MEMORANDUM FOR LT. GENERAL C. P. CABELL FROM NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 12, 1955
• Content Type: MF

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May 12, 1955
MEMORANDUM FOR LT. GENERAL C. P. CABELL
Central Intelligence Agency
The President has approved the attached memorandum,
subject to the changes which he made in the statement which
are indicated in ink.
It is my understanding that Acting Secretary Hoover has
approved the procedure on behalf of the State Department.
As soon as Deputy Secretary Murphy has checked with
the British, he will communicate with Secretary Talbott,
who should then take the steps called for in the memorandum
approved by the President, subject to clearance with the
Secretary of Defense.
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Special Assistant
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MEMORANDUM FOR LT. GENERAL C. P. CASELL
Central Intelligence Agency
The President has approved the attached memorandum,
subject to the changes which he made in the statement which
are indicated in- ink.
It is my understanding that Acting Secretary Hoover has
approved the procedure an behalf of the State Department.
As soon as Deputy Secretary Murphy has checked with
the British, he will communicate with Secretary Talbott,
who should then take the steps called for in the memorandum
approved by the President, subject to clearance with the
Secretary of Defense.
Al Nelson A. Rookefeller
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Special Assistant
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8tbjoctz Question Concerning Releasing of Latest Information on
Soviet Aircraft. (So* attached photographs and Fat t Sheet)
On May 5C
At the O C3 meeting yesterday,
eed that the follow.
Lag group should meet t,: develop recommendations for your considers
tine concerning the release Of this iaformatl
Mr. Nelson A. Rockefeller
Seecretary Harold Talbott and Brig. General W. 0. Hipps, USAT
Mr. Robert Murphy and Mr. toeseeel. S'1'AT
General Caabell and 25X1
Mr. Robert Id son and Col. R. 8 Firshoack, `OA
Mr. Andrew Der"g, U, NA
Mr. Eimer gtaante,
At its x eeeting this aforno the group felt that speed
getting the am ounceame nt out to of the esseno
be embarrassing to the E *ecdivs Branch if
Committees and the public learn of this 'prat
before they are officially informed.
Their *astmous recomm
1. The Armed Services Coaamttte
by the Air Force tmu
dentist approval.
mradiately thereafter th
be released by the Air Forces
e follows:
.owed be informed
receipt of Prj
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"The , viets have recently elected to expose $omer< now
aircraft developments in air parade formation over
)Aoscow. These observations estabttsh a now basis
our estimate of Scvtet production of the heavy Jet bomber
sad of the medium bomber.
"There ban also been ao appearance a turbos prop
4.
That this British be Wormed of our plane prior to
action in view of their eQapesr%tton to this matter.
*dvanceswbic'.lh i being maths by them,
bosstbeur, and a new alt-weather #'tgbte r has &ppisared, as
we expected. This knowledge to evidence of the ad
technology of the " evl~et aircraft industry and thee 1
That the ptetrures and background facts be made avstt
information on the attached fact sboot, but would not
tncla s any speculations as to the as sber of planes
which they now have or can produce.
Fares from the Press. Those facts would cove
sag
at the Pentagon to the eleven "regular*" who cover the Air
/s/ X*Issm A_. Rocltef eUUer
- A. Rockefeller
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