CODEL-HEARST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP58-00597A000200100081-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2004
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: October 31, 1956
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

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TO: BFAIGRADE9 BE:RL Ni, BONN., C0.PEMiAGENfl OSLO9 PARIS,, EUOOM.
This is .x S a'c.r,=ICS= en naessatgs for Ambtssador9 USOM Director
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The Senate Special Cmniktee studying the Mutual Security Program is
retaining diet,--inguished it,izena as s:onsruitants to make field studies In
various areas. Mr. William Rtdolpb Hearst, Jr.. (Department's despatch
Sbv369Q of October 309 1)56 is bisgeaphic sketch of Mr. Hearst), has
been designated to study Denmark., Norway, West Germany, Berlin, and
Yugoslavin~ He i,:LD be s. ccaapen::ied tjr MMr^, James Gleason, Administrative
Assistant to Senator Knowtand? who w;s.I.'a act as Mr. Hearet9a assistant,
Mr, Hearst is to s'utxnit a report to the Committee on the fundamental aims
of American foreign pr)_ s:r in t.e areas he surreys, the extent to which
these aims are promoted by the Mi.t a., Security Program, and recommendations
he has for cnanges9 if aryr? Mr? Hean;?st will be concerned with all sub-
stantive and a k,:inav4ra`.ivre 4. pert,- u' the military and aon military pro.
grams, He will meet with the Sea-n~t-ury before departure to discuss the
situation and program in Y a? rya. He 'will be given a country by=
country briefing by Departmental desk officers, ICA9 and Defense November 5.
It is anticipated that there bri-ef ngs will be substantially background
and that Mr. Hearst will be provided with all necessary details in the
field? He wi11 crrry no -lassi.fied dac rents,
The &eeutive Branch nCarda t Senate study as highly important and
wishes the utmost ape~a.t cr with the isusultants, All Country Teams are
requested to provide the fuitieat assistance to the studies and to report
matters of intere .'t to the Dcp'rt.1xent9 ICA, and Defense, Missions should
meet and assist,, arr q:e and. cari'trm ac-tommodations, plan local briefings,
visits with key c: 'f.' cis r.a and field nurwey's of major Mutual Security
Program pr.;jects, tip, aaet also axis a to ban the opportunity for dig-
cussions Aux /.` ZF n'~kl , a tas~ionar es9 2 sxsi +a xs nen, *to., individually
or in small
Embassy Parla i.a requested to 4rtune tentative schedule background
briefings with SHhPE and EUCC ;, aut"tl ing general kiu?opean political and
military situation t^.d strategy and place in it of areas assigned
Mr, Hearst. It, ins xs~< : es'ked Paris send tentative schedule to the
Department co lazor that Neevent*r Lr, Other Country Teams are requested
c k IC IAL USE ONLX to prepare
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State Dept. review completed
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F -to prepare tentative schedules and send to Paris for Mr. Hearst9e approve.
Mr. Hearst wishes one day or so at the end of his visit to each country left u
unscheduled.
Mr. Hearst and staff will have top secret security clearances. Information
and documents to be made available should follow the pattern of treatment for
visiting Congressional groups. The use of local currencies from Congressional
Travel Account 19FT561 is authorised. Mr. Hearst and staff members are
authorized to sign receipts. Use of attache aircraft in accordance with Air Force
regulations 76m68 paragraph 6E Is authorized by Defense. Congressiara1 handbook
applies.
An outline prepared by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff for use
of its consultants in their field surreys is being pouched separately.
Mr. HearstOs itinerary follows
Nov. 10 Lv. New York at 1800
on PANAM #1111
Nov. 15 Lv. Paris at 1630 on
SAS #566
Lv. Copenhagen at 1950
on SAS #636
Nov. 19 Leave Oslo at 0815 on
SAS #6$5
Nov. 22 Leave Copenhagen at 1045
on so #61s5
Nov. 29 Leave Dusseldorf 0930
on British Bmpire Air-
ways #930
Dec. 2 Leave Berlin 0720 on
PANAM #171
Dec. 8 Leave Belgrade 07110 on
at #320
Leave Zurich 1835 on
Tie #825
Ar. Paris at ll45
November 11
Ar. Copenhagen at 1910
Copenhagen at 0950
Ar.
Ar. Frankfurt at 0900$ con=
necting with Yugoslav Air-
lines (aAT) #551 leaving
Frankfurt at 1150 and arriv-
ing at Belgrade 1630
Arrive New York at 0710
December 9.