DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300120026-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2003
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: March 10, 1953
• Content Type: MIN

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Tuesday, 1.0 March l 5:
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PRESENT: Messrs. Dulles, Wisner, Wolf, Becker, Amory,
and
a. Noted a cable I
in connection with the I I and stated we should wi.thiiold
further action on this matter
b. Stated that until further notice the Deputies' M:etings
would be discontinued on Wednesdays.
25X1 Mr. Wisner:
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Reported he had received a call yesterday eveni from Mr.
had recommende
who
that
withhold for a period of 4+8 hours the announcement
Mr. Wisner went on to sa;r that
had made this recommendation in view of the apparent fact that,
a build-up of public opinion was developing against
being able to tell the Navy what to do. Colone
;White, who was present for this discussion, undertook to advise the
Navy of ecommendation~-- noting, however, that he did not
believe Secretary Anderson would change his mind.
After some discussion, the Director asked.
DD /P to furnish him his recommendations on this matter in order that
it might be -out before the PSB at the luncheon on 12 March. I
c. Noted a cable
ing that Odelay his return in order that he might be avaiiab r
In the United States during the forthcoming visit of
The Director approved and asked DD/P to notify
a. Briefly reported on the NBI setup and after some discussion
the Director asked that he be furnished definite recommendiations or
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dinner they are both attending. (Done)
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General Balmer (Continued):
b. Briefly reported on the guidance which had been sent co
the field in connection with the death of Stalin and after some
discussion the Director stated that, nothing further shou3d be 6-16-
natched unt_l after this matter has been taken up by the NSC a_
As meeting on 11 March.
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c. Referred to the discussion at yesterdav' s
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was in contract with the Dena,rtm-tt of State on this mattf r .
a. Reported that the meet: ngs on CAT were going forward and
now appeared that it might be necessary to
stated if absolutel-,T necessary he would seell at IC-s (DC: 's)
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home at 6 or ''(.nn P
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and determine whether it ~_s necessary for him to see the ~T)i 'eet ,r.
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