LETTER TO H. CHAPMAN ROSE FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 6, 2008
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• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Mr. H. Chapman Rose
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Rose:
I appreciate your memorandum of 2 July 19511 on the
subject of the introduction of "suitcase type" atomic weapons
into the country and the opportunity afforded us to comment on
your memorandum to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Your basic conclusion that it is unlikely that an enemy
would use this type of clandestine attack except as part of a
conventional strike represents the intelligLence
Special National Intell"genceEstimate on Soviet Capabilities for
Attack on the U. S. Through 1,Q57 (SNIE 11-2-54), which was approved
by the Intelligence Advisory Committee on 16 February 1954. We
have received no information up to the present time which would
cause us to doubt the continued validity of this conclusion.
Nevertheless, we are continuing to give the problem of
clandestine delivery of weapons of mass destruction careful
study in order to pin point those activities of our potential
enemies which may indicate plans for such delivery or attempts
to carry such plans into effect. We believe that counter-measures
should also receive continued consideration.
Sincerely,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
My dear Mr. Dulless
I am enclosing for your information a copy of a
letter and memorandum Secretary Humphrey has sent
Mr. Robert Cutler on the subject of introduction of
"suitcase-type" atomic weapons into the country.
We would very much appreciate any comments you may
Sincerely yours,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Honorable Allen W. Dulles
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
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Thank you for your letter of May 13, 1954, forwarding the
newspaper account of the simulated introduction into the United
States of "suitcase-type" atomic weapons. We are very glad to have
this material for consideration in our study of this problem.
Although we are not terribly worried about what one newspaper-
man can do, this is certainly illustrative of the serious problems
we face in defending against the smuggling of such weapons. As you
know, we have representation on the committee studying these matters.
The aspect illustrated by the newspaper account has been brought to
their attention. When any new recommendations or factors are
teveloped in this study, we will, of course, promptly notify the
National Security Council. In the meantime, I think you might be
interested in the enclosed memorandum.
Sincerely yours,
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Robert Cutler
Special Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
The White House
Washington 25, D. C.
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I attaching for your information the 7temoranduS Ce issioner telly
has given on this question. Uh? any new reoomeaeuc atioua or factors area
developed In connection with this problem, we will promptly a.dvisa the
National Security I-C'ouncil*
I suggest that copies of your letter to r. Cutler and topics Gf this
rneaorandus be sent to Allen Dulles and Lewis Strauss so that we may *Y
the benefit of their eo euts.
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