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USCIB: 9.2/22 Item 2 of the Agenda for the 22nd Meeting of USCIBEC, 

held on 2 December 1954. 

Subject: 

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l?L 86-36/50 USC 3605 

CCMINT Capability to Provide Early Waming of CH!CCYt 

Attack on Formosa and the Off-Shore Islands. 

( USCIB 9. 2/16) 

THE CHAIRMAN I ancl 

said that it has already been scheduled for consideration at the next. 

meeting of USCIB in light of such recommendations as might be agreed bJr 

the Executive Committee at this meeting. He noted that the principal 

question appears to be whether any further action on the part of USCIB 

or the Special Committee is considered necessary at this time to increase 

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MR. PQLyzOIDES said that he. considers I I/interesting 

and illuminating, adding his belief that it contained nothing which 

indicated a need for reference to the Special Committee. 

the case, perhaps a high-level approach should be considered in the 

interest of obtaining a solution to the CHICOM problem. before hostilities 

became imminent with the change of weather conditions in the spring. 

THE CHAIRMAN asked if Mr. Patton felt strongly enough on this point 

to insist unon a hi~h-level =ai::.=r~o~a~c=h~a~t:.......::t~h=i~s_t~im==e:..L....i::.=.:::.:..:::.=.:g._;::::.=:.......::==.:........:==-. 

MR. PAT'fON said that he would not insist upon a recommendation 

favoring an approach at this time; however, he expressed his belief that 

a high-level approach should be considered if, in a reasonable time, it 

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· CAPTAIN McCORMICK said that in reading the paper he got the impression that it did not urge that BIJ.Y specific actions be taken. He 

expressed his opinion that the Board has a duty to inf onn the Special 

Committee ff wbat is talcing place and suggested that .the information 

concerning !would be ot considerable interest to them. 

'llIE CHAIRMAN asked it Captain McCormick would.be interested in 

having a report along these lines go forward to the Special Committee. 

CAPTAIN McCORMICK replied in the affinn.ative. 

EO 3.3(h)(2) . E03,3(h)(2) . COLONEL LEFFERS agreed. PL 86~36/50 USC 3605 PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

CAPI'AIN AGNEW said that NSA feels theSp~cial Committee\should be 

advised, by memorandum similar to the one propose(i. He went on to 

state that he had in hand an Aide Mem.oire on discussions between the 

Directors, NS1 

THE CHAIRMAN stated that there appears to be a fair body of opinion favoring notification to the Special Committee that USCIB has this 

problem in hand, with the understanding that if action by the Special 

Committee is subsequently desired it can then be asked for. 

MR. POLYZOIDES said that he does not agree that this is the propel" 

approach to the problem, and recommended that neither the proposed 

memorandum before the Committee, nor a revis1on ot it be sent to the 

Special Committee. 

The members agreed. 

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MR. POLYZOIDF.S raised the question of raids, and suggested that Mr. 

Armstrong's paper of 8 November (USCIB 9.2/9) outlines an orderly way of handling the matter, 1. e., submission of the requirement to the appropriate 

military authority rather than to the Special Committee. 

MR. PATTON! 

There followed a further discussion of' the nature and content of the 

COJJDDittee 1s report to the Board, and interim action to be taken by indi;d-dual. 

a eem appropria e e ommi ee a is mef~ - ing will be considered. On the subject of base rights negotiations Mr. 

Polyzoides indicated that the next two or three weeks should reveal whether 

or not the proposal has a reasonable chance of' success, and stated that a 

report on the progress of the negotiations would be prepared. 

DECISION: (2 December 1954) USCIBEC concluded that it is not yet clear that 

action by the Special Committee of the NSC is necessary to obtain the desiT"ed 

results, nor are there sufficient facts at hand to provide the Special 

Com."llittee with a basis for action. It was agreed, therefore, that the Chairman would prepare a report informing USCIB of the above conclusion and advisthat USCIBEC reconunends approval of it and the following courses of' action: 

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EO 3.3(h)(2) 

PL86-36/50 USC 3605 

4. The State Department member will subnit a status renort on 

base rights negotiations for consideration at the same timer I ·· .. 

This item to remain on the agenda. 

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