MINUTES OF TWO-HUNDRED-EIGHTY-SECOND MEETING UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD USIB CONFERENCE ROOM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AT 1030 HOURS, 7 AUGUST 1963

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Minutes of
Two-hundred-eighty-second Meeting
United States Intelligence Board
USIB Conference Room
Central Intelligence Agency, at 1030 hours, 7 August 1963
Acting Director of Central Intelligence
Lieutenant General Marshall S. Carter
Presiding
Mr. Ray S. Cline, acting for Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Mr. Thomas L. Hughes,Director of Intelligence and Research,
Department of State
Lieutenant General Joseph F. Carroll, Director, Defense Intelligence
Agency
Major General Alva R. Fitch, Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence,
Department of the Army
Rear. Admiral Rufus L. Taylor, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations
(Intelligence), Department of the Navy
Brigadier General P. D. Wynne, Jr. , acting for Assistant Chief of Staff,
Intelligence, United States Air Force
Dr. Louis W. Tordella, Acting Director, National Security Agency
Mr. Harry S. Traynor, Atomic Energy Commission representative to USIB
Mr. Alan H. Belmont, Federal Bureau of Investigation representative
to USIB
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2. Approval of Minutes
31 July Meeting
(USIB-M-281, including Annex
a. Approved as circulated, including the Special Annex and the
record of action on item 8 which was set forth separately in USIB -D -
41, 14/59.
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3. Watch Report No. 676
Approved as amended.
4. Biweekly COMOR Report on
High-Level Coverage of Cuba
(USIB-D-41. 14/60, 6 August)
(A record of USIB action on this item is set forth in USIB -D-
41. 14/61, 7 August 1963, limited distribution through restricted channels. )
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5. Proposed Memorandum from
Chairman, JCS to the Secretary
of Defense
(USIB -M-275, 18 June, item 4;
Memorandum for USIB, 14 June;
USIB-D-17.1/12, 7 June)
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After an explanation of the status of this matter by the Acting
Chairman and the DIA member, USIB, in light of further discussion of
the previous ONE memorandum (TS # 185633, 14 June 1963),agreed
upon an amended version of that memorandum, subject to coordination
of the text with Board members or their representatives. *
6. Request for Estimate by
a Member of Congress
The AEC member tabled a letter from Senator Morse to the
Chairman, AEC, dated 2 August which included requests for estimates
on nuclear matters concerning certain countries in the -free World
and the Communist world.
After a discussion of Senator Morse's letter and previous USIB
positions regarding release of national intelligence estimates to Congress,
the Acting Chairman suggested, and the AEC and other Board members
concurred, that it would be appropriate if the Chairman, AEC, while
responding to the second paragraph of the Senator's letter,,advised
Senator Morse that he was referring to the DCI for response the requests
in the third and fourth paragraphs of the letter. General Carter proposed,
and the Board concurred, that the response by the DCI be through a
suitable bral briefing rather than by the release of any national intelligence
estimate.
*The memorandum as amended, coordinated and signed by the Acting
Chairman on 8 August subsequently circulated for record purposes as
USIB -D-17. 1 /13, 8 August 1963.
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Executive Session
The Acting Chairman convened the Board in Executive Session at
1145, during which a number of matters were discussed, including the
following.
7. USIB -S-14.1 /5, 11 July
(USIB-M-281, 31 July,
item 6, Special Annex)
(The discussion on this item is contained in the Special Annex
to these rniralites. )
8. National Indications Center
(NIC) Working Paper
General Carter called to the Board's attention a very fine NIC
working paper titled "The Soviet Armed Forces and the Cuban Crisis--A
Discussion of Readiness Measures". The Acting Chairman stated that
the paper was in no sense a post-mortem of the Cuban situation, but should
be of considerable interest and assistance to those persons in the indications
business.
General Carter and General Fitch expressed appreciation and
the desirability of recognition for the excellent work consistently produced
by the author of this paper, Miss Cynthia Grabo, an Army employee.
9. USIB Review of SNIE 13 -4 -63,
"Possibilities of Greater Militancy
by the Chinese Communists"
After a preliminary discussion on the subject, the Acting Chairman
and the Acting CIA member collaborated in presenting a review of develop-
ments with reference to the subject SNIE since last week's USIB meeting.
As requested by the Secretary of State, USIB considered the question of
issuing a modified version of SNIE 13-4-63, in the light of the review of
this document conducted by the USIB representatives on 6 August, following
which no changes had been recommended,
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The State member distributed at the meeting an INR paper on
"Possibility of Greater Chinese Militancy" for the information of
USIB members and the Board of National Estimates (BNE).
a. Agreed that no further action on SNIE 13-4-63 was
necessary at this time.
b. Agreed that USIB members and BNE would study the
tabled INR paper, and noted that the State member would
welcome receipt of any comments or suggestions regarding
the paper during the next few days.
10. Requirement for a Paper
in Support of a Specific
Collection Effort
(An account of the Board discussion and action on this subject is
contained in the Special Annex to these minutes. )
Adjournment: 1240
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Executive Secretary
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SECRETARY'S NOTES
1. Interim Status Report on
(USIB-D- , 44 July 1963)
As of 5 Au ust 1963, all USIB members had concurred in the
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Committee in the reference.
2. Release of Memorandum
to Holders of NIE 11 -8-62
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(USIB-D-17.8 44, 25 April)
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