SPECIAL GROUP MEMORANDUM - 5 APRIL 1962

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2007
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: April 5, 1962
• Content Type: MEMO

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5 April 1962
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SPECIAL GROUP MEMORANDUM - 5 April 1962
2. Support of
25X1 to the extent indicated in the p?:per, was approved subject to
7 X1 concurrence b as indicated on page 4. Mr. Johnson
25X1 explained that reply had not been received by the time
the meeting was convened.
3. General discussion of State's papers on the development in law
of Outer Space. McCone discussed the subject at some length in detail.
Reviewed the trend of Soviet propaganda.
4. CIA's Special Memorandum of 3 April distributed to Gilpatric,
Taylor,. and Johnson; copies of CIA memorandum on Reconnaissance
Satellite Vulnerability.
5. Finally, discussed-the forthcoming meeting of the American
Assembly and British Group and proposed that State and CIA prepare a
position paper reflecting U. S. views on "freedom of outer space" and a
speech for Mr. McCloy to use at the forthcoming May Meeting of American
Assembly and British in London. Johnson discussed State policy, calling
for freedom for outer space. McCone expressed concern over procedure
of developing policy in U. N. Committees where our policies might be
seriously watered down or compromised and our negotiators were not
informed as to our vital interests in outer space. McCone therefore
urged that we develop our own unilateral policies and be prepared to
insist on them in any United Nations or bilateral agreement.
Gilpatric raised question of registration of satellites which do
not remain in orbit. Johnson expressed view all satellites should be
registered. Subject held over until next week. Johnson referred to
Dryden's (NASA) memorandum of talks with Russians on space coopera-
tion. Suggested McCone and others read this memorandum.
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ACTION: CIA should prepare position paper and work in
connection with State on paper for American Assembly Group, and on
speech for McCloy. Dryden memorandum should be secured. McCone
and Gilpatric should establish policy on registration prior to next
meeting.
6. Peripheral flights discussed and it was decided that subject
to approval of higher authority, two peripheral flights over Kamchatka
approved; four peripheral flights across the Northern Tier were approved
if Soviet bomber deployment in magnitude took place thus indicating the
flights would be productive.
Other, matters were brought up which were not on the Agenda.
1. Mc Cone discussed the British Guiana-Venezuela boundary
problem referred to papers by CIA. Stated conclusion that to aggravate
this issue would probably assist Jagan.
ACTION: Copies of this.paper should go to Alexis Johnson. w ;?'
2. Question of support Decided this
problem should be brought before the group formally in the form of a
paper. WH should prepare their, firm recommendations after a final
discussion with AID.
3. April 4th memorandum from Kent to DCI on Soviet military
strength discussed. Mc Cone stated that a review of all available
intelligence on this subject did not support the feeling gained by Sec/State
and others at Geneva that the Soviets were less powerful militarily than
we had estimated and that a review of our current intelligence confirmed our
estimates, and that we should not be misled in this respect.
John A. Mc Cone
Director
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