AGENDA FOR SENIOR STAFF MEETING MONDAY, 6 APRIL 1959

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002400010087-2
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• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2003
• Sequence Number: 87
• Publication Date: April 6, 1959
• Content Type: AG

Monday, 6 April 1959
Roundup of World Crisis Spots
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Director's Senior Staff Meeting of 6 April 1959
1. Mr. Amory reported on the world crisis spots as follows:
Berlin - Nothing much new has happened in this situation although
the Germans appeared to be very stiffneck while the British are flexible
and once again the U. S. is in the middle.
Tibet - The Dalai Lama escaped into India and the resulted revolt
in Tie-will result in a worsening of the Red China relations. The
claims of Nationalist China in the revolt are phony and without any
substance.
Iraq - It looks like the year 1959 is going to be the year of the
Russian Bear. The key ministers have been taken over by Commie infil-
tration although we have no evidence that Kassem is a card-carrying
Commie. Nasser's assets are gone and border warfare will be ever
present.
Japan -The Socialist Party is endorsing the policies of Red China.
Singapore - There has been a victory for the People's Action Party
which is very much anti-British.
Cambodia - Our relations at the present time are at a new time
Cuba - Communist Party is quite active in this area and the drift
towards Communism is not a healthy one.
2. General Cabell gave a report on last Friday's meeting of the Presi-
dent's Board of Consultants. General Cabell advised that the meeting was
from 10 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon with General Hull chairing
the Meeting; that Bob Amory opened the meeting and gave a round-up of the
world crisis spots; and that the Board went over the previous recommendations
and the actions taken. General Cabell Advised that the the Director reported
on the relations with the Kilday Committee of the House and that the Director
also gave a report on the construction of the new CIA buildine.E
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Cabell state the meeting vi. t the President's Board was an excellent
session and that the Board approved the PP activities and that a comment was
made as to whether we are doing enough in this particular field.
3. Mr. Bissell advised that effective the and of March the Africa Divi-
sion was established and that the SE Division was abolished. The Africa Divi-
sion is composed of all of Africa except E 'pt and the Sudan. Mr. Bissell
stated that he and Mr. Helms were making a very careful and detailed review
of the war planning procedures in relation to the Project Review Committee
actions with the idea in mind of modifying the procedures thereby reducing
fewer paper actions and reducing man hours in internal coordination of war
planning.
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5. Mr. Kirkpatrick reported on the questionnaires that were sent out
to the various components of the Agency on the Career Service and that his
office has received over 100 pages of replies from thirty Agency components.
Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that his office was making a survey on the Career
Service and the Office of Personnel and that these replies were very helpful
and were received at a very appropriate time. He also stated that the survey
is expected to be completed by June and that one of the recommendations in all
probability will be to have Congress take appropriate steps in providing ad-
ditional benefits in the Agency Career Ser#tee.
6. Mr. Lloyd reported that the bids for the construction of the new CIA
building was expected to be formally accepted t a day or two and that a sign
will very shortly be erected at the site giving the name of the contractors
and the name of the Agency. Mr. Lloyd asked employees be discouraged from
visiting the site In view of the dangerous working conditions existing at the
present time and that should anyone visit the area, a temporary badge will have
to be obtained.
7. Mr. Stewart reported that the National Health Campaign was approxi-
mately $750 short of last year's campaign and that eh the present time $21,656
has been collected. He stated that the Joint Crusade had collected $11,609
at the present time which was $2,000 more than accounted for a year ago.
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