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This Central Intelligence Agency file is a compilation of Top Secret Director's Log entries from September and December 1951. The entries are daily reports from CIA offices such as OSO, OPC and OO on covert operations and intelligence matters. They cover leaflet drops over mainland China, agent teams sent into Albania and Bulgaria, plans for defector detention centers in Panama, liaison with British, French and Spanish services, and the opening of the Trotsky papers at Harvard. None of the entries mentions UFOs.

  • p. 12 …ference which begins on 10 September. Mr. Gray has -circulated to the members of the Board…
  • p. 31 …Gordon Gray has requested DCI recommendation on DD/P the desirability of placing on the agenda…
  • p. 45 …Gordon Gray has forwarded for appropriate action by CIA DD/P Plan TAKEOFF which has been…
  • p. 71 …Gordon Gray's memorandum on planning with respect to the Far East, he has been informed…
  • p. 76 …Gordon Gray has requested DCI approval of "HUNMER", a Noted by Mr. Dulles "Psychological Operations Plan…
  • p. 82 …At the request.of Mr. Lay, Mr. Gray has reviewed a draft Mr. Dulles of parts…
  • p. 96 …Gordon Gray has forwarded a copy of his memorandum to Mr. Webb, which enclosed a copy…
  • p. 132 …ISCELLANEUS - Gordon Gray has furnished. DCI and D/DC1 with copies of a paper, prepared by…
  • p. 137 …Carl Gray, OPC activities and, .in particular, to act as titular head of Chief, Veterans OPC…
  • p. 164 …in a briefing iD/SI for Mr. Gray and key members of the PSB staffs covering…
  • p. 185 …for FY 1952 will be withdrawn. - Gordon Gray has requested that PSB be allotted one DD…
  • p. 213 …Gordon Gray has requested special intelligende clearance for his Deputy, Mr. Tracy Barnes. AD/CI NSC…
  • p. 223 …Gordon Gray has requested the establishment of one - Senior Assistant (GS-17) with Assistant Director rank…
  • p. 227 …Gordon Gray has requested that we nake the necessary arrangements to permit, .the mp n sation…
  • p. 230 …on theSpecial Committee o. s. dest, --- Mr. Gray states that he-had sat up a briefing…
  • p. 232 …Gordon Gray DCI In a letter to DCI, tr, Gray suggests tua8 a Fepre D Pfor…
  • p. 233 …Gordon Gray DCI Mr. Gray has furnished DCI with 4SeisoID acknowle ei t excerpts from the…
- TOP SECRET
SECURITY INFOIRMATION
-. DIRECTOR'S LOG
%TE OF DATE 8:30 AM,19 Dec. - 8:30 AM, 20 Dec.
)CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT - ACTION
DD/A
The meeting with the Armed Forces Medica4Policy Council was
attended by the Chief,.Mliedical Staff, as scheduled, Items
were discussed as originally coordinated wi;thin the. Agency
and.appeared to have a favorable reception by. the Council.
Adm... pugh, U.S. Navy, requested the opportunity to further
study the proposals and final action was deferred pending
completion of the study. The Council Secretary will keep
the Chief, Medical Staff, informed as, to developments.
ORR
Dr. Millikan visited- to discuss a program ot
research in the field of economic development 'whichI-]
proposed to undertake with funds from the State Dept. and
from, private. sources..
MISC.
Gen. Bolling has been advised that (a) the DCI is in accord
w e suggestion that an agreement should be developed
the conditions under which Ar Intelligence may
conduct espionage and counterespionage operations, overseas;
(b) it seemed desirable that the Navy and.Air, Force should -
be included in such an agreement; (c)fKirkpatrick will
pursue this matter further with- -2' s designated representative..
Gen. Weckerling has recommended that (a) NIE-35 (Probable AD/NE for preparation a
Development in Indochina during the Remainder of 1951) be proposed reply for DCI
revised; (b) since the 30-day armistice negotiation period signature.
in Korea is about to expire and the actions of Communist
negotiators .may give some indication of Communist future
intentions, that this revision be delayed until after the
beginning of 1952.
The Director for Mutual Security, and the Chairman, NSRB, have
been requested to nominate representatives on the Economic'-
Intelligence Com tggcgtrhorized under NSCID 15.
19DECEMBER 1951 COPY # _ OF 7.

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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 239 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.