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PLACE; Mr. Helms Office
RELEASEAS SANITIZED
PERSONS PRESENT: Mr. Helms, Cols. King Jlater Mr. Shannon COVER USED: None DISCUSSION:
Mr, Helms opened the conference by asking the whereabouts of the program ofovember given to Mr. Dulles(l6 November). He was informed that the paper was undoubtedly in the hands of the DD/P. However, an extra copy was available and was given to Mr. Helms to review. This having been done, his comment was that all emphasis should be placed at this time on Stage I, the period of assessment and that onlyery careful objective assessment of all assets would we be able to determine the future course of the project or even if it should be undertaken. This was agreed upon by all present. '
With regard to, Helms stated that in view of the DCI's approval, he felt he could go ahead and sign off onn order to expedite its establishment and would instruct Shannon to set it up.
a paper prepared on the subject of the pros and
COWS Ofvhich Maa included the fact that
be arrangeo. This paper was shown to Col. King
Sid then to Mr. Helms. The latter agreed that it should
r uggested weacquire physical space on the
Ifc wos hls suggestion that this could be
accomplisheden. Cabell, who would be able to lay it on Witn this agreed upon. Shannon was called
intc the conference and"informed aboutnd was told by Helms that it was the DCI's request that all red tape be cut on this project and that he, Shannon, therefore, should give his personal attention to expediting the implementation with maximum security/rethe qiestion ofontact in CAA for preliminary negotiations regarding Syracuse. Shannon volunteered that he could arrange it through his official and personal friend who is the Chairman of CAB. Thus it was agreed thatf ^would work with him on this matter.
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decision and approval of this project would rest uponof the assessment prepared in Stage I.
as approved by KeJms and Shannon was told to establish sane.
D. Contact with CAA nil! bC|fcs lablished through Shannon.
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COMMENTS: It was the writer's Impression that He Is* agreed in general with the program paper as presented and his comments regarding assessments were provided for within said program. It also appeared evidont that hereafter all administrative matters above or outside the division should bo handled personally and directly with Mr. Shannon.
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