MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN IAC CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AT 1045, 25 JUNE 1957

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INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting Held in
IAC Conference Room, Administration Building
Central Intelligence Agency, at 1045, 25 June 1957
Director of Central Intelligence
Allen W. Dulles
Presiding
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr. Hugh S. Cumming, Jr., Special Assistant for Intelligence,
Department of State
Major General Robert A. Schow, Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Army
Rear Admiral Laurence H. Frost, Director of Naval Intelligence,
Department of the Navy
Major General Millard Lewis,' Director of Intelligence, Headquarters,
United States Air Force
Colonel C. J. Stattler, Jr. , * acting for Director of Intelligence,
Headquarters, United States Air Force
Brigadier General'Richard Collins, Deputy Director for Intelligence,
The Joint Staff
Mr. Harry S. Traynor, Atomic Energy Commission representative
to the IAC
Mr. Meffert W. Kuhrtz, acting for Federal Bureau of Investigation
representative to the IAC
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1. Approval of Minutes
18 June Meeting
(IAC-M-294)
Approved as written. However, with respect to Secretary's
Note 3, the members concurred in General Schow's suggestion that
NIE 11-3-57, "Probable Intelligence Warning of Soviet Attack'on the
US Through Mid-1960," not be released to USIA.
2. Second Annual Report of the
IAC Ad Hoc Subcommittee
on Information Processing
(IAC-D-95/3, 11 June)
The members and I iscussed this report with
particular reference to the last paragraph on page 2 referring to
certain interagency arrangements for reproduction and distribution
of intelligence and intelligence information. With respect to the question
of IAC approval of the procedure set forth in that paragraph, General
Lewis noted certain problems and queried especially whether the
statement set forth such arrangements, including the extent of re-
strictions or limitations on reproduction and dissemination, in adequate
detail. After their exchange of views the members noted this report
and approved paragraph 2 as a temporary procedural guide, subject
to a further review of this problem by AHIP and presentation of specific
recommendations in this field for consideration by the IAC at a subse-
quent meeting. In this connection, Mr. Cumming made available for
circulation to the IAC members a copy of a State Department administra-
tive circular implementing the present AHIP procedure.
3. Review of Crisis Situations
a. Watch Committee Report
No. 359
b. Other Crisis Situations
The Chairman and members discussed in some detail intel-
ligence and information from various sources bearing on the nature,
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motives for, and possible significance of the recent Communist
Chinese shelling of Chinese Nationalist positions in the Quemoy
Straits area.
With respect to the Middle East, the Chairman noted certain
developments in the Syrian situation, particularly internal political
trends. Admiral Frost commented on factors affecting the Egyptian
ability to operate any Russian submarines delivered to that country.
He also reported in considerable detail on the recent movements and
probable routes of various Russian vessels in the Middle East and
Mediterranean areas.
The Chairman and Mr. Cumming exchanged views on the nature
and possible consequences of current political developments in Laos.
Mr. Cumming also commented on the results and possible significance
of the recent municipal elections in Djakarta.
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6. Proposal for NIE on
Resistance Intelligence
(IAC-D-75/8. 1, 20 June)
Approved the initiation of an estimate on resistance in the
Sino-Soviet Bloc and agreed that this estimate should be prepared
in accordance with the procedure proposed by Mr. Cumming and
Mr. Kent (IAC-D-75/8. 1, 20 June).
7. SNIE 100-2-57
Soviet Capabilities for Deception
a. Approved the draft Annex E as revised by the IAC repre-
sentatives.
b. With respect to the question of the distribution of this estimate
and the annexes thereto within the US Government, the members agreed
to modify the draft distribution list for the annexes (Memorandum to
IAC, 14 June) and discussed also the question of dissemination of the
basic text in the light of the present 'standard distribution of SNIE's.
However, following their exchange of views the members concurred in
the Chairman's suggestion that final action on this matter be deferred
for one week, during which period a limited initial distribution would
be made to the members and the NSC, and that the question of the
broader dissemination of the basic text and the annexes of this paper,
both within and outside of the intelligence community, would be reviewed
again at the next regular IAC meeting. In this connection, the members
also concurred in the Chairman's suggestion that the members should
consider generally at a later meeting the present distribution pattern
of NIE's and SNIE's, particularly with respect to the possibility of
reducing the number of copies of estimates regularly disseminated.
The members agreed not to release the basic text or annexes
of this estimate to USIA. However, the Chairman suggested, and she
members concurred, that a copy of the basic text (without annexes)
be made available to Mr. Henry Loomis for his personal review,
though not for his retention.
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8. Release of Estimates
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a. NIE 31-57
Yugoslavia's Policies and Prospects
(Memorandum to IAC, 19 June)
b. NIE 36. 2-57
The Outlook for Iraq
(Memorandum to IAC, 19 June)
Agreed not to release this estimate to any foreign government.
NIE 71. 3-57
The Outlook for Tunisia
(Memorandum to IAC, 20 June)
d. NIE 62-57
Probable Developments in Thailand
(Memorandum to IAG, 20 June)
Agreed not to release this estimate to any foreign government.
In this connection, the members agreed specifically to release this
estimate to USIA.
e. NIE 11-3-57
Probable Intelligence Warning
of Soviet Attack on the US
Through Mid-1960
(Memorandum to IAG, 20 June)
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9. Timing of Completion
of NIE 43-2-57
The Prospects of the Government
of the Republic of China
Agreed that the target date for IAC review of this estimate
should be the latter part of September.
Adjournment: 1250
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Secretary
SECRETARY'S NOTE
In accordance with IAC action (item 8 d above), the Secretary
has authorized release to USIA of NIE 62-57, "Probable Developments
in Thailand.'.' No objection having been raised by a member, the
Secretary has also authorized release to USIA of NIE 71. 3-57, "The
Outlook for Tunisia, " and NLE 100-6-57, "Nuclear Weapons Production
in.Fourth Countries--Likelihood and Consequences" (IAC-M-294,
18 June 1957, Secretary's Note 3).
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