MORNING MEETING OF 22 OCTOBER 1965

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: October 22, 1965
• Content Type: MFR

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22 October 1965
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 22 October 1965
of OCI gave a background briefing on Brazil.
R. J. Smith noted tomorrow's important meeting between
Sukarno and military chiefs, at which time Sukarno is expected
to urge an end to military moves against the PKI.
Smith provided background in response to an earlier DCI
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Smith referred to two special weekly reports on the streets
this morning. One deals with Soviet missile submarine con-
struction since 1955; the other with a Soviet missile disaster
in 1960.
Borel reported that the Agency will be represented at the
annual DIA intelligence production management conference
beginning 25 October.
Borel noted requests for Agency briefings. One will involve
a Captain Warner, a staff officer of the Military Staff Committee
at the UN; the other will be a briefing on the Soviet communications
satellite program to be given to General Starbird.
Borel reported that William Knox, head of a special panel
convened to look into information handling under auspices of the
PFIAB and PSAC, will be coming to the Agency on 25 October for
briefings. DCI agreed to meet with Knox in the afternoon that day.
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Inspector General reported that the annual audit of Stations
will proceed, after having obtained advice
that auditing will not interfere with their current
Houston reported on Congressional requests for briefings.
Senator Milton Young, a member of our subcommittee, has made
such a request; and Senator Stennis has asked that we brief Senator
Robert Byrd of West Virginia. (See Action 2)
Houston noted that a significant number of Congressmen intend
to travel to Vietnam when the current session adjourns. It was
agreed that we would make an effort to brief as many of these
Congressmen as we can.
Bross reported General Carter's gratitude for DCI support
of NSA plans to increase funds and people for work on the China
problem. Bross also noted that he and Carter had agreed to the
DOD IG request that talk with DOD Inspectors who are
currently reviewing U. S. cryptographic activities here and abroad.
DD/S&T noted that the Space Panel of consultants will meet
here beginning at 0830 on Thursday, 28 October. DCI agreed to
make opening remarks. DCI also advised DD/S&T to alert the
consultants to the kinds of problems to which we want them to
address themselves beginning with their second meeting which will
take place in January.
DD/S&T reported I hat the 25X1
current Soviet communications satellite is a 12-hour synchronous
type similar to one launched a few months back. (See Action 4)
DD/S&T reported indications of a SPOONREST early warning
radar in Laos. R. J. Smith said that this was probably for early
warning of strikes in Laos from Thailand. Smith also noted that
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a wrap-up memo on air defense in South China and North Vietnam
is in the works.
DD/P reported that we have not yet received an Ambassadorial
endorsement of our programs in Vietnam, as we have requested.
We expect to have it sometime today. DCI said he would call
Senator Brewster and offer to meet with him if Brewster desires.
Executive Director noted that DIA will host Project HELPFUL
on 16 and 17 November. Thirty-five Agency officers have been
invited.
Executive Director noted that Governor Harriman is here
today to talk to the Midcareer Course. Harriman is meeting with
DCI at 10:30.
Executive Director reported on talks held yesterday with two
DOD officials who are looking into ways and means of generating
national planning for Government-wide support to the President in
times of emergency.
DDCI reported on a useful and interesting meeting with the
17 White House Fellows who were our guests at a dinner here last
night.
DCI reminded all hands that the Agency's primary mission
and function is intelligence collection and that all projects and
programs without intelligence collection features should be sub-
ordinate to our primary role. He said it was important, in
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describing our work and our programs to others, to stress the
intelligence collection aspects of this work. DCI said appropriate
instructions along these lines will be prepared and issued.
1. DCI requests a "deep look" at the implications and
consequences of a Garcia Godoy departure from the Presidency
in the Dominican Republic. He is particularly interested in
prospects if the current Vice President were to accede to power.
(DD/I -- 26 October)
2. OGC is to try to arrange for DCI to meet and brief
Senators Young and Byrd.
3. D/DCI/NIPE is to confer to find out the 25X1
status of current efforts to organize an s a. e RO. DCI
recommends that a deadline be set for submission of an organiza-
tional plan to the NRO Executive Committee. The Executive
Committee should meet within the next week or so to discuss this
and
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