MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN IAC CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AT 1045, 20 AUGUST 1957

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• Publication Date: August 20, 1957
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IAC-M-303
20 August 1957
Minutes of Meeting Held in
IAC Conference Room, Administration Building
Central Intelligence Agency, at 1045, 20 August 1957
Acting Director of Central Intelligence
Lieutenant General Charles P. Cabell
Presiding
Mr. Hugh S. Cumming, Jr., Special Assistant, Intelligence,
Department of State
Major General Robert A. Schow, Assistant Chief of Staff,
Intelligence, Department of the Army
Rear Admiral Laurence H. Frost, Director of Naval Intelligence,
Department of the Navy
Brigadier General Robert A. Breitweiser, acting for Assistant
Chief of Staff, Intelligence, United States Air Force
Brigadier General Richard Collins, Deputy Director for
Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Mr. Charles H. Reichardt, acting for Atomic Energy Commission
representative to the IAG
Mr. Meffert Kuhrtz, acting for Federal Bureau of Investigation
representative to the IAG
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20 August 1957
1. Approval of Minutes
13 August 1957
(IAC-M-302)
Approved as written.
2. Review of Crisis Situations
a. Watch Committee Report
No. 367
Noted.
h. Middle East
The members discussed recent political and military develop-
ments in Syria, both with respect to their impact on the Syrian
internal situation and the possible reactions of other countries in
the area, such as Israel and Turkey. The members also discussed
reports regarding alleged Syrian actions against US aircraft. In
addition, reference was made to King Hussein's reported plans to
travel from Jordan at an early date.
The members exchanged views on the Indonesian situation,
particularly in the light of Sukarno's recent speech.
3. Fifth Annual Progress Report
to the IAC of the Scientific
Estimates Committee
(IAC-D-74/5, 5 August)
explained the nature of the action which the
SEC expected to take in implementing the objectives proposed in
Section IV of this report. He also noted that SEC action had not
as yet been finalized on objective "b". With respect to objective
"b", after General Breitweiser referred to the risk of variance
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between these publications and NIE's, the Chairman stated, and the
members concurred, that any such study should not be disseminated
until after the related NIE had been published and the SEC paper
conformed with the NIE. The members then approved this report,
noting, however, that objective "h" was still under consideration
by the SEC members.
4. Review of Priority National
Intelligence Objectives
(Economic - IAC-D-50/10. 2,
5 Augu,st,; International Communism -
IAC-D-5v /11, 18 April and IAC-D-50/11.1,
4 June Scientific and Technical -
IAC-D-50/8, 5 March)
The members approved the proposed Priority National
Economic Intelligence Objectives. They also approved the draft
Priority National Intelligence Objectives in the field of International
Communism, subject to the deletion of the word "particularly" from
paragraphs I, a, 2 and I, b, 2.
The members also agreed that these two sets of priority
objectives, as approved, and the Priority National Scientific and
Technical Intelligence Objectives (IAC-D-50/8) were consistent
with the over-all Priority National Intelligence Objectives (DCID 4/6).
5. Post-Mortem on NIE 100-4-57
Implications for the Communist
Bloc and Free World of Growing
Nuclear Capabilities
Noted the findings and approved the
in this post-mortem.
6. Validity Study for NIE 100-5-55
Implications of Growing Nuclear
Capabilities for the Communist
Bloc and the Free World
Noted this validity study.
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7. Post-Mortem on NIE 100-6-57
Nuclear Weapons Production
in Fourth Countries - Likelihood
and Consequences
Noted the findings and approved the action recommended
in this post-mortem.
10. NIE 68-57
Probable Developments in Laos
Over the Next Few Months
a. Approved.
b. Agreed to release this estimate to USIA.
c. Noted the findings and approved the recommendation of
the post-mortem on this estimate.
d. Noted the validity study for NIE 63. 3/1-55, "Probable
Developments in Laos to July 1956," 20 December 1955.
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11. ' USCIB Communication
Re Warning Systems Survey
Committee
The members noted a communication from the Executive
Secretary, USCIB, to the Secretary IAC, containing certain
recommendations with respect to the procedure to be followed by
the IAC Warning System Survey Committee (WSSC) in carrying
out its mission, and agreed to instruct the WSSC to adopt those
recommendations.
12. Executive Session
At 1130 the Chairman asked for an executive session,
during which the members heard and discussed a special report
by
Adjournment: 1145
JOHN HEIRES
Secretary
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