LETTER TO MAJOR GENERAL HAROLD E. WATSON, USAF FROM C. P. CABELL

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Major General Harold E. Watson, USAF
Acting Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
Department of the Army
Washington, D. C.
Dear General Watson:
I have read with considerable interest the appreciation and intelligence
estimate included in the letter from General Lindsay to General White,
which you recently sent the Director of Central Intelligence. I find myself
in general a reement with General Lindsay's analyses.Ud am glad to note
his advocac! .% his last paragrap& the type of activity we are undertaking
in the Middle East. I might add on this point that we receive full support
from the Executive Branch in our psychological "cold war" activities; noir 4.)-c...
--we lack funds or personnel in this field. Our principal limitations are
merely the bounds of human imagination and ingenuity4.,.4.
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As I suggest above, we in the Central Intelligence Agency concur
generally with General Lindsay's intelligence estimates, although of course
much more could be said on most of the points he raises. However, we
are a little less optimistic than he is over the prospects for Kuwait, Qatar
and Bahrein, and perhaps a little more optimistic over the prospects for
the Sudan. On the other hand, we are inclined to believe that Libya is very
vulnerable to Egyptian aggression.
The suggestion that a "cold war watch committee" be formed is one
which has been seriously considered several times in the past. It is our
view that a "watch committee" charged with the responsibility of watching
generally developing situati ns on a world-wide basis would be saddled with 0
We think
that the framework of specific responsibilitiesnd
which the present watch committee functions E.c...4-.irives.t?effeetinme-m.e.tho4-Q.L.
On General Lindsay's specific policy recommendations, particularly
as regards guaranteeing Israel's borders, recognizing Nasser as leader of
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Meier General Nereid Z. Watson./USAF
Acting Assistant Chief of'ataff.
Department of the Army
Washington, D. C.
Dear General Watson
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I have read with considerable interest the appreciation and intelligence
estimate included in the hotter from General Lindsay to General White.
which you victetily *wet the Direct*, of Central heelligence. I iima myself
in general agreenseat with General Lindsay's aselyses. In his last paragraph
he is talking about the things which we already ore organised to accomplish
and is specifically the type of activity we are undertaking in the Middle East.
I might add on this polka that we receive fall support frosn the Executive
Branch in our psychological "cold was" activities; we do not lack fonds or
personnel in this field. Our principal Usnitatiosso art merely the bounds of
human imaginative sad ingenuity and the paucity of assets with which to work
In the Middle East.
AEI I suggest alseve, we in the Ceatral Intelligence Agency cancer
generally with Gosersol Lindsay's Intelligente* estimates, although of course
much mere could be *aid on most of the points he raises. 1410WINVelr. we
are a little less optimistic than he is over the proepects for Moen% Cater
and Bahrein, and perhaps a little more optimistic ever the prospects for
the Soden. On the ether hand, we are inclined to believe that Libya is very
vulnerable to Egyptian aggression.
The suggestion that a "cold war watch committee" be formed is one
which has been seriously co:moldered several time* in the past. It is oar
view that a ' watch committee charged with the responsibility of watching
generally developing situations on a world-wide basis would he saddled with
the task which takes really the whole foreign policy mechanism sof the
Government to fulfill. We think that the framework of specific ',impossibility's
under which the present watch coronaittee functions to detect indications of
hostilities. should net be diluted by adding such broad responsibilities of
a political nature.
On Genera Lindsay's specific policy recoransoodations, particularly
as regards guaranteeing Israel's borders. recognizing Nasser as leader of
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the Arab nationalie movement, establishing a "cold war master plan".
and so on, we feel that theme matters Us more within the province of
the Department edits**. owl that it would not be appropriate for us to
comment on them in tke present context.
Sincerely.
?ad
C. P. Cabell
General. usAir
Acting Director
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Hajar General Herold Z. Watson, USAF
Acting Assistant Chief of Staffs
Intelligence
Department of the An117
Washington,L C.
Dear GOONCILI Watson:
I bows read edits co.t?b1. lntort the aggreciatiat and
intelligence art/eats included In tbe latter from General Lindsay
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to General Mites you recently sent the letratiter of Central
Intelligence. I myself in gamm ath a &greenest m General
Lindsay's mealress Sma glad to note his advmemey, in his last
paragraph, of the *Am of activity ire ere undertaking in the
Middle last. \
As / suggest alovei, vs In the Central Intelligence Agency
coneur generally with Gonna thstiesce e intallionee estlintess
although of course math acre could be said on meet of the points
he raises. Manner, ea area littin lass art:Watts then he la
Cm General lAnisere a .pecitL?olicy raccememeeticors, particular.
ly as regards guareateeing Israel*. borders, reccgaising Nasser as
leader of the Arab nationlist movasents *ad so ens ea !Wel that
these matters lie =we within the province of the Degartarat of
States end that it meld not be appeykriete far ea to sompsent cm
them in the presext ecatext. CONCUR:
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Dincerely,
C. P. abell
Genanslo =Ai
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MEMORANDUM FOR: GENERAL CA.BELL 'Cr
I have sent a copy of the attached letter from
General Watson and its enclosure to the NEA
Division to prepare an appropriate reply for
your signature in coordination with DD/I.
27 Aug 58
(DATE)
FORM NO. 101 REPLACES FORM 10-101
1 AUG 54 WHICH MAY BE USED.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, INTELLIGENCE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASH I NGTON 25, D. C.
26 August 1958
Dear Mr. Dulles:
Attached is a letter and Intelligence Summary
from General Lindsay, CINC Allied Air Forces,
Southern Europe to Chief of Staff, USAF.
General Lindsay appears to have a sound apprecia-
tion of the Middle East situation and I tend, generally,
to agree with his intelligence summary.
I would be grateful for your personal comments
and any guidance you may desire to give me in
connection with preparation of a reply for General
White's signature.
Rep. Cy 2 of 3
w/TS Intel Smry
Mr. Allen W. Dulles
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
Sincerely,
ROLD E. WATSON
Major General, USAF
Acting Assistant Chief of Staff,
Intelligence
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