MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM L. K. WHITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01284A001800040056-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 24, 2005
• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: March 27, 1968
• Content Type: MFR

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27 March 1968
Morning Meeting of 27 March 1968
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DD/I furnished the Director the OCI comments on an ACDA paper
on the nuclear proliferation treaty which has been prepared for the
National Security Council.
Godfrey noted that the National Union has scheduled a march in
Panama City for 10 a. m. today and that OCI will produce a Sitrep this
morning if events require it.
Godfrey observed that the purge of the Chinese Army Chief of Staff
and two other officials, as well as the appointment of an apparent con-
servative to Army Chief of Staff, suggests that the moderates are suf-
ficiently strong to force changes at senior levels of the hierarchy.
D/ONE advised that USIB consideration of the Soviet space Esti-
mate will be postponed a week in order to compose differences with the
Air Force.
Carver advised that he had received a draft article -- prepared by
Alain Enthoven's office for a Defense periodical -- which assesses the
role of intelligence in connection with the Tet offensive, and that he has
undertaken action to kill publication.
Carver drew attention to a cable from Saigon which relays a state-
ment of enemy military objectives in Vietnam
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Warner advised that Senator Baker has requested and will receive
a background briefing on Panama and Guatemala.
Warner reported that the Director is scheduled to see Senator
Stennis at 1000 next Tuesday.
The Director indicated he will review with DD/I and Bross a tele-
phone call he received yesterday from in connection with
the PSAC Vietnam study panel.
A-DD/P noted that the AP is following up on Roche's references
to CIA funding of the RD program.
DDCI advised D/ONE that he is proposing two minor changes in
the Latin American Estimate.
Bross advised that the briefing of General Maxwell Taylor concern-
ing enemy order of battle figures in Vietnam has been postponed until the
end of next week.
The Director advised that Deputy Secretary Nitze concurred in the
Agency letter to Senator Fulbright. The Director provided DD/I a
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memorandum prepared by Nitze concerning enemy strength figures in
Vietnam.
The Director indicated that upon completion of the CIA/DIA rec-
onciliation of order of battle figures in Vietnam, he wishes to com-
municate said strength figures to Ambassador Bunker immediately. In
this connection, DD/I advised that work should be completed on the
strength figures early next week. The Director asked DDCI to urge
Admiral Lowrance to discontinue publishing any strength figures until
the study is completed.
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