DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300150050-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: February 5, 1954
• Content Type: MIN

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Friday, 5 February 19`=4
PRFS1 ?T: Mr. Dulles, General 3abell Colonel White, Messrs. Kirk trick,
Sheldon,
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c. Referred to a cable from (IN 15365), respecting the )ossi1 it ty 25X1
Of I I and discussed his nroposed replti
thereto, enera abe suggested that if it was decided to dispatern this
reply, the policy contained therein should also be brought to the attention
of the planners here at Headquarters. The Director approved. In connection
with the policy outlined in the above-mentioned reply, 25X1
noted it appeared well within our Charter, as indicated in NSC Directives
which he had had opportunity to read during his present visit to Heacquartor:;.
He also said that he had greatly benefited by reading these papers and
suggested they be made available, as appropriate, to other Senior Represent:aiives.
The Director approved, provided safeguards are taken to protect security.
Mr.II said action was under way to provide NSC Directives to field
stations,
d. Noted he had seen the) film and asked 0 to 291
consider how this picture could be surfaced in order that it might be more
widely distributed In this connection the Director asked if we had receives
any word I las to its distribution there. 0 undertook to 25X1
check on iis, veneral Cabell recommended that at future private showings of
this picture, it be emphasized that its possession in U.S. hands is highly
classified. The DCI approved.
e, Noted Congressman Kirsten was coming in to see him on MMonda), 3 Ftbr-nary,
and asked Mr. Kirkpatrick to arrange to have an appropriate CIA officer sit jr,
on this meeting.
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sir. Dulles (Continued) :
f. Noted that General Willems had called him regarding a split report
by the Watch Committee and stated he had advised Willems that there was no
objection on his part to such reports. General Cabell noted the rep::,ort is
question had already been published.
Noted the staff of the Senate Appropriations Committee had requested
the following: information on the number of Supergrades in CIA; obl: Nations
and expenditures; and the number of motor vehicles operated by the Agency.
In connection with the latter, Colonel White noted that a breakdown of th;-
number of domestic and foreign vehicles had not been requested. The
Director anprovel furnishing the above information to the 'Committee but
stated, however, the number of motor vehicles should be broken down as to
domestic and foreign with a statement as to the reason why it was necessary
for the Agency to maintain a large number of cars, trucks, etc., overseas;
i.e., clandestine activities. Colonel. White and Mr. Kirkpatrick undertook
to work out an appropriate statement which will be classified in vier! of the
operational information contained therein.
Referred to a discussion at the Dep)jties' Meeting on Friday, 29 January 2 5X1
1954, respecting a report on Soviet t'.loc4 import and export of motor vehicles requested by and stated he did not believe this information
should he made available since it would establish a precedent and therefore 25X1
leave us open to similar requests from other publishers. I oinj.ed
out that at the above-mentioned Deputies' Meeting, it had been agreed that 25X1
this information would be furnished through
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,r'. Sheldon, in response to a query from the Director, stated we were not
being pushed for this report and, in fact, he doubted if there was an thin
to be gained by making it available. The Director stated if these, t.herta-
fore, were the facts this matter would be dropped.
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Drew attention to a cable from thel 25X1
(IN 15508) respecting an approach to Molotov by the International Veterans
'association, After some discussion the Director stated he saw no objection
to this proposal.
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