WSEG REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R000300160017-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: June 28, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Deputy Director (Plans)
SUBJECT: WSEG Request for Assistance
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1. This memorandum is for the information of the DCI,
and contains a recommendation for action on the part of the
DCI. Such. recommendation is contained in paragraph 6 of
this memorandum.
2. Attached herewith is a memorandum to the DCI from
the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense requesting
that CIA furnish assistance to Dr. Kahn and selected members
of his staff, Dr. Kahn is the leader of a WSEG project to
determine the optimum utilization of indigenous forces in.
selected underdeveloped countries.
3. Our previous liaison with WSEG has been arranged
through the PP Staff of DDP and had been concerned with
operational techniques in unconventional warfare, The kinds
of information noted in General Anderson's memorandum fall
largely in the DIII area and indicate that Dr. Kahn's new study
is much broader in scope. (Some items actually fall outside
the competence of this Agency. )
4. Since the relationship between the Agency and the Kahn
group has already been established and since General Ander-
son seems to put store by its continuance, I believe that you
:slr~uld go along with. the present request. I feel that components
of both DDP and DDI should endeavor to meet the Kahn require-
ments by such means as working level contacts, referral to
documentary materials in our possession, etc. I do not
recommend that we plan to furnish finished intelligence to
specification.
5. Accordingly, I believe that your reply to General
Anderson. should indicate your willingness to assist the Kahn
group in areas where the agency is competent. Further, I
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believe that you should shift the point of contact from the PP
Staff of DDP to the Office of the DDI. Attached herewith is a
proposed memorandum of reply prepared for your signature.
6. It is recommended that the DCI sign the attached
memorandum.
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MEMORANDIJNI FOR.: Director of Central Intelligence b
VIA: .Deputy Director (Plans)
SUBJECT: WSEG Request for Assistance
1. This memorandum is for the information. of the DCI, and contains
a recommendation for action on the part of the DCI. Such recommendation
is contained in paragraph 7 of this memorandum..
2. Attached herewith is a memorandum to the DCI from the Office of
the. Assistant Secretary of Defense requesting that CIA furnish assistance
to Dr. Kahn and selected members of his staff. Dr. Kahn is the leader of
a WSEG project to determine the optimum utilization of indigenous forces in
selected underdeveloped countries..
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much broader in'scope. ~ moist of items somewhat similar to..~~.~ii~~sent
one was informally presented"`^~o us not long ago but wa,~~.'not~~accepted on
the grounds that the items wer'~,not within the puryie`a of the DDP. Most
of the information requested in the attached fa,1:~s outside of the charter
of the DDP, and. in some instances~~~does not ,~;p~ear to be within the purview
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3. Our previous liaison with WSEG had been arranged through the PP
Staff of DDP and had been concerned with operational techniques in uncon-
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responsibility of Ditem~~`'`3 and 8 of USIA~~F>,tem ~+ of MAAG, and, items
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6 and 7 of DDI. The DL1P~:~can furnish information "'w~;th regard to item 5
but to do so would oint areas of clandestine ope~r"eons to an unknown
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variety of reader,~~of the report . ~`"'~"
5.~~veral of the items would seem to place the Agency in~a,~osition
of judo?q~g and criticizing operations of other U.u~. agencies, a posi~~,n
which` we have s~~.y~~,ed to avoid in the past. ~,
6. It is recommended that the reply of the DCI point out to General
Anderson that this Agency is anxious to assist in any manner in which it
is capable, but that certain of the requested items fall beyond the scope
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of this Agency. The point of contact fos Dr. Kahn and his staff with the
Agency should be transferred to the Liaison Section of OCI, which is the
more proper point of reference for inquiries such as those contained in
the memorandum. from General Anderson. Attached herewith is a proposed.
memorandum of reply, prepared for the DCI~'s signature..
7. It is recommended that the. DCI sign the attached memorandum.
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that about the only substantive change is o
make DD/I the contact point instead of OCI as was
your original suggestion. `This is dot~a here Hoer
go~? concurrence ire the ~??mer~itt~.versiono
proposed reply to TniSEG. DD/I's office has rewritt
it (I am told they did it at DCI's request) and say
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I understand your office prepared the earlier
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