DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002400060062-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 2006
• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: August 31, 1960
• Content Type: MIN

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DEPUTIES' MEETING
Present: Mr. Dulles, General Cabe11, Colonel .Vhite,
Mr. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Helms, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Carey,
Mr. Abbott Smith,
MR. DULLES:
a. Noted that he was extremely concerned about the
situation in Katanga
1 He said by all reports the Soviets are
moving fast and unless something is done to counter-act this action,
there was not much doubt that the Soviet would soon have a Zuiding
hand in the Government and the economy of Katanga. The Director
b. Noted a State cable from Tehran (#514, August 29)
reporting on the exchange of letters between the Shah and k hrushchev
and stated that there is no doubt that the Soviets had penetrated the
Iranian Government at a very high level.
ACTION: DDP to discuss with State.
c. Noted a State cable from Moscow (#575, August 27)
and asked for the comments of the Board of National Estimates.
d. Reported on his recent meeting with Mr. Maurice
Stans, Director of the Bureau of the Budget, and stated that the Cuban
and African situations were discussed in some detail. He said
Mr. Stans had made it quite clear that, in his opinion, CIA does too
nauch political reporting and not enough on the action side. The
Director said Mr. Stans had indicated he would be willing to support
an increase in our budget for political action activities provided we
can show a substantial reduction in political reporting. The Director
stated he was inclined to agree with Mr. Stans' comment and remarked
that the length of some of our cables containing purely political
information could be reduced to a paragraph or two and, in a great
many instances, the information could just as well be forwarded by
pouch.
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After some discussion, it was agreed that DDP would
draft a directive to the field for the Director's approval on the subject
of political reporting. Mr. Helms pointed out however thaiLizi so
justice to certain field stations, political reports are in fact4.4 part of
the station activities, particularly those stations where the COS is in
close contact with the head of the host government,
The Director stated that in these cases certainly there was
no objection to reporting fully and completely on such conversations
with heads of governments and our people in the fiel WOW d be
derelict if they did not in fact do so. ttrau2. toe?L p.g iNisikottel
ACTION: Mr. Helms to prepare draft 'directive for DCI approval.
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Colonel White also pointed out that had
advised him that the State Department had advised him that there had
been quite an upsurge in the use of our channels by the State Department
in sending messages addressed to individuals in the Department in
Washington. The Director commented he was aware of this and asked
DD/S to keep him advised.
ACTION: DDS to prepare report for DCI on/about 14 September.
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a number of high ranking officers of the Army and in fact throughout
the Civil Service and noted this action could well create a bad situation.
ACTION: 0/NE to prepare a memo.
COL. WHITE:
a. Reported that the had a number of
"incompatible packages" destined for delivery to certain
countries (he defined an "incompatible package as one containing,
e.g., dynamite and caps). He stated that the Interstate Commerce
Commission regulations banned such shipments, however we had
dropped these packages from altitude and as far as he is concerned,
there is no danger. In response to a query from the Director,
Col. White stated that it is impossible to break the packages down and
deliver the component parts separately. The Director concurred in
going ahead with the one-package provided every precaution is taken.
b. Reported that we hac. in the past attempted to put as much
money as possible in Vouche red accounts in order to hold down the total
amount of Unvouchered funds. He said that GAO had found some
objection to this practice and, should we include funds for marginal
covert/overt activities in the Unvouchered accounts the unvouchered
total of expenditures would rise from about of our total
budget. He also pointed out that expenditures from Unvouchered funds
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in each instance requires certification by the Director. The Director
commented that, while he had no objection to certifying these
expenditures, he felt we should expend our funds through Vouchered
accounts as much as possible.
c. Reported that the Agency is faced with making a
decision on nominating qualified employees for the following awards:
1. Rockefeller Public Service Award -- Otto Guthe -- Director approved.
2. Brookings Program - Fellowships for Federal Executives --
Six months to a year of study at Brookings - CIA to pay salaries of those
accepted; Brookings to furnish office space, etc. The Director agreed
we should participate in this program.
3. President's Award for Outstanding Public Service -- Mr. Bissell
was nominated for this award two years ago, however in view of his
participation in the TJ-2 program the Agency was unable to furnish
sufficient data for the Committee. Question: In view of the publicity
now given this program, should Mr. Bissell again be nominated?
The Director said he would have to consider this and asked Colonel White
to bring it up at a later date.
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