STAFFDEL LOWENSTEIN-MOSSE VISIT TO THAILAND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00415R000200060058-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2006
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: December 21, 1971
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

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JOINT STATE /DEFENSE /AID MESSAGE
FOR AMBASSADORS AND SENIOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
SUBJ: STAFFDEL LOWENSTEIN-MOSSE VISIT TO THAILAND
1 JAMES LOWENSTEIN AND RICHARD MOOSE, STAFF MEMBERS FOR THE
MIENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON U.S. SECURITY COMMIT-
NTS ABROAD (SYMINGTON SUBCOMMITTEE) WILL BE VISITING THAILAND,
IiCLUDING MILITARY AND OTHER INSTALLATIONS, AS PART OF A THREE-
WEEK TRIP BEGINNING JANUARY 10, 1972 (.STATE 224388). THEY`WILL
THEN RETURN TO U.S., INCLUDING A TWO-DAY VISIT AT HEADQUARTERS
PACOM EN ROUTE. AT END OF THAILAND VISIT, THEY MAY, DEPENDING Off
VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS, ALSO INCLUDE STOP IN CAMBODIA TO UPDATE
THEIR INFORMATION ON THAT COUNTRY. NO PRESENT PLANS TO VISIT
LAOS OR VIETNAM.
2. STAFFDEL STATE THAT OBJECTIVE IS SIMPLY TO UPDATE INFORMATION
MADE AVAILABLE IN SYMINGTON HEARINGS OF 1969. PRODUCT IS TO BE
CLASSIFIED REPORT BY THEM TO SUBCOMMITTEE (WITH LIKELY PUBLIC
RELEASE OF SUCH PORTIONS OF REPORT AS EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGREES
TO DECLASSIFY). THIS IS PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY THEM RE LAOS LAST
APRIL. AS AMBASSADOR UNGER WAS AWAY FROM POST AT THAT TIME, IT
MAY BE HELPFUL IF AMBASSADOR GODLEY INFORMALLY ADVISE HIM OF
State Dept. review
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NATURE OF HIS CONTACTS WITH STAFFDELO SAME APPLIES FOR AM3AS-
SADOR SWANK?S EARLIER CONTACTS WITH THEM RE CAMBODIA.
3. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE RECONSTITUTED SUBCOMMITTEE ARE:
"SUBJECT TO SPECIAL FACT-FINDING REQUESTS WHICH THE FULL COM-
MITTEE MAY SUBMIT FROM TIME TO TIME, THIS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ITS
OWN MOTION WILL, FOCUS PARTICULAR ATTENTION ON OVERSEAS COMMIT-
MENTS AND MILITARY ACTIVITIES ABROAD WHICH AFFECT THE FOREIGN
RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. DURING THE FORTHCOMING CONGRESS,
THIS WILL REQUIRE THAT THE SUBCOMMITTEE WILL FOLLOW CLOSELY THE
QUESTION OF THE DUPLICATION OF ACTIVITY IN THE OVERSEAS INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY AND OF SECRECY IN THE CONDUCT OF FOREIGN
POLICY IN A DEMOCRACY."
4. BOTH STAFF MEMBERS WERE FORMERLY WITH THE DEPART.M~NT OF STATE,
AND MOOSE ALSO WITH NSC STAFF, AND HAVE HAD CONSIDERABLE EXPER-
IENCE WITH SFRC. THEY ARE HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND W4LL PREPARED.
FROM PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS HERE, WE TEND TO BELIEV4 THAT THEIR
APPROACH WILL BE BOTH MORE SOPHISTICATED AND MORE UNDERSTANDING
OF FOREIGN RELATIONS IMPLICATION'S THAN WAS THAT OF THEIR PRED-
ESSORS, MESSRS. PINCUS AND PAUL. NEVERTHELESS, THEIR APPROACH
WILL LIKELY BE THAT OF PARTICIPANTS IN AN ADVERSARY PROCESS.
5. WE THINK THEY WILL BE ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN WHETHER AND TO
WHAT EXTENT U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITIES AND COMMITMENTS IN ASIA MAKE
MORE DIFFICULT THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR RELATIONS WITH THE COMMUN-
IST GOVERNMENTS IN THE AREA. 25X1
I THEY MAY ALSO REPORT ON THAI
VIEWS OF THREAT POSED BY DRV AND PRC AND HENCE POSE QUESTIONS ON
SUCH PROBLEMS AS THE PRC ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN LAOS. ATTENTION
ALSO LIKELY TO FOCUS ON SYMINGTON CONCERNS THAT WHILE WAR IS
WINDING DOWN IN VIETNAM, U.S. INVOLVEMENT AND ACTIVITY IS IN-
CREASING ELSEWHERE IN SEA. THEY MAY TRY TO DEVELOP VIEWS ON ROLE
OF THAILAND IN POST T-DAY U.S. DEPLOYMENTS, IN WHICH RESPECT
ADDRESSEES WILL RECALL SYMINGTON HAS HERETOFORE ACCEPTED EXECU-
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TIVE BRANCH WITNESS STATEMENTS THAT NO DECISIONS HAVE YET BEEN
TAKEN ON THESE MATTERS. LOWENSTEIN HAS ASKED TO READ TAKSIN PLAN.
6. BOTH OFFICERS CARRY TOP SECRET CLEARANCE AND SHOULD BE GIVEN
A FULL AND FRANK EXPOSITION OF THE SITUATION AND PROBLEMS IN YOUR
COUNTRY, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE FOREGOING, SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC GUIDANCE:
A. THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND DEFENSE HAVE DECIDED THAT WIT-
NESSES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED NOT TO TESTIFY
ON (1) NUCLEAR MATTERS, (2) MILITARY CONTINGENCY PLANS OR' RULES
OF ENGAGEMENT, PAST, PRESENT OR PROPOSED (INCLUDING OPERATIONAL
DETAILS OF ANY JOINT INTEGRATED AIR DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS)t (3)
OPERATIONAL DETAILS OF SENSITIVE OPERATIONS, THE DISCLOSURE OF
WHICH IS LIKELY TO JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF U.S. FORCES; (4) IF
MAP PLANS AND PROGRAMS BEYOND FY 19972 ARE BROUGHT UP9 YOU SHOULD
ONLY SAY NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BEYOND FY 1972. INFORMA-
TION PROVIDED COMMITTEE STAFF SHOULD BE LIMITED ACCORDINGLY.
HOWEVER, STAFF WAS SUPPLIED PACAF REG. 55-2 IN CONNECTION WITH
EARLIER HEARINGS. MOREOVER, POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS ON BOMBING IN
SEA MAY BE DISCUSSED. INFORMATION ON NUCLEAR DEPLOYMENTS ABROAD
AND POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS THEREOF WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO FULL
SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE. FURTHER INQUIRIES BY STAFFDEL
SHOULD BE REFERRED TO WASHINGTON. STAFF MEMBERS WILL BE INFORMED
OF THIS POSITION PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE.
B. IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THAT NO TESTIMONY WILL BE GIVEN ON IN-
TELLIGENCE OPERATIONS EXCEPT BY THE DIRECTORS OF CIA, NSA AND
DIA, AS THE CASE MAY BE, UNDER SPECIAL SECURITY PROCEDURES.
EXCEPT FOR PERSONNEL WITH RESPONSIBILITIES TO DIR NSA, WHO WILL
BE GUIDED BY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS THROUGH OTHER CHANNELS, REF-
ERENCES TO NSA INSTALLATIONS, PERSONNEL AND OPERATIONS WILL BE
LIMITED TO MOST GENERAL STATEMENT OF FACT THEY EXIST, AND'DE-
TAILS LEFT TO BE HANDLED BY DIR NSA REPRESENTATIVES. IF ASKED
FOR DETAILS OF ANY OTHER INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS, EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED THROUGH OTHER CHANNELS, STAFF MEMBERS
SHOULD BE REMINDED THAT ONLY THE DIRECTORS OF THE RESPECTIVE
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES MAY PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION. EMBASSY REP-
RESENTATIVES SHOULD GENERALLY RESTRICT COMMENTS TO POLITICAL IM-
PLICATIONS OF INTELLIGENCE PRESENCE AND ACTIVITIES.
7. REQUESTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL COR} F, T NCE OR COMMUNICATIONS
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OTHER THAN THAT MADE PUBLIC SHOULD BE REFERRED TO WASHINGTON
FOR ANSWER,
8. REQUESTS FOR ANY INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS ABOUT WHICH THERE
IS ANY DOUBT SHOULD BE REFERRED PROMPTLY TO WASHINGTON. EVERY
ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO AVOID CONFRONTATION OVER DENIAL OF
ACCESS TO SUCH MATERIAL. BUTv IF NECESSARY, YOU MAY ADVISE STAFF
YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO FURNISH DOCUMENTS OF CERTAIN SENSIT-
IVITY AT THE POST, BUT ARE REFERRING THEIR REQUEST TO WASHINGTON.
9. DESIRE TO REITERATE THE POLICY OF STATE, AID, AND DEFENSE TO
COOPERATE IN ASSISTING THE STAFF TO PURSUE ITS INVESTIGATION
WHICH IS WELL WITHIN THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONGRESS, WE
WILL ADVISE THEM IN A GENERAL WAY OF THE SENSE OF THIS INSTRU-
CTION.
10. YOU SHOULD ADVISE THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND DEFENSE IN
DETAIL AS TO THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STAFF, THE INVESTIGATIONS
CONDUCTED, THE DOCUMENTS TO WHICH THEY HAD ACCESS AND THOSE
WHICH THEY HAD REQUESTED BUT NOT SEEN. COPIES OF ALL PAPERS
PROVIDED SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO WASHINGTON.
11. COMMITTEE STAFF HAVE ADVISED THAT THEY WILL WISH TO SPEAK
WITH FOREIGN OFFICIALS AND YOU SHOULD FACILITATE AS APPROPRIATE.
12. ADDRESSEES ADVISE SUBORDINATE POSTS AND COMMANDS AS APPRO-
PRIATE.
13. ADVISE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS AND OF ALL CHANGES IN
ITINERARY.
14. LOWENSTEIN HAS JUST ADVISED THAT EN ROUTE TO BANGKOK HE
WILL MEET WITH SYMINGTON IN ROME.
15. MILITARY TRANSPORTATION BEING AUTHORIZED BY SEPTEL. IRWI
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