DEPUTIES' MEETING

Document Type: 
Collection: 
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP76-00183R000200070091-7
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
T
Document Page Count: 
4
Document Creation Date: 
December 9, 2016
Document Release Date: 
December 4, 1998
Sequence Number: 
91
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
July 16, 1956
Content Type: 
MIN
File: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon CIA-RDP76-00183R000200070091-7.pdf212.75 KB
Body: 
Approved For Release 2001 /03/02x-RDP76-00183 8000200070091-7 25X1A9a DEPUTIES* MEETING Monday, 16 July 1956 25X 1 A9a ENT: Mr. Dulles, General Cabell, Mr. Wisner, Mr. Amory, Got. White, Mr. Mr. 25X1 C4a a. Noted the Vice President, at the NSC meeting on 12 July, reported on his recent trip to the Far Bast and in particular had raised= 1) strengthening the authority of the Ambassador to insure coordination of all U.S. programs in each country; 2) consolidating, wherever feasible, the separate U.S. programs being conducted in each country; 3) insuring the number of U.S. official personnel in each country is reduced to the minimum required to implement essential programs. The Director said with regard to point 3, the Vice President specifically mentioned ICA and to some degree MAAG Missions and did not refer to CIA. Mr. Amory suggested missions are to be reduced, DD/P might wish to now being furnished CIA, The Director agreed. Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP76-00183R000200070091-7 25X1 C4e 25ird For Release 2001103/02 CIA-RDP76-00183R000200070091-7 d. Noted he would brief the State and Service members 25X1A2g of the IAC on after the IAC meeting on 17 Jul. and said he would like or 25X1A9a 2 X1A9a to be present, and in fact be prepared to do most of the briefing. Mr. Amory undertook to notify the appropriate IAC members of the Director`s desire to see them in his office after the meeting. e. Referred to a cable from and asked 25X1A6a Mr. Wisner to let him know whether he (DCI) should do anything about the information contained therein, f. Asked DD/S to prepare for his approval a memorandum to be sent all employees respecting violations of the Hatch Clean Politics Act in the general election campaign. The Director stated that the memo should also include a statement that while he and the Deputy Director were Presidential appointees and might be considered as excluded from the provisions of the Hatch Act, both he and General Cabell intended to abide by it. 25X1A9a g. Referred to a survey contained in the New York Herald Tribune of Sunday, 15 July, respecting how the Europeans feel about the US and asked DD/P to bring this survey to the attention of and his people. h. Noted that DD/P would be interested in the following 25X1A6a State cables: 1. Noted a cable from the requesting 25X1A6a 5X1A9a permission to return to headquarters for consultation and asked to determine whether this trip is absolutely necessary. J. Referred to either a State or Army cable from Iran indicating that the Shahs popularity is rapidly decreasing and asked DD/P to query our for further 25X1A9a information and details. 25X1A9a k. Noted he had received a call from who said his son had been lost in Afghanistan for over two months. The Director said he had made it clear to Mr. - there is nothing CIA could do about this, however DD/P was asked to have NEA check with the Afghan Desk State to see if they have any information on young 25X1A9a 25X1A9a Approved For Release 2001f0 //2- CiA-RDP76-00183R000200070091-7 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP76-00183R000200070091-7 25X1 A9a 1. Noted he had been advised by Dick darkness he intends to do a piece on Khrushchev and asked DD/P if we had any unclassified information we might make available to Harkness. Mr. Wisner said he thought we did, and undertook to assemble a folder which is to be sent the Director for release. m. Referred to a DD/I bi-weekly publication. Sino-Soviet Bloc Economic Activities in-Underdevelo2ed l:ou . and noted he always read it with interest and asked Mr. Amory to pass this along to the people who work on it. The Director commented he assumed DO/P is making available items of interest which should be included in this publication. n. Noted a memorandum he had received from C/NEA based on a conversation recently held with an Afghan and which indicated that this country is about to "go to hell in a hack" unless immediate action is taken by the US and said that the recommendations to implement such ?ction were far reaching and should be passed on by the policy makers. The Director asked Mr. Wisner to have another look at this memo and passed'to Mr. Amory for comment. Notes Subsequent to the meeting request he was arranging to have see the rector to discuss the information contained in the above-mentioned memo. 25 C1A6a o. Referred to a cable from respecting 25X1A6a the and noted he did not see much use in showing this message to the Secretary of State until after it had been staffed out. Mr. Wisner said it had been passed to the Committee and he assumed such action would be forth- coming. The Director commented that the contents of the cable in question would be a good Item to include in the CIA publiealton, SinoE.Sovjej Bloc Underdeveloped Countries. 25X1'C 10b 25X1A9a 25X1A9a b. Reported that Under Secretary of State Hoover had approved trip discussed at the Deputies# Meetings on a . he Director if any decision had been made on Dr. The Director said he had talked to this man and that he is actually seeking career employment on the Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP76-00183R000200070091-7 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP76-00183R000200070091-7 covert side of the house. He also noted that Security is checking him out, however, no final decision has been made. Mr. Amory: Referred to Assistant Secretary of the Interior Felix E. Wormser's request that CIA physically assume responsibility for the Board of Geographic Names and noted that as a result of several problems which this request raises. a staff study had been prepared in which he had concurred and forwarded to ll@/S for comment. Approved For Release 2001 /03t02: CIA-RDP76-00183R000200070091-7