CHIEF OF C.I.A. IS REPORTED CONFERRING IN ISRAEL

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000100020046-5
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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: June 30, 1971
• Content Type: NSPR

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JERUSALl7M, Julie 2R--I ich-
arcl Helms, director of the Unit-
ed States Central Intelligence
Agency, has arrived in isratel
for meetings with Government
analysts,, reliable Israeli sources
said today.
This is understood to be the
first visit to Israel of a C.I.A.
director.
Q The trip has not been an-
nounced, and tight censorship
regulations were imposed on
publication of news in Israel of
Mr. ilelms's activities. The hor-
cign Ministry declined to com-
ment when asked about his
presence in the country, and
spokesman for the Unitecll
"1r0 inf ormatiolt" on the reports. I;ielini-d I1010 5s
Among the main purposes cfl - - -
Mr. IH'elins's visit is believed t:oi the eastern Mediterranean. He
be an examination with Israeli is also expected to gather infor-
.authorities of the growing So. motion for the Nixon Adminis-
Israel's Security needs, over the
coming year 'and beyond.
The United States Ambassa-
dor, Walworth Parbour, is said
to be personally arranging the
schedule of meetings during
clr. Iielms's three- or four-day,
visit.
It is -unusual for the director
of intelligence to travel abroad,
largely bocause American diplo-
mats believe that his public
presence could embarrass other
govcinnients. On the other
hand, scone diplomats believe
that such a personal interest. is
also a Signal of United States
interest and connnit.ment in an-
other country that is not likely
to go unnoticed.
In most countries, including
Israel, persons in such a posi-,
tion are not publicly known fix
urns, though United States Ad
ministrations have not followed
been a possibility up to the last.'
minute that Mr. Ilelms's visit(
might be canceled, particularly
'if. there had been premature)
publicity., Several tunes previ-i
ously, such American officials
.as Gen. Walter Bedell Sinith
and Allen W. Dulles, both of
.whom had directed the C.I.A.'
are known to have 'canceled
scheduled visits to Israel short-
ly before they were to have
taken place.
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