OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020154-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 154
• Publication Date: August 12, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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25X1A2g 2. Chatted by phone with Gen. McClelland on the problem of -
I expressed a firm conviction that State would be unlikely to change
its position, and indicated some concern that in our recent talk 25X1A9a
had seemed to feel that continuing discussions with State would lead somewhere.
McClelland agreed with my views, and we determined to explore all possible
alternative steps, including use of facilities. McClellandts 25X1A9a
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3. As requested, spoke with Mr. Dulles respecting Mr. Hoskin's (State)
memorandum on the Near and Middle East and with his consent passed it on for
information to AD/CI and .AD/NE. 25X1A9a
Vftlie Li.. Informed Mr. Dulles of the position I had taken with respect to 25X1A5a1
25X1A5a1 and his report, namely, that- should be referred to me if
he appears in any of the offices and that CIA was not taking an official
position in any way on any part of the report. I explained that we 25X1A5a1
could not really do this until NIE 65 was rea yr in December or January.
5. Passed on to Mr. Dulles some information which Mr. Reber had
given me on the 25X1A2g
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7. - phoned and informed me that his son Tom had now been
classified ).F by the Draft Board and de.sited to do some public work. I
suggested that he send him down to see me.
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8. Mr. Reber suggested that the proposal to allocate responsibility
for coordinating intelligence on civil defense to 0/RR be put on the IAC Agenda
and I approved.
9. Inquired of'Gen. Weckerling whether or not G-2 might approve
25X9A5 the release of - and passed his affirmative indication on to George Carey.
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10. Gen. Weckerling inquired as to what my position was respecti
and had so told Gen. Boiling after our
by CIA when he retires in some six weeks. I -made no commitment,-1 ut indicated
that my recent expression of views had been solely in respect to the chairmanship
of the watch Committee.
11, Chatted with Shef Edwards respecting further information he had
received on the and undertook to pass this to Mr. Dulles. 25X1A2g
12. Briefly discussed with DCI our proposed memorandum respecting
the FTC Petroleum Report and revised the memorandum accordingly.
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13. difference in TO and .& of Russian
and Chinese ivisions led me to believe that our OB Reports should in some
way indicate this difference affirmatively. A divisional or regimental tag
on a unit has no meaning unless the units are directly comparable in size and
equipment. I am asking to take this up with 0/CI, which should 25X1A9a
review the entire situation, including that relating to U.S. and other Allied
and-Russian infantry and armored divisions. During the War, when a similar
situation arose with respect to German divisional and other units, the device
was adopted of making OB reports in terms of U.S. equivalent of battalions.
11t.. Visited 0/RR and chatted with a number of the Divisional Chiefs
in Mr. Amory ' s office.
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15. inquired respecting a request for a map by the
Democratic National Committee. I suggested that they be referred to some
appropriate agency, and when informed that they had been referred to us by
State, requested to suggest to State that this procedure not
be repeated. 25X1A9a
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16. Informed Mr. Adams of the Senate Small Business Committee that
our comment on the FTC Report had gone to Adm. Dennison.
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17. reported concerning a flap on a Section 8 case
and I requested him to have a memorandum prepared. This was sent to the
Director next morning.
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25X1X7 18. Informed of O/SO that Amory would probably not go
but indicated that we could correct this with the
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