OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020133-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 133
• Publication Date: September 9, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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Official Diary
Tuesday, 9 September 1952
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1. Phoned and indicated to him that his recent memo respecting
availability of higher education within Training was not an adequate action or
follow-up on our recent conversation. I felt that it was imperative to have
some study which the various IADs could use as a basis for planning for a
training program. After some discussion, -undertook to prepare such a25X1A9a
paper and forward same to me.
2. Arranged with Mr. McCormack to see him on Monday, September 15, in
New York and informed DCI that I was going there on a recruiting mission.
3. Had several discussions with Generals Partridge and Porter respecting
the proposed revision of MC 33. No final decision was reached. Later in the
day I discussed this with Sherman Kent. Also requested Mr. Reber to put this
item on the IAC Agenda for Thursday.
25X1A9a 4. Discussed with of Mr. Wisner's office the question of
research support for PW. Mr. Wisner and he had been briefed on this matter
and concurred in the position I had suggested. however, was of25X1A9a
25X1A9a the view that the project proposed for POC was considerably narrower than I
had thought. idea was that POC wanted merely an over-all
evaluation of the Soviet PW effort. Others with whom I talked later, notably
Reber, were notso clear on this.
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5. informed me that the position taken by JCS on NIE-64,
although slightly at variance with the position they had taken on NSC 11)4/2,
was not sufficiently different to justify taking any position. He had checked
6. General McClelland informed me by phone that Air Force had agreed to
take the action which we had requested relating to Station #61 and negotiations
were presently under way with to secure authority for Air 25X1X7
25X1X7 Force's team to locate in the area. I undertook to, and did, send a note to
requesting his assistance in these negotiations. Informed the DCI
on this development.
7. Following the Deputies' meeting, spoke with the DCI and Mr. Hedden
respecting a trip covering Asia and the Middle East. The DCI authorized same
and Mr. Hedden and I tentatively fixed October 1 as date of departure.
8. Secured DCI's approval to the appointment of General Willems as
permanent Chairman of the Watch Committee. This was cleared with G-2. Director
of Air Force Intelligence, DNI and Mr. Armstrong. is preparing the
paper. 25X1A9a
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9. Had a brief chat with - as to whether or not he desired to
join the Intelligence Offices. Also discussed with personnel of the 25X1A9a
10. Sat with the DCI and General Samford to review the latter's proposed
changes on the summary e valuation of the net capabilities of the Soviets to
damage the US by an attack on continental United States. The DCI suggested
certain changes in General Samford's draft and then suggested that he sit down
with Admiral Bieri and myself to prepare an agreed revision of the basic paper.
DCI agreed with the view expressed by General Samford and myself that
under the existing directive it was not necessary to obtain concurrences by
the other collaborating agencies. DCI approved General Samford's proposal that
the paper, as agreed upon by CIA and Samford, would be reviewed by the NSC
Senior Staff. Thereafter, DCI is to review it personally and express his final
conclusions.. DCI instructed me to prepare a letter of transmittal to NSC
explaining the deficiencies in the present paper and requested NSC itself to
develop machinery for the preparation of a "Commander's Estimate" for the NSC
and the President. I later requested to make a first draft of25XlA9a
such a letter of transmittal.
12. forwarded to me a press release given out in Denver respect-
ing the mission of Walton and Jones and Co.
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13. Arranged with for a briefing on certain of his
activities at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 16. This was subsequently
changed to 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday, the 17th.
15. Discussed with Mr. Reber the various proposals respecting coordina-
tion of FW research (during which I expressed to him my current thinking on
these points) and the proposal to revise SE-16.
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16.- Spoke to - about the suggestion that FI keep a "Who's Who"
25X1A9a on those attending the Asian Peace Conference and he undertook to do so.
I later informed to inform our offices about this.
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J. Attended NSC Senior Staff and there arranged to have luncheon on
Tuesday, September 16 with Charles Noyes of Frank Nash's office.
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16. Discussed with of ONE the procedure
to be followed on the summary evaluation. They are preparing a revised paper.
19. At the request of General Samfordscleared with Mr. Amory the loan of
a of 0/Rl- to SAC for two weeks in October. Informed General Samford's
office and requested that they get in touch with Mr. Amory directly.
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