MEMO TO THE RECORD FROM JOHN A. MCCONE

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2007
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 25, 1962
• Content Type: MFR

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25 June 1962
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - Special Group (5412)
Col. Steakley, speaking for the Secretary of Defense, presented
a very extensive plan for aerial reconnaissance of Communist China
using RF 101s for coastal and short penetration missions and U-Zs for
longer missions which would extend throughout China. There were no
flight patterns for the U-2 flight; however, Col. Steakley did have a
map of targets which conformed to the COMOR target program which
was subsequently presented to USIB at the Special Meeting on Friday;
and was approved and taken to higher authority and it was reported that
he, too, approved the program.
NOTE: In reflecting on these decisions over the week end, I feel
that the COMOR Committee should make an intense study of the actual
need of U-2 flights recognizing that each flight of a U-2 over China presents
a very definite action and the possibility of an international incident.
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This question was not considered by the Special Group in discussing
Secretary McNamara's proposals; nor dealt with by USIB. However, we
do have recent U-2 photography on a great many of the areas concerned
with the Secretary of Defense. We should not fly deep penetration missions
if they are duplicative of recent missions. At the earliest opportunity
when weather permits, we should, in my opinion, run one or several
missions along the coast line to observe possible concentrations of
landing craft and other marine equipment; and also we should run shallow
penetration missions over rail lines, marshalling yards, and other areas
Point 6 might give us more specific information than we now have on
the movement of troops and equipment into the Foochow military zone.
JOHN A. McCONE
Director
JAM/ji
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