OPC MEETING WITH ANGLETON

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02207432
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• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2021
• Case Number: F-2017-00953
• Publication Date: December 28, 1948

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28 December 1948
MEMORANDUM OF OONVERSATION
FROM:
PARTICIPANTS: Mr. James Angleton
Ir. Offie
1. On December 24 at 11:30, Mi. Offie and I called on
Mr. Angleton at his office in "L" Building for the pur
discussing a transfer to OPC of papers relating to the
project.
2. Mr. Angleton opened the discussion by inquiring as to what
material OPC desired to receive from the current flaw of intelligence
reports. Mr. Of fie indicated interest in approximately a half dozen
categories of information, which Mr. Angleton said he mould see that
OPC received.
3. The subject of the project was then touched upon
and Mr. Angleton stated that the file in his possession on this
particular project did not constitute a full dossier on the subject
but rather was a collection of the few pertinent cables bearing on
the project. He agreed to turn over this file to on
Monday, December 27. In the course of the discussion, Mr. Angleton
expressed his view that the relationship of OPC and OSO and the Rome
Embassy on this project would be a triangular one with OPC indicating
policy to the Embassy and OSO engaging in the actual (b)(3)
operation of the project. He sketched a rough diagram in illustration
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of his view on this subject.
L. After discussion of further subjects relating to intelligence
reports of interest to OPC, Mr. Offie and I departed at about 12:45.
5. On December 23 at 10:30, I called again on Ur. Angleton to i
take delivery of the file. Mr. Angleton had the file on his (b)(1 )L
desk and suggested that I read through it in his presence. I stated (b)(3)
that it was my understanding that I was to bring the file to OPC and T
inouired as to his understanding in this connection. He thereupon
suggested that we discuss that matter after I had read through the
file, vhich I proceeded to do without, however, taking notes as he
had suggested. The file consisted of a memorandum of the original
conversation between the Director of CIA and Ambassador Harriman con� 0
cerning this project, followed by the cables pertaining to the first,
payment The most recent material relating (W(1)
to the second payment had not been included in the file. _(b)(3)
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6. FolloAtru; a lengthy discussion of a wide range of subjects,
we returned to Lie question of the file and it was agreed that
An:leton would have a duplicate file assembled by January 31
which woad be turned over to OPC on that date. This file will not
include a copy of the memorandum above mentioned, a copy of which
Mr. Angleton stated had already been provided OPC.
7. Following agreement on this question, Mr. Angleton produced
a series of memoranda relating to projects now operating within OSO
or still in the planning stage in that branch, which he stated he
was assembling in order to turn over to OPC. He estimated that this
process should take about a month. In the absence of information as
to the status of these questions as between OPC and OSO, I confined
myself to stating that it would appear that a joint conference would
eventually be necessary-to discuss the material contained in the
memoranda, to which Mr. Angleton indicated assent.
8. In the course of a short discussion of the material contained
in the file in the second conversation, Mr. Angleton once
again stated his view that the policy with respect to this project
was a subject for determination by OPC, the Director, CIA, and the
State Department, with OSO conducting the actual operation as at
present. He added that this relationship would operate to the extent
that should OPC desire information with respect to
or fulfillment of the conditions under which this aid is extended, OPC
would have to call upon OSO to obtain this information on their behalf.
9. zr. Angleton's attitude throughout the second conversation
was one of the fullest cooperation.
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