MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (CI) 3:00 P. M., THURSDAY, 8 AUGUST 1963

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• Publication Date: August 3, 1963
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:j August 1963
TliE. RECORL)
.T: Meeting of the Special Gro (CI)
7:00 p.m.. Thursday, 8 August 196
Present were: t.r. riarriman as Chairman, mt. Gilpatric, General
Garter, General ikrtilak? Mr. Coffin, Mr. Tvlurr
mike Forrestal, The Attorney General, etc.
southeast Asia Status Report
riiis was given in aceordaece with the printed statue report
and discussion pointed out that Ambassador Lodge would Inset with
A AnAiral Felt in Hawaii on 19 August. The President is concert:lei to
erake sure the United States has proper plans for protecting U. S.
nationals in the event of national disturbances in Vietnam, end we
should also review our contingency plans at the political level to
,isterinine what V. S. pelicy should be and where we shorld go in Ile
event of a coup or other major national accident. Mr. Harrio
asked that each of us be prepared to discuss our portion of such
activities next week. It wits pointed out that the Department is asking!
to disavow Madarn statements or else to send her off to a
o tor ant again.
Attei hearing the report as presented by Mr. Coffin,
? etary Capatric stated that the Academy can stay at its present
location in tIsnanna until July 30, 1965, rat. 1965. This means that
there are almost two years in which to find a substitute location, and
further that General 04.4eara is anxious for co-location with the Military
,-olice Academy if at all possible. There was general discussion
between AID and State as to turning over to the French our -''sublic
safety activities in Africa. This was inconclusive and . Harriman
asked for a study in much greater depth as to our France-An.erican
relations, particularly pointed toward Africa. Stat. is to undertake
this. The Attorney General tried to give Byron Eagle a bard time on
a rough first draft of a course of instruction for the International
olice Academy. Byron acquitted himself but left with the task of
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furnishing the Attorney Gusi.rsl and harrtntaa In writing a staternent
of the purpose of the Academy, just what we are trying to do. how we
will select students, what their qualifications will be end what the
U. S. is trying to prove by having such an acadet-y -this to be pres-
ented next week.
5, Oral Li port on Interim' Defense '41,74
The list of eight countries was approved. and it was deter -
tned that the plans would be submitted to the Spectra.' Group tCI) who
would determine at that time and in each case whether they wish to
review the plan substantively. The administrative handling of these
internal defense plans and of the broader national strotegic studies
under IN ostow's guidance was most confusing to me. and Mr. maechling
of state did not help any in hie explanation. I get the impression that
State preferred to keep it fussed up so that they would not have to
establish a formal procedure for review and clearance of either set of
plans. I did not bring up the offer to prepare current appraisals of the
internal security situation each of the countries. I think we are
already overburdened and did not want to volunteer.
4. Thor. wee no discuseion of next week's agenda or of ihe
tni utes of last week's meeting and no opportunity to discuss any
intelligence reports.
MSC:lcv
Distribution:
Orig DCI
DDCI
1- Ex Dir
1 - DO/ P
1 - DD/P Special Group Officer
1 - DEVI
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