MEMORANDUM OF INFORMAL PSB MEETING, JUNE 17, 1953

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01065A000600040060-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 20, 2007
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: June 17, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

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PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD
WASHINGTON,, D. 0.
June 17p 1953
MEWRANDUM OF INFORMAL PSB MEETING, JUNE 17, 1953.
Places Office of the Director for Mutual Security.
Presents Messrs. Jackson=. Dulles,$ Kyes, Stassen and Morgan.
Agenda Item 1.. U.S _P r ho1ogical: Strategy with re ct to t. a iai
Peonies of Southeast Asia , PSB
Further comments on PSB D-23 were exchanged,. State comments were-
relayed by Mr. Dulles in General Smithts absence. A State Department
objection to moving the "COURIER" to Thailand was accepted. I was
instructed to analyze the comments, embody minor drafting changes} and
consult the Chairman about further coordination if basic policy issues
remained unresolved. Mr. Kyes asked that the covering letter trans-
mitting the plan take cognizance of General OTDanielrs forthcoming
survey of the situation in Indochina and also the possibility of
developments at the Bermuda conference which may affect Indochina
policy. I informed the Board that Mr. Cutler hoped to schedule the
plan for NSC consideration on June 25. It is hoped that it will still
be possible to make this deadline.
enda Item 2. Other Business
The Berlin situation was discussed. It was agreed that very
fundamental issues are involved. I was asked to hold a working level
meeting of agency representatives this afternoon to consider the matter
further. Mr. Jackson is to attend.
The Board discussed Commander Gough's criticism of PSB as quoted
in the Hickenlgoper report, Mr. Jackson agreed to write a suitable
letter to Senator Hickenlooper.
George'A. Morgan
Acting Director.
NSC review completed - may be
declassified in full
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