DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300150024-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2002
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: April 23, 1954
• Content Type: MIN

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Friday, 23 April 1954
PRESENT: Messrs. Dulles, wiener, Amory (part of xeeting),
Houston, Kirkpatrick, Sheldon,
(part of meeting), and
a. Referred to the forthcoming conference at Colombo,
and after be v ed that we were following this closely
stated ad asked for anything we might obtain
on this meeting.
c. Asked DD P to deteraine whether we had received any
reports on the mission.
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d. Doted a cable
(IN 39663) respecting In an press c arges o n er erenre
in Nepal, and was advised that CIA did not have a representative
there.
e. Referred to cables from the Senior Representatives,
(IAT 39606 aad 39521, respectively)
regarding the assignment of and was aalvisad
we still intended to return to the U. S. for farther
consideration a8 to what his assignment would be. dir. Yisaer
as int?nded would only spend a day or two
f. Referred to a cable from the Senior Representative,
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Mr. Dulles (Continued):
(IN 39g1S) which does not concur in the proposed leaflet
overflight of and stated he was in
complete agreement with the stand taken by
h. Noted cables from the Senior Representative,
(IN 39446, 39413) respecting the maintenance survey trip
to Indochina. and stated he would li a consideration given as
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to what could be done to usel Ifor aircraft nain`ene.nce
operations in that area, since he f alt this problem might be
handed to us at some future date.
i. Referred to a memorandum submitted by DDfP on 25X1
responsibility for the pgadget", and was advised that while
we had not been able to develop this article offensively, we
had produced a defensive device. ~Ir. Wisner said this device
had been offered to the Security people in State for their use
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k. Noted a cable from the Senior Representative, 25X1
(IN 39o0d) respecting a visit to the U. S. by during 25X1
the latter part of May and remarked he might have him to
lunch if necessary.
1. Reported he had received a call yesterday from the
Deputy Secretary of Defense who indicated that Def ease did
not intend to supply arms The Director said he 25X1
had advised Mr. Hyes that CIA could furnish only a fsw small
arms to the leaders of the particular project in question; horever,
we were prepared to do the necessary training.
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Mr. Du11es (Continued):
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n. Raised the question of preparing a crash Estimate
on Indochina and stated he intended to speak to
about this.
a. Reported that the survey on intelligence contained
in FBI reports would be ready for the Director on 27 April.
b. Stated that the paper on the Watch Committee would
be presented for consideration by the IAC at its 3 NaT Meeting.
Referred to the Estimate on Guatemala, prepared by ONE,
and stated it was an excellent piece of work. He said Mr.
Amor had su sated that DD/P indicate this in a memorandum
to The Director disapproved.
a. Reported he had contacted the Department of Justice
respecting any queries they might have had on Goverment
employees participating in the pBelievera~ Petition", and
stated he had been informed that to date Justice had not been
approached on this by any other governmental agencies.
b. Reported that would be prosecuted for evadi:g
tax on automatic weapons he had imported into the U. S. after
he had severed his connections with CIA. Mr. Houston said
in his defense, might attempt to draw us into this and
received the Directors permission to discuss this matter with
the Department of Justice.
Mr. Kirkpatrick:
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Mr. Kirkpatrick: (Continued):
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c. Reported tre had ~eesst advised the Senate Judiciary
Committee that we had no interest in the WWire-Tapping Hill'
since it pertained to internal security functions Which are
outside of our jurisdiction.
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