MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN IAC CONFERENCE ROOM, (Classified) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AT 1045, 26 FEBRUARY 1958 DIRE

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I N T E L L I G E N C E A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E
Minutes of Meeting Held in
IAC Conference Room,
Central Intelligence Agency, at 1045, 26 February 1958
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Director of Central Intelligence
Allen W. Dulles
Presiding
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Lieutenant General Charles P. Cabell
Presiding*
Deputy Director (Intelligence), CIA
Robert Amory, Jr.
Presiding*
Mr. Hugh S. Cumming, Jr., Director of Intelligence and Research,
Department of State
Major General Robert A. Schow, Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Army
Rear Admiral Laurence H. Frost, Director of Naval Intelligence,
Department of the Navy
Major General Millard Lewis, Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
United States Air Force
Brigadier General Richard Collins, Deputy Director for Intelligence,
The Joint Staff
Mr. Milton E. Jenkins, acting for Atomic Energy Commission
representative to the IAC
Mr. acting for Federal Bureau of Investigation
representative to the IAC
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1. Charter for Critical
Collection Problems
Committee
(IAC-D-111/4, 24 February)
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a. and General Erskine, representing NSA and
the Department of Defense respectively, were present during the
discussion of this item. Action taken was therefore considered a
joint IAC-USCIB action.
b. After an exchange of views on the proposed charter for a
Critical Collection Problems Committee (CCPC) the draft charter was
approved, as amended. With respect to a question raised by General'
Erskine in discussing paragraph 1 a, the Chairman emphasized that,,
in making inventories of collection capabilities, it was not intended
that the CCPC should attempt to involve itself more deeply in the
operational details of collection activities of individual IAC or USCIB
agencies than was necessary to satisfy that requirement. He noted
that any member of IAC or USCIB who considered that any CCPC
activity was going too far in such a direction might raise this question
at the IAC or USCIB level.
C. The Chairman suggested that the first order of business for
the CCPC should be in the field of the collection of data on Soviet guided
missile activities. He indicated that the IAC and USCIB members should
be prepared to nominate their representatives on the committee and
that those representatives must have all necessary clearances. The
Chairman added that the questions of assignments for, and the composition
of, the CCPC would be considered further at the next regular IAC meeting.
The IAC and USCIB members concurred in this procedure.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Minutes of 11 February Meeting
(IAC-M-328)
Agreed that the last two sentences of item 3 b
of the minutes of this meeting be amended to read as follows:
"In connection with the matter of transmitting intelligence
from overseas, the Chairman noted that certain interested
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government agencies had considered a proposal to seek
legislation which would allow establishment of radio
communications facilities in foreign diplomatic missions
accredited to the US in return for reciprocal rights. He
added, however, that it had been decided to postpone any
attempt to introduce such legislation at least until later
in the present session of Congress, and to make informal
soundings of congressional opinion, as appeared appro-
priate, on this proposal before proceeding. "
b. Minutes of 20 February Meeting
(IAC-M-320)
Approved as written.
a. Watch Committee Report
No. 394
b. Review of Sensitive Situations
The members discussed recent developments in the Indonesian
situation, with Mr. Cumming and General Schow in particular commenting
on reports regarding the extent of the loyalty of various units of the
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and effect of the blockade by the central government of shipping in that area.
The Chairman and members exchanged views on the North
African situation, including reports bearing on tension or fighting in
various places in the area and the question of the probable location of
airfields being used by the French aircraft in their operations in West Africa.
The Chairman and Mr. Cumming commented on recent develop-
ments in Argentina, such as the possibility of the return of Peron to that
country and the position of the government with respect to legal recognition
of the Peronista party.
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4. Information Report to IAC
on the Defector Program
(IAC-D-8/39, 19 February)
5. Report on Utilization of
Post-Mortems
(IAC-D-57/93, 19 February)
Noted this report.
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6. Release of SNIE 30-58
Prospects and Consequences
of Arab Unity Moves
(Memorandum to IAC, 24 February)
Agreed to release this estimate to
subject to the deletion of Conclusion G,
paragraph 30 and paragraph 32 of the stenciled text considered by
the IAC (paragraphs 7, 35 and 37 of the printed text of SNIE 30-58).
7. NIE 100-58
Estimate of the World Situation
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a. Approved as amended.
b. Agreed to release this estimate to USIA.
c. Mr. Smith noted that the Board of National Estimates did
not propose to submit a post-mortem on this estimate and the members
concurred.
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Capabilities Related to Defense
of North America
(IAC-D-116/2, 24 February 1958)
Estimates of Soviet Military
The members discussed the Chairman's proposed draft reply
to (IAC-D-116/2) in the light of changes suggested by
General Collins and comments by other members. After discussion
the members approved the draft reply, as amended, and agreed
that it should be forwarded to for transmittal to
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9. Discussion re US Announcement
of Soviet Nuclear Test
After the question was raised by General Lewis, the members
discussed with Mr. Jenkins the circumstances surrounding, and
procedures followed by the AEC in making the recent public an-
nouncement regarding a Soviet nuclear test, particularly from the
standpoint of advance notice provided to the intelligence community.
The. members then discussed present arrangements and possible new
procedures for alerting the intelligence community prior to any such
public announcement. The Chairman suggested that the AEC
representative comment further on this matter, including on the
possibility of tightening existing procedures, at the next regular IAC
meeting.
Adjournment: 1320
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Secretary
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