DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300110050-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: October 15, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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Deputies' Meeting
Wednesday, 15 October 1952
PRESENT: General Smith, Messrs. Wisner, Wolf, Becker,
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a. Stated he was having lunch with Gen. Polling at 12: 0 on
22 October and he wished Mr. Wisner and either or
to accompany him.
b. Raised the question of delegation of authority to release cables
and stated that initially this authority would be given to the Deputies,
AD/Commo, IG, EA/DCI, and Director of Training. However, he desired that
each of these individuals submit to him for his approval the name and
position of people within their respective offices to whom this authority
would be delegated.
a. Reported that Messrs. Foster and Nash had expressed interest in
seeing some of our people[
The DCI approved and asked Mr. Wisner to folio
through on this with Mr. Nash.
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b. Referred to a cable from the Senior Representative
and, after some discussion wherein Mr. Wisner pointed out than rep ese a,-
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(2) if funds were needed ccomplish this, he would approve
the expenditure; (3) he did not approve action recommended in the above
cited cable and noted his reason therefor.
c. Noted a cable from the Senior Representative,
containing
staff The Director
stated that he had not had opportunity to re
this cable; however in connection with our proposed reduction in size of our
overseas stations personnel at those stations to
be affected by this program should be given the opportunity to state their
preference as to future assignments and, further, it should be made clear tc+
them that the reduction in question did not mean they would be out of job.
The Director also stated that consideration should be given to the utilization
(CONTINUED)
report on reduction in size of e e quarters
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Mr. Wisner (Cont'd)
of some of the officers now assigned to
some discussion wherein Mr. Wisner stated this was already being done, the D-CI
directed that this action be coordinated with the Assistant Director for
Personnel.
a. Noted that Gen. Shortt planned to attend the IAC Meeting tomorrow end
raised the question as to whether he should remain for the full meeting. After
some discussion, the Director stated that those items on the agenda which ccu.ld
not be discussed in his presence be dropped and placed on the agenda for the
next meeting.
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c. Reported that Mr. Gleason had advised him that the summary evaluation
paper would not be placed on the agenda of the NSC until some time in Novemler.
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