DIRECTOR'S MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300090013-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 13, 2002
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: April 15, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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director's Meeting
'T'uesday, l~ x~aril 1~~2
~i~.r~+;~"1': ~~eneral Smith, Messrs. Du11es, Wisner, wolf, Becker, Redden,
General Smith;
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a. voted the item in the 'Log concerning and stated that 2 5X1
Colonel Baird would write him a letter of congratulations. j) ~~
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b. Discussed Col. 3aird's proposal of assigning a career ;lA officer tc
the staff and faculty of the National b~lar College and stated that we do not have
sufficien-k~ qualified officers who could be released for t.iis assignmE-nt; ho~.~E:ver,
he had no objection to Col. Baird approaching Gen. Q and proposin~~ that the 2 5X1
various of?ice he~~.ds of CIA conduct a series of lectures (within the bounds cf
security) on the functions and activities of this hgency. ~~Ir. volf undertook:
to Bass t'rais alone; to Col. Baird. ~~~ 25X1
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c. ::,ave the Director 'reyes only" letter and after r~~adin-~ i
the IlCI requested lTr. Becker to prepare a reply for his signature.
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while on his recent trip and stated that Oh.ad indicated
desire to 'leave us". `1'he Lirector said he would like to keep him and bri.4i.f3y
discussed ~~ particular job he had in ,Wind for him.
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e. Referred to the item in today's Intellience Digest concerning possblQ
attack by the Chinese Communists on the "off-shore islands' and, after scam?
discussion, the DCI (1) asked. Nir. ~Jicner to obtain i'urther information on this
matter; (2} stated that the aeople who were working on the general China P.~.pe^
should take the above report into consideration; (3} directed that our petiole
push the China raper along. ~~ e.
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a. Reported that we had been successftiil in 'skeeping i~iAAG out of our
business" and; after some discussion, the Director undertook to send a f'urt.her
cable on this matter to ,~d:niral Radford. In this connection, the Director
stated a on should be taken to build up the Chinese Vavy since he was
looking~~~~~~ne day when we could put a Chinese division or two fz~om ~~'or.nosa 25X1
'~upan the Chinese mainlands' . After some further discussion, ~T' . Ilulles under kook
to have ccom_s~any him to the N5C Senior Staff meeting when F'o~~.no ~a was
discussed and also to have Osit in on the special panel of the Senior .staff,
b. doted there was a possibility that the Director irli.t~ht be bothered b~
az~ one or all of the following three people:
Ai'ter some discussion, the UCl sta e 1 we would give !yen. ~ol.~ing
Colrrmittee should be advised of the background of0 (NGTE: A7r. D~~lles 25X1
undertook to got in touch with the P~cCarran Conunittee.) D ~~
a. lterrorted that he had talked to Chip Bohlen as directed concer, Wing th~~
Crow Diary and that he agreed with the Director's feeling in this matter;
however' State did not intend to take an official stand. In this coni~ectian,
NTr. Becker also noted that Bohlen had undertaken to discuss the (zrow ~rablean
i'urtner with Doc athews and would report the outcome of this discussion to
him (Becker) at a later date. The DCI stated he would dela,~ his call to
Gen. Balling Mending receipt of further information from Dlr. Becker. '~on,p
b. Noted that he was imaressed with the Strategic Division which was
transferred :born organization to and that he believE d 25X1
a similar organization would 'tie of benefit to 'b'rae 25X1
Director stated. that should be instructed to observe the ac~iwities
of the above unit whi e and if he and DD/I desired a siinilF~r one it
slit. ~eclcer should "issue the necessary orders".
2 5X1 c? Noted that Ohad agreed to accept the position as Deputy
Assistant Director for lesearch and Reports. ~~
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Gave the Director the personal cable he (i'~Ir. Dulles) received f`ro.n