DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300150013-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2002
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: May 21, 1954
• Content Type: MIN

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DEPUTIES' MEETING
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Friday, 21 May 1954
PRESENT: Mr. Dulles, General Cabell, Messrs. ner Amory,
Colonel White, Messrs. Kirkpatrick, 25X1
Sheldon and
Mr. Dulles:
b. Noted that David Rockefeller was planning to go to
Holland to attend a meeting with Prince Bernhard, C. D. Jackson
and others, including Dr. Joseph Retinger, and stated in view
of Retinger's background and interest in this meeting its
outcome would bear watching. Mr. Bissell noted that Paul
Nitze was planning to attend and possibly had already departed.
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Mr. Dulles (Continued) :
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1. Noted a cable from the Senior Representative,
(IN 48954) and was advised by Mr. Sheldon that the information
contained therein had been furnished the Department of State.
The Director asked that a reply be drafted for his release
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(NOTE: A copy of this cable has been released to 25X1
and AD/CI.)
General Cabell:
a. Reported the CIA Career Service Board has recommended
b. Noted the agenda for todayts State/JCS Meeting. and
possible assistance; however, he would prefer to postpone
decision on this matter until such time as wP havP rpNpiu 1
c. Noted that the CIA Honor Awards Board had recommended
the following medals be awarded by the Director for outstanding
contributions to the intelligence effort: Distinguished Intelli-
gence Cross, Distinguished Intelligence Medal, Intelligence Star
and Intelligence Medal of Merit. General Cabell said these
proposed medals are patterned after the DSC, DSM, Silver Star
and Bronze Star. He pointed out that alternate proposals had
been made which would include the word "Central Intelligence",
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General Cabell (Continued):
Central Intelligence Cross, Central Intelligence Medal, etc.
After some discussion the original proposal was approved. In
connection with the National Security Medal, General Cabell
also noted consideration was being given to recommending an
additional medal to be awarded by the President for outstanding
acts of valor in tie intelligence field. The Director said he
was sympathetic to this but would prefer to hold in abeyance
his decision for the time being.
Referred to the rumor that the Soviets were shipping A-bombs
in boxes to Guatemda, and asked if such a thing is possible.
Mr. Amory noted that the odds were 999 to 1 against success.
Mr. Amory:
Reported that General Cutler had raised the question of the
Director meeting with Admiral Radford in connection with net
estimates. Mr. Amory said he had advised General Cutler he was
not aware of any request from Admiral Radford for a second meeting
on this subject. The Director said this was correct and that the
onus was on Admiral Radford to call such a meeting.
Mr. Kirkpatrick:
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b. Reported the Senate had passed a bill for the establishment
of a Commissioner for Refugees, noting that the bill is very
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his concern and asked to initially discuss problem.-;
inherent in this bill with
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h- Renorted he ~A discussed CIA/FBI cooperation in the
I Iwith Sam Papich and had been informed
a e Bureau was comp e e y satisfied with their relations
with us in this activity and, in fact, it represented one of our
closest working arrangements. The Director aske to so25X1
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