GUIDED MISSILE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING ROOM 2A862, PENTAGON 1000, 31 AUGUST 1956

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• Publication Date: September 18, 1956
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18 September 1956
GUIDED MISSILE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING
Room 2A862, Pentagon
1000, 31 August 1956
MEMBERS PRESENT
Lt. Col. George H. Wilson, USAF, Chairman CIA
Col. Orin C. Bjornsrud, Joint Staff Mr. Milton ent s, ABC
Lieut. Gilbert H. Barker, Navy NSA (Associate)
ALTERNATES PRESENT 25X1A
Lt. Col. James C. Manatt, USAF
OTHERS PRESENT
Col. Robert H. Stumph, Joint Staff Mr. Leslie H. Brown, State
Captain Richard L. Haley, Army Mr. Wesley T. Whaley, FBI
CIA 25X1A
MEMBERS ABSENT
Lt. Col. William R. Parr, Army
Mr. Howard M. Wiedemann, State
Mr. Meffert'W. Kuhrtz FBI
CIA,
Executive Secretary
CIA, (Acting) Executive Secretary 25X1A
ITEM 1 - Approval of Minutes
1. Action on minutes of 18 July 1956 was deferred.
ITEM 2 - Report by Chairman, Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Guidance to PEG
2. Captain Richard L. Haley, Army, gave a report on the
status of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee's activities with articular
regard' to the recent requests for guidance from
3. Copies of supplementary questions proposed by the
Subcommittee to be included in the preliminary interrogation
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of the were distributed to the members for
consideration at the next meeting.
4. An item appearing in,the Current'Inteliigence Digest, 24 August
1956, regarding the was brought to the attention
of the members and scussed.
ITEM 3 - SEC Recommendations to the IAC Standing Committee on Exchanges
5. The Committee considered 'a request from the Scientific Estimates
Committee (SEC) to participate jointly in~a paper recommending scientific
exchanges to the IAC Standing Committee on Exchanges.
6. It was considered inappropriate to join with the SEC in its
recommendations at this time since GMIC has received a specific request
from the IAC Standing Committee on Exchanges to provide a detailed analysis
of the net intelligence gain which would accrue to the US from an exchange
in the field of guided missiles.
7. The Chairman, was instructed to communicate these views to the
25X1C Committee to the Chairman, SEC.
ITEM 4 -_ Exchange of Guided Missile Committee Representatives. 25X1C
25X1C 8. _ airman introduced for discussion an informal pro os
to exchange representatives of the GIIC
25X1C on_a quarterly basis.
9. Tt was the concensus of the members that an exchange of represent-
atives on a formal scheduled basis was not advisable.
ITEM 5 - NI,C Guided Missiles Indicator List
10. M GMIC Staff, reported that representatives
of the N were comp a ing preparation of a draft indicators list which
would be referred to GMIC for consideration in the near future.
ITEM 6 - Items of Interest
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of discontinuing
technique.
CIA, discussed with the members the possibility
currently sterile guided missile intelligence collection
12. The Chairman read a letter 25X1C
the GNI C for the effort made on beh o thanking 25X1A
pr?ject
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16. The next meeting will be held on 7 September 1956 in Room
3E1060, Pentagon.
(Acting) Executive Secretary
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tary information for PART II, NNE 11-5-56. (It. Col. James C. Manatt,
ATIC, will provide additional information at the next meeting.)
15. The Chairman requested that each member prepare a. critique of
the activities of GMIC over the past several months. Consideration
should be given as to whether these activities have been consonant with
the Terms of Reference and the informal guidance given by the Chairman,
IAC, at the initial GMIC meeting. Recommendations should be made relative
to programming future GMIC activities. A critique of this nature has
already been prepared by the CIA member.. When all contributions are
received by the Secretariat, a copy of each contribution will be routed to
the members. No fixed deadline was established for consideration-of con-
tributions, however, it is expected that the Committee members will act on
this matter within the next two months.
reports of interest to GMIC. Copies are being reproduced and will be
disseminated to GMIC members by the Secretariat).
14. The Chairman read a cable from ATIC which proposes supplemen-
ITEM 7 - Next Meeting
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Agenda - 31 August 1956
1000, Room 2E859, Pentagon
1. Approval of Minutes (Action).
Approval of draft minutes of 1 July 1956 and of draft
minutes of special meetings held on 19, 20, 23, 27, 30 and
31 July 1956 and on 1, 3, 6 and 17 ugust 1956
2. Draft Summary of NIE 11-6-56 (Action).
Consideration of draft prepared by SEC for ONE.
3. Informal Report by Chairman Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Guidance
to REG (Information)
Captain Richard L. Haley will brief the Committee on
recent developments.
4. IF Missile Conmiittee Personnel Exchange (Information and
scussion).
proposal to exchange visits of representatives of
guided missile intelligence committees.
NIC -- Guided Missile Indicators List (Information).
Report on status of NIC project.
Support to IAC Standing Committee on Exchanges (Action).
The proposal to exchange visits with the USSR to guided
missile installations has been referred to GMIC to estimate 25X1C
the US net intelligence gain from the exchange.
Communications (Information).
The Chairman will read a lettez'
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