AD HOC REQUIREMENT COMMITTEE ON PROJECT CHALICE (ARC) MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN ROOM 538 MATOMIC BUILDING, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AT 10:00 A.M., 19 JUNE 1958

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AD HOC REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE ON PROJECT CHALICE (ARC)
Acting Chairman
Clair S. Keena, OACSI
Major Ralph T, Hunt? OACSI
Major Donald Conroy, ONI
Mr, Edward C, Nielsen, ONI
25X9A8 Colonel Ridgely D. Kemp, A"CIN
25X1A9A
25X1A9A
1. The Acting Chairman referred to the necessary security
clearances for the ARC meeting stating it was his understanding that
as a result of his earlier alert to ARC members such clearances were
assured. He referred briefly to the current Lebanese crisis and the 25X1A9A
direction to Operations from the SA/PD/DCI that CHALICE support in
covering the situation be accomplished, I later pointed out
that this coverage was being performed without adding a substantial burden
to Operations above and beyond their normal training operations,
25X1A9A 2,
As a result of this instruction from the SA/PD/DCI to
on late Monday afternoon, 16 June 1958, a flight had
been ordered and completed and the 0 Report, #1416, was now
in the hands of consumers, On Tuesday, 17 June 1958? the Acting 25X1A9A
Chairman atnd arranged for intelligence support of Project
Operations, and an intelligence briefing was provided by
A CIA/Air Force coordinated message was dispatched oF
(anticipating 1416) setting forth:
Minutes of Meeting Held in Room 5 38
M atomic Building, Central Intelligence Agency
at I0:00 a,rra,, 19 June 1958
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At the same time ARC member officers were requested by the office of
the Acting Chairman to provide their requirements in code against the
basic list. This was completed and placed in the hands of Project Operations
and HTAUTOMAT,
b. For immediate future planning purposes an estimate of
three flights weekly in the Middle East area based upon the
Lebanese crisis,
Current Intelli entice Support of Prey ct
wins the Lebanese Crisis
3, of OCI provided the current intelligence
picture as of the minute and based upon interagency watch, other discus-
sions and all sources from last Friday on through this morning inclusive
of the latest Information available to his immediate office,,. Although that
briefing is not reported in these minutes, it is noted that some parts of
it were extremely sensitive and should be so considered by those present?
5X1A9A was careful to mention this at appropriate times during
his briefing,
25X1A9A
4, Due to the critical nature of the Lebanese crisis, it was agreed
that any ARC member with current intelligence information which he deemed
useful to Project Operations would immediately provide such intelligence to
ire Project Operations (code 143 extension 25X1
Urgent Intelligence Reguiremente on
a? Specific last minute intelligence guidance for PI purposes,
It was agreed that during off duty hours if any ARC member
deemed a requirement to be of an extremely urgent nature he would call
that requirement directly to I or his watch in Project Operations;
and that such requirement would be repeated during the next duty hours to
the office of the Chairman of the ARC. During duty hours such urgent
requirements would be called to the office of the Chairman of the ARC.
In the first case (off duty), Project Operations agreed to consider the
requirement as one to be included in any flight undertaken given the
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necessary weather break but without effect upon the basic requirements
as agreed by the ARC. In case of conflict between new urgent require-
ments and already established ARC requirements (necessitating a decision
on which requirement to cover), the question would be put to the Acting
Chairman of the ARC.
6, In opening the meeting the Acting Chairman had referred to
the position of the ARC via,- a,-Via cover age of the Middle Last, i-, eo # that
the ARC had not recommended coverage but that if CHALICE were to
undertake flights the ARC would present its requirements, The Navy
stated its position in strongest terms that the situation in the Middle fast
was so critical that it wanted CHALICE coverage. The Acting Chairman
polled the ARC members with the following results: The Air Force stated
it subscribed to the Navy position albeit with perhaps somewhat less
emphasis; CIA/OCI and the Army concurred with the Navy position.
Therefore, the ARC position vis-so-vis CHALICE coverage of the Lebanese
crisis in the Middle East is that of recommending such coverage. The
Acting Chairman stated and records herein that this position is taken
without prejudice to the higher priority targets of the Communist Blocs 25X1A9A
7, It was agreed that all members would provide to
of HTAUTOMAT a list of designees (special duty officers) to receive
information as soon as available on a twenty-four hour basis.
CHALICE Caa-paabilit
25X1A9A S. I Director of Operations BFS/DCI, briefed those
present on the flight undertaken as a result of the directive he was given
on 16 June 1958 resulting in I land operational capabilities Up to 25X1
a possible three flights per week during-the present Lebanese crisis,
Ground Observation Reportilas
9. The Army requested that any information observed by Project
personnel around their base (it was done last fall) be made available to
the Army? The Navy pointed out the hazard of a requirement upon Project
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pointed out that these reports were spontaneous without direction and when
they came in last fall they were immediately prepared and disseminated
to the intelligence community. The Acting Chairman asked Project
Operations if it in concert with HTA.UTOMAT could send out such a request
couched with extreme caution: that in no way was this a collection require.
ment but to be only a by-product prepared by personnel stationed in the
base area, This message would not be sent without clearaarne, however,
from the appropriate CIA division and would follow up and
advise the Acting Chairman as appropr ate. 25X1A9A
personnel to report on activities in a friendly post area.
TALENT-CHALICE Security
(Reference:
1?. Security Officer DPS/DCI, advised the members
of the AR.C that he now had the Army list (see reference), requested that
Air Force and Navy submit their lists as soon as possible and m ado the
further point that we will try to give immediate reply. However, to ensure
prompt response urged submission on a hand caarybasis,
Further, members should consider CHALICE approvals as not given until
this procedure has been completed with formal response,,
Acting Chairman
Ad Hoc Requirements Committee
WRL.bjsscw
Regular ARC Distribution
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