RESUME OF OCB LUNCHEON MEETING, 14 MAY 1958

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 18, 2005
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• Publication Date: May 15, 1958
• Content Type: MFR

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15 May 1958
SUBJECT: Resume of OCB Luncheon Meeting, 14 May 1958
PRESENT: Mr. Dulles, Adm. Foster, Mr. Herter, Mr. Harr,
Mr. Scribner, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sprague, Mr. Washburn,
Mr. Staats
Mr. Sprague reported on plans of the Defense Department for
conducting a demonstration of Naval fire power in the Subic Bay --
Okinawa area, which is planned for next week. He said that invitations
had been extended to 17 countries, including the United Kingdom,
Australia and France as well as the Free World Asian countries. He
said that all the invitations had been accepted, including that to the
Indonesian government. The demonstration will be preceded by
conferences at Subic and at Baguio.
2. 707 Type Aircraft
a. Mr. Harr made a suggestion that the Department of
Defense provide a modified tanker airplane of the KC-135 type
(equivalent to the 707 civilian airplane) for the use of VIP's. A
comment was made that an action of this sort might not sit particularly
well with certain members of Congress. In this connection, the DCI
suggested that key members of Congress be sounded out informally,
to ascertain their position before further consideration of the proposal.
b. The possibility of a trip to Brussels by one of Pan-
American Airway's two 707 airliners was discussed once more. It
developed that there was considerable question as to whether either
of these airplanes will be ready in time to make the trip before the
end of the Brussels Exposition. It was pointed out, however, that
NSC review(s) completed.
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although approval by the Civil Aeronautics Board is the principal
factor causing the delay, approval might be speeded up were it to
be made clear that a trip of this sort would be a special charter
flight and not a regularly-scheduled passenger run. CAB regulations
are not so rigid for charter flights as for the others.
3. Latin America
It was reported that a sub-committee of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations is currently investigating U. S. policy toward
Latin America, with particular reference to the underlying causes
of the demonstrations against Vice-President Nixon.
Considerable discussion then took place about the unfortunate
events in Venezuela. It was pointed out that the reasons behind the
visit of the Vice-President and his party had been particularly distorted
in a leading Caracas newspaper, and that this undoubtedly had had an
effect in stirring up certain elements of the Venezuelan public.
Mr. Herter spoke about U. S. aid to Latin American countries, and
said that continuing attention is being given to assuring that this money
is used in the most productive way. He said that it was hoped that it
might eventually be possible to set up a system somewhat along the
lines of the OEEC, but pointed out that there are no firm plans of this
sort in being. He also said that a number of projects involving major
construction are high on the priority list.
The group then discussed governmental plans for receiving the
Vice-President and his party when they return to Washington on the
15th of May. It was stated that Congressional and Executive Branch
leaders planned to attend and that consideration is being given to
encouraging the release of government employees in order to take
part in the greeting. The possibility of including groups of Latin
American students now resident in the Washington area was also
mentioned.
The group also agreed that if it were possible to do so it would
be very useful to arrange to have Mr. Nixon present at the OCB
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meeting on May 21, at which time the Latin America Progress
Report and Operations Plan are scheduled for discussion. Mr. Herter
said that he had a conflicting engagement in connection with the visit
of a foreign dignitary, but that he would look into the matter and see
whether the Vice-President would be available and if so whether it
would be possible to arrange the schedules ofA hconcerned in order
to make this possible.
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ALLEN W,VDULLES
Director
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