LETTER TO THE HON DAVID E. BELL, DIR, BOB FROM DCI MCCONE

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CIA-RDP85B00803R000100160059-3
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December 23, 2016
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March 27, 2013
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59
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December 13, 1962
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LETTER
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Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/03/27: CIA-RDP85B00803R000100160059-3 DD~R - NRP FY 1864 Budget s;BYE-4830-62 13 Dec 1862 Letter to The Icon David E. Bell, Dir, BOI3 from DCI McCone I am writing to advise you of my underst~~nding with respect to the amount wh=ich should. be included in the CIA Budget for FY 1864 to provide for those programs for which the Agency is responsible within the NRP. Within this Program, thf= Agency is responsible for a wide variety of developmental and. operational activities. In the aircraft field., we are currently developing the OX A-12 aircraft, operating .IDEALIST and STPOLLY and have the responsibility j.'or the development of a new A-12Q drone. We also have the payload portion of an opnl satellite program and. are conducting; feasibility studies looking to the development of a i;ruly covert satellite reconnaissance system. In addition, we are engaged in programs of general research to provide future capa- bilities as we_Ll as in activities, such ~.ph~ as photographic g~rocessing, required for support of all these programs. (attachment lists specific projects and estimated cost) T understand the DOD suggested CIA include in its budget cost of WEDLOCK program. I think this program should be carried in the DOD budget although CIA will continue to do contracting on reimbursable basis. CIA estimate for its share of total recon program FY 1864 was upon adding new drone program, now estimated. at ~26g,715,000. 222.1 million, but Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/03/27: CIA-RDP85B00803R000100160059-3