MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74-00297R000200030041-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2013
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: August 12, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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EIRMORANDUNIFIR THE DIRECTOR:
1. This memorandum is for information only.
2, Benson Baldwin's fifteen colunns. sines July 1
matters, mainly new U.S. weapons and tactic* (July 144 8
and various aspects of the Iraggiebanen crisis (July 160
with military
280 August 11);
21 24, 27, 31,
August 1, 5, 6). There is also ediscuesion (July 13) of difficulties being
encountered at the scientific diearmament conference in Ofeneva.
3. The military discussions concern missiles seen at the r'a White
Sands July 1-2 demonstration, of which Baldwin was somewhat critical (July b);
the velopment of the Tactical Air Command at 'Allele)* Piold (July 8); joint
U.S.-Canadian air defense plans (July 11); new, powerful radar stations being
built in Oreenland and the Aleutians (July 28); launching of the Triten,
biggest and fastest atomic submarine whose capabilities are described in some
detail (August 11).
I. Baldwin is critical
0.3. military system did notefficiency
as is needed for this type of military aau
the cirCubt*flC** it wee net possible to see
the crisis or n the crisis might end (e.g., J 16); (c) the President
undertook the tment without broad enough consultation with his military
advisers (e.g.' July 24); (d) the move probably strengthened rather than
weakened. Nasser (e.g., July 16). On the other hand, Baldwin seen* to feel
that the Lebanon action, by demonstrating that *peace at any price is not
our policy,e nay have had * good effect in encouraging our allies in the
Middle Bast, particularly Turkey and Pakistan (e.g., Jn17 31).
aSt
July 27); (b) order
action taken could and
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5. The only reference to *intelligence is these columns mppesra an
16, vOtitaitie intervantiono which intelligence offisors in Washington
and the United liations believe vas lover 'ardvet in a physical UM*/
could new after the Mrsig coup become so.'
STAMM J.MAUS
Assistant to the Director
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