TALKING POINTS FOR BREAKFAST WITH RAY CLINE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1970; 8:30 A.M.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-178-6-16-1
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• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: February 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: November 16, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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CONIr" WENTIAL
SUBJECTS TsUdng Points for Breakfast with Ray Cline,
FROM Torn Latimer
NOV 16
MEMORANDUM FORUM RX A. SSGER
Thursday,
November 19, 1970; 8:30 a. m.
G.neral Intelligence Problems
1. Ray CUere sent you a memo on 1S September 1970 suggesting
that a Speclat Assessments Panel be a stabli shed to prepare the
"estimate of the situation" part of NSC studies. He suggested that
he, R. Jack Smith and General Bennett comprise the Paneel, which
would deal directly with You-
~?- You might mention his memo (you sent him a note thanking
him for it but you were noncommittal about his Panel
suggestion) as k, way at drawing him out *a any additiond
thoughts be has on how intelligence community could
be better organized to support th& NSC.
in particular. you might ask for ids views on the a tixna-
Live process..,, f, '.
- Also his thoughts an cow ed and control over rec.asa's?
easscs assets and activities.
Ask Una what major problems, other than Admiral Reborn,
be found while he was .brad of,th-e DDI at CIA said what might
be eons to improve- them now.
-- now much duplication of effort I. shore between I)IA. CIA
and INR and is that too imacb, too little. just r'igbt?
Does huelu-rre any views on the 40-Gommitbe process... Is
there enough.--or any- rerview of what to "proposed In that
foram by :pD!, DMR. DIA4
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The Middle East Problem
Z. on Z? October 1970 Cline seed you *,copy of a briefing b
gave the NATO Council of "What Really Happened" in respect to
the Sues cease .fire violations. The memo at not. however, address
the question of why the Soviets and UAR decided on that course of
action nor did it discuss where they will go from here.
-- You vdght ask his opinion of whether or not the Soviets erd
UAR are willing to offer Israel real guarantees for bere
security.
-- How muck give does he think there is on the part of the
Israelis on the question of relinquishing territory?.
-- How have the death of Nasir and the coup in Syria affected
the Soviet assessment of the situation?
Why did the intelligence here have an much
trouble reaching an agreed position an the facts of the
violation and what could have been done differently to
have avoided that problem?
Cuba
3. He may want to talk to you about the Soviet activity at Cien-
fuegos. Ray Cline was DDI during the 1962 Cuba missile crisis and
may have some views on the "understanding" which be would lake to
give you.
Does he believe the Soviets would build a sub base and tats
it over to the Cubans to operate?
Will construction on such a base stop or should we expect
to see it continue under the guise of a Cuban project?
How often does he think we should schedule U-2 coverage
now--bow often after the tender leaves Cuba for good?
Stnv-Soviet Affairs
4. At one po was Chief of the Sino-
Soviet area at CIA
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