OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020178-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 178
• Publication Date: July 14, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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2. At the Deputies' meeting, I mentioned the situation in
Argentina and inquired whether PSB had been alerted. Lacking any indica-
tion of this, I later asked Tracy Barnes to come over and showed him the
items relating to the likelihood of Eva Peron's imminent death and the
possible assassination of Peron. This information had not previously been
given to PSB.
25X1A9a 3, Also, at the Deputies' meeting, I concurred in the item in
summary indicating concern as to the ultimate effect of
erecting barriers on the western side of the line of the Soviet zone.
It seemed to me that we were playing into the Russians' hands by this
maneuver. Mr. Wisner indicated that this matter had been considered by
the ad hoc committee on Berlin and they tended to take the same view.
Li.. At the Deputies' meeting, there was a discussion of possible
eventualities in Guatemala.
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5. Discussed with Messrs. Amory, intel-
ligence support for EDAC. After some discussion, we determined that the
exact form of the arrangement was relatively unimportant, so long as the
intelligence group was clearly responsible to DCI and IAC. In view of
the phrasing of the letters on this subject, we regarded it as up to
State to take the initiative. Arranged to meet with Fisher Howe at 2:30
on Tuesday to state the CIA position.
6. Discussed with Mr. Amory and Mr. Sheldon the Security
Committee recommendations regarding PT. Mr. Amory is preparing his
25X1A9a reactions and I asked Mr. Sheldon to secure the reactions of 0/SI from
7. Had a discussion with Mr. Sheldon respecting major problems
of O/CI. We agreed to regard the policy and liaison staff set-up and the
USCIB arrangements as temporary, pending clarification of this picture.
8. Henry Byroade of State attended luncheon and reviewed his
reactions on the Middle East. Highlights were as follows: /~ {-
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a. He expressed more concern on the situation in Morocco
than about that in Tunisia. The Morocco picture is expected
to boil over in the fall. Our primary problem is whether
or not to support the French and Byroade inclined to the
view that we should.
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f. With respect to Pakistan, Mr. Byroade was well aware of the
importance of securing grain for them, if possible.
g. Mr. Byroade expressed hope in possible developments in Syria,
where itis contemplated that a major development program may
take up to 500,000 refugees. If this deal could be sold, it
would remove one of the extremely sore points of contention.
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Following the luncheon, I spoke both to Mr. Sheldon and
and expressed the view that we had not beezadequately reporting developments
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with respect Although the reasons were self-evident, it seemed
to me that it was our job to give an objective report on the facts and
both undertook to see what could be done on this.
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11, also raised the question as to which CIA unit the
Indexing Research Program should be allocated. 0/SI has been handling it
and after some discussion Management undertook to take it over, 0/CD
having expressed unwillingness to do so. I approved this as a temporary
measure, but expressed the view that we should consider whether or not
25X1A2d2 should stand ready to handle research and development
,for the entire Agency.
12. Mr. Trueheart of State phoned and gave me the substance of
the reply which had been received from George Kennan respecting
on Sino-Soviet maneuvers in the truce negotiations. I am delaying passing
this to the Director until I have seen the wording of the original.
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