Memorandum for Record: Meeting with Representatives of [illegible] Concerning Letter from Leon Davidson

This document consists of a Central Intelligence Agency Official Routing Slip and a Memorandum for Record dated 25 July 1958. The subject of the correspondence is a letter received from an individual named Leon Davidson, dated 3 July 1958. A meeting was held on 25 July 1958 between representatives of the OSI, specifically Dr. Mackey and Mr. W. E. Lexow, to discuss how the Agency should respond to Mr. Davidson's inquiry. The consensus reached during the meeting was that the letter should not be answered, as it was not the policy of the Agency to respond to all such requests. The participants expressed concern that responding would only invite further correspondence from Mr. Davidson. It was determined that if an answer were absolutely necessary, it should be a categorical 'no'. Furthermore, the participants discussed the possibility that Mr. Davidson might have ulterior motives or be working for subversive groups attempting to solicit information from the Agency. Consequently, it was suggested that the matter be referred to the FBI for further investigation. The memorandum also notes that Mr. Davidson should be informed that such operations are prohibited by public law within the United States. The document is marked as Confidential.