DIRECTOR'S MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300100062-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 15, 2003
• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: June 2, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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Director' s Meeting
Monday, 2 June 1952
PRESENT: General Smith, Messrs. Dulles, Wisner, Wolf, Becker,
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a. Noted the item in the Log of 30 - 31 May concerning 2 5X1
and stated that he 0 should be seen by our psychiatric peopie upon s
return. Mr. Wisner undertook to have this done.
a. Referred to the item in the Log of 30 - 31 May concerning espionage
activities of the Army and stated he would like to see this communication.
W. Wisner undertook to show this paper to D/DCI.
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b. Referred to Mr. Hedden's cable on the (IN 47358) 25X1
and,..after some discussion, undertook to (1) pursue this matter farther with
the Treasury Department; (2) recommend to the DCI CIA action on this problem;
(3) send a reply to the above-cited cable.
a. Stated G-1 had turned down our request that Col. Edwards remain with
CIA and, after some discussion, the Director stated he would call Gen. McAuliffe
and/or Secretary Pace on this matter since it was his (the Director's) desire
that Col. Edwards remain assigned to CIA.
b. Noted that (1) had accepted a position as one of the
Assistant Secretary Generals of K ; (2) II was a cleared consultant 25X1
and would be available for consultation with any of our people if deemed
desirable.
a. Referred to the item in the Log of 30 - 31 May concerning
nd asked the Director if he desired to see him. The DCI stated
it was not incumbent upon CIA to assume any responsibility for his visit and
as long as State and Defense would handle him "officially" he felt that our
purposes could best be served by giving a "small, quiet, informal dinner"
for him. Mr. Wisner undertook to look into this and subsequently recommended
Friday, 13 June. (NOTE: The Director is being asked whether this date is
suitable.) In connection with this dinner, the Director asked Mr. Wolf to
look into the problem of using one of our "safe houses" for this and other
luncheons and/or dinners.
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Mr. Wisner (Cont'd.)
b. Noted that I I was arriving on 9 June and had requested
an appointment with the DCI on 11 June. I undertook to arrange this.
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c. Stat 1) Col. would soon be leaving and recommended
that Lt. Col. who was already there, from until such
time as a permanent re lacement was found; (2) wishe some assurance 25X1
he would remain in L;;::] for at least a perio o months in that he
might "bring his f out"; (3 he had been advised that who had 25X1
previously been mentioned as replacement, was under consideration for a
star. After some discussion, the Director stated that (1) II could remain
in 0 as long as we needed him; (2) directed DD/A to look into the 25X1
availability ,of for assignment to CIA. b c\ sus e~v~c,'~\ ~~k
Mr. Becker:
a. Stated he had "retrieved" from the Director's desk the proposed 25X1
memorandum to the NSC on 101/2 in order to rewrite this paper. The Director
briefly discussed what he wanted to say in this matter.
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