MORNING MEETING OF 7 DECEMBER 1965

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500060158-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 158
• Publication Date: December 7, 1965
• Content Type: MFR

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7 December 1965
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning; Meeting of 7 December 1965
of OGI gave a background briefing on 25X1
DD/I noted completion of an interim report by a special State and
Defense study group on long-term aspects of U. S. policy toward Com-
munist China. The Agency had provided intelligence support to this
;coup but was.not represented on the group itself. DD/I said that the
interim report will be studied and comments and suggestions will be
sent forward to the DCI. '
DD/I noted a request from Administrator Webb of NASA that the
Agency provide him with vu-graphs of U. S. versus Soviet space ex-
penditures for his use in budget discussions with BOB and the Presi- '
dent.
DD/I referred to the problem of describing Communist logistics
capabilities and requirements for the fighting in Vietnam. MACV has
come up with a new assessment of these which is out of line with
previous CIA and DIA views. DD/I tabled a paper on this subject with
DCI. DCI noted that he had made available to various senior U. S.
officials the draft SNIE concerning Vietnam which is up for discussion
at USIB this morning. DCI urged that the SNIE be revised to focus
more on possibilities pertaining to ChiCom intervention in Vietnam
and on the importance of Cambodia as a supply base for Communist
operations. DCI gave Kent a paper given to him yesterday by Secretary
McNamara dealing with Vietnam for study as it relates to the SNIE.
DD/I noted a recent cable from General Westmoreland, who re-
ports that same U. S. units are outgunned by some PAVN units.
Westmoreland has recommended emergency re-equipment of U. S.
and GVN forces to eliminate equipment which appears inferior.
DD/I initiated a brief discussion of certain problems which appear
to exist in connection with certain intelligence support to the White
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House fxom agencies other than CIA, including support to the White
I-3ouse via long-distance xerography. It was noted that Tom Hughes
may raise this at USIB this morning.
DD/I initiated a brief discussion of the current problems with
the current TACKLE problem.
i was agree hat it is not desirable at thi:~ time to inform USIB of
the TACKLE program. In answer to a DDCI inquiry,
R. J. Smith noted a Soviet announcement of a 5 percent increase
in defense expenditures this year. This restores the Soviet defense
budget to the approximate level of 1964.
Houston reported tY~at Blandford and Kelleher, two staff members
of the House Armed Services Committee, are in the Agency for brief-
ings today. It was agreed that the DGI would meet with them at some
time today.
Bross said he and his staff are ready to brief the DCI on informa-
tion which has been compiled pertaining to the costs and force levels
of various intelligence functions.
DD/S&T reported on further briefing :sessions with John Foster,
DOD/DDRE, yesterday. DD/S&T noted th;~,t it may be desirable to
provide special CIA intelligence support to and liaison with Foster
particularly on the R&D, reconnaissance, .rid technical fronts. DCI
concurred that such an arrangement shoul~`+ be encouraged and sug-
gested that it might be preferable to design .aee someone here at Head-
quarters to build this bridge rather than past a man full-time in
roster's office.
DD/P reported on two recent successr:s in counter-intelligence
efforts in Vietnam which resulted in successful military operations
against Viet Cong installations. (See A.cti;7n 2)
DD/D noted current evidence, as reflected in today's CIB, that
the fortunes of Shelepin may be on the wane in the USSR.
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Executive Director asked for and got trte DCI's signature on a
.letter to BOB pertaining to a Presidential request for a cut in per-
sonnel strength.
1, DD/S is realuested to expedite re oxtin as a ro riate on the
details and implications of the case of ho had
functioned as a U. S, spy for the Soviets. (DDS -Status report by
13 December)
2. A wrap-up
in Vietnam
c on sultatio
(DD/I in
In the course of the day
3. DCI requests DD/I comments on the advisability of the DCI's
sending another letter to the President on the status of Government
(DD/I - In the course of the
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