PSB MIDDAY MEETING, NOVEMBER 6, 1952, IN MR. BRUCE'S OFFICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R000700440032-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: November 7, 1952
• Content Type: MFR

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November 7, 1952
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9/19/07
MDRORANDBM FOR THE RECORD:
Subject: PSB Midday Meeting, November 6, 1952,
in ,'. Bruce's Office.
Present: David K. Bruce
W. Bedell Smith
Alan G. Kirk
The following PSB matters were discussed:
Semi l Rer orb M C
It. is recogni zed that an additional report in early January
will probably be expected. The desire was plainly indicated to
have such report as brief as possible.
Nat-ion a t a et s
The embers agreed that Thursday, November 27,. being Thanks-
giving Day, the Midday Meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 26th.
Insofar as Christmas and New Year's days are concerned, decision
as to substitute days was deferred.
Admiral Kirk indicated that on the evening of Thursday, Decem-
ber 4, he was corrmitted to make a speech before the English-Speaking
Union in New York City. The Members present felt that his absence
on that date would be acceptable to them.
American Bible Soci v
The American Bible Society's suggestion regarding the "generous
gestures to be announced by the President-elect of offering Bibles
in the Russian language to the Russian people was not favorably looked
upon by the Board. Admiral Kirk was instructed to write appropriately
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REGRET
Mr . in
'. truce gave Admiral Kirk a memorandum from Mr, Carlisle
i1 : Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration,
ing that Mr. Joseph Sweeney would be available for this
special work until 1 January 1953.
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Admiral Kirk informed the Members that progress was being made
on the procedure for the 10/5 Review Group, and that first studies
of projects concerned with covert operations would take place early
next week.
In this Connection, Mr. Bruce gave Admiral Kirk the Department
of State's written concurrence with the Director of CIA's memorandum
of 31 October 1952.
The Members were informed that th- Dpertment of Defense had
signified its concurrence therein.
Members indicated no objection to thes
irk to speak. e two eommitnts for
Those present then engaged In a discussion of electromagnetic
warfare in its broadest aspects and not Connected with the primary
functions of P5B. Information was exchanged as to projects in hand.
Points of view were expressed, all indicating the seriousness with
which the Soviet capability in this field was !considered.
Akan G. Kirk.
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