NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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18. The working group would comprise:
- Admiral Davis (OSD)
- Mr. Godal (OSD)
- Captain Anderson (JCS)
- Mr. Bonsal (State)
- Mr. Aurell (CIA)
- General Bonesteel (OSD)
General Smith recommended that representative of tie Air Force be included in the working group.
19. At the close of the needing, General Smith inquired as to what was being done to speed up the delivery of spare parts for B-26's and C-119's. He was informed that necessary action had been taken.
20. Mr. Allan Dulles inquired if an unconventional warfare officer, specifically Colonel Lansdale, could not be added to the group of five liaison officers to which General Navarre had agreed. Admiral Radford thought this might be done and at any rate Colonel Lansdale could immediately be attached to the MAAG, but he wondered it would not be best for Colonel Lansdale to await General O'Daniel's return before going to Indochina. In this way, Colonel Lansdale could help the working group in its revision of General Erskine's paper. This was agreeable to Mr. Allan Dulles.
21. Present at the meeting were:
- Department of Defense — Mr. Kyes, Admiral Radford, Admiral Davis, General Erskine, Mr. Godel, B/G Bonesteel, Colonel Alden.
- Department of State — General Smith, Mr. Robertson.
- CIA — Mr. Allan Dulles, General Cabell, Mr. Aurell, Colonel Lansdale.
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C. H. Bonesteel, III
Brigadier General, USA
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