DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00183R000200040047-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: November 14, 1955
• Content Type: MIN

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DEPUTIES' MEETING
Monday, 14 November 1955
5X1A `RESENT: Mr.Dlies., Mr. Wisner, Col. White. Messrs. Kirk atrick,
Sheldon,
Mr. Dulles:
a. Noted in a conversation with Herbert Hoover yesterday, 25X1A6a
Mr. Hoover again expressed interest in and had asked
that we send him a memorandum on the situation there he could
X6 hand to The Director also asked for a report as
to what "GP PSI! o, ng and attempting to do in this area.
ACTION: DD/P.
b. Referred to a proposed letter to the Secretary of State
requesting that the State Department declare persons non grata
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c. Noted he had received a call from US Ambassador to
Cuba, Arthur Gardner, who is strongly protesting a proposal
by the Immigration and Naturalization Service that I&NS assign
representatives to Cuba for the purpose of deciding what Cubass
should and should not come to the U.S. Mr. Dullessaid mb.
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dner Informed him that If such act
undertook to have his prepare a men* the Director
as a basis for making a reply to Amb. Oardner.
e. Noted he was still concerned about the lack of CIA
activity In the International Communism field. Mr. Kirkpatrick
25 1A9a said that Messrs. had been
nding by to give the Director a briefing on this problem.
is said he would prefer that they make a report to
In writing. ACTION.- IG.
Referred to the Alsop column In today's Washington
and Tines Herald and asked UD/P to., 1) obtain a copy
of the recent George Kennon letter referred to therein; 2:
invite George Kennon to lunch. The Director will attend.
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Reported
Col. White:
recent trip to South America.
Referred to a letter from the flouse Committee
and Civil Service requesting what steps can be taken by
CIA to reduce Its strength by 10 per cent and briefly discussed
will suffer. Mr. ~~ noted
the most knowledgeable person In CIA on t1i
proposed reply which the Director sold he would sign. Mr.
also approved Col. White*s suggestion that a committee
~oted that would be the IG s overall
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supervisor for this pro ect,
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aPPOLAted composed of representatives of DO/P. DI)/1 and
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