LETTER FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R000100050002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 23, 2002
• Sequence Number: 2
• Content Type: LETTER

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Mr. Cannon seemed particularly interested in the Soviet
submarine development, and I, carefully czplained our views with
regard to the Soviet submarine threat to the A and corrected the
impression he apparently had that the Soviet had ballistic missile
submarines. I said that undoubtedly this was an objective of the
Soviet but that we had no evidence that they had yet acquired this
capability but possibly had a email number of submarines equipped
to launch air-breathing missiles.
One subject which particularly interested Mr. Cannon was
the question of foreign aid, and he mentioned that he had the problem
of appointing a representative on the subcommittee which dealt with
foreign aid, to take the place of Mr. Lanham. I stressed the extent
and nature of the Soviet drive to take over uncommitted and under-
developed areas of the world through the process of econo c
penetration and subversion, and that it was important not only to-,
deal With the military menace but with the economic and subversive
menace as well. I pointed out that questions relating to
economic and military aid were not within my competence although
we did have to deal with problems arising from Soviet subversion
arefuily analyzing and reporting on the Soviet economic
techniques.
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(I advised Mr. I
of what Mr. Cannon had to
say on this particular subject).
The meeting with Mr. Cannon was extremely .friendly through-
out. His only reference to budget matters was an inquiry as to whether
I had enough money and I said that we would get through P Y 158 all right
and that we were asking for a slightly smaller appropriation in FY 3 59
since our reserve had been built up to the safety point.
I told Mr. Cannon we would be ready to appear before his
subcommittee at any time At his convenience. He thanked me but did
not indicate when be would desire this.
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