MORNING MEETING OF 30 MARCH 1966

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2002
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: March 30, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 30 March 1966
30 March 1966
25X1 of DDS&T/FMSAC gave a background briefing on the
Soviet satellite reconnaissance program.
DD/I noted some difficulty in working out arrangements for the
handling of a recent Soviet defector with knowledge of Soviet SIGINT.
NSA takes the position that his information should be passed through
SIGINT channels. This is a problem we hope to resolve at a reasonably
low level. Meanwhile, interrogations proceed.
Godfrey reported on the situation and outlook in Ecuador where
there are tough times ahead. He noted New York Times and Washington
Post stories alleging certain NATO Council actions in regard to matters
raised at the Council by Secretary Ball. The fact is that Ball merely
raised certain questions for study by the Council. The questions do
have far-reaching implications.
Godfrey reported on the Soviet Party Congress. Today's activities
will be largely seconding speeches by orators who follow Brezhnev's
major address yesterday.
25X1 reported that two FBI representatives were briefed yesterday
25X1 on the This is of interest to the Bureau in its application to
crime investigation. The FBI representatives await the results of actual
tests in Vietnam and will keep in touch with us to keep posted.
Houston reported that Representative Monagan of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee is traveling to SVN. He is interested in the PAT
program and arrangements are being made for him to visit Vung Tau.
At DCI inquiry Houston explained that he has been unsuccessful to
date in arranging a specific time for a visit to NPIC by Representatives
Mahon and Rivers. We have supplied Agency information on our budget
to the staff on the Hill and hope that this will trigger interest in the
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visit. The DCI thought well of an IG suggestion that the presentation
made by NPIC include reference to the Soviet satellite reconnaissance
program along lines of the background briefing given this morning.
Chamberlain for DD/S&T reported that we still expect a Soviet
lunar probe on 31 March or 1 April. Our guess is that it will be a
soft landing with a photography capability and that the instrumentation
vehicle may be a crawler.
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Chamberlain covered highlights including 25X1
the status of testing facilities at Lop Nor (see Action 2), the appearance
for the first time this year of a new small silo ICBM group, and a
crater resulting from the Soviet nuclear test of 20 March. 25X1
25X1 has failed to locate a G-class
submarine in ina.
DD/P noted receipt of a preliminary report that fighting has broken
out in southern Syria. Details are not yet clear.
DD/P said that he had recommended for reading by the Vice President
25X1 recent article in Foreign Affairs. The recommendation
was made to Connell of the Vice President's staff.
DD/P noted press reports that Alexis Johnson will become Ambassa-
dor to Japan. There is no confirmation of this.
DDCI reported on the status of planning in the Department to ensure
that U. S. ambassadors are alert to their responsibilities in regard to
intelligence coverage. Any directive sent to ambassadors in this re-
gard is expected to be available to us for comment and coordination in
advance.
ACTIONS:
1. DCI reiterated his desire to know more about the Shrike strike
program in Vietnam. (DD/S&T - Status report by 4 April)
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2. OSI is to prepare an appropriately sanitized paper on the
forthcoming ChiCom nuclear test for consideration of public release'
by an official U. S. spokesman. (DD/S&T by 8 April)
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