1. I TELEPHONED MR. AL WESTPHAL, STAFF DIRECTOR, FAR EAST SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, TODAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S RECENT TRIP TO SAIGON.

• Document Type: CREST
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• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: October 22, 1963
• Content Type: MEMO

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Ea' 1,19 ss P ES TAO 22 October 1963
1. 1 telephoned Mr. Al Westphal, Staff Director, Far East
Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today in
connection with the Subcommittee's recent trip to Saigon. I told
Mr. Westphal that there was An implication in our cable traffic
last night that the Subcommittee thought that the Agency had
intentionally withdrawn Mr. John Richardson prior to their (the
Subcommittee's) arrival in Saigon, and I wanted to make it2gear
2. Mr. Westphal said that he thought this implication +%as
probably correct and that he would be happy to discuss the wale
situation with me when we have lunch. He went on to say that. here
are eight members on the Subcommittee and therefore, of cot*Ae,
there are varied reactions, but that he felt since the Subcomniee
is back here and has had time to settle down and think about the
situation that there is more of an agreed position in this connection.
He went on to say that the Agency's number two man at Saigon had
handled this situation very well and had given the Subcommittee the
and had had quite a detailed discussion with
4. 1 reaffirmed my earlier invitation to Mr. Westp)f'al for lunch
at his earliest convenience. Mr. Westphal will be in touch with me
later in the week to sot up luncheon date. I plan also to include Mr.
Bill Colby and Mr. John Richardson in the luncheon.
I s1 Msc
Marshall S. Carter
Lieutenant General, USA
Deputy Director
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