MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM L. K. WHITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01284A001800040017-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 24, 2005
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: January 29, 1968
• Content Type: MFR

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29 January 1968
Morning Meeting of 29 January 1968
DD/I reported that the North Korean BLACK SHIELD readout has
been completed.
Godfrey drew attention to the resolutions produced by the Cuban
Communist Party Central Committee meeting, particularly the very
hard position in support of armed struggle.
D/ONE reported that Tom Hughes has requested a paper on
Chinese-Burmese relations and related issues for consideration at a
late February USIB Meeting. The Director asked D/ONE and Godfrey
to determine whether the OCI paper on relations between Communist
China and Burma could serve Hughes's request.
D/ONE reported that the F-5 paper has been completed and
agreed, albeit with a State footnote, and will be released today. (See
Action 1)
D/ONE reported that the State-CIA-DIA paper on reactions to
certain courses of action in Korea was completed and sent to State
yesterday. The Director was provided with copies of the paper for
possible use during the day.
The Director advised the DD/I that the responses to sundry re-
quests for papers on the Korean crisis have thus far been excellent.
Warner advised that he and Henry Heintzelman had a good session
with Congressman Rivers on Saturday.
The Director asked the Executive Director and the Deputies to
remain after the Morning Meeting in order to discuss preparations
for the Wednesday visit of the Mahon Subcommittee.
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DD/S&T noted that there was North Korean early warning detec-
tion of the OXCART.
DD/S&T reported that an OXCART mission is scheduled tonight
to cover the Vietnamese southern panhandle. DD/S&T advised that the
capability exists for daily OXCART flights in both Korea and Vietnam
for at least the next week.
DD/P reported that the North Vietnamese have responded to
U Thant's letter to Ho Chi Minh
Executive Director reported that Idar Rimestad had told him on
Friday that the termination of separation pay for Vietnam assignees'
dependents traveling to areas near Vietnam is likely to be approved.
DD/P noted that, without taking issue with the basic policy principle
involved here, he hopes to obtain some flexibility for individual agencies
dealing with exceptional cases in respect to dependent travel.
The Director advised of his chagrin over the fact that several
recent difficult personnel cases have become doubly difficult because
of a failure to deal with these cases early and forthrightly. He urged
that all supervisors be enjoined to deal directly and equitably with
personnel problems and to avoid the habit of bucking such difficulties
up the line.
ACTIONS:
1. The Director asked D/ONE to ensure that all regular SIG
members receive a copy of the F-5 paper.
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2. The Director asked Godfrey to prepare a wrap-up of the
U Thant-North Vietnamese exchange
3. The Director requested from the DD/I an assessment of the
capability of the patrol boats which the Soviets have provided the North
Koreans.
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