MESSAGE FROM SMITH PERSONALLY RE CONFERENCE WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER

Created: 11/8/1951

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FRON SMITH PERSONALLY.

A CONFERENCE TODAY WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER DEVELOPED HO DISAGREEMENT WHATEVER BETWEEN US ON PRINCIPLES GOVERNING OPERATIONS ABROAD OF FBI ADD CIA. UK REALIZE FULLY THAT ON ACTIVITIES AFFECTING SECURITY. IT IS ESSENTIAL THERE BE CLOSE FORKING RELATIONS BOTH III INTEREST OF KFFICIKNCT AND TO AVOID CHANCE OF FOREIGN SERVICE PLAYING US OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER. MUCH OF TF.IS DEPENDS TO LARGE EXTENT ON LOCAL PERSONALITIES CONCERNEDISH THAT TOO, ON TOUR PART, WOULD DO THS UTMOST TO ESTABLISH CLOSE AND FRIENDLY MUTUAL CONTACT. YOUI AH SORE THAT FBI LEGAL REPRSSENTATIVES HAVE PRIMARY MISSION LIAISON WITH POLICE FOR CRIMINAL MATTERS INVOLVING VIOLATION. LAWS, WHILE CIA MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY IS COUNTER-ESPIONAGE. HOWEVER, IN ACTUAL PRACTICE IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRAW AN ARBITRARY LINE OF DEMARCATION AND THIS IS ADDED REASON FOR CIOSK AND FRIENDLY CONTACT.

IF MATTERS AT ISSUE ARISE, THEY WILL UNDER NO CIRCUMolAliCES BE REFERRED TO ANY THIRD PAriTY FOR LOCAL ADJUDICATION, BUT WILL BE REFERRED HERE FOR DECISION AS FBI AND CIA WILL WASH THEIR LINEN IN PRIVATE AT HOME. REPRESSHiAlIVES OF BOTH ARE ENGAGED IN STUDY OF CLOSER hORKINO RELATIONSHIP IN WASHINGTON. IF ANYTHING DEVELOPS AFFECTING YOOR OPERA* TIOK3 BEIOND POINTS DISCUSSED IN THIS MESSAGE, TOO WILL BE ADVISED. "