RELATIONS WITH THE DOD

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 21, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Deputy Director (Research)
SUBJECT: Relations with the DOD
1. As Chairman of the Committee on Overhead
Reconnaissance, I can state that DIA participation in the
COMOR has been a cut higher than the historic performance
of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
the DIA representative, have been excellent
negotiators and I feel have made a real contribution.
2. As Special Group Action Officer, particularly
with regard to DOD peripheral reconnaissance and SAC recon-
naissance of Cuba, in general I have had good cooperation
from the DIA and the JRC.
3. I regret to say that relations with the (S) NRO
Office, and particularly with have not been
good in regard to COMOR business. (S) NRO has and has
had for quite some time a representative on the COMOR and
has regularly received all documentation. However, he is
not ina position to adequately serve COMOR's needs, not
because he is incompetent, but because of limitations placed
upon him. A particular case in point is that in July 1961 or
thereabout Phe Chairman was briefed on two or three new
forms of the satellite photographic programs. At that time
inquired what of the information I received
would COMOR need. I responded that they needed the same
information which I had received. It was only last Thursday,
17 January, that COMOR was finally briefed on a program
which is to take place on 24 February and for which COMOR's
requirements are needed for 1 February. We intend to meet
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this deadline but it is doubtful we will be able to do as well as
we might had we had more time. Security was supposed to be
the reason why COMOR could not have been briefed. I, and
COMOR, reject this.
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mes Q. Reber
Chairman
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
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