MORNING MEETING OF 3 JANUARY 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001500100020-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 15, 2002
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: January 3, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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3 January 1966
Morning Meeting of 3 January 1966
Mr. Helms was in the chair as Acting DCI.
R. J. Smith reported that public statements issued by North
Vietnam show no change in its position concerning the war and
negotiations. Smith also noted Castro's speech last night in which
he cited the end of a Cuban-ChiCom rice-for-sugar trade agreement
and thus indicated an end of the Cuban romance with the ChiComs.
Sheldon reported that the Turks now insist that the issues involved
in peripheral reconnaissance operations in the Turkey area be dis-
cussed at Government-to-Government level. Technical study of this
problem has caused slippage in technical questions involved in the
problem of coordination of U. S. technical intelligence collection F1
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Houston reported that he will be in Boston tomorrow to discuss
liquidation details
DD/S&T reported on the loss of an OXCART ati on 29
December. The pilot survived without injury, and there was no camera
loss since none was aboard. The loss does not affect our commitment
to deployment. Operational capability remains. Certain equipment
aboard the lost aircraft had been installed in a faulty manner, and this
reflects a management problem belonging to Lockheed. DD/S&T in-
dicated that there are several actions to be taken, and it was agreed
that he would meet with Mr. Helms and DD/S later today.
Executive Director reported on several new Agency appointments
effective today. I is Director of Research and Reports, and
is his De ut . Richardson is Director of Traininla, and
is his Deputy.
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Mr. Helms inquired about and was briefed b DD/P on the
current case of a
The Department is in
Mr. Helms noted that the D.CI will be in town this evening and
will want to meet with the Deputies and other senior officers in the
course of the day tomorrow.
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