INFORMAL MINUTES OF MEETING OF DIRECTOR AND CONSULTANTS, INTERDEPARTMENTAL FOREIGN INFORMATION ORGANIZATION HELD ON 1/18/51, IN THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, AT 2:30 P. M.
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January 18, 1951
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RMAL MINUTES :OF METING OF DIRECTOR AND CONSULTANTS, INTERDFRARTMIMITAL.
FOREIGN INFORMATION ORGANIZATION HELD ON 1/14/51? IN THE OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR, AT 2:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Departmnt of State . Mr. Barrztt? Director
Mr. Stone, Executive Secretary
Mr. Harris IE
Mra. OntTrar.. P
DeParNment of the Amy - Ceneral McClure
Joints Chief :of Staff . Lt. Colonel Philbit-
Central IntellIgance Agencg
ECOMMie COOptVaa= Adevaitration 3ording
National Searity Rosoarwz Boa. -Mr. Sheppard
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1. Minutes of Jal2zEry 12th & 5th vale approved as amended (see
minutos Conf. No. 3144 (amonded).
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The Beard convidel'ee. and approvcd. the fol1ing statement on psycho-
logical warfare act:Iv:tiles; in Ild:;.'sa. The tit-at aqent is being transmitted
by the Chairman to the cazoutinc agencies:
"ST
NT ON PSYCHOLOGICAL EGRFARE ACTIVITIES IN KOREA
"The Intideprtmental Foreign Infomation Organization, having
reviewed psychological warfare activities In Korea on the basis -of
information now avallable, which is admittedly incomplete, and noting
that payehological 'warfare activities in the Department of the Army
have been elevated to the status of a Special Staff Division, con-
Clades that:
"1. The importance of psychologi.cal warfare as etn-instru.
ment of rational policy should be emphasized to all
exeOuting agencies in the field;
"2. Executing cete dhould gvo psydhological warfare
the pri(mity comayien.-sarate 1.6..th its importance.
"3. The ftillest use Should he zade of all known technique
and faelies now avslilalao for psyChological warfare.
"4. To assare the moot eftivo coordination of psychological
warfare measures at th1P.; na-Uonal.level, it is desirable
thatAgenei Enzec.vtinz payoholooal warfare programs in
the field provide Lui.ropo:,-ta o,. maTrant plans and operations."
State Department review completed
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A report on State Department forward planning for Stockpiling
was distributed at the meeting.
4,, Euparation for CFM:
Mr. Barrett gavo an approximate tInetable for exploratory talks
In connection with MN.
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