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

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B00803R000100160059-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2013
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: December 13, 1962
• Content Type: LETTER

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