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DIRECTOR'S LOG
TE OF DATE 8:30 AM,19 Oct. - 8:30 AM,.20 Oct.
ICUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO, SUBJECT ACTION
OSO -
M. Robert Hirsch, Director of the French Surete Nationale,
informed CIA Fepresentatives in Paris that Mr. J. Edgar
Hoover has directed the FBI representative in Paris to
establish contact with the Surete Nati'onle for the
purpose of exchanging information, including counter-
espionage data.
the Dutch Security Service has brought OSO/The Hague
into-a penetration of the Polish'Legation through one
of its female employees, who is engaged to a U.S. Embassy
Marine guard. OSO is arranging to have the Marine's
assignment extended and will share the information.
produced by the operation.
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Jean Paul David, Head of the French anti-Communist Paix
et Liberte, has reassessed the "Stalin Painting" afti
iation of a full-size copy.and has withdramn his
initial enthusiastic recommendation for its use. He
now believes the painting would be effective only with
the intellectual classes. David is. willing to proceed
with the.poster plan, of so instructed, but suggests that
the use of the painting on postcards might. be more effective.
The Field recommends adoption of this alternative with
abandonment of the poster plan in France, except possibly
in connection with the coming UN meeting in Paris.. This
proposal is being considered by Headquarters.
On 15 October, 2 guerrilla teams were dropped successfuy
on Hainan Island.
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