IM-62: Significance of Movement of Soviet and Satellite Military Personnel
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CIA-RDP78-01617A000200030001-2
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RIPPUB
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S
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
November 9, 2016
Document Release Date:
July 21, 1998
Sequence Number:
1
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Publication Date:
September 20, 1948
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IM
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Director of Central Intelligence
Assistant Director, Reports and Estimates
3 6 t Significance or movement of Soviet and satellite,
nom- Military Personnel
ERE Es DOI Newrandus to Secretary of Defense, s one subject, dated
*0 September 1948 (Secret)
I.. Reference memorandum prepared by this office for your signature did
net disclose the actual extent of State Department participation in project.
S. the coordination with the IAC agencies, In this case, was doer on
an informal basis so that no written comments were reeelived. When the State
representative did not participate in the final discasions on the paper, it
was erroneously assumed by the b representative attending the nesting, that
the extent of State participation was less than that of the other departments.
In fact, State had contributed to the paper, and bad not only reviewed it, but
had concurred in the O draft, and therefore did not participate in the final
discussions because no useful purpose would have been served to do so.
This office has discussed this matter with Colonel Booth of
office. Coioi l Booth has requested;
That the matter be trought ' to your attentiemf and
at an opportune tine, you informally bring to the attention
Office of the Secretary of Defense the fact that State did
cooperate in the study, and concurred in the conclusions net forth
in reference.
4. We feel State, is Justified in making this request, and so reaom end.
S. Steps have been taken to avoid a repetition of this incident.
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