DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00183R000200110146-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2002
• Sequence Number: 146
• Publication Date: July 24, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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PRESENT: Mr. D
Amor
DrPUTIF.t MEtT
DM-5119
Wednesday, Z4
1957
e al CabSU (part of mtg.). Messrs. s er,
I_Jheldon (part of raitg
Mr. Dui
a) Commented that wherever possible officer" who regularly at
Deputies' Meeting should alfdlli 'making appointments during the tittle these
meetings are held- Dale_ ort1.4 tr.A1" ")
b) Referred to periodical briefings even' I 25X1
and noted that tailless there was some underlying reason which as am not Datum,
mahout he saw no need for these briefings to be habitually held in the Pentagon
when they could just as well be conducted in an appropriate briefing room of
CIA. ACTION: DD/P.
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c) Briefly reported on a discussion at the CYCB meeting held on 17 July
and noted in particular that the Board had discussed the matter of Ti.
personnel in overseas areas and agreed that the report subrnitted to the NC
on this subject was a proper one and that requiring a regular report of
personnel strengths abroad and through them identifying potential trouble
spots is the best way for avoiding personnel problems or meeting them as
they might arise. The Director conussented b ,s.ssurned CIA is going ahead
wit& its proposed eduction of personnel' land noted possible
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remarked that hie wee somewhat of a tougher nut to crac
in Referred to the report of bdessrs. Hart Perry an
the Bureau of the Budget on U. S. Intelligence activities
asked Mr. Sheldon to distribute copies to DDCI. DD/P, DD
and the IG. The Director noted he had not had an opportunity to study it
easefully, however, he wished to do so as soon a.s possible and asked the
aforementioned recipients to also study it at their early convenience. He
remarked that a copy had been furnished the Chairman, President's Board
of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities, and we might erAtpect
possible queries from him now or at the time of our meeting with the Board
in late .ieptenther. Mr. Lloyd stated Perry had spoken to him about the
report and would be available to discuss it with tie before hie departure on
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two weeks leave on 29 July or upon his return. The Director said he thought
it would be best to do this after his return. ACTION: DD/...
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(brianng to be based on a headquarters cable containing significant worldwide
developmentsh Alterbeing advised that CI presently sends similar cables to
a major military command and
OLURIS ItLeCteEl stations, staieu matin tnxs instance he believed this matter
could best be handled b
Friday, reaches
Amor y comment
The Director approved.
Insuring that the OCI Weekly, which is published on
sufficient time for the briefing requested. Mr.
could be supplemented by cables when required.
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f) Noted a personal message cable from IN 29689)
containing a request for a resume of Arab. W e's testimony before the
,mate Committee at closed confirmatiort hearings during the week of 27 May
and commented that this was a little out of line insofar as the activities
and responsibilities of this Agency are concerned. Note: The Director will
personally reply to the above-mentioned. message.
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g) Commented thatNi'Ds wore, for him, hard and laborious ad and
asked if the others present found this to be so or had we received complaints
25 1A9A from outside the Agency. Mr. 'noted that this is somewhat of a
knotty problem in view of the kind of printing and paper necessary for these
disseminations in the interest of timeliness. Mr. Sheldon remarked that
there was something to the Director's comment since in the rapid reading
course it had been proved almost impossible to increase reading speed of
cables and still retain good comprehension. Mr. Amory said he would like
to suggest that some other system for numbering TDs be devised since he
found it difficult in referring to these publications when they were numbered
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IN 29773) respecting
e had not already
said he was
Director noted we
rt. Noted he had read with interest a cable
for a new cabinet and commene ii
done so we should have some talks with State. Mr. Amory
concerned about the forthcoming and the
should not go out too far on a limb in predicting the outcome.
Mi. Wisner:
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Referred to a cable from (IN 29848). The Director *aid he
had read this message with a great deal of interest and stated we should touch
base with tate before preparing a reply and giving another negative answer.
Mr. Wisner commented he believed our stand taken in a previous message
was still valid. The Director agreed.
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Mr. A morv
a) Referred to be minutes of the Bermuda Conference and in particular
the minute5o noted he had asked Fisher Howe why this Agency
had not receive cop es. Mr. Howe advised that the ;tate Department in
instances of Presidential level International Conferences was only acting as
the executive agent of the White House and therefore could not release records
of such conferences without White House approval. Mr. Amory suggested
that the Director might wish to mention this to(Gelti. Goodpaster since he
did not believe that Goodpaster is aware
of report. With respect to the zninute5,on
he would be successful in. obtainingit- T
difficulty to let him know.
IA does not receive this type
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or noted if there was any
b) Referred to cable IN 29892 and noted that 46 copies of this message
had been distributed. He said there was no objection on Ms part in making
this cable available to the DD/P area, however, he did feel that his office
should have been consulted before such wide distribution had been made.
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