OFFICIAL DIARY (ACTING DD/I)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020055-3
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 29, 2000
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: December 2, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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Official Diary
(Acting DD/I)
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At the mornin meetingingsgot confirmation from DCI of his consent to have
stationed Eisenhower's return. This will put us in a
position to give quickie rie because has general intelligence com-25X1A9a
petence, can write, speak well, and provide his own graphic support.
2. Also at the morning meeting, reported that General Porter had yester-
day expressed to me the concern of the Joint Chiefs over the reported major ex-
plosion in the Lake Chad'region. They pointed out that the distance from this
point to the region in Siberia where Russia is known to be conducting atomic and
guided missile experimentation would be approximately that from appropriate USSR
launching sites to major US target and requested maximum effort to find out the
truth about this explosion. Wisner agreed to lay on collection requirements throgh
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3. In connection with suggestion of FW for the appointment of a certain in-
dividual as consultant, DCI expressed alarm at the number of our consultants and
the danger to our secrecy. He went on, however, to point out that consultants
had real value to the research offices, especially 0/RR and that in general he
would approve the requests for such expert services but would take a dim view of
appointing general area experts to aid the DD/P side.
1..' Attended Agency selection panel to determine candidates for the Spring
Session of the Harvard Business School Advance Management Program. I outlined
the requirements and objects of the course and supplemented these 25X1A9a
Candidates were presented from 0/SI, 0/RR and DD/A. Voting on preferential basis,
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5. Attended Briefing given by 0/SI on Russian chemical warfare developments.
6. 12:30 - 3:30 on various 0/RR problems.
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called to get a fill-in Rubber Study and the hassle between O /RR and State AD
during the preparatory phase. Gave him a narrative discussion which seemed to satis-
fy him completely. He confirmed my views that the agreed estimate was highly desir-
able and that the outcome had been satisfactory although it would have been prefer-
able had State not engaged in dilatory tactics so that we might have come up with a
specific and agreed estimate on critical items, such as production, consumption and
stockpiles. He indicated that for now the matter was somewhat academic with Ceylon
and Indonesia tossing off all attempts to curtail their shipments.
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Official Diary
Tuesday, 2 December 1952
8. Attended special meeting of the Senior Staff which was addressed by
Ambassador George McGhee from Turkey and Henderson from Iran. The following
highlights might be noted:
a. Turkey - Tremendous natural resources, capable of support-
ing triple its present population of twenty-one million.
Currently undergoing a great boom with free private enter-
prise favored.
Excellent military schools - in fact, the best in the world
outside U.S., U.K., and Germany.
Turks are convinced, and are gradually convincing others that
the key to the defense of the Middle East lies in East Turkey rather
than the approaches to the Suez.
Next to Turkey, Pakistan is the strongest nation on which to
base defense hopes in that area.
b. Iran - The Iranians labor under a national psychosis of loneli-
ness and the feeling that they are perennial underdogs. They are bril-
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c. He regards NIE-75 as a good paper but too optimistic in that it
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the Iranians under given circumstances. Henderson feels that if he goes
back empty-handed things will take a turn for the worse and that if very
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shortly after the inauguration of Eisenhower something tangible is no
forthcoming,
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turmoil.
d. He alluded to floods of letters received after each American step
stating in effect "I have long loved
ven , I and all rr{y sisters, cousins, and
America but after yesterday's event,'
aunts are joining the Tudeh party."
e. He said that twenty top organizers had entered Iran in July, with
instructions to take six months to prepare for trouble; that the Qavan took
them by surprise. Henderson is of the opinion that if the Tudeh prepara-
tions had been oomplete, they could have taken over the country during that
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Tuesday, 2 December 1952
8. (contd.)
Security lnform.,afro~ry
f. As to the Shah, he feels that the outlook is not hopeless but that
for the moment the Shah has lost all respect of his immediate circle pri-
marily because of his failure to stand up on behalf of Senate. On the other
hand, there is a residuum of goodwill and respect for him in the outlying
villages so that if another time of troubles comes and the Shah acts resolute-
ly, he might still turn out to be successful in establishing himself as a .real
leader; however, Henderson seriously doubts if he has the character to do so.
that had raised the question of publishing on an unclassified basis
25X1A5a*rtain nonsensitive~Reports and that Under Secretary Bruce was inclined to
favor this; however, he (DDCI) recommended that the Director place this problem
before the PSB at their next luncheon or possibly State should act on this re-
quest. The Director noted that the Russians were quick to dry up any sources when
they became aware of information obtained therefbm. After some discussion, the DCI
undertook to discuss this matter with the members of the PSB.
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