Comments on Memorandum from Mr. Richard B. Freund (ACDA/IR) Subject: Possible U.K. Participation in CLOUD GAP Field Tests

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00972A000100080020-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 23, 2000
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: September 1, 1964
• Content Type: MFR

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Via: Casasatme a on Memorandum from Mr. Richard B. ihrarcsnd (AM1ai 1)
80jettt P%lsettlet U.K. Participation in Cis 7D GAP Field
Test$
I pbomd Pound so 31 August sad stated that his samorandw bad jest
been. reaeatxet In CTA and I as not able to give his an official CIA
response. I 414 give him aqr personal vieata on the proposal as fofuva:
a. It orgears that Inviting the It is a matter for the
Committee of Principals or perheaps their daputiea to decide rather
than the Ct OAP Steering Cmaa nI ttee.
Pattoez is also raised.
2. Because on tsatasdiate response to the proposal
1. y'rwmdla nownVA&M (eon attached) reports an inquiry from
the British lpaGaaay eoneersing pcasibie U.... participation in field
testa to be eea eted by Project CLUJD GAP (a joint ACM/DD project
to twist certain verification and inspection. teeabalques for arms
central). The meworandum is gaits vagae about the nature of the
propoaat participation but states that Mr. Poster's initial reaction
was fasvsnble a that "there to b. a eoneenent in the view
teat, with Ca in prmlelos, limited U.K. participation in CLWD CAP
testa should be Invited." The memorandum requests that been of
the CL're eat Co001ttee (I am the CIA washn) and certain
other peorsaeas es Las "e ew?*rme In such an Levitation" with aertsin
conditions sblah tend to limit the extent of U.K. psrtictpatioa;
however, the psoblaa of Ou adieu, Italian, French and Careen partici-
b. Althotagk I have no objection to U.K. participation as a
matter of principle, it seams tat M= OAP hem not had enaagt
expertance, In field testing to expose itself to torvlg;z srs. The
proposed Invitation should probably be delayed for c year or aao when
morn erier*ESa viii Love been aeauired in planning and setua3.ly
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