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HR70-14 PPROVED FOR RELEASE - ISTORICAL COLLECTIONS DIVISION R70-14 TE: 04-26-2012 ,J~E MONDAY, 1 MAY 1950 R. Adm. B. B. Biggs, Munitions Board Petroleum Committee (tel) - Referred to letter from Dr. Steelman on Bureau of Mines; does not concur with Dr. Steelman's concept of ability of Bureau of Mines to cover petroleum statistics from military point of view. The DCI stated he was going to see Dr. Steelman either today or tomorrow; wants to find out what is behind this request for reexamination of our decision to transfer the responsibility for the Petroleum Section, NIS, from Bureau of Mines to Munitions Board Petroleum Committee. The DCI stated that after his talk with Dr. Steelman, he will prepare an answer and discuss it with Adm. Biggs. -- AdmB..Biggs inquired if the DCI had seen Secretary Johnson's letter to Secretary-of--Intrerier--Chapman, f not, he will make a copy available. HR70-14 ORE - (tel) - DCI requested that he come up for discussion of pertinent details on transfer of responsibility for Petr eum Section. NIS. Verified we did not have a copy of the SD ltr. R. Adm. B. B. Biggs, (tel) - DCI requested that he send over a copy of the letter from Sec. Johnson to Sec. Chapman, as referred to earlier. Col. Robert A. Schow, ADSO (tel) - Inquired concerning itinerary given R. Adm. Carlo F. Tallarigo; suggested changing schedule for conference to 1100 hours today, followed by lunch. Dr. Conant, Naval Medical Center (tel) - Call incomplete; Dr. Conant on temporary duty in New York City until 1 June, then to return here until 15 June, and then proceed to Pearl Harbor. Capt. F. F. Ferris, ONI (tel) - Prior to his departure, Adm. Johnson requested that an attempt be made to arrange for Adm. Tallarigo to meet with Generals Irwin and Cabell. If an hour can be spared from his schedule with CIA, without interfering with his work here, we are to let Capt. Ferris know and then he will approach Gen. Cabell and Gen. Irwin. The DCI will discuss- this with Adm. Tallarigo this morning. ORE - For discussion of Petroleum Section, NIS. Mr. L. T. Shannon, Acting Executive - DCI disapproved I&SS project covering Mobile Radio Communications System. DCI signed Confidential Funds voucher. Col. Robert A. Schow, ADSO - Conference: Rear Admiral Carlo F. Tallarigo, Director of Italian Naval Intelligence Col. Robert A. Schow Mr. James Angleton Luncheon - Colony: R. Adm. Carlo F. Tallarigo- DNI, Italy Col. Robert A. Schow James DCIMr. Angleton 5'LJL MONDAY, 1 MAY 1950- 2 Lt. Col. J. A. Smyrl, 1312 U St. S.E. - Personal. Mrs. Jacqueline Smyrl Mr. L. T. Shannon, Acting Executive - Re appointment for Mr. Kelly, Personnel Director; scheduled for 0930 Tuesday. Mr. George Unger-Vetlesen (tel from New York) - A young Norwegian by 1;he name, has just arrived in this country. Mr. Unger-Vetlesen believes he has some informa- tion which would be of interest to us. He is leaving New York tonight and will be staying with a Mr. A. P. Dennis, Sage Hill Farm, Leesburg, Va. (Tel. 374). He stated he would ask Mr.O |to contact this office on Friday, 5 May. Also, he will send a letter giving additional information on Mr.| Contact Div, 00 (tel) - The above information was passed on to him. They will not contact l until further information is received from Mr. Unger-Vetlesen but will go ahead and try to make a check and work on clearance with FBI. Mr. Walter Pforzheimer, Legal Staff - Re State request on furnishing arguments to support Senator Lodge's proposal to enlist foreign units in the U. S. Army (S.2269), and memos sub- mitted by ADSO and AD/OPC on the subject. DCI concurred in the recommendation of the General Counsel that despite the possible utilities, it would be best to take no position on the Bill, either pro or con, as it is not of primary interest to CIA. In connection with the proposed repeal of Section 9 of the CIA Act, Mr. Pforzheimer is to arrange an appoint- ment between the DCI and Chairman Vinson, Armed Services Committee. Mr. Frank G. Wisner, AD/OPC (tel) - DCI returned his call. Departed for office of Dr. John Steelman concerning his request for reexamination of the decision to transfer responsibility for Petroleum Section, NIS, from Bureau of Mines to Munitions Board, Petroleum Committee. Maj. Gen. S. LeRoy Irwin, AC/S, G-2 (tel) - Stated that General "Joe" Swing is to be the new head of the -N4.an War College; xA,# that G-2 has been furnishing Gen. Swing with a lot of classified material; that he personally had inspected the facilities for protection of this material; and that Gen. Swing had given assurance that none would be seen by the foreign students. Stated further that Gen. Swing had requested certain miaterial from CIA but that there had been reluctance to fulfill the request. DCI said he would talk with AD/OCD. MONDAY, 1 MAY 1950 - 3 R. Adm. B. B. Biggs, Munitions Board Petroleum Comittee (tel) - DCI reported that he had talked with Dr. Steelman concerning Petroleum Section, NIS, and that he will go over the entire matter in the next day or two. That he had given Dr. Steelman all our papers setting forth reasons why we desired to transfer the responsibility to Munitions Board. DCI suggested that Adm. Biggs take no action until Dr. Steelman gives the verdict---it is possible that the President will make the final decision. Buffet - Congressman Paul Shafer, Armed Services Committee. TUESDAY, 2 MAY 1950 Dr. John R. Tietjen, Medical Division (tel) - Dr. James Andrews, AD/OCD (tel) - DCI advised that the Army were reestablishing their War College, that General "Joe" Swing is to head it, that General S. LeRoy Irwin, G-2, had inspected the physical facilities for storage of classified documents and had approved; and that General Swing had assured General Irwin that all security regulations,including the State-Defense Military Information Control regulations, would be observed. Dr. Andrews stated he was unaware of any request for material from CIA but would check. Later, Dr. Andrews informed the DCI that there had been no formal request for material from the Army War College but that when received, they would fill the request in accord- ance with the DCI's approval that they be given everything up to Top Secret with the understaiding that appropriate security precautions and regulations apply. Col. Robert A. Schow, ADSO (tel) - DCI stated that Admiral Felix Johnson, ONI, had suggested that| of the pay a brief social call on both General Irwin, G-2, and General Cabell AFOIN. DCI requested Col. Schow to determine whether schedule would permit these additional calls an w e er or not he would be agreeable to doing so. Col. Schow inquired if the DCI would be able to receive Lt. Comdr. George H. Bond and Mike Mitchell this morning and the DCI indicated he would, and an appointment was scheduled for 1045. Mr. George G. Carey, AD/00 (tel) - DCI asked him to stop by the next time he is this way. He has a letter he wants to give him about a contact. Office of Under Secretary of State Webb (tel) - Conference is on for this afternoon at 1530. Personnel Director - Discussed proposed increase in T/O or Finance Division, SSS. DCI approved. Mr. Frank G. Wisner, AD/OPC (tel) - To report back from his trip. Inquired if he could come up to brief the DCI on it. Appointment scheduled for 1115. Capt. Floyd F. Ferris, ONI (tel) - Inquired if a hi further had been done regarding appointments for with Generals Cabell and Irwin. Later, he was nformed that the DCI would make direct arrangements. TUESDAY, 2 MAY 1950 - 2 0 Mr. James Angleton, OSO - Concerning Adm. Tallarigo, Italian DNI. Mr. Shane MacCartIV, COAPS - Personal. Mr.. George G. Carey, AD/00 - DCI discussed the proposed trip to the Middle East by Mr. John C. Goodbody, and handed Mr. Carey the letter from Mr. G. setting forth a partial itinerary. Major General C. P. Cabell, Director of Intelligence, USAF (tel) - DCI advised that Adm. Johnson ma e a brief social call on General Cabell. Gen. Cabe 1 indicated he would be pleased to receive Adm. Tallarigo at 1015 tomorrow. Major General S. LeRoy Irwin, AC/S, G-2 (tel) - DCI inauired if he would care to receivel ile General Irwin has not much he would have to discuss with him, he will be pleased to receive| | at 1000 tomorrow. Lt. Comdr. George H. Bond - Mr. Mike Mitchell, OSO Mr. Frank G. Wisner, AD/OPC - To report on his trip to the Far East. Dr. Pollard, Naval Medical Center, Dental School (tel) - Will arrange an appointment for the DCI, and inform the time and date. Office of the Chief, Advisory Council (tel) - Advised that the USCIB meeting has been scheduled for Friday, May 5, at 1400 hours, at the State Department. Room number will be advised Jater. Mr. Frank G. Wisner AD/OPC (tel) - DCI referred to a message and to the uestion in paragraph 3. The DCI stated that the answer was:| that this has been tried and it works--is very efficacious. Mr. Wisner will check the message and if there is. further information needed, will call the DCI. Lunched in office. Office of Legislative Liaison (tel) - Mr. Harlow of the House Armed Services Committee, had telephoned that they would like to have the DCI appear at an executive session tomorrow at 1000 hours - to talk on "World Situation Today".