DEPUTIES' MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002300230036-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2002
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: July 11, 1958
• Content Type: MIN

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Friday, 11 July 1958
PRESENT: Mr. Dulles, Mr. Wisner, Colonel Whitel 25X1
Messrs. Sheldon, Kirkpatrick, 25X1
Colonel White:
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b) Reported the Director should soon receive a written request from the
Department of State for $4, 000 which would represent the tuition fee of the
CIA. representative selected to attend the Department's Senior Officer School
which opens for the first time this Fall.
c) Noted that the Training bill has now become law; however, it does not
become effective for 270 days. He said that Hr. Houston is preparing, for the
Director's approval, a request to the President for certain A.gency exceptions
to this law.
d) Noted that ill have to retire in about 11 months on
reaching the age of 70. He said that likely candidates for replacement are
either scheduled to go overseas or are alread overseas and suggested that
rather than interrupt their schedule that e asked to stay on
another year. Colonel White went on to say that in all probability
I would make the best replacement for
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a) Noted that the dinner last night forl
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had gone extremely well and hd _j had been outgoing and in fact 25X1
made the statement that he wanted to be considered
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The Director said he had been considering whether r n e s ou reorganize
his dinner I and on balance felt it would be better to have a smaller
dinner at his residence afterl
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c) Noted he had made very careful notes of the Director's presentation to
the JCS on 9 July 1958 and stated he intended to circulate these notes to the senior
officials of the Agency. The Director concurred.
Referred to the Bureau of the Budget analysis of the cost of strategic intelli-
gence and asked the Director if he was ready to discuss this matter. The Director
said he wished to take it up with General Cabell upon his return and that he had:
about decided the data in question should be circulated to the members of the I'1.C.
noted his agreement and pointed out that he firmly believed the
IA.C members should receive this infj oration compiled by the Bureau of the
Budget in order to prepare an agreed upon outline of how such information should
be submitted in future years, particularly since the President's Board of Con-
sultants can be expected to ask DCI the action taken on the paper in question.
Reported that as a result of the Far Eastern trip taken by Mr. Macy of tht~
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Bureau of the Budget to look over our activities in that area, Macy had been
discussing with him procedures to evaluate our activities. 25X1
on to say that he believed this could best be handled by acquainting Mr. Macy
with our system of checks and balances,
The Director approved.
Mr. Kirkpatrick:
a) Noted he had received a call from Bob McCullen of State respecting
the escapee problem and had been advised that McCullen had asked why the
U. S. Government pays the expenses of these escapees rather than loaning them
the money. The Director asked DD/P to get in touch with Mr. McCullen on
this matter.
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b) Noted that the Department of State has drafted a letter to Dr. Killian,
the President's Scientific Advisor, recommending that he appoint a panel to
consider a system that might be agreed upon with the Soviets in order to pre-
vent surprise attacks by either the U. S. or the U.S.S.R. Mr. Sheldon noted
that the Watch Committee, and in particular I could be of a 25X1
great deal of assistance to the panel. The Director commented that any such
system devised would be of interest to this Agency and asked o 25X1
obtain a copy of the proposed letter to Dr. Killian prior to final approval.
Mr. Dulles:
a) Reported on his meeting with General Twining and others on comparative
estimates and noted that the committee appointed on this subject had agreed to
accept three or four of our proposed items for study, e.g., radar, submarintts,
and nuclear capabilities. The Director also said this Agency had been asked
to prepare memoranda on U.S.S.R. bacteriological and chemical warfare
capabilities and noted that after consultation with the DD/I it had been decided
thati ONE, would be the CIA. focal point for Agency activities in
the comparative estimates field.
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b) Noted he had received a telephone call from C. D. Jackson that a Mr.~
Director commented that this was something we would have to watch closely
and said Mr. Jackson had promised to give him a further call after
at which time this subject would be further d_scussec.
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