OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020128-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 128
• Publication Date: September 16, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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Official Diary
Tuesday, 16 September 1952
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1. At the Deputies' meeting, informed the DC'T of the cancellation
of the IAC meeting this week.
3. Reported to the DCI on the briefing of Candidate Stevenson.
1. Mentioned to the Director that I was studying Matt Baird's
proposal for a lecture series, and felt that it might profitably be out
down initially. I mentioned this because the Director had indicated that
he was going to disapprove of the program and I think that there is some
definite merit in it.
5. Spoke with Messrs. Dulles and Wisner on the following:
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a. Indicated that we would be glad to have as an
associate member of the Board of National Estimates for a
rotation period of six months. Later chatted with 25X1 A9a
on this and suggested that he talk in terms with Sherman
25X1A9a Kent and with whom the matter had been previously
cleared.
b. Discussed tentatively the special Egyptian situation on which
I had been talking with 25X1 A9a
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co Undertook to handle the reports
to me by Mr. Reber.
being transmitted
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d. Mr. Wisner also mentioned another special report which he was
giving me and which I later received for study. The source is
extremely sensitive.
e. Mr. Wisner raised the question of a cable from Europe respecting
25X1A9a a of 0/CI. I spoke to Mr. Sheldon on this and he
tentatively recommended that be recalled and so 25X1A9a
informed Mr. Wisner. Subsequently I was informed by Mr. Sheldon
that the error in this case had been that of the Operational
Offices who had apologized and were informed that 25X1 A9a
would not be called back,
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25X1 A9ah S oke to Mr. Heber about and suggested that
he and make a preliminary c ec to ascertain the scope of the
security problem.
25X1A9a 7. Admiral Wenger called me respecting certain action proposed
by in r+nnnon+~.. J-1-
Ruter some discussion, 25X6A
it was agreed that this matter would be presented to USCIB in memorandum
form, for vote-sheet action, and that a project would be prepared for PRC.
law This was coordinated with Wenger and I later spoke to Messrs. ih~l es any
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office, who undertook to carry forth with
8. Informed Mr. Forwood of the information I had received as to
the reasons why there had been a drying up of reports emanating from CIA.
He was perfectly satisfied.
9. Passed on to Mr. Price of R&DB the information I had received
25X1A5a1 respecting and assured him that CIA would welcome -
as a chairman of the proposed PW research panel. It might be most helpful
to have a free-wheeler in that position.
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10. Informed. that we were actively pursuing the
question of a senior intelligence officer for him.
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25X1A9a forwarded the same to for action. Also suggested that
25X1A6a have get in touch with _ and authoriwd them to use
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my name.
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13. phoned me regarding and informed me that
the Director's answer was "No". He had spoken to Partridge and would later
take up with the IAC the question of recipients of CIA intelligence passing
it on or showing it to non-recipients, a procedure which the DCI strongly
disapproved.
14. - raised a question of intelligence respecting South
25X1A9a America and I referred him to State.
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