EVALUATION OF PROPOSED CHALICE OPERATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200170016-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 1999
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: March 18, 1960
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUI
SUBJECT
REFERENCE
t Projects Division
Acting Chief, Dove
Evaluation of Proposed CHALICE Operations
Memorandum for D3 /P, dated 14 Jdarch 1960,
,m AC/DPD, same subject (SC 019 9-60)
1. 1 will probably approve the recommendations in the referenced
paper but am disturbed by one aspect of the document. It appeared to me
when I read it that paragraph 4 contained an excellent statement of conclusions
reached by DPD on various operational aspects of the CHALICE missions
under consideration, I interpreted paragraph 5 as a statement of conclusions
reached independently by the ARC reflecting their judgment simply of require-
2. 1 was much surprised by the priorities given in paragraph 5 and
discussed them with Mr. Reber. From him I obtained the impression that
the judgment expressed by the ARC was not one of reflecting their views on
requirements only but had been modified to take into account some of the
operational factors mentioned in paragraph 4. Pursuing the matter further
I fait the absence of any brief explanation of the basis on which priorities
had been or could be established as between different requirements.
With respect to the first of these points I have asked Mr. Reber
to do his beat to prevent the ARC from. expressing judgments on operational
matters. In my view its role should be to state priorities as between alterna-
tive targets. To do this intelligently it may need W know what alternative
missions are under consideration but it is not the proper body to weigh such
factors as weather, risk, sun angle and the like.
4. With respect to the substantive matter of priorities as between
the four missions here under discussion I have asked bor. Reber to arrange
to have sent to m.ee a briefing paper which I understand you used in a meeting
with the DCl and D/DCI. I understand this contains the brief justification and
discussion of relative priorities of which I feel the need.
cc: C/SR.S/DPD #2
C/Ops/DPD #3
DD/P Chrono #4 of 4
RICHARD M.
Deputy Director
(Plans)
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