AD HOC REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE ON PROJECT AQUATONE (ARC) MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN ROOM 214 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AT 2:30 P.M.,20 MARCH 1957

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1957
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REQUU.MENTS COMMITTEE ON PROJECT AO AT E (ARC)
tes of Mooting Held in Room 214
Administration ilding, Central Intelligonce
at 2130 p.m., 20 March 1957
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PRESENT
Co1 Wiflhsm A. Dodds, OACS
ca. zin T. Forsyth., OACS1
Col, Quintin S. Lauder, OACS1
Major 3. P? Rupport, OACS1
Major George Yon Laothom, ?ACM
Mr. Ray Adcock, OA=
Comdr. 3. U Largosn. OM
Major Donald Conroy, USMC
Col. James Ha mad*. Jr., Ar0Di
Major Paul K. Hoffman, ATOIN
Major William L Nichols, ATOIN
Mr. Arthur C. Lurk
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The Chairman reported that it was currently planned to reinstitute en a
mission to Syria and a longor one to include Egypt. Ho requested
ti on that basis bit made available to hia office by Friday morning
de guidance for Opsrations.
Z. After some discussion, the Committee r.questsd. the
forward their views to the Project Director as follows:
"1, The Ad Hoc Roquirersionts Co mitts*,
was inform.d of tho current plans for
area in view of the present situation in that area,
NSA and ARMY review(s) completed.
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"Z. The agencies agreed to present under our normal procedure
*meats by Friday of this week for possible missions next week,
and these will be referred to Operations as usual promptly.
"3. In view of the dangers involved in such overflights and possible
jeopardy to the major objective, namely, the penetration of the USSR, and
in view of their understanding that engine time is * matter for concern, the
members of the Ad Hoc Requirements Committee are maintaining a constant
alert in their agencies to identify real need for coverage. They will keep
the Chairman continuously informed in order that Operations may be
advised promptly.
"4. Pending the receipt toward the end of this week of the take from
mission 1365, the Ad Hoc Requirements Committee recommends missions
only when needed to meet requirements and does not endorse the establish-
ment of a schedule of a mission to Syria and a longer mission' in
the situation at present."
Pro.oea1 for the Establishment
3. The Air Farce submitted a draft SOP for (TH 1616-7;
57). A copy of this is being disseminated to the members for their review. This
will be on the agenda at an early meeting of the Ad Hoc Requirements Committee.
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SOP For
SAFE and TEAS
4. Revisions of the draft as proposed at the meeting will be incorporated
in a new draft which the Chairman will disseminate to the interested parties
shortly.
5. Th. cover memorandum by this title, which is to accompany the machine
sting of targets in the areas indicated, was disseminated and reviewed at the
meeting. It was agreed that final consideration would be postponed until the next
Ad Hoc Requirements Committee meeting in order to permit erne for study.
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6. The Army read a piper strongly opposing the view expressed in the NS
orandum, copy of which was distributed to Army, Navy, Air Force, OCI,
and ORB. (TC.S.4071.47), The Navy associated itself in general with the
of the Army, The Air Force had no comment.
7, The Chairman requested the Army representative submit the memorandum
he had read and indicat* in his transmittal at least the informal views of the
soros and Navy on the paper, Th. Chairman recalled that I lin
tting the NSA memorandum, had explained that MAIa objective in submitting
the paper woo to point op considerations which might be overlooked in the eagerness
for securing data on land the possible jeopardy to other collection
sources, The Chairman felt that the expression of views on this *motion had been
extremely useful and, as soon as the Army's memorandum is received, he will
present the various vitro, to the Director of the Project for consideration,
Expediting Courier.Service
8. The Chairman called attention to the fact that papere transmitted from
his office to the members were being delayed in the TALENT centers in their
agencies, The members agreed that if urgent papers for their attention were
masked with an expedite slip it would insure prompt delivery to thorn.
Briefing on Configuration C
9 Mr., Luatd&dnot.dthstinsc
position to hold briefing on the C Cent
comparison with A.l, Apo,2 and B Configure
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Pr
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such a mann r as would permit
ducts,
10. Mr. Ludah1 InformedCommittee that is office had a substantial
progrem of ress*rcb and d.v.loprnent of interest to the photo interpretation field,
H. stated that some agencIes had already become conversant with this program and
that all agencies, members of Ad Hoc Requirements Committee, may be informed
at their convenience, An expression of interest in certain research and development
items at this time may turn out to be mutually beneficial.
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an noted that the Ad Hoc Reptirements Committee Minute. are
preparedprincipally as a convenience to insure that all participants can readily
keep track of Ad Hoc Requirements Committee besiness sad to follow up on
matters on which they have agreed to take responsibility. He stated that he
would seek to make theee minutes as clear and explicit as possible, and he
requested that the members for their part try to insure that those working with
them in their own agencies would be properly informed.
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