MEETING WITH MR. GEORGE PICKETT OF THE NSC STAFF

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• Publication Date: August 7, 1973
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SECRET
7 August 1973
SUBJECT: Meeting With Mr. George Pickett of the NSC Staff
1. This morning, at his request, I discussed Iaw of the Sea (LOS)
matters with Mr. George Pickett, an assistant of Mr. Andrew W. Marshall
of the NSC Staff. Mr. Pickett was seeking background information on
the Intelligence Community's role in the current US LOS negotiating
activity. This is part of an effort underway by a team chaired by
Mr. Marshall within the Working Group of the NSC Intelligence Committee
to give guidance to the DCI on topics of broad concern for the policy
makers that should be addressed by the Intelligence Community. These
topics, which will each be described in a five page briefing
memorandum, include such subjects as the world monetary and trade
situation, long range Soviet strategy, and national resource goals.
They are now considering inclusion of the LOS subject.
2. Mr. Pickett had little appreciation of the scope and
complexity of international LOS matters and almost no knowledge of
the interagency effort that has been underway for several years. He
recognized that the principal operating agencies, namely State, DoD,
Interior, and Commerce, have been the prime producers on these topics,
and that we in intelligence have thus far played a supportive role.
I outlined for him our principal interests and contributions, and the
fact that we are about to participate in a broad interagency LOS
Economic Review for the NSC Under Secretaries Committee.
3. Mr. Pickett indicated that he was uncertain whether this
subject would be included in Mr. Marshall"s list, but that if it was
he would like me to review his five page draft. He borrowed several
LOS publications for familiarization and asked to return in the
future for a more thorough briefing on the substantive issues.
25X1A
Chief, Special Research Branch
Geography Division, OBGI
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