DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300110073-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 2, 2002
• Sequence Number: 73
• Publication Date: September 8, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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Deputies' Meeting
!bnday, 8 September 1952
PRLS.N T: General 'mith, Messrs. Dulles, Wisner, Wolf, Becker, Hedden,
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a. Referred to cable IN 33563 and stated he had discussed the information
contained therein with Mr. Ladd of the FBI and had also asked Ladd to limit
dissemination of this information within the Bureau to a need-to-know basis.
After some discussion as to the purpose of the meeting referred to in the
above-cited cable, the DCI asked Messrs. Wisner and Becker to coordinate in
the collection of further information on this subject and, in this connection,
directed that in particular our Senior Representative 25X1
be queried.
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d. Referred to a cable from the Senior Representative concerning 25X1
MSA and covert activities and, after some discussion, Mr. Wisner undertook to
further discuss this matter with representatives of MSA in Washington.
e. Deferred decision on the employment
until after the meeting with members of the
scheduled for 12 September.
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f. Asked Mr. Becker to have prepared A esicy estimates on tie fallowing:
(1) Ibanez' election as .President of Chile; (2) "resignation" of the Prise
Minister of Egypt; (3) probable events if Kashani breaks with Yossadeq.
Mr. Becker noted that a study of item 3 was already under way.
(CONTINUED)
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a. Stated that in view of the heavy schedules of Deputies and Assistant
Directors some difficulty was being experienced in convening Loyalty Boards.
After some discussion, the Director approved D/DCI's recommendation that at
his discretion a limited number of designated individuals from the Board of
National Estimates and the Inspector General be used for this duty. The
Director stated that (1) there was no necessit fo o continue 25X1
as the Recorder of this Board; (2) he and his principal assistaits 25X1
would serve in rotation as members of ya y evi.ew Boards; (3) Deputy
Assistant Directors would serve as members of these Boards; (!t) immediate
steps would be taken to clear the present backlog of loyalty cases; (5) in
each loyalty case presented to him, he desired a recommendation as to whetapr
the individual concerned was, in fact, a security risk; (6) too much time
would not be consumed on Loyalty Boards convened as a result of antonymous
letters; (7) the record of each Loyalty Board hearing would contain inforrnat:Lon
concerning the subject's office of employment, grade, rate of pay, and length
of service.
b. Stated that Col. Baird had recommended that "VIP employees" be given
separate and special indoctrinations pertaining to security, organization,
policies, etc. The Director noted that indivi is in this category employet
by him had served periods of temporary duty ireveral overt and/or covert
offices as applicable; however, he had no objection to the above-mentioned
briefing as a supplement to these temporary tours of duty.
c. Called to DD/P's attention an item in the Daily Worker regarding
Gen. Donovan's trip to Europe.
d. Stated that NCFE wished to drop the word "National" from its title,
particularly since there were a number of "National Committees" on the Attorney
General's list. The DCI approved.
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an article in the NEW MURK of 7 September concerning
and stated that the information contained therein might be goo
Mr. Wisner undertook to look into this matter.
a. Reported that certain legislation requested by the Director would be
ready for his review tomorrow.
a. Briefly discussed reports of possible coups in Iran and Lebanon.
(CONTINUED)
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b. Raised the question of the Executive Order lur The Director tated""
that it was presently on the President's desk and wo e s ed in-the next day
or two.
c. Briefly reported his recollection of the award of a second Medal for
Freedom and, after some discussion, undertook to look into this matter further,.
In this connection, he noted that there was a recommendation in MPD for the
award of the Silver Star to a U.B. Anrq Warrant Officer who had performed
meritorious service for this Agency.
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going back to but it was contemplated making further use of his
services in a capacity. After some discussion, the Director approved.
a. Briefly discussed the present Commie offensive in Korea and stated
that no other indicators had been received and the situation in Korea was
not clear at this point. In this connection, Mr. Becker also noted there
were a numbBr of "bonfires" in the offing and particularly noted possible
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