NOTES ON SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 22 MARCH 1962

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001900120044-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2007
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: March 22, 1962
• Content Type: NOTES

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22 March 1962
SUBJECT: Notes on Special Group Meeting, 22 March 1962
1. Discussion of CIA/State/Defense papers on policy with respect
1;0 publicity on reconnaissance operations. It is the consensus of the
Meeting that Defense should proceed with their plans for greater secrecy
and concurrently we should attempt to develop public opinion that outer
space overflights of any and all countries and for any purpose is a
permissable action under a concept of international law. Working
Committee to be formed for purpose of studying and developing this
concept.
ACTION: CIA should keep this matter under constant surveillance
and be prepared to serve on the Committee; also I would like translation
of the G. Zhukov article, "Space Espionage Plans and International Law",
referred to on pages 4 and 5 of our paper #40/ 62. Appropriate Divisions
should develop established positions of Soviets or other foreigners on legal
aspects of outer space overflights.
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ACTION: Mr. Johnson asked specifically evaluation of CIA
estimate of probability of success and of attribution if -
This question to be presented in writing by State; however we
should get exact wording from Mr. Johnson.
4. I I paper put over.
5. CIA paper
approved subject to
6. Political action in
7. McCone brought up question of CIA objection to peripheral
flights to survey Soviet long range air force bases as approved at the
:March 15 Special Group Meeting subject to final release by Mr. Johnson
after Secretary Rusk's return. I stated that CIA felt the justification for
these 5 flights very weak, information to be gained was marginal, and
that there was risk of an incident similar to the RB 47 incident and this
Would have serious effects on other operations. Gilpatric agreed to
review subject and withhold for further discussion and final agreement
with CIA.
ACTION: memorandum to me of 21 March on above
subject should be expanded and used for discussions with JCS. Question
of COMOR authority over all flights over denied territory rais.ed and
subject to be discussed by McCone, Gilpatric with JCS.
JOHN A. McCONE
Director
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