STATUS OF CHALICE <SANITIZED> DELIBERATIONS IN <SANITIZED>

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02076626
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2017
• Case Number: F-2016-00733
• Publication Date: July 15, 1958

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15 July 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR:
SUPZECT
1. I was obli
by transatlantic
list of nominees
owe to the States
to
veek[1 to 77 his trill
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th Group n
defection from
had, been scheduled
. I was concerned
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er the fact that I suspected withdrawal was connected with
publicity that may have been afforded the Del Rio accident in
on newspapers. In my talk with Wise, I found that this was true
t on Friday, 11 July, the story appeared in the London news-
tina_Sonadrou Leader Walker as being killed in a U-2 crash.
citing this accident as his reason. I am cabling
withdrew fraa the program the following re:7,___,
t.
for a copy of the neve release in Britain to
be forwarded to us by pouch.
since I had Wise on the phone, I had an opportunity
on Plan A and Plan B were coming in. the
At although the matter had not been fully
theipredaminant feeling among the principals
Jewel, was definitely in favor of the
eparate detaChment concept. Wise said
aped to be able to report to us the Approval
week or so.
t
Certainly there seem to be no rein
in making plans: as Wise informed me.
rinevninications people that they
in operation within a week of
for late this week or early next.
WO of my call, interviewing a replacement r
and was unable to talk with me on the phone.
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been
in
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himself
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4. Wtee 1 ested bia oiei reelirg eM that of
our own liaiaon oftier, should probably make plans
in London sometime of
Ahere_mould be problems to discuss. 4iae indicated his own feeli
that and I slight plan to come to Loudon anQf
with Colonel Saithp or $omeone from Operations toward the end of
August to focus on name of the arrangements 'which need to
be conaun-
mated before we have a capability in being.
5. I should like to point out formally that Although the three:
s remaining at Dal Rio will be through with their training an
-st, I doubt that they will be in Shape to be integrated into
t at Adana until the completion of Squadron Leader
which cannot even begin much before 11 August if
r erlys We were notified only this morning
plans to have Robinson take Walker's place
in Colonel Beerli's organization.
completitIg all of our activities with
August when they return roe a week's
ep 1 seriouslydombt that we can
being operationally until 1 October
. Your o and reactions to this will be
JAC sb
Distribution:
1 - Addressee
2 - Den Dir/DPS
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4 Ops/DPS
5 - security/DP
6 . Persol
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AMES A. CUNKINGHAM, JP.
Director of Ministration
DPS/DCI
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