MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN IAC CONFERENCE ROOM, (Classified) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AT 1045, 8 APRIL 1958

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8 April 1958
I N T E L L I G E N C E A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E
Minutes of Meeting Held in
IAC Conference Room, 25X1A
Central Intelligence Agency, at 1045, 8 April 1958
Director of Central Intelligence
Allen W. Dulles
Presiding*
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Lieutenant General Charles P. Cabell
Presiding*
MEMBERS PRESENT
25X1A
Mr. Hugh S. Cumming, Jr., * Director of Intelligence and Research,
Department of State
Mr. Robert H. Thayer,' acting for Director of Intelligence and
Research, Department of State
Major General Robert A. Schow, * Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Army
Colonel Harry Lemley, * acting for Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Army
Rear Admiral Laurence H. Frost, Director of Naval Intelligence,
Department of the Navy
Major General Millard Lewis, Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
United States Air Force
Brigadier General Richard Collins, Deputy Director for Intelligence,
The Joint-Staff
Mr. Harry S. Traynor, Atomic Energy Commission representative
to the IAC
acting for Federal Bureau of Investigation
representative to the IAC,
* Part of meeting
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1. New Chairman for Committee
on International Communism
The Chairman announced that Mr. Richard A. Johnson of
the Department of State had been appointed to succeed Mr. Allan Evans
as Chairman of this committee.
2. Approval of Minutes
1 April Meeting
(IAC-M-335)
Approved as written.
3. Situation Review
a. Watch Committee Report
No. 400
b. Review of Sensitive Situations
The Chairman noted that the Indonesian situation remained
sensitive. He and the members then discussed intelligence and in-
formation bearing on a buildup of Central Government forces for an
amphibious invasion of Sumatra, the probable timing of any attack and
the capabilities and will of the rebel forces to resist such an invasion.
Mr. Cumming informed the members on the consensus of the recent
meeting of US Ambassadors in Taipei with respect to the probable
effects on anti-Communist forces in Asia of a defeat of the Indonesian
rebels. During the course of this discussion the Chairman noted that
he proposed to publish at an early date in the Central Intelligence
Bulletin a review of pertinent order of battle information on air, sea
and land forces in the area, and solicited the assistance of the
military members in the preparation of this material.
Mr. Cumming and the Chairman referred briefly to the
Tunisian situation. The members then exchanged views with Mr.
Kent on recent developments in Cuba? particularly on matters such
as the probable. longevity of the Batista government, the nature and
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possible effect of the rebels' activities., and the political orientation
of Castro, including the question of whether he was receiving support
from left-wing elements or Communists.
4. Proposed Subject. for Critical
Collection Problems Committee
Consideration
(IAC -D -117, 1 April)
The. members reviewed in. considerable detail various con-
siderations bearing on General Schow's proposal. In particular, the
proposal was discussed in the light of the general mission of the
Critical Problems Collection Committee (CCPC) and the high priority
Air Force project for the development of an earth satellite recon-
naissance system which was already underway, including the steps
planned or taken by the Air Force toward determining the intelligence
requirements for such a system. After discussion it was agreed not
to assign the mission suggested by General Schow to the CCPC at
this time but to note his proposal with the understanding that he might
raise this matter again at such_ a future date as he deemed appropriate.
It was also noted that the Air Force would establish an ad hoc
committee, which would include representatives of appropriate com-
ponents of the intelligence community, to review the question of
intelligence collection requirements in relation to the Air Force
reconnaissance satellite project.
During the course of their consideration of 'this matter the
member.s_.unanimously..c.oncurred in the view that the development
of an earth satellite reconnaissance system was highly desirable
and that it would significantly increase the.. intelligence collection
capabilities of the US. In this connection, the Chairman informed
the members as to the contents of a letter by to the 25X1A
Executive Secretary, NSC (in which the Chairman had formally
concurred), which emphasized the importance of the development
of such a system by the US.
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5. 'Report of 1957
25X1 C
Electronics Intelligence Conference
(IAC-D-81/8.4, 2 April)
After discussing this report with
the members noted the report and approved recommendations a and b
set forth in the SEC's memorandum, as amended. However, it was
agreed that SEC and GMIC should review recommendation c (as
25X1A stated in report) in the light of the IAC's discussion
of this matter and submit a re-draft of this recommendation for
consideration at the next regular IAC meeting.
6. Coordination of Intelligence Activities
at 1958 Conference on Peaceful Uses
of Atomic Energy
(IAC-D-10/26, T April)
After exchanging views, the members noted this report and
approved the actions recommended by JAEIC, as outlined in the
report.
7. SNIE 30-1-58
Implications of Recent Governmental
Changes in Saudi Arabia
a. Approved as amended.
b. Noted the findings, as amended, and approved the action
recommended in the post-mortem on this report.
c. Agreed not to release this estimate to USIA.
8. Executive Session
At 1245 the Chairman requested an executive session. During
the course of this session the members agreed to reexamine the
validity of existing estimates on Soviet long-range bomber strength,
in the light of evidence presently available, and to determine within
a period of no longer than one month whether to initiate a special
estimate on this subject on a crash basis.
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