RESUME OF OCB LUNCHEON MEETING, 13 AUGUST 1958

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August 13, 1958
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Approved For Rely: /n/ DIUF91 01676R002700050022-6 13 August 1958 SUBJECT: Resume of OCB Luncheon Meeting, 13 August 1958 PRESENT: Mr. Allen, Mr. Dulles, Dr. FitzGerald, Mr. Gray, Mr. Harr, Mr. Herter, Mr. McCone, Mr. Scribner, Mr. Sprague, Mr. Melbourne 1. AEC Projects Mr. McCone provided the Board with information on some new projects taking shape which are related to peaceful uses of nuclear energy. One is for the blasting of a new channel through the Aleutian Islands which would reduce the sailing time around Alaska. Another involves the development of oil resources which are believed to exist in the sands at Lake Athabaska in Saskatchewan. The third is a Yukon River project. Interest in these projects is such that they are currently overshadowing 6ther Hardtack and Plowshare projects. Mr. Gray brought up the subject of the "image of the U. S. " being created abroad. While the Board considered this to be an important topic for discussion, it agreed to defer this item until some future time. 3. Cooperative Scientific Satellite Project (Item 5 of Minutes of August 6 Luncheon Meeting) Mr. Herter said he thought this minute was too precise and he does not consider that the decision has been reached as yet to go ahead with assistance to a friendly country in launching scientific space vehicles. The ad hoc committee being formed to prepare a report and recommendations on this subject will be asked to NSC review(s) completed. Approved For Release Q1 yJ 676R002700050022-6 zyoZr7 Approved For , ,0as 6103}11' IAA 01676R002700050022-6 consider not only the details of technical assistance and equipment required but the desirability of such a project. 4. Palestine Refugees It was agreed to defer discussion of this topic until the next meeting. 5. Civil Air Project in Indonesia Defense, CIA and Treasury agreed that we should go ahead with the Export-Import Bank loan to Indonesia which is a part of the Indonesia plan for financing the purchase of civil aircraft. on the possibility of a coup against the Shah. The DCI informed the Board that he was going.to brief the NSC on the potentially critical situation in Iran and specifically Distribution: Orig - DCI files 1 - DDCI 1 - BA/OCB Approved For Release 20d6/03i1.T: Clk~ RD '01676R002700050022-6