NAVY REQUEST FOR COVERAGE OF VLONE BAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600030016-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2002
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: March 19, 1959
• Content Type: MF

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.9 March 1959
ORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Plans)
Acting Chief, DPD-DLL/P
Chief of Operations, DPD-DD/P
Navy Request for Coverage of Vlone Say
REFERENCE : Memorandum for Chairman, ARC, from Navy,
Subject: TALENT Coverage of Ylone Bay,
Dated 13 March 1959 (CMAL-O6O1) Attached
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1. Attached is a memorandum from the Navy requesting coverage
of Vione Bay, the principal objective of which to really to ascertain whether
the four MI-class submarines are still there. The Navy admits that checking
on construction to not a major argument inasmuch as construction doesn't
move fast enough normally to require coverage within six weeks. The
other ARC members do not share the Navy's intensity of interest.
2. 1 should report that. the JCS had some time ago, according to
Major Moran. of the JCS, authorized the Navy to undertake aerial surveil-
lance of Vlonee Hay. However, this was shot down by the State Department
and the Agency, according to Moran.
3. In view of the disturbed conditions in the Middle East. the
tenseness regarding Berlin, and the possible involvement of the Sixth
Fleet in some hostile maneuver arising from the Soviets taking advantage
of both of these circumstances, I believe that we would be in a difficult
position. to put it negatively, if we did not undertake the coverage at this
assuming that such coverage would not jeopardise our major target
objectives.
4. 1 should also mention in this connection that next Monday I will
begin preparation with ARC members of argument and targets for planning
in East Germany and Poland in connection with the Berlin crisis. The Army.
Navy has no objection to declassification and release.
This documefit co tgiJs information
Navy review(s) coin leted 4 !_
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as you know, has for some time been concerned about its ignorance an
IRBM in the area. The Air Force has just come in with a paper proposing
that plans be laid to take into account three possible contingencies which
might arise. Our purpose here would not be to recommend action now but
to have available plans should need for immediate action arise.
5. Recommendation: That recoverags of Vlone Say at this time
be approved' that the Project be alerted as to the probable need for recoverage
fifteen days hence although I consider it my responsibility to review the
situation at that time, and make specific recommendation on the matter.
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JAMES Q. REBER
e , Special Requirements Staf
DPD-DD/P
Attachment
CHAL-0601 Copy 1
Recommendation. in paragraph 5
APPROVED:
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RICHARD M.. BISSELL. JR.
Deputy Director
(Plans)
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3-Acting Chief, DPD-DD/P
4-Chief of Operations, DPD-DD/P
5-DPD-DD/P (Ch SRS)
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8 April 1'959
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Special Requirements Staff, DP Division
THROUGH : Acting Chief, Development Projects Division
REFERENCE : Memorandum for DD/P. dated 2 April 1959, from
C/SRSIDPD, subject "Upcoming Far Eastern Trip
of the DPD?DD/P Team" (CHAL-0607)
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1. I discussed the reference with Colonel Burke. It is his view
that it would be useful to you to accompany other members of DPI? when they
travel to the Far East for the primary purpose of reviewing the requirements
ince
the trip is now pas 0Ae~ un ay. there s p eea a time or you an olonel
Burke to consider the progress of the review of these requirements here and
to decide whether it is necessary for you to make the trip.
2. I thoroughly agree with your views in paragraph Z. b. that
it would be unwise for you to attempt to assume any responsibility with
respect to requirements for air operations other than those undertaken for
reconnaissance purpose
cc: C/Admire Br/DPD
4411!Ar of ?pe /DPD
AC/DPI)
RICHARD M. BISSELL, JR.
Deputy Director
(Plans)
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