MORNING MEETING OF 8 DECEMBER 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: December 8, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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8 December 1966
Morning Meeting of 8 December 1966
DD/I said that, in response to Secretary Vance's request to the
Director, the Intelligence Directorate has thoroughly examined the
possibility of North Korean military action. The results of the exami-
nation were essentially negative, and OCI is preparing a paper. (See
Action 1)
Godfrey reported that, in accordance with the Director's request,
he has established a group to examine anomalies in the storage of
cruise missiles in Cuba. A memorandum should be ready in three to
four days.
Godfrey noted) Ia possible coup in Iraq. The
subject will be covered in regular publications. With regard to the
Watch Committee Report, he will send the Director an additional item
this morning concerning a Soviet and East European military exercise.
Kent reported to the Director on the substance of the briefing
arranged by General Lemley on Soviet strategic capabilities. He ex-
pects to receive a copy of the war plan exercise in question. He said
that he will distill the essence of the exercise paper for the Director,
who asked that Kent include his own critical analysis.
Carver reported that the first meeting of the Radical Solutions
Group will be held today. There was an internal meeting yesterday to
develop an answer to Komer's memorandum on the urgent need for
personnel in South Vietnam. In this connection, DD/P called attention
to an Agency cable
Warner said that Senator Symington's staff was in touch with the
Agency yesterday as a result of a telephone call from the Senator, who
is in Honolulu. Warner reported on a brief encounter with Congress-
man Rivers last night. He will arrange a briefing in response to a
request from Congressman Arends.
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Bross discussed the possibility of probing the Soviets on their
ABM program. The Director felt that this might be a topic of con-
versation for the luncheon with Ambassador Thompson next Wednesday.
A-DD/S&T noted that
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closing session on the Soviet ABM program. The
Director asked him to keep track of this.
DD/P called the Director's attention to an Agency cable from
Action 2)
on which he intends to prepare a memorandum. (See
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The Director called attention to two articles in this morning's
New York Times concerning the Soviet ABM program. He discussed
the difficult decisions on strategic weaponry facing the Administration
and the behavior he expects of Agency personnel in this regard.
1. The Director asked that the paper responding to Secretary
Vance's question on the likelihood of North Korean hostilities be put
into blind memorandum format with a transmittal note for the Direc -
tor's signature. (DD/I by 9 December)
2. The Director asked DD/P to prepare a memorandum for the
Director's signature to Moyers on an Agency cable from
(DD/P by 9 December)
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