IAC AD HOC COMMITTEE (Classified)

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00391R000100180015-5
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• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 1998
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: August 20, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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:AC AD HOC COMMITTEE ON =EAMES
6TATUS EMET
20 August 1958
Items to be discussed at the next meeting to be held on Tuesday,
26 August 1953, at 2 pal., 'loop 1240 Adminis ton Buildi
a EXCHANGE VISITS.
Ao General
Al. ion of Activities. 2be following peraeraph Is am
excerpt frms the antes Fir4M?OCH meeting of 30 gruky 1958:
"Noted that the IAC subcommittee on Rost-West
exchanges would consider the intalliaence as-
pect of exehanges *f scientific equipment with
Ccuronlet Bloc countalea, in addition to /to
current duties related to exchanges of persona.
Purther noted thatledtemmtleo developed by the
subcommittee would be supplied to the Beet-West
Contacts Staff of the Department of State for
Its use la connection with the interagency coor-
dination of Bast-West exchange matters. Aareed
further that the OCB vould consider aey casee
which are unueual or highly important in nature
or in whIch there la dieeeemement in the inter-
agency committee on Reet-Weat contacts."
Oa 12 Auguet, tbe 1AC:
so Instructed the Exchange Committee to expand its activi-
ties to include consideration of the intelligence aseect of pm-
peeed exchanges of materiel with the Comouniet Bloc countries: oa
the understandiag that the militerymesbers of the Comoittee would
epprise the Committee of the views of the Department of Defense
having military significance.
when the Committee cone/dere recomendatiOns with respect to items
b. Arreed thet pertinent informotioa developed by the sub-
the Lepertment of Stnteo
committee veuld be aupplied to the Zest-West Contacts Staff of
Ihe wording on military items was included at the suggestion of the
Joint Staff somber of the TAO. Based On the above, the Committee Row
has the responsibility for reviewing materiel exchange a aa well as
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excbenees of penmen. It is advisable that the members be prepared
to duel with the problem when it arises. In this regard, it might
be well to begin consideration of conetructive suggestions in the
materiel area. It has been suggested that a list of USSR it which
eight be reqwWWWI as reciprocity could be complled This subject
ehould be diecuseed at the meeting.
02. rhurth SeskeAnnuelltevst_ of the TAC Ad Hoc Committee oh
Sethenal. Acopy of the leeretaryliat dafra the-nmith
Semi-Annual Report" is attached. It ie suggeoted that the members
should be prepared for au initial drafting eeasioa on this report.
43. RelatiollsbAR of.Zeurtemals,to Defectler Pr2firem. The
Interagency Defector Comeitiee hee-Seen directed by the TAC to con-
eider its operstione particularly as they have been or vill be effected
by the Sadhenge Program. lbe IDC intends to consider how beet to
improve the total take from the two programs. In the initial thinking,
it bas been decided to expend the covert' of the review to include
not only exchangme but all legal travellers. In this repel., it might
be well for the Committee to eanaider a statement ragprding potential
effect ,of defection attempte on the exchanee progrmn fpan an intelli-
me viewpoint.
*5. Briefljael Debrits.MLrrocedures. One of the euggestione
sutwitted subsequent to the previous meeting vas that apereemph be
included in the Semi-Annual Report dealingeith progress under the
recammmIded procedures for briefing and debriefing. On reviewing the
progress, it is the view of the Secretary that there is still much
room for improvement in coordinationandeconamy of effort connected
with the briefinge. It might be well for the members to be pre-
pared to discuss this problem so that an accurate constructive state-
ment CM be made in the Semt-Annual Report.
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*6. LrejkLctttRtitiationt. This item is mentioned because of the
paxseeePh in the draft Seel-Annual Report deallaweith the same sub-
ject. As mentioned in a previous meetdmee the Depertment of State
La somewhat concerned that projects initisted by other elements of
the Government through private contraetors have not been made known
to the Departmeat of State by the Government agency involved in
sufficient time to permit a coordinated Goverment opinion to go
out in response to the private inquiry. Maey of these projects are
of interest to the intelligence communitee and it is desirable that
some orderly method for notifying the Department of Slate be initiated.
47. Exhibite. In late July the Department of State presents& an
Aide Mamoire to the Soviet Entesay indicating that reciprocity is ex-
pected for the exhibits that the Soviets have been permitted to ahoy
In the US, Mese include the Oklahans State Faire siod the two Auto-
mation Rxhibits. Under its new responsibility regarding exchange of
materiel, it would sem appropriate that the Cesedttee consider the
desirability and, nature of the reciprocity.
8. Itzit_alLtEximet Recently the UK EMbassy informed the
Department of State that certain exchange aereements have beesa made
between UK and the USSR. These include about 200 stud sats and a 120
professors in varying categpries. Of perticular interest to the in-
tallier-nee community is an agptemeut to exchange grove of professors
of metallurgy to study the methods of teaching:in each meanUnr and to
visit research institutes snd metallurgical plants. Also, the seree-
meat inclelktauwisioneto extend the current program between the
lbyal Society and the USSR Academy of Sciences and teeekaambeed. at
agricultural eugdneers. Exchanges of films, books, and art are also
planned.
B. Exchaneps
1. Stu_dt?_nt_Ex. Mbst of the details about student exchanges.
are contained in the East-West Contacts Ststus Reports and accounts
In the daily newspapers. It was felt, however, that the attached
summary of activities in the student exchange field ehich came to the
attentdou of the Secretariat might prove useful to the membere.
2. Steel Tdbe Minufactur Attached is a copy of the
Soviet Aide bbreire proposing an exchange in the field of Steal Tdbe
Manufacture. It was recentle revested that the Canmittee review this
proposal, and the Secretary in turn requestel that the technical con-
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review the proposal, ?allies on the MC Sub or
Metals if he deems it necessary. In the meantime the American iron
and Steel institute has declared that the US industry is not interested
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in conaidering such an exchange until the Soviet Steel delegetion
hes completed its visit. This removes the pressure of time, and
the technical consultant prefers to await further details oa the
Steel exahange before completing the review.
113v ife....jeField_o_fTbriftinsti_bitices, The Depart-
ment of State received a. peoposal concerningexchange in the
field of thrift inatitutions and bee in turn requested that an in-
tellisence evaluation of this proposal be performed. Becauae, as
you will note in the attached. request, the Department voull like
to reply prior to 1 September it is requested that the mombete
come prepared to make a definite statement regirding this exclaims
*4. Eleventh Annual Southwesteru IRS Conference end EIectvalst
Show. Attached is a propose' concerning the subject. It it that thethe intelligence edvice on Best-West contacts forwarded to
elest-Mest Contacts/State on 30 JUne included a statement to the
effect that conference atteedanoe proposals in the fields of elec-
tronics, autamation, and ineustrial applicetion of chemical pro-
cedures should be carefully considered before non-reciprocal atten-
dance la permitted. Per this reason, it la suggested that the mem-
bers come prepared to deal vith the attached proposal. Generally
speaking, also the nmelers should be aware of the commitment cited
above to provide advice in the cetegories mentioned And in connection
with studeut exchengem which are believed to have extraardioary
implications.
*5. ded Missile lbehaege. lee lultial reply to the Committee
request to UC iit not coaiain sufficient detail far a Prollomal *bieh
could be considerei by higher echelons of the Government. It via
mutually agreed that the GMIC Collection Sebcommittee would prepare
the neessearer background. It la expected that the results at the OMIC
Subcommittlees work will be available at the time of the meeting.
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