NEXT STEPS REGARDING PROJECT AQUATONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200010101-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 101
• Publication Date: August 15, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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ct to the status of AQUATQN in discussions with Secretary W4&
I ? The political decision most to be desired is that which would
permit maximum capability operations to be undertaken sirnnltapaaeously
from Adana. and Wiesbaden beginning as soon as possible after the London
Conference. these operations to continue until some twenty (20) deep penetra.-
tien missions bad, been flown.
2. Any presentation to the political authorities will set forth only
this proposed and desired Plan of campaign. If the desired permission is
decisively refused with an indication that the refusal will be for a substantial
period of time, alternative courses of action may be discussed in such
presentation.
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deployed to the Far Last in November', the preferred base for AQUATONE
4. If it is determined that an AQUA TONE Detachment is to be
d promptly to the Far East, or even if the decision is that the
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UBJECT : Next ?Steps Regarding Project AQUATONE
be available for use in the Far Last Against Communist China. Since
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operations from Japan would have precisely the same significance for
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