OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020085-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 85
• Publication Date: October 31, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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Official Diary
Friday, 31 October 1952
2. Raised in the morning meeting the fact that covert Offices had requested
an indication of the purpose of my trip. The DCI indicated that all that need be
said was that I was coming as a Deputy representing DCI. I later talked to
Wisner as to matters of particular interest and handed him a brief hand-written
memorandum indicating the following interests:
a. As Deputy representing DCI, to be informed on any matters which
should be brought to the attention of DCI or any others at
Headquarters.
b. Improvement of intelligence collection and production activities
of CIA and IAC.
c. Handling of special intelligence in the field, both as CIA Deputy
and as USCIB member.
d. Improvement in intelligence support for covert activities.
In my handwritten memorandum I impressed upon Mr. Wisner the necessity of dis-
tinguishing between (a) the special arrangements that would have to be made to
enable covert personnel to meet and talk with a non-CIA official, and (b) the
withholding of pertinent information upon the ground that it related to "covert
activities." I especially urged-that the field be instructed that this should not
Wisner undertook to have appropriate instructions issued. Also
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25X1A9a reviewed with he nature of the advice he is giving to his field
stations and this seeme to me to be entirely appropriate.
3. Upon my inquiry, DCI indicated that Yr. Amory might join the morning
meeting on Wednesday next. He did not see any need for joining the meeting any
earlier in the week.
Recommended as highly qualified for Chief of the 25X1A6a
DCI thought that he would be most suitable, if his health permitted.
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7. Chatted, by phone with General Magruder and explained to him that I
was somewhat embarrassed by the present form of the Brownell directive, specifically
paragraph 1 e (2), since I had advised DCI the change which I had suggested, and
which General Magruder had assured me had been agreed upon, would be made. I
explained that Fisher Howe informed Lay of Staters refusal to treat this change
in the directive when the change was discussed, but Lay was hampered by lack of
knowledge as to the suggestion. General Magruder indicated that he was certain
that Park Armstrong (with whom I had not been able to speak) would be familiar
with the suggestion. He noted that there were several other errors in the
directive as issued and we agreed to sit down with Armstrong Monday (following
any luncheon with Armstrong) to see if we could agree with a set of corrections
which would not have to be cleared with the Secretaries or with the President.
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8. indicated to me that AEC had received further information 25X1X7
respecting and was now prepared to approve use of
this man. I suggested that an appropriate letter to General Morgan be drafted
for the General'! s signature. 25X1X7
25X1A9a 10. Chatted with respecting the 25X1A6a
operation. I confirmed prior statement that this operation was, as25XlA9a
far as we are concerned, an FI responsibility. We would cooperate in any way
possible, but felt that the nature of the operation lent itself to FI rather
than 00 techniques. As respects the American "citizen" involved, I made the
point that we regarded his citizenship as a technicality.
25X1A9a 12. - conferred with me as to the policy to be adopted respecting
employment of close relatives of CIA officials. I indicated the view that no
rigid policy should be adopted on this point, but that each case should be con-
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sidered on its merits, Security-wise, I could see some advantage of having some
husbands and wives working for the Agency. - agreed and is going to approve 25X1/
the employment of the individual which had led him to raise this question.
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13. Discussed with his draft commentary, f"War and the Soviet
Doctrine.' I indicated that I was not satisfied with this comment since it did
t direct itself to the type of question which the policy maker would be asking.
the paucity of our knowledge
the Senior Staff and National Security
,
Council requires some guidance from the intelligence community as to the type of
decisions they should be making on the scope and phase of our on and our Allies'
armament programs. It was not sufficient to tell them that the Soviets would
initiate or expect an all-out war when they were convinced that the US was about
to attack them. Some indication must be given as to the various views or qualifica-
tions on their capabilities, such as development of mass-destruction capabilities,
including means of delivery, economic development, and the like. under-
took to discuss this with Dr. Kent with a view to the IAC paper that is being 25X1A9a
prepared.
14. Mr. Dulles spoke to me about the Director's desire to rewrite the reports
on NSC papers on which CIA has coordinating responsibility. He also mentioned
again the desirability that a paper be prepared under the direction of Mr.
Wisner of the nature of a progress report on the NSC-10 series. Whether or not
the President-elect would be briefed orally by the Director, Mr. Dulles thought it
essential that we have a paper on this subject and I undertook to speak to Mr.
"J isner on this point.
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