OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020095-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 95
• Publication Date: October 22, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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Official Diary
Trdedr esday, 22 October 1952
1. As indicated in yesterday's diary, received DCI approval for
a special IAC on NIE-64 Tuesday next, if possible.
25X1A9a 3. Called to the attention of a State cable making
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or diplomatic relations with Iran. It seemed to me that this would only
25X1A9a add another possible source of dispute in the area. concurred.
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11.. At the request of arranged for him to meet with
Secretary Lovett at noon on Saturday. Cleared this in advance with General
Magruder.
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6. Met with General Samford and Mr. Sheldon to review with the
former CIA's new approach to the AFSA problem. General Samford indicated
that his organization would adopt the same approach and I later indicated
this fact to Admiral Wenger.
7. Was briefed by on the present allocation of
responsibilities for coordination in the field of noise listening and, on
the basis of such briefing, was satisfied that no action need be taken at
this time.
8. informed me of certain psychological warfare
activity which was planned by the Pentagon in relation to chemical warfare.
I later informed DCI of this (at the Deputies' meeting Friday morning) and
he indicated that there was no action to be taken by CIA.
9. - indicated to me that he planned to discuss with
Dr. Craig of PSB a paper prepared by State on electronic warfare. Although
proposed to do this in his personal capacity, I indicated that it
was most difficult for him to disassociate himself from the Agency in such
situations and suggested, instead, that he phone Dr. Craig with the
suggestion that Craig request the paper in question directly from State.
In that way CIA need not be directly involved in a matter which was
primarily operational.
10. of 0/NE discussed with me the procedure to be
followed on the Secretary of Defense's request for an estimate on
Communist infiltration in Austria. We agreed to defer final. decision until
the request had actually been received from Secretary of Defense's office.
Up until now we have had only informal advance notice.
11. Approved dissemination of 0/NE's estimate of the world
situation, currently being prepared for inclusion in to 25X1A2g
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those agencies which had previously received this type of paper. Suggested,
however, that such dissemination be deferred until had been 25X1A2g
transmitted to the consumer.
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12. Called Mr. Wisner's
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memorandum
suggesting the censoring
of certain
I had previously
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discussed this with and expressed myself as much o
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taking such action, lackin a evidence that any of the recent flaps could
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be attributed to I suggested that after Mr. Wisner had
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memorandum we sit down with him and work
out more appropriate recommendations. Mr. Wisner agreed to do this.
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