MORNING MEETING OF 3 NOVEMBER 1965

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500060179-1
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 30, 2004
• Sequence Number: 179
• Publication Date: November 3, 1965
• Content Type: MFR

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3 November 1965
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 3 November 1965
DDCI was in the chair. DCI was attending a White House meeting
R. J. Smith noted a memorandum which had been done, dealing
Kent reported that Secretary Ball has gone over the proposed
terms of reference for an Estimate
Some revisions were made and an has been formally requested.
The NIE will be ready by the end of November.
It was noted that there is no USIB meeting this week.
de Silva referred to an appraisal of the Viet Cong situation pre-
pared by
Saigon.
The appraisal is now being processed
(See Action 1)
At DDCI inquiry, de Silva explained that Henry Kissinger is
expected on 9 November and that de Silva is at work to make
arrangements to get Kissinger here for debriefings. Elder was requested
to so advise the DCI. de Silva noted that Ambassador Lodge has denied
recent press stories alleging to present Kissinger's views on Vietnam.
Houston noted that Senators Mansfield, Inouye, Aiken, and Muskie
are planning a trip to Moscow. It was agreed that we would offer
defensive briefings.
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ACTIONS:
of the VC situation
appraisal.
2. ~is to prepare for DDCI and DCI, prior to their luncheon
with Secretaries McNamara and Vance today, brief notes on the
3. de Silva is to contact Coyne to discuss the nature of the so-called
Viet Cong Headquarters forty miles from Saigon, and the feasibility of
conducting bombing operations against it. A memo is to be given Coyne
on this subject. (SAVA -- status report at the Morning Meeting by 25X1
5 November)
7. DDCI returned to Bross papers which had been prepared for
DCI's use at the Clifford-Coyne meeting yesterday dealing with steps
taken to improve China collection. They are to be expanded and are to
include specific dates when describing new steps and plans we intend to
send to Coyne today a copy ofl lestimate
which can be billed as a Station
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take. Looking ahead to a forthcoming meeting of the PFIAB later this
month to discuss China, Bross and were requested to meet
with Coyne and provide him with the modified paper. Coyne is to be
offered the voluminous studies and backup material which relate to this
subject. (D/DCI/NIPS -- status report by 10 November)
L. K. White
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