PRE-MISSION INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600040016-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: February 2, 1959
• Content Type: MF

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2 February 1959
ANDUM FOR : Deputy Director (Plans)
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1. You will recall that during the Doperation
was advised of the operation prior to the time some of the people who
needed to know were informed. The following actions have been taken
to keep pre-mission information held to a minimum t
a. A staff memo was circulated, emphasizing that only
people with a demonstrated need to know will be informed and that prior
to an operation a list of the people on this staff and others in Washings n
will be prepared and adhered to.
b. On the forthcoming operation we do not at this time know
specific times, places and precise plans.
c. On the CHALICE Staff, Finance, Administration, Security,
Logistics, and R & D will not receive routes or timing of missions except
on a demonstrated, as-needed basis. The operation will not be discussed
at staff meetings.
-~-d. The normal 9:38 weather briefing will not brief mission
weather. Alert and mission plan weather briefing will be given only to
the individuals who need to know. This list' is being prepared by
and has been agreed by CHAL staff heads.
e. I am requesting Col. Geary to make up a list indicating who
will be told what and when with regard to the Air Staff.
f. With regard to specific mission information, only
Mr. Reber as Chairman of the ARC will be informed. I will alert him
to ensure only that targets and priorities are up to date for the area
which might be covered.
a. I General Coodpaster will be
advised of mission probability apprasiznately 36 hours prior to take-off.
They will receive an area briefing only with types and priorities of
targets.
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h. The Operations Order, is being prepared and a running
command post exercise will be started to verify timing under the
several base concept of operations. The purpose is to run through a
number of realistic situations here to prevent any panics or errors
a little later on.
2. You and will be kept advised as things develop.
Unless instructed to the contrary you or I Iwill be the
person to keep General Cabell and Mr. Dulles apprised of the
situation.
WILLIAM BURKE
Colonel, USAF
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