PROPOSED STEERING GROUP AND TASK FORCE TO LOOK INTO POSSIBLE NEW SEARCH AND/OR SURVEILLANCE SATELLITE SYSTEMS

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CIA-RDP80B01676R001400020022-3
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T
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7
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December 15, 2016
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April 30, 2004
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22
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December 7, 1964
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MF
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : C 020022-3 7 December 1964 MEMORANDUM `OR: Deputy Director (Intelligence) Deputy Director 4Scieace & Technology) Director, NPIC SUBJECT Proposed Steering Group and. Task Force to Look into Possible New Search and/or Surveillance Satellite Systems 25X1 25X1 1. You are aware of the NRO proposal as contained in the letter of 19 November from Secretary Vance to Mr. McCone to establish a steering group and a task force for the subject purpose. Attached is a copy of Mr. McCone'ae reply to Secretary Vance and a copy of paragraph 10 of the minutes as prepared by me of the IRO ExCorn Meeting of 1 December. Both have been approved by Mr. McCone. 2. You are directed to utilize the letter and the memorandum for the record as your guidelines for discussion in the steering group and the task force. Specifically, it is DCV's position that those projects now under contract for feasibility studies (I. e. , on the part of CIA. this would include are not included 25X1 as tasks for the steering group. Furthermore, intelligence needs as established by l IB and COMOR are not a matter of cognizance for the steering group. These Agency positions are made unmistakably clear in Mr. McCone's letter as well as my minutes. Bear in mind is an Agency position and presumably is not agreed by Dr. n and Mr . Vance. ILLEGIB 3.. You should also note that the terms of reference and operating plan as proposed by Director, l,O, do not have the approval of Mr. McCone. We are awaiting a revision of these papers by DOD in accordance with Mr. McCone's letter to Secretary Vance. Play your carder accordingly. NRO review(s) completed. Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : Marshall Carter Lieutenant General. USA :IA-RLRft1 VfiW0002002 ILLEGIB Approved FoSlease 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP80BO160001400020022-3 #7 - DDCI Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R001400020022-3 App'r ved For:Refease.200:407/0,8.: CIA-RDP80B0'1676R 1400020022-3 25X1 a.> .~ t~Rryv ~?d 6. :t Oz ".3 "kw v'3 "i '` 'y .*'- x'h -'""' . "9'~' u.? ~ 3 r;`zz~' g,` !; w t'.k ` a ~. Y.a' - ? ~..&~.'': s `w .' ~ ~ '' ; x`6'.9 Y-r ~ ',u'a th a.. ~.? ?.'.s 1. ~3 . s... ,. 4 ?S rts a... r j fi'1>A +c~a'!M1~