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DATE 8:30 AM,8 Nov. - 8:30 AM, 9 Nov.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. Lanagan of Averill Harriman's office telephoned to
suggest that we might like to speak to Dr. Bela Fabian.
a Hungarian author and a mainstay on the Committee of
Iron Curtain Countries. Fabian,has. already spoken to
David Lloyd of the White House staff.and to Adm. Souers.
A meeting has been arranged between Dr. Fabian and
Mr. William Breitmeyer, OSO.
Last May the President asked NSC for advice on, a proposal.-
for transfer of the Point IV Program- fyomState Dept. to
Economic Cooperation Administration. The President has now
cancelled this NSC project in view of his approval of the
Executive Order providing for the. Admnistreion of the
Mutual Security Act and Related Statx4s.
Mr. Lay'has informed NSC that to improve effectiveness of
port security program the President has approved recommenda-
tions of a Joint Navy Dept.-Treasury Dept. Coimaittee that:
an Executive Order be promulgated to prohibit Soviet and
Soviet-satellite vessels from entering certain major ports;
FBI appropriations -be increased to permit employment of
personnel to expand the current screening program of seamen
and longshoremen; additional Coast Guard patrol vessels and
fire bcats be procured; and intelligence oyerations be improved
so as to obtain advance information onmovements of shipping.
These recommendations were presented to the President by
Adm. Dennison with the statement that no action is needed on
the recommendation for improved intell.gence as DCI is fully
aware of the problem. i
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