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P2l@EI3 FOR RELEASE - --- - -- - --- ... ISTORICAL COLLECTIONS DIVISION IHR70-14 . DATE: 04-26-201 0 JANUR Col. Sheffield Edwards, I&S (tel) - Re committee sent to Venezuela, Director asked for information received from them. Col. E. stated that the only report received covers data picked up in plane travels. They have not been into the fields. Col. E. will brief information received and get it to Director before Thursday since Director will make an interim report to NSC on that date. Mr. Constantine Brown (tel) - Director will lunch with him on Thursday, 1230, La Salle du Bois. Mr. W. Pforzheimer, Gen Counsel - Re visa matter. Director will talk further to Under Secretary of State Lovett re his position on the visa matter--CIA legislation. Mr. Stanley A. Ciesielski, Polish - Sent to see Director by Mr. Fred Rhodes of the Joint Atomic Energy Committee of Congress. Director referred to Col. Shannon for interview. Applicant. Mr. P. Childs, ICAPS - Re papers for NSC meeting on Thursday. Mr. George G. Carey, 00 (tel) - Re report W-852, Secret. Director asked if this had gone over to OCD for dissemination--it should go to Munitions Board and NSRB. Mr. Carg'reported that this was 00-B-9858 apd had gone directly to the Director and the IAC members on Friday; today the ditto report went to OCD for further dissemination. Dr. James Andrews, OCD (tel) - Re OOB-9858. Director requested that OCD make sure that copies of the report were sent to Munitions Board and NSRB. Lunch at desk. Capt. W. C. Ford, ED - Maj Gen A. M. Gruenther, JCS (tel) GnGruenther stated that Mr. Ohly in S/Defense's office had these papers. He also stated that the matter had been held up because of the item reference "interfering with rights of Policy Coordination to conduct such activities in time of peace." Director informed Gen G uenther thatf Capt A. R. McCracken, SO - Mr. John E. Peurifoy, Asst. Se'State (tel) - Arranged for Director to call on him at four o'clock tomorrow. Mr. C. P. Collins, Adv. Council - Director gave him report of the Committee on the creation of a Unified Armed Forces Security Agency which was forwarded to Director for comment prior to going to S/D. (CIA 23034). JM8EM4 l Moday. 3 January 1949 - continued Brig Gen E. K. Wright, DD (tel frm San Francisco) - Reported to Director that he had lunched, while in Seattle, with a group of prominent businessmen, including Dr. Allen who was a member of the Eberstadt Committee and who was responsible for the portion of the report to the effect that much was to be desired on "scientific intelligence." Deputy informed Dr. Allen that we had been able to obtain services of. Dr. Machle to head up scientific intelligence. Dr. Allen expressed pleasure and stated he would submit further report to the Eberstadt Committee indicating progress made by getting Dr. Machle, etc. Also in the group was Mr. senior member of prominent law firm in Seattle. was formerly chief of the MO branch of OSS, or head of the Far Eastern part of MO, OSS. He is very much int sted in work of OPC and stated that it is possible to He volunteered his services in making arrangements for is if CIA is interested. Director will talk to Mr. Wisner about this. has been asked to forward background information on Mr. from OSS files.) Re Army message concerning promotion of temporary Brigadier Generals and Regular Army Colonels, Deputy stated that if the Director still felt inclined to recommend him for promotion that a memo addressed to the Selection Board, calling attention to the correspondence with the Secretary of the Army of last year, would be appreciated. Capt. H. C. Doan, USN, ICAPS (tel) - Director thanked him for his invitation and expressed regrets that he had been unable to attend. ORE (tel) - Director thanked him for his invitation an expressed regrets that he had been unable to attend. Mr. Ohly mentioned that he had heard a rumor concerning poor handling of security matter in CIAe irector asked if this applied to the case of "M" Mr. Ohly said it did. Director will talk to him abut this case. Mrs. Kimberley, Foreign Policy Ass'n (tel) - Re FBIB reports; stated that she had reported the incorrect addressing of reports to CIA on several occasions but that nothing had been done about the matter. She was informed that the matter would be taken care of. Referred to Col. White, FBIB. (Tel: Exec. 1511) Mr. T. Babbitt, ORE - Delivered IM-ll, "Strategic Importance of Taiwan to the U.S." to Director. - Re case of Mr. P. Childs, ICAPS (tel) - Left message for Director that there had been only small changes in the conclusions on the China paper (NSC). Mr. Childs will bring the paper to Director if desired. (Director did not request paper.) To Rear Admiral S. W. Souers, ES/NSC - Vice Admiral Earle W. Mills, BuShips (tel) - Re Mrs. Carl Dreschler, widow of Naval officer; applicant for CAF-6 or 7 administrative job. Director suggested that she come over to see Mr. L. T. Shannon. Mr. W. Pforzheimer - Reported to Director that John Adams, formerly of the Armed Services Committee, is looking for a job. Mr. Pforzheimer will shop his application in CIA if submitted. Mr. L. T. Shannon, EQ - Director signed paper approving request for authorization to spend special funds in connection with case of Dr. Arnost Heidrich, formerly Acting Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia. (ER 0-2725, 1/4/49, Secret) Also Director gave him information on Mrs. Carl Dreschler. Tuesday. 4 January 1949 - continued Mr. Frederick Winant, NSRB (tel) - Requested appointment with Director in order that he might discuss CIA/NSRB working relations. Will call on Director tomorrow morning at 9:30. Mr. T. Babbitt, ORE (tel) - Re conversation with Admiral Souers, NSC, Director asked if ORE could get out paper on joint estimate of Russian intentions in order that Director might present it to NSC two weeks from this Thursday (20 January). Mr. Babbitt believes that the paper can be completed in that time; Director stated that he was not setting a deadline but would like to have it if possible. Re request from ECA for ihformation to be used in connection with Budget Hearings before Congress, Director informed Mr. Babbitt that the paper was coming over and that ECA desired a great deal of information by the end of January. Mr. Babbitt stated that ORE would try to get it out. Col. Robert J. Wood, OSD (tel) - Informed Director that S/D desired a copy of the sixty-day estimate (in connection with Eberstadt report) in case he might be called upon to answer some question in Armed Services Committee hearing. Director told Col. Wood that Mr. Vincent of the Committee had stated that there would be no publicity about the report; however, Director will forward reports to S/D and recommends that if he is called upon to give any information he request the hearing go into Executive Session since any publicity on the subject would be harmful to all intelligence agencies. Col. Wood will so recommend. Mr. T. Babbitt, ORE (tel) - Re sixty-day estimate (Russian intentions). Director requested copy for S/D. (Mr. B. forwarded three papers, covering the report,which Director sent by hand to Col. Wood.) Lunch at desk. ORE (tel) - Re addition of S/Treasury to NSC, as ed if S/Treasury should get copies of ORE papers an on instruction of Director was told to give him only the CIA world situation report and such other papers as Director requested for all NSC members. Mr. L. T. Shannon, A&M - Director signed memo to Army Selection Board recommending Deputy for promotion to permanent Brigadier General and temporary Major General. Col. Robt J. Wood, OSD (tel) - Re term "reassessment" in papers sent by Director. Director informed him that assessment of Soviet intentions was a continuing project and that the reference evaluation reaffirmed our thinking--that this referred to no previous formal evaluation. (Col. Wood informed Mr. Richard that he was contacting Gen Chamberlin re his recol- lection of his testimony before the Committee (Eberstadt) - which might have a bearing on this incident.) WEDNESDAY . 5 JANUARY 1948 Mr. Frank G. Wiener, OPC (tel) - Reported to Director that OPC plans and programs are now completed. Director will inform Captain Ford and request that a time be arranged for the presentation of OPC plans to the Project Review Committee. Mr. Wisner has discussed the escape and evasion matter wit and they agree that this is an operational matter and therefore of primary interest to OPC; that OSO should furnish intelligence for the planning of the operations and during the course of the operations-- both positive and counterintelligence. Re turnover of certain OSO activities to OPC. Director stated that Capt McCracken has prepared a memorandum on OSO/OPC relations in order to check up to make sure that OPC/OSO cooperation is complete. Mr. Frederick Winant, NSRB - Re CIA/NSRB relations. Capt W. C. Ford, Exec. - Left message that PRC meeting would be held tomorrow at 2:30 to consider the OPC program. Rear Admiral John Gingrich, AEC (tel) - Called while Director was tied up; when Director returned the call, Adm Gingrich was tied up. ORE (tel) - Requested appointment with Director in order to pay his respects; he was informed that he would be contacted. Mr. C. P. Collins, Adv. Council - Delivered to Director memorandum from Mr. Babbitt, ORE, supplementing information in IM-113. Mr. T. Babbitt, ORE - Re CIA NSRB relations.