MORNING MEETING OF 10 MARCH 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500090056-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 2009
• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: March 10, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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10 March 1966
Morning Meeting of 10 March 1966
Acting DD/I tabled a memo done on the history of elections in
South Vietnam since 1954. This was in answer to a request from.
Ropa of the Unger Committee. Copies are being disseminated to
committee members. DDCI asked that a copy be given to Komer at
the White House.
Acting DD/I tabled a memo on a new, large radio broadcast trans-
mitter under construction in Havana Province. It will be operational
this summer and is believed to be intended as a relay station for Radio
Moscow.
Godfrey briefed on the situations in Guatemala, Indonesia, and
Vietnam where Ky has disposed of Thi. It was noted that there has
been some talk recently of a Cornell University study of the Indonesian
30 September coup, and Acting DD/I was asked to inquire about this
study.
Kent reported a telephone request from an INR officer. Ambassador
Bowles would like to pass a sanitized version of a recent 25X1
NIE on the ChiCom economy. The IN~nfficer was told that it would be
up to INR to recommend this to USIB.
deSilva reported on the nature of the "strike force" camp at Ashau
overrun by the Viet Gong today. There was a small team of some
seventeen U. S. Special Forces instructors and advisors. The over-
running eliminates a friendly post near the Laotian border in an area
where Communist infiltration occurs.
At DDCI inquiry deSilva reported on the status of arrangements to
brief or otherwise provide support to the HEW mission travel' to
Saigon. Carver will brief the group tomorrow, and n 25X1
Saigon has been alerted to contact the medical officials who are members
of the mission.
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At Warner's suggestion it was agreed that the article in the
Washington Post today about CIA by William S. White can be in-
cluded in the Congressional Record.
DD/S&T reported that CORONA was successfully launched
He reported also on the continuing difficulties and problems
apparently confronting the Soviets in connection with the icebreaker
Lenin.
DD/S&T reported on the unsettled status of the investigation of
the U-2 lost over the Sierras recently.
Acting DD/P mentioned a case in Laos in which some $1, 500 of
operational funds was lost for good reason and in a good cause.
1. The DDCI requests DD/I analysis and reporting on three re-
cent ChiCom articles which are the subject of current U. S. press
reporting. The Agency's views of these three articles are to be set
forth in memo form, and the memo is to be disseminated. (DD/I -
In the course of the day)
2. DD/S&T is requested to look into reports of the establishment
of a joint U. S. -Soviet scientific committee looking into space matters.
(DD/S&T - Status report by 16 March) {1 .
3. Noting some uncertainty about the complexion of the new
Syrian government and other examples of instability in the Middle
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East, DDCI requests that DD/P take all appropriate steps to provide
advance information of major developments in this area such as a
clash between the Arabs and the Israelis.
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