MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN IAC CONFERENCE ROOM, (Classified) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AT 1045, 25 MARCH 1958

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• Publication Date: March 25, 1958
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I N T E L L I G E N C E A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E
Minutes of Meeting Held in
IAC Conference Room,
Central Intelligence Agency, at 1045, 25 March 1958
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Director of Central Intelligence
Allen W. Dulles
Presiding
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MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr. Gordon Arneson, acting for Director of Intelligence and Research,
Department of State
Major General Robert A. Schow, Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Army
Rear Admiral Laurence H. Frost, Director of Naval Intelligence,
Department of the Navy
Brigadier General Robert A. Breitweiser, acting for Assistant Chief
of Staff, Intelligence, United States Air Force
Colonel E. G. Van Orman, acting for Deputy Director for Intelligence,
The Joint Staff
Mr. Charles H. Reichardt, acting for Atomic Energy Commission
representative to the IAC
acting for Federal Bureau of Investigation
representative to the IAC
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2. Approval of Minutes
18 March Meeting
(IAC-M-333)
Approved as written, subject to the deletion of the last two
sentences of paragraph 3 b and substitution of "Final action was
deferred until the next regular IAC meeting. " (See item 5 below. )
Mr. Arneson advised the members regarding the present
status of the State Department paper on the Middle East referred to
in the third subparagraph of item 2 b.
3. Situation Review
a. Watch Committee Report
No. 398
b. Review of Sensitive Situations
The Chairman referred to recent reports bearing on the
situation in Saudi Arabia, and discussed in particular with the members
the nature, and possible implications for the US, of new arrangements
for the distribution of power within the Saudi Arabian Government.
Mr. Sanger of the State Department also commented on these develop-
ments.
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The members exchanged views on the Indonesian situation,
especially on matters such as the probable nature of future military
operations, the movements of a Danish cargo vessel in the area and
the acquisition of additional aircraft by the central government forces.
4. Information Report to IAC
on the Defector Program
(IAC-D-8/40, 20 March;
Limited Distribution)
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Noted this report. In this connection, referred
to the progress being made by the Interagency Defector Committee 25X1A
in the preparation of DCIDs on defector activities. He also advised
the members on recent US contacts with (para. 2,
page 2) and both General Schow and he then commented on possible
future plans for handling this returnee scientist. In addition, Mr.
25X1A _ informed the members on the circumstances surrounding the
apparent defection of
and on other developments in this case. 25X1 C
25X1 C5. Amendments to Revised
NSCIDs No. 1 and No. 2
a. NSCID No. 1
After exchanging views the members approved an amended
version of paragraph 17 of the new NSCID No. 1., for submission to
the NSC.
b. NSCID No. L
At General Schow's suggestion, the members reviewed
again the question of changes in paragraph 4 of NSCID No. 2
(IAC-M-333, item 3 b; IAC-D-105/18. 1, p. 2). After discussion,
the members approved an amended version of paragraph 4 for
submission to the NSC.
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6. Proposed New DCIDs No. 1/1,
No. 1/2 and No. 2/2
a. DCID No. 1/1
Approved the proposed new draft DCID No. 1 / 1, as amended.
b. DCID No. 1/2
Approved the proposed DCID No. 1/2..
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c. DCID No. 2/2
The members concurred in the Chairman's suggestion that
the charter of the recently established "Critical Collection Problems
Committee" (CCPC), approved by IAC and USCIB on 26 February
(IAC-D-111/5; IAC-M-330, item 1), be issued as DCID 2/2.
7. Post-Mortem on NIE 54-58
The Outlook for Ceylon
Noted the findings and approved the recommended action
in this post-mortem.
8. Release of NIE 54-58
The Outlook for Ceylon
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Agreed to release NIE 54-58 to
Adjournment: 1155
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Secretary
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SECRETARY'S NOTE
Copies of SNIE 11-58, "Possible Soviet Lon -Ran a Bomber
Develo meat, 1958-1962," were released to
25X1 C
25X1 C on 19 March (IAC-M-332, item 3 b).
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