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Professor T^G* MahalaanoM© .F,I?,3
D i r e c t o r of th« Indian
Statistical ïnatlture,
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20lj., Bïsirackpore Road#
Calcutta 35

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Dear Profeosor MahalanoMs,
?5ome tlrae ago ï had a tdlsit tvem
UT Sienzies of the ü.i:-. Teelinlcal Assiataiice
Administrations apeakinij to m@ anew about the
possihlllty of my going to India. Mr Menaies than
suggested» sine© it is difflcmit for im to go for
a long time to India, that Mr LDIKS should go for
the whole year and that ï might only go once or
tvvice for a shorter period in order that \f/e reight
discuss his prohlejfis,
The öoven^aerit of India repli«a.
that they wanted on© expert for the «Siole period,
I think there may have 'aeeïi a laisunderatanding
about Mr Links'» qualities. He certainly deserve»
the narae of expert, especially in econometric
research and planning techniques. Mr Links for
quite some time was the head of one of the three
divisions of my office, and as sjioh had to defend
In Paris before the O.K.l.G. the Dutch econoriic
program, which he did very well. Mr Links also
gave courses at the Institute of Social Studies
where mostly Indian econoraists had some postgraduate training, Uv Links therefore is certainly
qualified for giving advice on statistical research
on economic matters» and ©specially when needed
for economic policy questions,
I thought It useful to inform you
about hiia somewhat more in detail.
Yours very sincerely.

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