MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN ROOM 429 MATOMIC BUILDING, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AT 9:30 AM, 4 OCTOBER 1961

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92B01090R001100180011-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2013
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: October 4, 1961
• Content Type: MISC

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COMMITTEE ON OVERHEAD RECONNAISSANCE
Minutes of Meeting Held in Room 429
Matomic Building, Central Intelligence Agency
at 9:30 am, 4 October 1961
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr. H. M. ~ Wiedemann, State
Col. J. L. Cole, JCS
Col. D. D, Davis, OACSI
Cdr. H. D, Myles, ONI
Col. J. M. Winterbottom, AFCIN
NSA
Mr. W. A. Tidwell, CIA
Cdr. H. H. Skidmore, ONI
Lt. Col. G, S. Chapman, AFCIN
Mr. F, A. Voi t, GIA
~~Mr. A. C. Lundahl, NPIC
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Approval of Minutes
1. The minutes of 22 September 1961 (COMDR M-47) were
approved. subject to. the following corrections;
a. Delete the C /A codewords which do not apply.
b. Add to the reference in the caption to paragraph
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The COMDR also approved C01~10R-M-4S subject
to the addition of the name of Cdr< H. D.~ Myl'es, ONI, among the
mei~nbers ~,~res ::~,.c.
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Security Handlin of Satellite Reconnaissance Products (Referenced
COMDR-D-49, 19 September .19619 Draft) 50X1
2e The. COMDR had a preliminary discussion of the reference
paper as well as the NSA cnmments previously distributed to the mem-
bers as 21 September 1961, .it having been agreed by 50X1
General Gabell and General Breitweiser .that such discussion might
usefully proceed. The Committee agreed .to .take into account the data
and the argume~.t pre.sented.at the meeting9 to study the matter further,
and to try to reach. a solution to the problem at the next meeting.
Ready Condition for U-2 ELINT Equipment (References COMDR-D-50,
28 September 1961) 50X1
3. Intel/DPD, explained that, System VI is a normal 50X1
complement of any U-2 hoto recce missions. and .therefo.re is always in
a ready condition. OSI, after consideration felt that System 50X1
IV was not a major concern of Dr, Scoville but rather S stem VII a
system which, had been used 50X1
missions and. with which at the same time. hotographic equipment could
not be carried (except for. tracker). indicated that there. is 50X1
only one System VTI available. The. Committee recommended that the
System VII equipment should be kept in.a ready condition, although. it
recognized that one could not at this time foretell the circumstances .in
which .it might be used because of factors bearing upon the base from which
it would be flown in any case and .the problem of seeking approval. Note
was taken of the fact that the Collection Priorities Committee had, earlier
recommended, (subsequently approved by .the United States Intelli ence
Boar. d) that System VII be used peripherally 50X1
Ppssible. Targets .for U-2 Coverage in Novaya Zemlya and Franz Joseph
.Island
4, Mr, Tidwell, CIA, called attention to new information .whc.ih
suggested the location.of ICBMs in .the. subject areas, This was discussed
bxiefly and the. suggestion will be. taken into account in future consideration
of requirements. as. appropriate.
Statistics. on KH Coverage of USSR
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tions NPIC was receiving regarding the. amount of KI-i .coverage of the- Soviet
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Union. He noted that different. agencies were. producing. different answers
to .this sort of question with. resultant confusion. The Advisory- Committee
to NPIC was planning9: he. said,, to. examine whether the. agencies could
agree on c.riter.ia which each might apply .in. answering .this sort of question.
Mr, Wiedemann9 State, considered that the acquisition of agreed statistics
on this uestion was. im octant. On behalf cif~:the Committee. the. Chair re-
quested to keep the COMDR apprised of the. NPIC Advisory 50X1
Committeers findings on this question.so that the. COMDR. might make known
its. views if indeed it had any.
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James 5.2. Keber
Chairman
Co 'tee. on Overhead Reconnaissance
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