OFFICIAL DIARY

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020158-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 158
• Publication Date: August 7, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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Thursday, 7 August 1952
1. Cleared with Gen. Partridge the question of appointing an
acting Chairman of the Watch Committee and also was informed by Partridge
that his new Deputy G-2 would be a Gen. Willems, who is presently overseas.
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respecting the most recent developments in the 25X1A5a1
tions and also informed him as to the
executive involved. The Director indicated that he would pass this infor-
mation on to Undersecretary Bruce at his luncheon today. The Director
also requested that a commendation be given to 25X1 A9a
25X1 A6 I later requested to have such a commendation 25X1A8a
drafted and also informed him respecting the rector's intention to give the
information to Bruce.. 25X1A9a
25X1A5a1 3. Informed the Director respecting my talk with Doc Matthews of
State regarding trip to Moscow and the Director indicated that he 25X1A9a
25X1A5a1 would phone . omorrow. Later made arrangements with to
25X1A5a1 have- briefed by 0/RR in a safe house so that he will no have to come
to CIA. An appropriate briefing memorandum will be prepared for the DCI by
Napp, tomorrow morning.
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5. At the Deputies' meeting, Mr. Dulles expressed the view that
the situation in Nepal was rapidly deteriorating and he expected that it
would be taken over by the Communists within a short time,
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6. Notified the Director that a draft reply to
recent memorandtn on the Loomis study was available, in preparation for
25X1A9a his talk with The DCI, in a meeting attended by Gen. Bolling and
Gen. Weckerling, requested my recommendations as to the Chairman of the
Watch Committee. Although Bolling and Weckerling recommended appointment
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25X1 A5a 1 If elt that would be an excellent permanent Chairman but felt
that we co wai a while on this.
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7. Later sent to the Director an acceptance of Weckerlingts
resignation and designation of as acting Chairman. At Bolling's
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suggestions, I recommended that copies of this memorandum be sent to Pace and
Collins.
8. At the request of the DCI, Gen. Bolling outlined to me the
Army position on the Brownell Committee Report. Apparently they are making only
two objections, as follows-
a. The Brownell Committee recommended that the coordinator be given
command of all interception units. Army suggested that this be
qualified by the proviso that the Service affected would have a
chance to object and if no agreement could be reached the matter
could be referred to USCIB for final determination. I indicated
that we would support this position and I felt that the Director
would go along. Gen. Bolling indicated that the Director had
indicated generally t hat he would go along.
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b. Army was opposed to any new I stated that as Kingman
Douglass and I had indicated to him at a recent meeting, CIA was
fully in accord with the Army on this position (in fact, it might
be a little ahead).
Gen. Bolling informed me that the Air Force position was substantially the
same as Army's, although more objection might be raised by Navy.
9. Gen. Samford called to inform me that Gen. Walsh had seen his
draft of the summary evaluation and they still hoped to have the paper in
such time as to render unnecessary any Progress Report to the NSC. I
indicated that we would hold up action until we had heard from him.
10. Cleared with Adm. Stout and Fisher Howe of State the appoint-
ment of an acting Chairman of the Watch Committee.
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12. Gen. Roberts of 14SA phoned to inquire as to the status of the
25X1A5a1 intelligence support of~ I indicated that my most recent communica-
tion from indicated that the arrangement was satisfactory. 25X1A9a
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M informed me that one of the
desired to defect. I stated that I would be glad to
call to noti him on this, but felt that it would be entirely
appropriate for to do so directly. 25X1 A9a
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14. Lunched with Dr. Craig of PSB and covered the following topics:
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a. With respect to nd I agreed that he 25X1A9a
would no longer be put directly in contact with this Agency. Any
25X1A9a request for intelligence rt fro would be transmitted 25X1A5a1
25X1A9a ively' through and if~had an. objections, would refer him to me. Each of the offices should be
25X1A5a1 advised that if - appears, he is to be referred directly to me.
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informed me that Tracy Barnes would probably see the
Director and request an SI clearance for I shall prepare
a memorandum to advise the Director of this possibility. This
channel is entirely incorrect, since a written request should be
made through normal channels.
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asked whether could talk with some of
our people on the problem o cance. ation. I indicated that
would be satisfacto with me and undertook to see whethe
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informed me that rather than phoning him respecting
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s ? o e attention of who undertook to speak to 25X1A9a
25X1 A9&herman Kent and of O/NE and and 25X1 A9a
25X1 A9~ of O/CI could talk to - who is a different 25X1 A5a 1
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15. - of PSB phoned and stated that a PSB paper calling
for certain intelligence support had been referred to DD/P's offices, which
felt that such support would best be furnished by the overt offices of CIA.
I suggested that the paper be bucked to me,, since we could not make an
intelligent decision without seeing the paper.
16. Phoned Dr. Kent, SD/NE, and stated that after reviewing our
study of foreign travel, I felt that we had been unjust to O/NE in not
fostering in that Office a foreign familiarization program comparable to
that presently in force in O CI. I suggested that they / plan for such a
program, which might relate to the O/CI program by number of individuals,
etc., in the rough relation of T/Os, and also stated that I would be
receptive to suggestions for sabbatical leaves for members of the O/NE
board or staff for study at foreign institutions. Dr. Kent undertook to
follow through on this.
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17, Mr. Sheldon spoke to me as to his plans for the Ad Hoc P/T
Committee and I approved same, Mr. Sheldon informed me of a possible security
question arising in connection with a secretary in his office and we discussed
25X1A9a what should be done with After some consideration, it was
determined that the individual in question should be put under surveillance at
once in view of the highly sensitive material arriving in that particular unit.
I shall inform the Director.
25X1 DOa 18. Mr. Sheldon informed me that on the basis of intelligence
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it was believed that the Viet Minh representatives have been gaining
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