DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300110008-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 18, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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Deputies' Meeting
Thursday, 18 December 1951=
PRESENT: General Smith, Messrs. Wisner, Wolf, Hedden, Amory,
General Smith asked if the security violation of the hed been
brought to the attention of the Department of State. Fir. wiE;ner a ihbiu- it
had and, in fact, Mr. Joyce had sent one of his people over to see us ar-'_t had
given him the full story.
a. Stated he had asked Sherman Kent to give special handling to
this paper was the basis for our planning in j
c. Referred to a cable from the Senior Representative,
stated that in view of the source theinformation contained therein was
bona fide. The Director noted he had seen this cable.
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since
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concerning and, after some discussion,
to draft a reply to this cable for the Director's approval.Vr
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Mr. Wolf brought to the Director's attention an item concerning CL? in t'ac Jerry
Kiuttz column in the WASHINGTON POST of today and recommended that we i_iiiic1-e it.
The DCI approved. 25X6
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d. Referred to a cable received from the Senior Representati-:re, 0 25X1
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Mr. Wisner (Cont'd.)
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b. Noted that it was about to return to Head~):ia ?ters
for a tour of duty and recommends as his replacement. Th.- DCI a- ,roved.
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c. Noted a cable from the Senior Representative ??',rred
to at yesterday's De uties' Meeting and stated that a paper was abcat c rio .,ted
on the subject of
situation; he era not
return to the U.S. ,r
consultation and asked DD/P to furnish him with his recommenclation on t=ia above-
mentioned cable.
d. Raised the question of an operation in a certain Latin American zo _ntry
and, after some discussion, the Dir >ctor stated that from the way t!)is :Bat; r had
been handled he did not believe we: were adroit enough to mount this projc~:
however, if "anyone would give him an airtight plan, it would be E-Lver.. a_r
consideration.
a. Noted that Adm. Espe would be here for luncheon on Monday, 22 :!: : ber.
The Director stated he would be unable to attend.
b. Asked the Director if it would be necessary, as a result c Vie; er =ay's
NSC meeting, for CIA to produce another estimate along the l_.nes of SE, 2W:. I T1
urt-;e: tc ~ :.~3w ver.
Director noted that it would and should be done as a matter of
all that was needed was to reaffirm the information contained in tth=: ori. i~ >l
estimate (SL 28). In connection with coordination on the new estimate t_,s
Director noted that while it was our own we should get as muc-1.1 cooriiie;t.sxi
from the IAC agencies as possible.
factory production of materials for rearmament.
c. Noted that a report had been received that the East Cxermar.s wc~xi.i
suspend their present economic plan and initiate a new plan concentrated on
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