MORNING MEETING OF 18 JANUARY 1966
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18 January 1966
Morning Meeting of 1$ January 1966
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of OCI gave a background briefing
DD/I noted a letter to DCI from Secretary Ball setting forth
intelligence requirements relating to Vietnam. DD/I said he would
meet with DD/P and Chairman of the Board of National Estimates
to develop procedures for meeting the request.
DD/I noted two recent Agency clandestine reports, both of which
served as items for treatment in the CIB and President's Daily Brief.
One deals with Yugoslav attitudes toward ChiCorn policies and the
other with Communist-sponsored insurgency in Thailand as related
by two captured insurgents.
DD/I noted a request from Bill Bundy for an analysis of the
public and private actions and reactions since the bombing pause
by Moscow, Hanoi, and Peking.
DD/I noted that the Domestic Gontact Service is arranging to
debrief tivha is currently in
Paris discussing mutual space matters with French scientific and
research officials.
DD/I tabled a memo done jointly by DD/P and DD/I on the Cohen-
Kroger prisoner exchange. It was agreed that the memo should be
given a special dissemination to top officials in the Departments of
State and Defense, to McGeorge Bundy, and to J. Edgar Hoover.
Godfrey reported on indications that the Tashkent agreement is
posing internal difficulties for Ayub. This matter is still under study
and will be covered in the President's Daily Brief when information
warrants.
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Godfrey noted word from London that Rhodesia is considering
closing the British High Commissioner's Office in Salisbury and that
the U. 5. Consulate might be next.
Godfrey noted word in this morning's press that Lincoln Gordon
may be the next Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American
Affairs. All agreed this would be a welcome development.
Kent reported that he had met with General Taylor of DIA and
Admiral Mustin of the JCS yesterday. There are no problems in the
Agency's getting access to operational data in order to complete the
study requested by Secretary McNamara surveying bomb damage in
North Vietnam. Kent noted that the study will entail a considerable
amount of NPIC time.
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had made use of our material on the Soviet Disinformation Service
in disposing of certain scurrilous, anonymous letters pertaining to
J. Edgar Hoover.
Bross reported on conversations with Secretary Vance yesterday.
The forthcoming Honolulu conference will deal with manpower problems
in connection with U. S, military deployment in Vietnam, and CIA
representation is thus not worthwhile. The DCI or his representative
would be most welcome at high-level policy discussions to be held
sometime in February.
Bross noted the agenda for the PFIA.B meetings on 24 and 25
January. A current intelligence briefing,. a description of the U. S.
Community effort against China by General Reynolds, and a briefing
on Soviet strategic attack and air defense capabilities by Proctor
will take place an 24 January. Chamberlain will brief an U. 5. in-
telligence capabilities to detect violations of a nuclear test ban or
disarmament agreement on the morning of 25 January. DCI will
appear on the afternoon of 25 January and is asked to cover DCI
coordination of the U. S. intelligence effort and the NRO agreement.
Bross will do briefing notes for the farmer and Sheldon far the latter.
DCI said he would try to attend all Agency briefings of PFLAB. .
If he is not able to do so, he will ask DDCI to attend. (See Action 1)
DD/P noted that the favorable Symington remarks about C7A were
printed in the New York Times Sunday Edition buried deep in the
Sports Section.
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DD/P referred to a Odealing with a Spanish correspondent's
interview of Juan Basch. Bosch remains strongly anti-U. S.
Executive Director reported on the current status of the Public
Service Aid Society. An audit report shows it to be in good shape
and well supported.
1. Brass is requested to contact General Carroll, General
Carter, and Dr. Flax to suggest that it would be helpful to consult
with the DCI prior to the President's Board meetings so that DCI
is in a position to know the general line of the briefings to be given
to the Board. (NIPE by 21 January)
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