INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC COMMUNICATIONS (PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO PERMIT RECIPROCAL RADIO AGREEMENTS)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00499R000800140051-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: October 2, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
international Diplomatic Con;inunications
(Proposed Legislation to Permit Reciprocal
Radio Agreements)
1. This memorandum suggests action on the part of the DCI.
Recommended action is contained in paragraph 5.
2. The Special ::`assistant to the President, Robert Cutler, in a
memorandum dated 29 May 1957, TAB A, requested that a joint report
Le furnished by the Director of Central Intelligence and the Chairman
of the Interdepartmental Intelligence Conference (TIC) as to the balance
of advantages and disadvantages from t _e intelligence viewpoint, which
would result if legislation on this subject were approved. By memo-
randum to the Special Assistant to the President dated 17 June i957,
TAB B, you recommended that action on this matter be deferred pend-
ing more exhaustive investigation as a basis for a recommendation prior
to the reconvening of the Congress in 1958.
3. In a memorandum dated 1 October 1957, addressed to you and
the Chairman of the IIC, TAB C, the Special Assistant to the President
requested advice as to the approximate date on which a report --night be
expected for submission to the President. At your request, a further
meeting was held with representatives of the Chairman IIC in my office
of 16 October. Mr. Angleton was also present. No agreement could be
reached and it ;speared that no compromise of our respective positions
would be )ossible.
4. This whole matter, including the was discussed 25X1D
at a meeting on 21 October, called b Genera ruscott, resent were
General Truscott, Mr. Todd and Dr. Pancoast of his staff, the undersigned,
and Mr. Angleton and of DD/P. It was the consensus of time
meeting that it will not be possible for this Agency and the Chairman IIC
to determine the balance of advantages and disadvantages from the intelligence
viewpoint if the proposed legislation is enacted. It was also the consensus
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