MEETING WITH DD/P REGARDING PROJECT PBFORTUNE.

Created: 9/3/1953

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MEMDRABTXM POR THE RECORD:

SUBJECT: Meeting vlthegarding Project PBFORTOHE.

1. 0olonel King, Mr. Barnes and Mr. Tofte act vlth DD/P. ented to pees on DCCI's latestconcerning PBPOimmE as foUova:

A paper la repaired, oat lining contemplated action on tbe assumption that PRFOFOTHE has been substantially approved by the PSB. The paper thus vill assume that adequate authorisation el-ready exists and consequently it ahould primarily concentrate onourse of action spelling out requirements to be placed on other participating agencies, such as State and De-

fense

DO/p's vorde: "CIA baa already been designatedmarahal of the process Ion,reen light to gosubmit posit Its est Hates In respect to materiel,funda required to Isqaleaent PBTORrUBB".

mooting vaa given to understand that the shore stateare based on DDCI'S interpretation of the current statusvlthln the highest PSB echelon.

2. Colonel King stated that be vould endeavor to prepare thapaper as quickly as practicable, possibly within atime limit; be pointed out, boverer, that tbe paper ofbeomevhat preliminary nature. One of the principalexpected to arrive from tbe target country iawdiately beforeebriefing of thla agent vas schedulednd 6im Bev York. Colonel King pointed out that it vas quiteup-to-date lnxormatlon brought by said agent might changeof the plan to be spelled out in the pane- required withnotice by _

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