MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM L. K. WHITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01284A001800090114-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2005
• Sequence Number: 114
• Publication Date: March 19, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

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Morning Meeting of 19 March 1969
will conduct the briefing, which is scheduled for 3 p. m. on Monday.
The Director concurred, and the DD/P noted that he will have a repre-
sentative at the briefing.
Godfrey recalled his report of last week on the movement of
MIG-19's from North China to South China. He reported that six of
the thirty-four showed up at Kep and returned to China.
*Godfrey related that they have nothing other than press reports
on the fourth Soviet/Chinese clash along the Ussuri River. Noting
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that publicity on this dispute may somehow be
related to the May World Communist Conference, Godfrey related that
they have no hard information that the Conference will in fact be held.
The Director asked the D/ONE to prepare by 21 March a memorandum
assessing the state of Sino/Soviet tensions. DD/S&T called attention to
this morning's "Today Show," which contained Soviet news films of
Soviet/Chinese demonstrations related to the Ussuri border problem.
The Director asked the DD/I to obtain the related film.
raised with respect to Ambassador Korry's exceptions to the Chile
Estimate but commented that they are well prepared to meet this
D/ONE commented on the 20 March USIB agenda and said that
he anticipates no problems on NIE 80/90-1-69, The Potential for
Revolution in Latin America. He noted that some questions may be
contingency.
DD/S reported that the first showing of color films of the
President's visit will commence in the auditorium today.
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Carver noted that Hue was dusted. He commented that press
reports describing a four-division operation in South Vietnam really
involved only sixteen U. S. battalions in sweep operations.
Maury reported that the Director may have no requirements to
appear on the Hill until after Easter. The Director. expressed his thanks
to all concerned for their fine support to him in the many hearings which
he has undertaken during the past several weeks.
The Director asked whether has completed his
briefing paper on reconnaissance aircraft capabilities. DD/S&T noted
that it is in the Executive Director's office, and a comment was made
that it arrived there yesterday and will be delivered to the Director
today.
The Director complimented the DD/I and Godfrey on their use of
new formats to describe NVN enemy strength.
The Director called attention to Secretary Laird's scheduled
televised appearances on the Hill on Thursday and Friday.
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