</s>104-10306-10007 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 DCI/WZ 1 October 1963 NOTES FOR MR. McCONE: 1. DDP has prepared for your information a summary of General 98 Chiang Ching-kuo's visit to the U.S. Attached to this summary are the four most important papers as follows: a. Your position paper: b. CIA commitments paper: a. Memorandum for the record on DDP briefings: d. Record of conversation with the President. The visit is considered to have been a success and Chiang Chiang Chung-koo returned with an understanding that any abrupt move by his govern- ment to recover the mainland that military force would not be supported by this country. Chiang Kai-she has accepted the position supported by CIA's commitment paper, and our station is now working out cooperation on intelligence and operational activities against the maintenance on intelligence. 2. (In commenting on the proposal to send Dr. Cavavangh to Rome, Bill Harvey suggests that Cavavanagh be certified to the Vatican as your personal representative, and suggests you might not have this through Cardinal Cignorani or Archbishop O'Connor. Request your guidance.) 3. (DDP) run another assessment of the reliability of the documentary 98 material provided by 31 Penkovskiy and see you and see no reason to change their statement of 31 May to USID that it will not most serious penetration of Soviet officials and one that will not want them for years to come! Helms suggests you have this assessment checked with DDI and OSI and if they concur, re-assessment along the above lines) 4. Dez Fitzgerald briefed the Joint Chiefs recently on his overall program against Cuba. In the discussion the main thing that emerged was General LeMay's view that the present program was far too small to 3/Nc

**People:**

* John F. Kennedy
* Allen Dulles (DCI)
* Richard Helms (DDP)
* William Harvey (CIA)
* George Ball (not mentioned, but referenced as a possible meeting attendee)
* Frank Hand (Special Assistant to General Carroll)

**Organizations and Agencies:**

* CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
* DDP (Directorate of Plans, CIA)
* DDI (Directorate of Intelligence, CIA)
* OSI (Office of Scientific Intelligence, CIA)
* FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation, not mentioned but referenced as a possible meeting attendee)
* Joint Chiefs of Staff
* US Congress

**Dates and Locations:**

* October 1, 1963 (date of document creation)
* Rome (location of proposed Dr. Cavavangh mission)

**Significant Events or Activities:**

* General Chiang Ching-kuo's visit to the US (considered a success)
* CIA commitments paper presented to General Chiang Kai-shek
* Discussion of covert operations against Cuba and Castro regime
* Congressional debates on test ban treaty, with praise for DCI from senators Pastore, Hummrey, and Anderson

**Evidence, Testimony, or Findings:**

* Assessment of reliability of Penkovskiy's documentary material (no change in statement)
* General LeMay's view that present program against Cuba is too small to overthrow Castro
* Discussion of Navy and Air Force programs to protect raiders in international waters and hot pursuit

**Connections to JFK, the Assassination, or Related Investigations:**

* None mentioned in this document

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