OFFICIAL DIARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01041A000100020163-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 163
• Publication Date: August 1, 1952
• Content Type: NOTES

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Official Diary
Friday, 1 August 1952
1. Gen. Partridge, acting pursuant to orders by Gen. Bradley,
requested CIA's evaluation of the quality, quantity and timeliness of intel-
ligence coverage of Bulgaria and Southern Roumania. Had a meeting of the
IADs and requested a report from each office by 11 A.M. on Saturday. Also
25XlA9arequested to have 0/SO make its contribution through 0/CI, and later
informed Mr. Sheldon that this would be done. Also spoke with Col. Cahill
of Gen. Partridge's office, who had been advised by of 0/SO that that 25X1 A9a
office would be unable to make an independent contribution, a conclusion with
which I agreed.
2. Discussed with Mr. Dulles revised wording for certain sections
of the new draft of NSC 114.
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to the Director about the
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a. Information respecting the major oil company not be transmitted
outside the Agency, and
b. That State be informed respecting the possible publication of the
letter. So instructed AD/00.
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i. Fisher Howe of State inquired respecting my reaction to
sitting on the ad hoc PT committee and I brought him up to date on my
feeling in this matter. Later arranged with Mr. Sheldon and Mr. Polyzoides
for CIA to act as host for the first committee meeting Monday morning.
5. Reviewed, with the DCI the proposed IAC progress report for
the NSC and later conveyed the Director's wishes respecting revision to
25X1A9a Messrs. Reber and~of 0/IC.
6. Lunched with Mr. Amory, at which time:
a. I undertook to review again with the IADs the status of
and other representatives of PSB.
b. Received a briefing on the question of direct approaches to
Technical Service by O/RR analysts and others.
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7. Conferred with Drs. Chadwell and respect-
ing the project to use guided missiles for photographic reconnaissance. I
recommended that the staff paper be rewritten to include a letter from Gen.
Smith to Gen. Bradley, requesting consideration of feasibility; that opera-
tional material be deleted; and that the matter be coordinated with DD/P
before presentation to DCI. This will be done.
8. Dr. Andrews spoke to me about the status of the memorandum
relating to reorganization of the covert offices, which had been given to him
on an "Eyes Only" basis. After checking with I authorized Dr. 25X1A9a
Andrews to indicate to his people the proper names of the various new covert
units and also authorized him to show the reorganization memorandum to an
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9. Attended a meeting by 25X1A9a and Gen. Samford
respecting the'net evaluation of Soviet capability to damage U.S. Gen.
Samford outlined an alternate plan which he had for the development of this
evaluation and requested me to check with Gen. Smith respecting the timing
of the report to the NSC.
10. Mr. Sheldon called my attention to the fact that
name did not appear on the list of members of the ad hoc P/T Committee and,
after phoning Adm. Wenger I discovered that this had been an oversight. I
so informed Mr. Pclyzoides.
11. Discussed office space in Admin. Bldg. with Col. White and
advised him that this office desired one additional room.
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