INFORMAL MINUTES OF MEETING OF INTERDEPARTMENTAL FOREIGN INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND CONSULTANTS AUGUST 7, 1950

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• Publication Date: August 7, 1950
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, INFO:MAL MINUTES OF MEETING OF DIRECTOR ?
*411:2DEPARTNIENTAL FORE(}y, INFORMATION ORGLNIZATION AND
CONS/ TWOS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 7 1950 IN OFFICE OF DIRECTOR
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? . ?PRESENT:?. De..part1ent:of State - Mr. Barrett Director ? -?
tone? ExeCutive Secretary ?
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Mr? Caotsner
Department of Defense - General Magruder
? Joint Chiefs of Staff - Admiral Stevens ?
National Security -Resources Board - Mt. Sheppard
MinutesHyf previous meeting were circulated and, there .
being no objeetions? were approved,
.Ebrratt raised the question of psychological varfare
eativities in the field -- both Tokyo and. Kor,,, He stated
-ige are gconorally in. the dark .reearding the nature ? of field
operations and that very little detailed information was pro-.
vided throueh official communications channels() -The State
Department: had received a cable from, James- StoT4art? who has
been placed in charge of field operations under G-2, vhich he
read ? indicating that they are encountering organizational and
operational problems Mr. Barrett. said that he understood the
reluctance to tell a theater commander how to up his
theater organization, but felt that we ought to be fully imforme(
In order to be as helpful as possible in meetin,g field require-
ments., In this connection, the sugg,setion was made that -a
qualified person., either from the Department of Defense or ,ora
I; State Department might be sent out from Washington to
discuss the situation-On.the spot. Admiral Stevens suggested .
that a. cable be prepared inquiring whether such a visit would
be helpful.
?Mr.,
Barrett noted that in a recent teleon, Tokyo had
requested clarification of the responsibility for covering
the cost of radio broadcasts originating in Japan,) The current
rate of expenditure is approximately $350'6 day which, includes
rebroadcasting VOA pro'grams and .local programs to Zerea.? Admiral..
Stevens thought that there shouldbe-fundS in Defense to cover
the theater expenses .for this. operation.-
. - Pir.:Barrett then turned to the question of organization .
in Washington() Be read the State Department?comthent on NSC 74
and provided copies for the consultants. He stated that while
thektitlighlIy).4n-:)tkie -final approval of NSC 74, ue could
proceed -to'strdngthen.3thelexisting organization Under NSC 59
at once, and build up the neeessary staff functions After
general discussipn of the. immediate and future needs for a
strengthened .1,1terdepartMental organization and a review of
personnel requirements and qualifications, it was agreed that
the State Department would prepare a paper recommencing s-pecific
steps which could be taken nowt,
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'ie.rett said that he would like to see a public -
statement on the steps which are being taken to strengthen
anA coordinate the psychological warfare prouram. He said ?
that such an announcement could be made by the Secretary
of State nneL that the statement would counteract the impression
that nothing: .was being done in this field? Ceneral Magruder
felt that it v;otael be helpful to so u that an organization
u,na iR existence to meet special situations? Mr. Barrett
undeztook to pri.72pare a di.aft statement on the lines.
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