DIRECTOR'S MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300090048-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 13, 2002
• Sequence Number: 48
• Publication Date: February 21, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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Director ~ s iyeeting
Thursday, 21 February 1952
PRESENT; General Smith, Messrs. Gdisner, i~olf, Becker, Hedden,
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The Director stated that he still had Mr. Hedden's study on OSI and. asked
if there was anything further he had to do on this. Mr. Hedden said no
further action on this matter was required by the Director. The DGl then
noted that the "Pentagon"appeared to be satisfied with the results of the
recent meeting held by the Scientific Intelligence Committee.
Mr. Y,Tolf and Mr. Wisner reported on the recent cable from
concerning operations against the
request for additional personnel. In this connection, iti1r. Wisner noted
that in this case ~ was somewhat at fault since we had asked him
on several occasions to advise us of his pet?sonnel needs in order that
this matter could be cleared with State. The Director stated that Q
and the other Senior Representatives and Staff Chiefs should be kept
informed of the status of their requests for additional personnel. ,fir. ',~i~~Px
noted that such a practice was in effect.
a. Noted Col. White had returned from
things there were in excellent shape.
and reported that
a. Stated that he had gone over the Director's proposed repl;~ to
Gen. Ridgway and recommended a few changes. The DCI asked A'!r. k+'sner to
make these changes in pencil on the draft and return it to him. ~fJ ~,_
c. Stated that a cable had been sent to
concerning a Senior Representative
d. Stated that a cable had been sent to n a certain
subject. The Director said that he had receive urther information on
this and asked lfr. uJisner to talk to N1r. Hedden on this matter. ~~ ~ ,
e. Read a State cable concerning an ~P correspondent and Li Ali and
noted that a short article already hit the press. The Director stated
that he had seen it.
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Mr. Wisner (Cont'd.)
f. Stated that an urgent request had been received from Colonels
concerning a supply mission by air Aftar
some discussion, wherein Mr. Eisner pointed out that (1) this mission might
prove expensive if the aircraft was lost 0600,000); (2) we could not requi:~i-
tion air transportation from the Aix Force; {3) we would, therefore, be
required to contract air transportation, the Director stated that (1) we
still had a large reserve for operations; {2) he believed that we wE~re ful7.~~
covered by the NSC on such o erat ~~however, we should double-check
before going ahead; (3) Tio-uld be notified of the action taken.
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g. Referred to the recent cable concerning MSA funds. The Director
stated that {1) he had seen this ca~~le and (2) hauld be inforrnec
that we were only seeking information as to the funds that might be availab~_e
in order that we could plan our activities accordingly. b~+e.
h. Noted that ould possibly not be available until after
the Republican convention and, if true, we might very well have to use
somebody else in his place.
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IKr. Sedden noted that Joe Green would go over the career management ~~ro~ram
this weekend.
a. Briefly discussed the meeting at trinceton on 20 February.
b. Discussed the agenda for the T~AC meeting today. Stated that
Gen. Bolling had requested a week's ~ ?~ the Guatemala paper. 'he
Director approved and noted that the pot was beginning to boil on a policy
decision on this matter. The Director also stated that he had invited
o attend the IAC meeting and that when the China paper was
iscussec e would be asked to leave. Mr.
glad to have this opportunity to talk with
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