STAFF MEETING MINUTES OF 20 JULY 1979

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
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• Publication Date: July 20, 1979
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20 July 1979
Staff Meeting Minutes of 20 July 1979
The Director chaired the meeting.
Bowie reported on yesterday's PRC(I) meeting and approval of the
NITs. The Director added that the PRC(I) also reshaped the NITs process
to yield (1) a list of short-term topics to be addressed by intelligence,
and (2) a list of topics for "continuing interest" vice "long-term interest. "25X1
Hitz said yesterday's SSCI continuation of IIM (SALT) testimony
went slowly but that positions among Committee members were evident; he
noted heavy questioning by Senators Biden and Garn. Hitz said he is
preparing background details for the Director. The Director remarked that
the ICBM aspect of the IIM is still being worked. F_~ 25X1
In response to Hitz's query on a preferred approach to SALT testimony
next week, the Director advised on who he wants to accompany him at each
hearing.
Silver said he and the DDCI will be meeting today with Attorney
General Bell to work out final details for implementing procedures re
Section 1706 (Reporting of Crimes) of Executive Order 12036. He said also
that Bell's Special Assistant, Bass, has asked for a revision of the
Director's proposal submitted a month ago. Silver said a proposed revision
is being circulated for comment and asked that he receive comments before
his meeting with Bell. 25X1
Wortman reported 262 (106 male/156 female) Summer-Only employees
on board with a relatively low percentage of minorities; he said also 25X1
we have 11 new Ambassadors aboard for orientation. (AIUO)
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Dirks said there was no follow-on to the previously reported incident
involvi n He emphasized, however, 25X1
that their vi-sit to ~BIS was mos pro i a e--a good example of assistance 25X1
In response to query, the Director said he expects Secretary 25X1
Vance to forward a memo to the Director, OMB supporting our request for
a higher NFIP guidance figure for 1981. F-----]reported that review
sessions on NFIP issues are going well.
The Director announced that in Mr. Carlucci's absence 23 July-7
August, Bowie will serve as Acting DDCI.
The Director noted complexities involved in international negotiations
underway for treaties on Chemical Warfare and on the Indian Ocean. He
noted to Bowie the high importance of NFAC support to the needs of U.S.
negotiators. 25X1
Hetu said he had been in contact with State this morning re a press
release to cope with what the press might report on Soviet troops in Cuba.
The Director described his work with Secretary Vance on this topic yesterday.
Hetu will obtain a copy of the statement from State and review with Bowie
who expressed some concern. Regarding the related IIM being coordinated in
the intelligence community, the Director said he would contact General
Arnold for better cooperation from Army.
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18 July 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Staff Meeting Minutes of 18 July 1979
The Director chaired the meeting.
The meeting opened with discussion on publicity given reports of
Soviet troops in Cuba. Hitz commented on Secretary Brown's statement and
Admiral Inman's and General Tighe's explanations yesterday before the SFRC
on this item. He said SFRC Staffer Bill Bader provided the press with a
statement after the Committee hearing. Bowie asserted there are indeed
sufficient indicators to suspect Soviet troop activity in Cuba but evi-
dence at this time is inconclusive.
Lehman reported on the worsening situation in Afghanistan and dis-
agreements among analysts on how the Soviets will deal with it. Lehman
concurred in the Director's suggestion that with the onset of winter
weather in Afghanistan, the developing situation will probably slow down;
Stein added, for example, that the food situation will become problematical-25X1
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Stein also noted a report that Pakistanis are going ahead with develop-
ment of a nuclear bomb.) 25X1
Hetu commented on an article in today's New York Times "Some Senators
Say an Arms Pact Loophole Aids Soviet" (attached) by Richard Burt re the
Director's SALT testimony. Relatedly, Hitz said in a chat with the SSCI's
Bill Miller, he learned that Miller has complete confidence in all but one
of the SSCI staffers. The Director said that tying any leak to a specific
hearing might be used to reduce the large number of staffers who sit in on
hearings.
Mr. Carlucci noted to Bowie that he learned from Ambassador Newsom
that Ambassador Habib will be contacting NFAC for an update on activities
in the Caribbean. Also, Mr. Carlucci noted a radio report this morning
that the "Sandinistas are good common sense businessmen." He warned that
fingers will likely be pointed at us on why we didn't point up the Marxist
faction in the Nicaraguan revolution. To prepare for this, he advised that
NFAC should conduct a chronology of our reporting on the Sandinistas. He
reported also that at yesterday's SCC meeting he provided a scenario on
how he believes things will eventuate in Nicaragua.
Hitz said the Director will lead off on SALT before the SFRC on 24 July.
Hitz noted the correctness of CBS's Neil Strausser's reporting re a public
statement to be issued on SALT by the Director. The Director elaborated on
the issuance of a one-page public statement. Hetu alerted all to the vulner-
ability of our people waiting outside of Congressional hearing rooms; 25X1
their conversations can be picked up by media people. 25X1
In response to
query, the Director said he has not yet
signed the letter to the President requesting a new NFIP guidance figure
for 1981. (AIUO)
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Relatedly, the Director said in preparation for an upcoming meeting
with Secretary Vance, he needed Stein and Bowie to have some of their best
people meet with him for a brief skull session (2:30 today) to include, for
example, the fragility of President Zia's situation. He asked Dirks to
have someone in attendance. The focus will be on how to set a climate for
intelligence potential in Pakistan.
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ermitted both sides only I as well as the SS-17 and SS-19 missiles.
that the accord
Some Senators Sayan Arms Pact Loophole A ids Soviet
. s treaty has arisen with the reauza-. week before the Armed Services Cotamit-
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Moscow could repiace its existing force of
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Senate aides said that. during a closed . denied any intention to mislead the Sen-
hcari.ng of the Senate. Intelligence Com-, ate. They said that, in testimony before
rnit-ee last week, Adm. Stanfield Turn- the Foreign Relations Committee last
er. Director of Central Intelligence, said week, Secretary Brown alluded to the re-
the deployment was permitted under the .. placement missiles by-:saying that.."ail!
pact's provisions on missile moderniza-? but one of these new missiles will?haveto
tica and replacement. be restricted to quitelimited modifica-
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tions The treaty allows the testing and deg-, of their predecessors. : ,:-?
:. The aides said the issuo of new missile
p!ovment of an entirely new. type of miser. . ! systems reflected differences. over. how
site as well as the modification of existing ..., Article IV of the treaty. was to be inter-
types within 5 percent of some of.. their preted. The- article' says that each-side
present cliaracte"istics such- 'as-.weight can deploy only one "new type? of land
'd size. based missile. But it:also allows modi-
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Witnesses for the Government have - weight, size or lifting power of the- mis-
ter ded to stress that each side,-under the siles by more than 5 percent. ::. .
t=eary, would be permitted to deploy the ' Critics See Loophole inTreaty
cr-e entirely newt; missile system. -But : Opponents of the treaty regard the 5.
SX~_ite Hoase and. Pentagon aides. .con- percent provision as a loophole. They say
?::?med today that, the--modernization that the provision, while restricting al-
provisions would allow the Russians .to? - Towable modifications, does not stop the
deploy five new types of missiles. ' - ` Russians from replacing existing models
ce new. Soviet missiles, including a re- ' with new systems in the next few years.
placement' for'the SS-18 heavy missile;:': Underthe treaty, they say, Moscow can
said t?be_ partofa :fifth generation" ", -i say t any new missile system is only a
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