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THE NRO STAFF

RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE

WASHINGTON. O.G.

June 27, 1970

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: ACDIIIIIantract

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: On June 18, Mr. Gullion, ACDA/State Department, called

to speak with Colonel Yost. Upon learning that Colonel Yost

was on leave, Mr. Gullion asked to speak with me.

Mr. Gullion asked for an appointment to discuss a new

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venture in matters of concern to us. He furthe

he wished to bring along with him Mr

Project Engineer, to participate in the d

said that they wished to talk abou

discussion he would like to talk wit

office about specific details. I informe

Gulli " sire" and Colonel Marshall alerte

Mr. and I mat with Mr. Gullion and Mr

day, at 0930 in our conference room.

Gullion described his specific request as follows:

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of our.

a. Under its contrac wi

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is aski to examine the marg

purposes o ncreasing the present or

in several areas directl

of specific interest are

near real-time readout.

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CDA wishes to

pec fically, ACDA

utility for verification

programed capabilities

areas

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t o task

b. Mr. Gullion e sued our assistance in

arranging with SAFSP fo ineers to speak with SAFSP

experts on the various systems involved in the task.

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about how to treat

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ould like to inquire

programmed modificaactors; and other current

apply.

I told Mr. Gullion that our staff would have to study.

and evaluate the proposed task and that we could not authorize

SAFSP to enter in these discussions without a thorough

analysis of the undertaking. I told Mr. Gullion that we

would not be willing to go into deep considerations involving

cost data. He counteres by saying that what they had in mind.

were rough aggregate figures--such as systems which cost

twice a much or an order of magnitude greater than existing

system*. I stated that regardless of how he proposed to

treat cost data it was not a subject area that we could

discuss at this time. I further told him that it would be

in our best interests and his to defer such discussions

until he had a specific case at hand which required "rough

aggregate figures."

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I further stated t eviewing our agreement with

Mr. Farley, I found the s to complete three studies

in April 1970 and that t1 udies were to be submitted

for review by our staff before release. Mr. Gullion stated

that the studies are nearing completion and will be submitted

to the project directors first for review of accuracy and

content and then to us for review for releasability.

it would be possible for

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On June 24, I submitted t

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for their. review and comment.. 86, which described the

latter is attached.

4116/ On June 26, I briefed Dr. Naka hat had transpired.

Dr. Rake said that we should not le this—that we

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should do it in-house. I conveyed Dr. Naka's comments to

Colonel L'Heureux by a secure phone call.

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