DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300180040-6
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 10, 2003
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: August 5, 1955
• Content Type: MIN

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DEPUTIES' MEETING
Friday, 5 August 1955
PRESENT: Mr. Dulles, General Cabell, Mr. Wisner, Mr. Amory,
Col, White, Messrs* Kirkpatrick, Helms, Bissell,
Sheldon, General Truscott,
Mr. Dulles:
a. Noted he had received a memorandum from General Schell
respecting coordination of intelligence on international
communism and Mr, Bissell advised that as a result of a meeting
he had held with Messrs? Amory and Helms he believed he would
have a CIA position paper on this subject for the Director today,
After some discussion in which it was agreed that probably the
best way to handle this matter would be to appoint a sub-
committee of the IAC (as recommended by General Schow) chaired by
a representative of CIA (Nr. II was mentioned), Mr. Bissell
undertook to get his recommendations to the Director as soon as
possible. It was also suggested that the proposed CIA solution
be discussed with Park Armstrong. The Director approved. In
response to a query from the Director, Kr. Helms said to his
knowledge General Schow had never asked to see what we have or
are doing in the international communist field; however, we do
disseminate to G-2, among others, Staff C reports on this subject
but as is our practice we do not make available raw intelligence
in this regard*
anded to Mr. Amory a paper he (DCI) had received from
and asked Mr. Amory to return it to him after he bad
read
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d. Noted he had now decided to leave on his trip to
General Cabell:
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a. Referred to the forthcoming visit of I and 25X1
the probability that he would get in touch with General Trudeau
and recommended that CIA go on record that, should G?.2 make any
agreements with I such agreements be checked with CIA in
view of our previous dealin s with his. Mr, Wisner said he
felt we might wars G-.2 that is a rather contentious
character and appears to be playing intelligence, Congressional,
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and other relationships one against the other and therefore we
should keep in close coordination during his visit. The Director
noted that CIA is not sponsoring his trip to the U. S. and he
was of the opinion CIA would be better served by "playing 0 by 25X1
ear". Subsequent to the meeting the Director agreed to sign a
memorandum to G-2 along the lines suggested by DD/P. NOTE:
Incidental to r-- I visit, the Director asked Mr.
Kirkpatrick to determine whether Congress had approved additional
money fo 3i
b. Stated that ineidentalto the briefing for Senator Malone
he asked if it would be consistent with his other
briefing duties to also organize briefings and debriefings for
Congressmen noting that indicated he could do this 25X1
and in fact he attempted to maintain a record of all briefings
and debriefings and this would be one way to insure that such
record would be complete. After discussion it was agreed that
Mr. Kirkpatrick would draw up a directive for the DCI?s approval
covering all briefings and debriefings given by Agency personnel*
c. Raised the subject of CIA awards and referred to a
particular case wherein a certain individual had been recommended
for such an award but due to subsequent misbehavior the recom-
mendation had been withdrawn. General Cabell stated it was his
view that awards are given for specific accomplishments and
if the award in question had been actually made at the time it
was recommended, he did not believe that we would be in a position
to withdraw it today, The Director said he agreed we should have
acted more promptly; however, he expressed the tentative opinion
that as an intelligence agency, consistent performance should be
taken into consideration in awarding CIA decorations. (The
Director did not announce this as his policy,) After some
further discussion it was agreed that 1) in the future It would
be a fixed policy of this Agency to act on recommendations for
awards in the shortest time possible consistent sith administra-
tive procedures, 2) DD/P would list the pros and cons in the
case of the individual in question and make further recommenda-
tions to the Director.
Mr. Wisner:
s ked the Director if he had had an opportunity to read
s paper on the policy to be followed in cold war
activities. The Director said he had and there were a few
comments he wished to make as soon as he had time to do so. It
was suggested that in the meantime a copy of this paper be sent
to State (Tony Satterthwaite) and Nelson Rockefeller for their
review, but pointing out the fact that the paper is a first
working draft and that a revised draft would be submitted in a
few days. The Director approved and said he hoped this paper
would be ready for discussion at the OCB meeting on 10 August.
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b, Reported that he had further conversations with
representatives
part respecting
Mr, Reimss
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mission an asked the Director how he felt about this, The
Director said this is a political matter and should be takes up
with Ken Young in the Department of State, Mr. Nelms undertook
to do so, noting that he would get in touch with Mr, Sheldon
after his conversation with Young.
General Truscotts
Reported that Defense had withdrawn its active officers
assigned to the Stassen Committee and the Task Force appointed
for this Committee now consisted of himself in view of General
Smith's hospitalization, General Truscott said that he is
expecting a letter from Mr. Stassen on this problem and after
receiving it he would get in touch with General Max Taylor.
Mr, Kirkpatrick:
Reported that a bill had passed in Congress authorizing
additional Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries in the
Department of State. Mr. Amory noted that several Assistant
Secretaryships still remain unfilled and in his opinion one
of these should go to Mr, We Park Armstrong. The Director
asked DD/I to give his a brief memorandum on this and he would
speak to the Secretary of State.
Mn, Amorys
Stated it had been reported to his that Mr, Stasses is
vastly impressed with the speed with which we furnish support
to him.
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