JOINT CIA/AIR FORCE AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT OXCART

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200140028-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 27, 2004
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: November 6, 1959
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2004/12/17 : CIA-RDP62B00844R000200140028-8
SECRET.
OXC-0093
C opyJ of 3
6 November 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Chief, Development Projects Division
Joint CIA /Air Force Agreement for Project
OXCART
REFERENCES . A. Memorandum for DCI, from Chief of Staff, USAF,
Subject: U-2 Follow-On Program, dtd 18 Sept. 1959.
B. Memorandum for Chief of Staff, USAF, from
DCI. Subject f' U-2 Follow-On Program", dated
2 October 1959 (OXC-0019)
1. The two referenced communications have been on my desk for
some time and I believe it is important to act on them without further delay.
Although there is no great urgency about the revision of the CIA /USAF
agreement, it may be vitally important for me to quote this agreement in the
near future in discussing with senior Air Force Officer the status of Colonel
Geary's office. If this need should arise I would be in a vastly stronger
position if the review had been completed and the agreement reaffirmed at
the level of General White and Mr. Dulles.
2. From a recent quick review of the agreement, which I discussed
briefly with Leo, I am satisfied that little change is needed other than the
omission of certain non-applicable portions. I would like to suggest that you
have a preliminary meeting with Leo at your earliest convenience. I would
also ask that Jim Cunningham join with you in view of his long association
with these activities. If as I believe likely, you quickly agree on the necessary
modifications and an amended agreement I would like to look at it and then
start it on its way toward approval by General Cabell and Mr. Dulles on this
side of the river and General White at the Pentagon.
3. In view of the imminent departure of General Cabell and of the
above-mentioned contingent need to refer to this agreement, I would like to
have a redraft if at all possible by the morning of 10 November so that it
can be finally approved NLT 13 November.
2-C /Admin Br /DPD
via ACIDPD
USAF review(s) completed.
RICHARD M: BISSELL, JR.
rn Deputy
SLUJITT (Plans)
?Approvedfor Release 2004/12/17: CIA-RDP62B00844R000200140028-8