DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: July 14, 1953
• Content Type: MIN

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Tuesday, 14 July 193
PRESENT: Messrs. Dulles,
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, Amory, Kirkpatrick, Colonel White, Messrs.
Noted that in certain instances the subject of the briefs prepared
of cables pointed up the content of the cable in a too-revealin fashion
and asked to bring this to the attention of
A cable in point is OUT 73855. The Director also stated he believed can]
were retained too long in the Office of the Director, and asked
to establish a system to provide for the destruction (in accordance with
Agency Regulations) of all cables received by the O/DCI, after an appro-
priate length of time -- normally a week or two.
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Reported consideration was being given to employing sons and daugnters
of Agency personnel -- this to be on a temporary basis and in a clerical
capacity during their summer vacations. Colonel White explained that if
this was done it would help to alleviate our personnel shortage, and, it
particular, assist Colonel Edwards in obtaining security clearances 1n
a shorter period of time. The Director stated he had no objection to this
procedure, provided these young people are only used in the overt side of
the Agency and would not come in contact with sensitive projects or corres-
pondence classified above SECRET.
Mr. Amory:
a. Reported that the question of policy respecting a
would be taken up at the NSC Meeting on 30 July after first being, con-
sidered by the PSB. After some discussion Mr. Helms undertook to prepare
.a paper on this subject for the Director's use at the PSB Luncheon on
either 15 or 22 July.
b. Raised the question of a conference with Ambassador Bohlen and the
Director asked DD/I to arrange it.
a. Referred to a comment by I that Ambassador Conant
should have a military officer assigned to his staff who was knowledge?a-l'
in political affairs. The Director said he would discuss this with eithe'
General Bradley or General Collins.
b. Reported the Agreed Activities Paper had been "noted" by the JIC and
it was now proposed that this paper be sent by that Committee to the see al
overseas commands for their comment. After pointing out that this -paper .gas,
in fact, for the benefit of the military and not ourselves, the Director
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Mr. Helms (Continued):
asked Mr. Helms to dispatch copies of it to General Trusoott ana
for their respective comments and recommendations.
c. Noted that General Erskine would be here on the 20th and 21st for
briefings and asked the Director if he wished to "kick this off' on the
20th. The Director stated he planned to be out of the city on that date.
but indicated his wish to drop in on one of the meetings scheduled for
the 21st. Mr. Helms undertook to arrange this.
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