PSB LUNCHEON, 18 DECEMBER 1952

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: December 23, 1952
• Content Type: MF

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PSB Luncheon, 18 December 1952
The following items concerning P88 discussed at the subject
luncheon will be of interest to yout
Formal PSB Ming
The next formal P8B meeting is to be held Thursday
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,
January 15, 1953? At this meeting it is expected that
there will be presented to the Board papers on the
following subjects:
PT38 Quarterly Report to NSC.
It was pointed out that possibly these papers would not be
in polished and finished form in viev of the shortness of time.
However, the Board considered it orthvhile to receive such
papers for approval in substance, with the polishing up to be
done later. This applies also to any other papers that can be
completed in time for the meeting.
b. PT 1951e escapee Rudaet (PeE D-16a15)
The Boerd was informed of the negative attitude of the Bureau
of the Budget in this respect. It appears that the Board.'
position as outlined in the report of the formal meeting of
October 30 (Agenda Item No. 3) was not thorou&ly understood by
the Bureau of the Ruder.. It wagreed that representation of
the highest level would be made in this respect. 2 2
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Policy of Asylum
The U .S. policy on ssylva vas discussed in connection with
the recent incident in Berlin (cables exchanged with General
Eddy). The Board f It that no reaffirmation of the U.S. po3
to grant aeylum to defectors or escapees from the Soviet Orbit
would be appropriate at this time. It was felt that the
American Govern nt'a policy on this matter was already ffi-
cieently clear.
The Acting Chairs an obtained the Board's approval of the
10/ paper (CIA TS T6686).
The above information may be made available to your staff as you
deem necessary.
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to the Director
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AND UK FOR THE RECORDi
Subleeti PSB Midday Meeting, December i8, 1952,
in General Smith' a Office.
Presents David S. E. Bruce
William C. Poster
W. Bedell Smith
Alan. 0. Kirk
The following items concerning PSB were acted upon by the Boards
The next form l PSB meeting is to be held Thursday, January 15,
1953. At this meeting it is expected that there tin be presented to
the ward papers on the following subjeetas
PSB Quarterly Report to NSC.
it was pointed out that possibly these papers would not be in
polished and fini-shed form in view of the shortness of time. However,,
the Board considered it worthVhile to receive such papers for approval
in substance, with the polishing up to be done later. This applies also
meetit>
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or
other papers that can be completed in time
ith the mamorand discussed at the Midday Meeting
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An qV
of December 10, the Board's attention was drawn to the desirability of
adding to the list the question of the *liberation* of the Satellite
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states from the Soviet yokes It was apparent this was a delicate
topic in view of the imminent change of Administration, but Admiral
Kirk was authorized to have his own staff make a kind of tentative
exploration of what this project might mean.
A Study by a panel, with W. Francis Stevens of the State Depart-
the +chair, is in progress. The Board indicated its desire to
have a brief p one-page presentation at the, Janvtry 15 meeting on the
progress of this study. This item is not to be on the agenda for the
formal meeting, but in the event any pattern in evident from the
preliminary study, the Board would like to be apprised thereof.
4. `! 1 Esc e t :B
The Board was informed of the negative attitude of the Bureau of
the Budget'in this respect. It appPare that the Board's position as
outlined in the report of the formal meeting of October 30 (Agenda
Item No. 3) was not thoroughly understood by the Bureau of the Budget.
It was agreed that representation of the highest level would be made in
this respect.
Wind ARYIM
The U.S. policy on asylum was discussed in connection with the
recent incident in Berlin (cables exchanged with General Eddy). The
Board felt that no reaffirmation of the ?f. S. poll cy to grant asylum to
defectors or escapees from the Soviet Orbit would be appropriate at
this time. It was felt that the American Government's, policy on this
matter was already sufficiently clear.
(CIA he Acting Chairman obtained the Boar's appro l of the 10/5 paper
(ITS sy6686) .
Alan 0. Kirk,
Director.
cot General Smith V/
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