MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN IAC CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CIA, 4 DECEMBER 1956

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Approved For ReISL 2003/02/2 'F85S00362R0cJ0070003-9 IAC-M-270 4 December 1956 I N T E L L I G E N C E A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E Minutes of Meeting Held in IAC Conference Room, Administration Building Central Intelligence Agency, at 1045, 4 December 1956 Director of Central Intelligence Allen W. Dulles Presiding Mr. W. Park Armstrong, Jr. , Special Assistant for Intelligence, Department of State Major General Robert A. Schow, * Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Army Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Pratt,' acting for 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 Brigadier General Richard Collins, Deputy Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff Mr. Harry S. Traynor, Atomic Energy Commission representative to` the IAC Mr. Ralph R. Roach, acting for Federal Bureau of Investigation representative to the IAC * Part of meeting Approved For Release 2003/02/27r ffP1 5500362R000200070003-9 Approved For Rel 2003/02/2SEC.QO]585S00362R0cJ0070003-9 IAC-M-270 4 December 1956 1. Approval of Minutes a. 27 November Meeting (IAC-M-268) Approved as written. b. 29 November Meeting (IAC-M-269) Approved as written. 2. Watch Committee Report No. 330 Noted this report. Proposed Review of Procedures of the Watch Committee and the National Indications Center (IAC-D-6/14, 23 November 1956) a. In response to the Chairman's request for any general comment on his proposal, General Collins referred to his memorandum on this matter and stated that, since the watch machinery recently had had a test run under high pressure conditions, it appeared to be an ap- propriate time for examining the Watch Committee and National Indications Center (NIC) procedures. Subsequently, after noting that he was not necessarily suggesting that there were deficiencies, General Collins emphasized that he was interested particularly in a review of mechanical arrangements affecting operation of the NIC and the Watch Committee. b. The Chairman and each of the members expressed his views on this proposal, covering generally matters such as the desirability, timing and scope of any review. The members also exchanged views 25X1 with on various matters relevant to operation of the NIC. Several members suggested that an attempt be made initially to identify or isolate those problems which might require study. During the Approved For Release 2003102122tekff 85SO0362R000200070003-9 Approved For Rel 2003/02/2-SF$5SO0362R0(0070003-9 IAC-M-270 4 December 1956 discussion, it was also noted by General Cabell that Watch Reports were designed mainly for use by the intelligence community, and were drafted in a form which envisioned appropriate elaboration by intelligence agencies prior to their use, particularly by field or operational commanders. C. Following their discussion,. the members agreed, with the concurrence of General Collins, that, prior to any further action on this matter, the NIC should prepare a list of possible problems or areas of deficiency in the watch machinery procedures, which list should then be submitted for review by the IAC at an early IAC meeting. 4. Ad Hoc Current Intelligence Group for the Taiwan Strait Problem a. After Mr. Sheldon referred to certain matters bearing on the operation of this working group, and raised a question with respect to the nature and frequency of future meetings, the members discussed various factors affecting this problem. In the course of the discussion, Admiral'Frost queried whether the scope of the group's activities should be broadened. Responding to a question by the Chairman, General Cabell also noted that the group does not duplicate but rather assists the work of the National Indications Center. b. Following their discussion, the members agreed that this group, should meet at least once a month, but that, during the period between monthly meetings, there should be a telephone check to obtain views of the members of the working group on recent developments. It was also agreed that Admiral Frost could outline in more detail at a later IAC meeting any proposal he might have for broadening the mandate of the group. 5. CIA Memorandum Following distribution to the members of a CIA memorandum touching on certain aspects of the Egyptian and Suez situation, the Chairman stated that this paper had been passed to the White House Approved For Release 2003/02/27gj T785SO0362R000200070003-9 Approved For Relat 2003/02/2 F85500362R0*0070003-9 25X1 IAC-M-270 4 December 1956 25X1 and Secretary of State. The Chairman invited the members to give him any comments they might have on the paper prior to the next scheduled NSC meeting. 6. Report by Mr. Wisner The Chairman introduced Mr. Wisner, who reviewed generally various aspects of his recent trip abroad, particularly his impressions gained with respect to developments in Western Europe, the Satellites and Middle East. 8. SEC Progress Report on Action Taken Pursuant to Post-Mortem on NIE 11-56 (IAC-D-57/28. 1, 27 November 1956) Noted this report, as amended, and approved the recommendation contained therein. It was also agreed that the revised report should be circulated and recipients asked to destroy any copies of the report previously distributed. Approved For Release 2003/02/2 Fp5SO0362R000200070003-9 Approved For Rel* 2003/02/25 iWD3985S00362R0*0070003-9 IAC-M-270 4 December 1956 25X1 Adjournment: 1200 25X1 Acting Secretary SECRETARY'S NOTES 1. Copies of DCID 4/6, "Priority National Intelligence Ob- jectives, " approved by the IAC on 30 October 1956 (IAC-M-263, item 6), have been forwarded to the National Security Council, in compliance with the provision in NSCID No. 4, para. 3. 2. Pursuant to IAC action, the Secretary has authorized release to USIA of SNIE 11-10-56, "Soviet Actions in the Middle East" (IAC-M-269, 29 November 1956, item 1 b). Approved For Release 2003/02/23 :&f 1 85SO0362R000200070003-9 Approved For Rose 2003/02/ K DP85SO0362Ro00070003-9 LLB IAC Meeting, 4 December 1956 Central Intelligence Agency Lieutenant General Charles P. Cabell Mr. Robert Amory Mr. Frank Wisner Mr. Sherman Kent Mr. Huntington Sheldon Department of State Mr. William McAfee Department of the Navy Captain W. S. Howell Department of the Air Force Colonel Willis B. Sawyer Lieutenant Colonel Van A. Woods, Jr. Colonel Charles H. Dayhuff, Jr., USA Captain Samuel B. Frankel, USN Federal Bureau of Investigation Approved For Release 2003/02/27 CIA-RDP85SO0362R000200070003-9