AFRICAN POLICY COMMITTEE

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000200010024-5
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• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2003
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: July 2, 1963
• Content Type: MEMO

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ACTION MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Action Memorandum No. A-Z62
Date 2 July 1963
TO
SUBJECT
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Deputy Director/Plans
Deputy Director/Intelligence
African Policy Cemmittoo
1. The Secretary of State has established an African. Policy
Committee to be chaired by Assistant Secretary Williarns. H. has asked that
the Agency ce,signate a representative, and our nomination will be Mr. Bron-
son Tweedy; 'Chief, Africa Division.
2. In order to insure that the DD/I area is kept informed of
state Depaa ent thinking in this field, it is requested that Mr. Tweedy
arrange with DD/I for a representative to accompany him to the meetings
when nono ratfon&I matters are to be discussed. if that Is permissible under
the ground rules to be established. i 's:arthe r, it In requested that memoranda
for the record be kept on the proceeding, of these meetings, to be circulated
as quickly as possible after t meeting to the Director's Office for informa-
tion.
State Department, NSC reviews completed
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Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
Executive Director
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON
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June 20, 1963
The continuing need to improve the formulation and execution of
United States foreign policy is a matter of deep interest to me and,
I know, to you and your Agency as well. The way in which we meet
this need clearly depends greatly upon the area of the world or the
kind of problem with which we are dealing. In Africa the United
States is confronted with rapidly changing internal conditions,
readjustment of the old colonial relationship toward a new and more
rewarding cooperative arrangement, long-term Soviet bloc activities
and aspirations and the emergence of this continent as a more signifi-
cant force in the world. As a consequence United States policy must
deal with many variables. The need is therefore particularly great
for full exchange of views and broad coordination of policy within
the Federal Government. These twin tasks can, in my opinion, be
promoted by the creation of an African Policy Committee. I therefore
propose to establish such a committee, and I invite you to designate
an appropriate senior official in your Department to be your repre-
sentative. I have asked Assistant Secretary Williams to be its
Chairman and to get in touch with your representative when he has
been selected.
As you may know, we have thought that the Latin America Policy
Committee has been helpful in evolving our policy in the Western
Hemisphere, and with suitable adaptations I would expect that the
African Committee could be similarly successful. Unlike many
committees the Latin America Committee has succeeded in reducing some
of the paper load we all carry, and because its members are prepared
to speak for their agencies, it has helped to establish policy
positions rapidly and to take action effectively. I think that these
characteristics are extremely important, and I would expect the
African Committee to emulate them. I know that your representative
will play a very helpful role in making this effort a success.
The Honorable
John A. McCone,
Director,
Central Intelligence Agency.
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I am enclosing a brief background paper on the scope of this
Committee. Since the group should be flexible in its approach, it
will wish to consider this paper as indicative of its role, rather
than as a rigid interpretation of its duties.
Sincerely,
Background Paper.
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12 September 1963
Bronson Tweedy
Chief, Africa Division
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MEMOR. 1MLMM FOR: Executive Director
13BJ L: T: African Policy Committee
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Action Memorandum No. A?262. 2 July 1963
1. In view of my imminent transfer to EE, is
replacing me on the African Policy Committee. effective with the
meeting of 12 September.
2. 1 assume this has your concurrence.
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