ADMIRAL DE POIX'S LETTER OF 25 SEPTEMBER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP98-00204R000100140071-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 10, 2012
• Sequence Number: 71
• Publication Date: October 3, 1972
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Admiral de Poix's Letter of
25 September
1. The attached letter from de Poix in response to yours
of August 24 on the proposal raises fundamental 25X1
questions which I believe you cannot ignore.
2. One of the principal steps which we are trying to take in
implementing your new responsibilities as promulgated in the
November 5th directive is to strengthen the USIB committee structure.
In line with this policy--and because it is the right thing to do anyway--
you suggested that this proposal be put into GMAIC in order to weigh
the relative priority of the intelligence requirements in light of the
political aspects involved and the costs (which de Poix now says are
minimal). What he is saying to you is that he himself has reviewed the
project and it is all right with him so let's go ahead with it with some
kind of inter-agency monitoring but not in OMAIC.
3. It is true that there was some talk between DIA and Navy
representatives on the one hand and several CIA officers on the other.
This was not, however, at a responsible level for assessing the national
priorities involved or the implications of going ahead with Israel on a
project of this kind. Further, State obviously has a major interest and
neither the Army nor the Air Force would be represented in any informal
monitoring of the type de Poix suggests.
4. I do not believe you can let him get away with this. He is
in effect flouting your authorities and responsibilities as well as those
of the USIB. If you give in on this one I can foresee a lot of trouble
ahead.
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5. 1 would suggest that we could handle this in one of two
ways. Either you could talk to Vince on the telephone or in some other
convenient way, or I can do it on your behalf. In either case the
message should be that you wish to handle this matter in the established
way; namely, by asking GMAIC to took at it and then having it referred
to USII3 if necessary. Doing it orally could provide a face=saver.
I think it would be unwise to reply in writing. - -
(Signed) Bronson Tweedy
Bronson Tweedy
D/DCIiIC
Attachments : /
1. Letter from de Poix dtd 25 Sept. '72
2. Letter to de Poix dtd 24-Aug, 172
3. Memo to DCI fromiT. Parrott dtd 23 Aug. '72
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1 - DDCI (ER) tc/
1 - DDS&T
1 - C / GMAIC
1 - C/CI/SPG
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