RESUME OF OCB LUNCHEON MEETING, 7 JANUARY 1959

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002700030046-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2012
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: January 7, 1959
• Content Type: MFR

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7 January 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Resume of OCB Luncheon Meeting, 7 January 1959
PRESENT: Mr. Allen, Mr. Dulles, Mr. Gray, Mr. Harr, Mr. Herter,
Mr. Irwin, Mr. McCone, Mr. Saccio, Mr. Scribner,
Mr. Smith
1. Germany
Following up on an earlier discussion between the DCI and the
Secretary of State with regard to the situation in East Germany, Mr.
Dulles asked Mr. Allen for certain information on the radio station
in West Berlin, RIAS. He asked particularly whether Mr. Allen
could furnish information on the general line that the station follows,
the extent and type of coverage, evidence of listener reaction, etc.
Mr. Allen said he would undertake to have such a memo prepared.
Mr. Herter commented that this information would be of particularly
timely interest to the Secretary of State and to other State officials in
view of the Mikoyan visit. He also said that because of the fact that
Mikoyan has been pushing a solution of the German problem based on
a Federation of East and West Germany, it would be useful to have a
study made of the history of Federations and Confederations which
have existed in various parts of the world in the past. (It was not
specifically stated who would prepare such a study, but presumably
it would fall within the competence of the Department of State.)
Z. East Germany Refugees
Mr. Gray said that he understood that in recent weeks or months
there had been some slow-down in the rate of flow of refugees from
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East Germany into West Berlin and the Federal Republic. The
group agreed that it would be worthwhile to draw up a study comparing
the totals of refugees for the recent period as contrasted to previous
years. Mr. Dulles undertook to have this done and to make a copy
available to Mr. Gray and to others if desired. (Note: C/EE has
been informed of this commitment and will have an appropriate study
prepared.)
3. Data on Underground Tests
Mr. McCone reported that in recent discussions with the
Congressional committees on nuclear energy he had been quizzed,
particularly by Senator Gore
The Senator had questioned why the new information
bearing on detection of underground shots had been passed to the
Rusbians but had not been published in the U.S. Mr. Herter said he
would look into this matter and that the general feeling of the
Department of State was that the information should be publicly
released.
4. Mikoyan Visit
There ensued a general discussion of the Mikoyan visit during
which Mr. Herter commented on Mikoyan's talks in the State Department,
and Mr. Allen spoke about the dinner given by Eric Johnston for the
Deputy Premier.
5. Cuba
Mr. Dulles gave the group the gist of two cables from Cuba
referring respectively to Castro's seizure of certain records, and
to the extent of Communist penetration of labor unions.
6. Moscow Exhibition
It was reported that the General Manager of th . S. Exhibition,
scheduled to be held in Moscow this summer, hal/exp e--ed a desire
to have an assistant work there with him. He had i i d a Mr. James
Plaut.
Distribution:
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