OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100040169-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2000
• Sequence Number: 169
• Publication Date: March 2, 1953
• Content Type: NOTES

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Official Diary
Monday, 2 March 1953
1. Made arrangements for preparation of briefing notes for the
Director to use at the NSC on Wednesda;.
25X1X7 2. In the light of the foregoing, cancelled attendance at plenary
session of conference at NSA and requested that 25X9A6
deliver a few words of personal greeting from DCI as Chairman of USCI13.
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3. suggested that I brief the NSC Senior Staff on
the Iranian situation and I later attended the meeting for this pu pose. 25X1A9a
Following the NSC meeting I reported on this situation to
4. Phoned and asked for an investigation of reports
that Chinese Nationalist groups were crossing the border into Germany from
training schools in Yunan. I was not aware of Li Mils units being in Yunan.
I later received a memorandum on this that was not entirely satisfactory.
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5. Reviewed with aid Mr.
rmory the NSC policy paper
on South America.
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informed by Mr. Leber that both of these conditions could be met.
8. Mr. Reber inquired whethe r or not the training office audito rium
could be used for the intelligence briefing, since it was large enough to
permit a single seesion. I approved this, subject to the understanding that
this auditorium could be treated as a closed area for the purpose of the
briefing and that suitable graphics could be made available. I was later
6. Francis O'Connell in the office of Anna Rosenberg (really her
current replacement) phoned to express concern of the Defense Department
respecting a forthcoming NLRB election of American Cable & Radio Corp.
One of the three contending units in this election will be American Com-
munications Association, which is a "fellow traveler" organization. State
was attempting to have the date of the election put off and might take some
action respecting it since American Cable & Radio leases communication lines
to the Navy. Mr. O'Connell thought that CTA might also have an interest.
i suggested to him that this matter was of primary concern for action to
the FBI and recommended that he pass this information to the FBI-Defense
liaison. I informed Mr. O'Connell that I would pass the information to the
CIA liaison, and I later phoned _ and gave him the above facts.
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7. Mr. Pforzheimer phoned and informed me that the first taage of
material was going forth to the McCarthy Committee via EDAC and that such
material was unclassified. He also informed me that Mr. Stassen waking
a public statement respecting cooperation with the Committee. I later ascer-
tained that in the course of this statement Mr. Stassen announced the appoint-
ment of General Donovan as advisor to MSA for East-nest trade. 25X1A
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9. Phoned Generals Samford and Partridge to thank them for the
help they had given us on the Iranian situation on Sunday. I was unable
to get Partridge but spoke to him on Tuesday.
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10. Phoned respecting certain reports handed to me 25X1A9a
25X1A9a by Mr. Dulles. U on being assured by that his arrangements
with were such that he was passing such material to
I returned the reports to also mentioned, with respect
to a matter that had been handled by that Senator "C" needed
a pat on the back.
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11. Received a phone call from of Budget, requesting a brief-
ing on the allocation of research responsibility among the various I}4C
a='encies. Upon the understanding that this request related exclusively to
overt Intelligence research, and that -would deal directly with the 25X1A9a
other intelligence agencies, I agreed to appear at a meeting in
office on Thursday. Later informed and he concurred in my posi- 25X1A9a
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