MORNING MEETING OF 28 OCTOBER 1966
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October 28, 1966
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28 October 1966
Morning Meeting of 28 October 1966
from ORR gave a briefing on sanctions for
The Director complimented the DD/I and Don Chamberlain for
their part in the news release on the Chinese and Soviet nuclear
tests.
DD/I briefed the Director on NPIC activities in connection with
Chinese test. He asked for guidance on the scheduling of recon-
naissa satellites. Following a discussion, the Director said that
he would ca this morning.
DD/I briefed the Director on Agency activities in support of
McCloy and noted that group will be
tomorrow. The Director said that he had sent the DD/I a letter from
McCloy outlining his intentions.
Godfrey gave the Director a Japanese newspaper containing a
prediction of the Chinese test.
Kent said that he is beginning preparations today on the U. S.
position for and next week on NIE 13-2-66, which would
move the operational date for Chinese Communist ICBM's back to
the early 1970's. He said that the Top Secret version of NIE 11-8-66
is in preparation and will be before the Director in due course.
Carver called attention to this morning's article by Joe Kraft in
the Washington Post and to a cable from the Saigon embassy showing
apprehension at the possibility of U. S. withdrawals from Vietnam.
The Director felt that any withdrawals would be far in the future. DD/P
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brought up the subject of Agency force levels in Southeast Asia, and
the Executive Director said that we can ask the Bureau of the Budget
for exceptions in this area to whatever extent we can justify them.
DD/P said that this is a problem not only of ceiling but also of finding
appropriate personnel.
The Director asked Carver about the status of the pacification
criteria paper, and Carver said that it will be ready before close of
business.
Houston mentioned developments in connection with Congressman
Lipscomb's query about the Agency's role in the Department of Com-
merce review of the Commodity Control List.
Bross said that he has a date with Joe Carroll at 2 p.m. today to
discuss the chairmanship of GMAIC. He noted a conversation with the
Director andF___Ion a SIGINT matter concerning the Secretary of
Defense.
Bross briefed the Director on the proposed response to PFIAB on
intelligence gaps and deficiencies. The Agency plans to submit six
written papers concerning aspects of China's military capabilities to
Pat Coyne through CGS on 17 November. Bross has proposed to Coyne
that similar requests concerning Latin America be handled by oral
briefings. He suggested to the Director that, should Coyne again
raise the question of Agency representatives in connection with the
various PFIAB panels, the matter could be handled through the DD/I.
The Director said he had made no commitment on this but that the
proposed solution appears rational if the matter becomes pressing.
DD/I asked that we avoid insofar as possible the preparation of written
presentations on intelligence gaps and deficiencies. Bross reported
that at present the Agency is committed only on the Far East papers
as noted.
The Director said that Tom Parrott has been elected to chair
the interface group on intelligence releases DD/I indicated
that he has been in touch with Parrott on Agency staffing.
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indicate that the USSR may be intending to dis -
play a supersonic transport at Paris next fall. If this is the case,
it would put the USSR a year ahead of the schedule we have anticipated
for them. In reply to a question, he said that the Soviet SST would
have a speed of MACH 2. 2.
A-DD/S&T and DD/P initiated a discussion about cooperating with
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The Director asked them to get
the problem, and to bring up the
matter again only if further review is necessary.
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