DEPUTIES' MEETINGS (SMITH) 1952

• Document Type: FOIA
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00985065
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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2019
• Case Number: F-2019-02055
• Publication Date: February 25, 1952

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Security Into'
Director's Meeting
Monday, 25 February 1952
PRESENT: Messrs. Dulles, wisner, Becker, Hedden, Earman, Col. White
Mr. Dulles:
a. Raised the question of a replacement for Colonel Peers. Mr. Wisner
noted that his people were dealing with this matter and that would (b)(3)
only be a substitute. Mr. Hedden suggested that possibly Gen. Merrill might (b)(3)
have some ideas as to a qualified replacement.
b. Noted the item in the Log of February 14-15 concerning PSB's request
for assignment of an individual to deal with the Defector question. Mr. Wisner
noted that we were closely following this matter and he intended to discuss
it further with Jim Hunt who has just returned from leave.
C. Raised the question as to whether we should give a dinner for
General Strong. After some discussion, Mr. Wisner stated he believed it
would be best to hold such a dinner at a private home and noted he would
do this at his home on 6 March. D/DCI will attend.
(b)(1)
d. Stated he had a talk with
and that hAd suggested that we approach him direct
(b)(3)
rather than going to on the matter Mr. Wisner
(b)(1)
undertook to discuss this matter with Gen. Merrill on the chance that he was
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personally acquainted
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e. Stated that the recent NATO decisions marked a major turn and that
he would prepare a draft cable to some of our people asking that they report
on Soviet reactions on this matter.
f. Asked for a copy of DCI's reply to Gen. Ridgway and our comments on
NOTE: Mr. Long will show these papers to D/DCI. (W(1)
(b)(3)
Mr. Wisner:
a. Reported on the progress of the deception matter.
b. Briefly discussed publicity on the Greek trials.
Noted that the situation in Czechoslovakia was boiling Ard that
would give D/DCI a briefing on this matter.
(b)(3)
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Mr. Wisner (Cont'd.)
d. Noted the item in the Log of 23 February concerning
paper and asked Mr. Becker to furnish him a copy if the paper was received.
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
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(b)(3)
f. Briefly discussed recent reports and stated that (b)(3)
in view of their classification they have not been sent to however, (b)(1)
some of the people there have been tipped off to the comments contained (b)(3)
in these reports.
g. Discussed Gen. McClure's request for information concerning
resistance movements and noted that a reply was being drafted.1:ftwe-.
3.. Colonel White White raised the question of a review by PRC of (b)(1)
Mr. Wisner undertook to follow through on this after he had an opportunity (b)(3)
to discuss these projects with Kirkpatrick and Johnston. 1>acNe....
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