CABLE FROM GEORGE BUSH TO MR. COLBY RE APPRECIATION OF OFFER OF SHELTER

Created: 12/3/1975

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TO HP. BUS*

BILL' 1 AST CAN'T TELL VOUNUC-C ECUS

1 THOUGHT CaBEFULl* ABOUT hUERE I SHOULD BE DURING Hr TflUiRE,

TxtiuG" tDEEPLV APPRECIATIVE Cr rOu" Offer to give IB SHELTER. I *ETTER OFFICE OUT OF |FEREN'TONTROVERSIAL CASE 1 WGuiOT NEGUR OFFER, BUT FRO" fuE CIA'S POINT OF VIE- 1 REALLY BEL IE VEOT DESCENDNTIISB>aTE ACTS. ATE THIS BECAUSEOULD LEAHNUGH TmESE. H SURE IT IS 8EST FOR THENIIATI ON.

IMTEL* -ANT TO COME OUT T3 VISIT, TO "EST ri'g PIORLE YOU SUGGEST. AND HOST OF T WIT* TOU, S SOON aSRRJVg. I ERY GRATEFUL TO

pj Comm-at: DCI Colby's offerUtance to Amb.pon

approuid for release date:9

TO AMBASSADOR bush from bill COLBY- V

CONGRATULATIONSOST EXCITING CHALLENGE. H ^LIGHTED THAT TME COMflUNITY AND TNE AGENCY UlLL be IN HANDS AS CAPABLE AS YOURS- V

I HAVE ASKED THE AGENCY AND THE COMMUNITY STAFF TO BEGIN PREPARING APPROPRIATE BRIEFING MATERIAL fOR YOU TO HAKE AS EASYSI3LE YOUR ABSORPTION OF THOSE DETAILS THAT YOU WILL NEED - tjou YOU MILL HAVE NO TROUBLE UITH THE OVERALL

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PLANNING TO STAY AT LEAST LONG ENOUGH TOAKING OVER- YOU HILL FINDERY LOYAL. STRAIGHTFORWARD OFFICERREAT UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERSONALITIES AND THE PROCEDURES UITH UHICH YOU MILL HAVE TO DEAL IN VIEU OF THE PRESS HANDLING OF THIS CHANGE.AVEARTICULAR APPEAL TO THE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE COflflUNITY AND THE AGENCY TO MAINTAIN THEIR COOL AND THEIR POSITIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AS MUCH CONTINUITY AS POSSIBLE UNTIL TOU ARE FULLY IN THE V

XUt In THE iCCWV HIShLY COnPETENT ANB EXPERIENCE*. THEY HAVEUCK TIDE FOB THIS PAST YEARESULT OF THC CONGRESSIONAL INVCSTICATIWrt AN* OTHER EXPOSURES.n SURE THEY HILL SERVE YOU AS WELL AS THEY HAVE HE- v

EAVE JOBS I TRY TO TURK AWAY FROHN* NOTUCCESSOR. AT THE SAflE TlflC.f AT YOUR HIPOSAL AT ANYORICE OR COflflEMT YOU MIGHT THINK OF VALUE TO YOUR NEU POST. TO THE COmuJllITY OR TO THE ACEKCY.V

5- UAItri REGARDS- a

mbassador bush from colby

NOTE from press you are returning washington this weekend-realize your first order Of business is confirmation but uant to offer every assistance you right like- ue haveuitable office here and mill organize secretarial. transportation.elp you might NEED - in process.ourse. hope to introduce TOFI TO immediate office staff a'jd senior officers of agency and COMhUNITY according WHATEVER schedule you choose- also certainly iiOULJ FulLY brief you on on-going ballgames uith senate and house

select committees and. of course, the substantive business opuggest you might call me atrlib. after your arrival and we can settle your desires-l3 ihpoet..:

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