SE-36/1: SOVIET CAPABILITIES FOR CLANDESTINE ATTACK ON THE US WITH ATOMIC WEAPONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79S01011A000800060006-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 1999
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: July 1, 1953
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release M80/04/17 : CIA-RDP79S01011A040800060006-0
D ENTIAL
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
1 July 1953
ISM AI 84 FM: Nir, Wan Evans (OIR)
C,olarasi Gera?t d F. Lillsarc1,, MA (G-2)
O q aiu Allay L. Reed, IMN (ONI)
Co m el. Jack E. Thaaraas, T. AF (A.POIt -2B )
Captain John A. Holbrook, tN (JIG)
Mr. X .co1m Henderson, AEC
11r.. Victor Iieo -, FBI
StEJECT Sr:..-36A t Soviet Capabilities for Clandestine
4tts : an the 'CO with Atomic Weaap r s
1. The attached draft estimte oonstitutoe a revision
of parapaphs 27 and 28 of 3E-36 pursuant to a. nesting with
your representative on 30 June.
2. Please let me ter by close of buaiviess May,
5 July, uhetho r a cle+B -up session will be refired prior to
subrnto ion of this ea {rte to the I^C.
3. At the 8O! tine I request your advice whether thu
eeaatimate (as it otards. or as revised at a. clean-up session)
om be cleared i foci rl7,y with the ors of the It".C In lieu
of its considamt1cwt at a forma.]. I(C meertinC;.
25X1A9a
Acting Emeoutfve Searstrry
Distribution "B"
1 .1 1. C
Approved For Release 2000/04/17 : IA-RDP 01011A000800060006-0
 Approved For Release 2000/04/17 : CIA-RDP79SO1011AO 800060006-0
T
C E N T R A L I R T E L L I G E N C E A G E N C Y
2 IITUlY 1953
S -. SE 36/1: sov. C ILTTM FOR ATMKCX
Clu sT. E
Tim IS WM ATCC WEAPONS
6, "Soviet Capabilities fear Attack an the US through
Mid-1955,," vas I.isbed on ', Varch 1.953-
'Me text vhi eh fol l.4 rta bebw amstitutes a revision: of
rara.grapbs 27 and of SE-36 for the purpose of e1srifying
the estimate contained tier t &_-A supersedes that portion of
SE-36
Tease mmgm"s relate eo .a s:ly to the clandestine delivery
of tic v RyQ asainst ts.r tds in the U8 and cover the entire
tres- nt U*t subjecj. in 43C1?" Sia
Approved For Release 2000/04/17 : CIA-RDP79S01011A000800060006-0
 Approved For Release 2100/04/17 : CIA-RDP79SO1011AOGi1800060006-0
v Atmi.a w avfts
i is capable of produces
stc*&tc waspons which ce .a b" a muggle . into the UIS either aaw
ca leto a e b1.ie s or as>s r o ut Varts or subssseodbI .es
from sass .`.- field v pons
m5 VT or lase) vei.gbia aaa ter bundrer3 pounds to larger-yield
vempms (possibly < to ~KC XT) sveigbUg eever?,.1 th
pounds. 'fir size could rsage from -fit of a Wkage as ,1 t.
en b to fit I. tc the ..u ga ca ,rtzzant of an, a ile to
tbz t of rat Vocking mase :)*xge enough to contain an a bile
of ?these + a: aes ceaa . be desigwd break dam
into a umaber of -viitti ly i . also readily trt ble
c nts.. Those dsi.a d - give 6 reistiv*J r 1a ki ;lei
yield would, not require much bor or technical training to assm-ble.
More 1~bor and mm-e training vould- . be required to aas 1e v'eap>dt a
designed to give high yields and., once a asembie& they would _b
awe difficult to tr:?ynst rt
27b? It t c e1`i sLe tkLat my the f?iseeieaaesble asp
in s mil, pieces . need w, aaa; i ted into the US, since other ccs .:
Approved For Release 2000/04/17 79S0101lA000800060006-0
 Approved For Release. 2000/04/17 : CIA-RDP79S01011A000800060006-0
c u Ld. be tabri to f. ?eeix
ir, eauntry, This se"" !.,r
ho ver, vould. re+;fut rser f' a sti* s plewmaing nud coardi:netion
by superviswy perswtamm . wit} ong - +riag skill caved fa*tliaaar. ity
to the US aaaearrirces of " W - ntaa, sad. v3u1:d to a I#%Wr
time' to curry cut,., It v ou hl;y -result is a. reduced . yield.
for at given pmt f ti oteai lei teri l. It vauld iftcur a
subste ntiaa 11y greater ss :ara`ltv r1* J thwu the cUndesti ns in tre
duction of all, ebe WtA.
28a A variety, at fmras a -ls !#> %tiaaa del wary acug st
frieaedly aircraft, r nvM he
Ahtp, or could sewn e >
as s 1 . ,~XVPI a ow w4 to
. t c .1s
transshi sntn The 1
of tr"spw tt
and
jective aM the .ri.,Rk ett
b dx4 by a;~.nt1, r
~t+ .ta . I m the hod of a aaa reh&M,
r aa -s - .t *r a _.nts
m under diplawtie iaaa ttw,,
r?s iaatradueead tbraaugb
ise avraaaiti,xg
nuM de ud an t riet
ti ae I rb. the UMP= van w111ar t^-
Approved For Release 2000/641'7Y illfA-RDP79S01011A000800060006-0
 Approved For Release 2000/04/17 : CIA-RDP79SO101140 0800060006-0
low
28 .r Ctmaid" B
bvsl er Qaste~e't3.ea ,, it is t. t t USSM o"Ad itr oflt
iaato t1 US sa . wt t i r 1. : !e b e Wiz' at
ata .e p ~> . ~ ! l x f : ?_ ? : , Ro r, t h e UM WOWAA
have to ? Wwe ion % !C4 t *ft? LNAI' the satiae ted. Cheers of
da a*tiom, but al.* the : e ens of aibie dsteetieD 1*
forfeiting t ela t
is prOVc&_jjw )lay"kxtA, A t rof veApoax
01alsastlimly 1ntr+ r ? ' ir^r "+a the risk. or a i*e
1- i biltti,a 1'vi? `{! 1 + tl. t> . of ? sew abae
c; try or the c~:~aelPt ?_
tsrger as rt4 t% llfty? t #
the CtaosegAumeeFt of
be ta'3.1.i,: n to
ia such nerss As
it this c r* t rw
~ stare attack
pseia?11Y Select i "':' vcm
such no : e t-ts P:-Ir
I^ de ,..ve by, w4 r. v"
a tattided evert attack
tl eui .r1 r f esaacts r
b stsr involved. Cmaid* ?1 n,r
the USSR wmaA pr *b1'
ne1eeted ssd tr .iaaec3 . its
1 vr i in 4. 1.-_rgv. -aces le ovs.retim.
tl%74+, although
"-_ h t Occur O t t
4'A,t to nart. cieliver'v by
"" ah M' to tb .t whi?eb mf i
,"' ?~*~??t.'tl by ! ecurtt,,
Approved For Release 2000/04/1,7. CIA RDP79S01011A000800060006-0
 ? Approved For Release 2 O/04/17., 4,,,-0
' ' 04vi iesee to indicate wbetber or s the
bas actin "G, r *wito* **y p lAme or prep -reumw for the c1a Stine
.e. very of
.:.nwic u*,
ce
chtiie'e.x *=: sop,
+a ?,
thet f .e4 subp r ,graph b. of
- 3b 1$ mumided by deletion of the vo ds
'',Me ", cixr I J;.y ili fteultie!s inherent in delivery of
In_,V~t s. rr crt e,ta do s , s by claadestiae meat,
"' c1 in io,Immd sx ,r a
Approved For Release 2000/0W1'r4%4950101 lA000800060006-0