DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300160053-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 17, 2003
• Sequence Number: 53
• Publication Date: December 27, 1954
• Content Type: MIN

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Monday, 27 December 1954
PPM: Mr. Dulles, General Cabell, Messrs. Wisner, Amo, Colonel White,
Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Helms, Bissell, Sheldon and 25X1
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b. Noted an article in the NEW YORK TIMES by Raymond on Yugoslavia,
and asked Mr. Helms to query our people to find if this was an exclusive
TIMES interview or a public announcement, and asked that the full text be
secured if possible.
e. Noted Mr. Helms' paper on International Communism and asked that
Mr. Bissell get together a group to discuss this a r as a matter of
urgency. The Director suggested that Hemar Angleton be in- 2 5X1
eluded; Mr. Wisner suggested Mr. and Mr. Amory suggested 25 X1
Mr. Kirkpatrick asked if the conclusions of the study
might not be worcnwhile information for the Clark Group and'the Director
stated that we might well want to go ahead with the study, but those portions
with which the State Department was concerned might be appropriate for the
Clark Group.
d. Noted he would be out of town this afternoon and tomorrow morning,
and asked Mr. Bissell to see for him.
e. Noted that I would arrive in Washington on
31 December 1954, but would no be in the office until 3 January 1955.
f. Commented on the Nelson Rockefeller briefing, asking Mr. Wisner
to check with Mr. 0 on some notes he had, and also asked Mr. Wisner
to get in touch with Mr. Rockefeller direct to determine when and where the
briefing should be held.
g. Noted a letter from commending us for certain security
matters, and asked Colonel White to prepare a reply.
h. Asked if we could locate the "brainwashed
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we might want him as an exhibit for Mr. gam?arskjold.
to do this.
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1. Noted he had had a visit from Admiral Smedberg. The Director took
note of the information furnished by Admiral Smedberg regarding supplying
Nationalist China with certain sea mines and said that the conversation was
for information only and no action was required.
m. Mentioned that at a recent meeting of the NSC the Joint Chiefs had
discussed the matter of ChiNat raids and indicated they would leave the
matter up to us. Mr. Amory said he felt sure this did not reopen the transfer
issue but what they really meant was that the Joint Chiefs would leave it up
to us as to whether or not the raids were of intelligence value.
n. Mentioned he had discussed the Syrian problem with the Secretary or
State and that he would need a briefing on this matter prior to the next NBC
Meeting.
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rnoon,
possi
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and brief the Director on General Cabell's recent trip.
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p. Asked Mr. Sheldon to follow up the wind-up of the 0 case, 25X1
checking to find out what tam the prosecution will ask for. Mr. Kirkpatrick
suggested that the case brought to light a fundamental weakness of
our espionage laws. The Director stated that a letter to Mr. Brownell might
suggest that the Clark Committee would be a good place to get something done
in this connection.
Mr. Wisner situation poses a very big job for 25X1
us. He said no n was necessary by the Director at this time.
General Cabell to come in Wednesda
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Mr. Amory:
a. Mentioned he was planning to attend the SEATO Conference and
Mr. Wisner said that F _Mould represent DD/P. Mr. Wisne
suggested that possibly a third person familiar with s-
cussions might be sent along as a backstop.
b. Discussed andum on a Strategy Committee
and suggested that as had been done in the past, we recommend that State
head the Political Section, CRR head the Economic Section, and O3I have
membership on the Scientific Section. In addition, Mr. Amory recommended
that we attempt to place an ONE man on the Strategy Committee. Mr. Dulles
approved.
c. Said that State Department now has the BW study.
Mr. Kirkpatrick:
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