MORNING MEETING OF 30 DECEMBER 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500080001-5
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• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2003
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• Publication Date: December 30, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Z/~
Morning Meeting of 30 December 1966 //
30 December 1966
ADD/I called attention to the CIB item this morning on a new
Soviet ballistic missile submarine construction program. This was
the result of
Godfrey briefed on yesterday's interagency meeting on NSA's
proposed handling He said that today we are in the
process of melding our statement to NSA with DIA's draft, which was
received last evening. felt that this is a test case on the con-
trol of the intelligence collected and that the language of the Agency's
statement should be carefully phrased. DDCI said that he has instructed
Godfrey on the tone of the language required.
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Star editorial identifying the Chinese PLA as an opponent. DDCI re-
viewed past intelligence on the Soviet military dispositions along the
borders in Turkistan and in the Amur Valley. He felt that the Red
Star article has a ring of real Soviet concern.
Godfrey called attention to the possible release of Milovan Djilas
today. In reply to a question, the DD/P felt this indicates that the
liberals are winning in Yugoslavia and that the release would have an
effect in other satellite capitals. Godfrey added that Djilas is a symbol
and is not likely to become a central political figure.
Abbot Smith for Kent reported that the new SNIE
has been drafted, will be discussed by the BNE today, and
will go before the reps on Tuesday.
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Abbot Smith said that the reps met yesterday on the quarterly
review of the National Estimates Program. With the Army's request
for an Estimate on Soviet strategy in the Mediterranean basin and
Secretary McNaughton's desire for a CIA memorandum on European
security, he foresees an increasing emphasis on this area. DDCI
initiated a discussion on the coordination of Secretary McNaughton's
request. It was decided that the memorandum should be strictly an
Agency paper.
DD/P called attention to the dissemination of an anti-Agency
propaganda pamphlet He expects to see this document
released in other areas. He called attention to a report from COS,
Saigon on the briefing of Senator Symington.
DD/P noted a Reuters dispatch from Amman alleging the defection
of two Egyptians in MIG-21's to Saudi Arabia. A-DD/S&T said that,
concerning the DDCI's question
he has thus far been unable to find any reporting. He will make doubly
sure on this before calling~at DIA.
DDCI asked about a Reuters item in the Night Journal concerning
the permission of the Dutch government for the departure of the eight
Chinese who were involved in the mysterious death of one of their
colleagues last July. DD/P said that he will include this on his list of
items to be brought to the Director's attention.
DDCI discussed the item on Jordan in yesterday's PDB.
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