Secret REL Ger ~x~.u.l~i1:· 1 : .. · :,.·.»,-.8'ECRET/RELEASE TO GERMANY ONLY 1. ZIPPrn Statement of Futu~ Conoessioruu ZIPPER has stated that n8tlle traces ar1d.bLlck Hats will oontinue to be exchanged, and that tbe OIS v1ll desire olo:se oooporation vi.th CI!- in the CE field. ZIPPAR has. requested that CIA iuke available build.. up aaterial to be used in OE oases 1nvol'4Jlg US 1netallotJ.~ 1n 08l"ID8JV• Thie apparentl)" illdicatoa that CIA "1ll cont.iriue to be kept in!om.ed. cm all mat.tare attectillg the aeourit~ ~ US inst.allat.iona in Germany. ZIPPER ·has alao asked that ~ cases handled by CIA be aoordinated vi~ the OIB, aepec1~ with regarde to the uae ot buildup material.. 8. Extent ot CIA Conaeuicmlla tlo definite atat811lent.a h•a bean p.iad8. oonsi:aeratlon ahould be givcm .to tum1na oftZ' to the. · OIS exploit.able CE leads and initiating joint ope:rat.1.on• with the OlS baled on such lea4s. On a~ .E! ,9!! basis, teohDloal equipnent and t.raiaills should aoiltinuo tiObe provided. Bl'iete, E'tJ•e, name traces and other operational support dat.a <a11h\ to be interchanged. 9. P~Stat.ement for Inolu&lon in the ~od. U. S./Omnan P Remhilo Age!!!ent.s ·. SECRET/RELEASE TO GERMANY.ONLY 444 :

Sec1 REL G .. /. SECRET SECRET/RELEASE .SECURITY INFOR"'f"CJNGERMAN\' ONLY ZIPPER TECHNICAL SUPPORT l. Backgroundt Wi~ the end of hostilities in 194S German Intelli- gence was deprived of lllBnJ of its assets in the documentation and technical fields •. Records, equipment and personnel were scatter- ed. However 1 with the creation of ZIPPER, trained personn~l were brought together with the result that progressively m.ore ef!ect.- ive work va~ done., A close working relationship has been •stablish- · ed between TSS personnel and their ZIPP.EX opposite nwnbere~ · 2. Current Assetet · ZIPPER i• able-to produce docwnentation for agents operating in the Soviet Zane of Germany., the Satell;t.tes, and, also, ~eet Clerlnalv• Furthermore, the ZIPPER files on Soviet military personnel and units remaining .trom World War II are a vut. source ot n1egend• material !or SR operatione. Becau,e ZIPPm·has been kept out of the Soviet Union ae a matter of. policy its documentation section has not developed ite useta to ~ great extent in this area. ZIPPER ba8 been Able to develop their ·I own S/W systems and do same technical researCb in operatiaOal a:ida. ). Current Level ot ::torta In addition to admi,nilltrative, iogietical.. and tinanc18l sup ZIPPER 1 a teclmical aids program hes received extensive proteasicmal assistance. It was Cll poli07 to a~e to it that. ZlPP!Jl's support of going operat1Clll8 YU at a high level'. cu, and through CU other u. s. intelllge!lce ottict;s, have, tor example, provided ZIPPER witht (l) Soviet and Satellite docwnentation (2) Paper •tocks and inks (3) S/w supplies u. s. CS) u. s. (4) vieae AGO cards (6) Certain narcotic• and drags not available in OeJ'J118ny' (7) Weapons and ammunition (8) Certain burial eupplies and equipment not available (9) .Audio-surveUl.ece equipment In addition CU baa provided considerable aaeistance which ZIPPER will be able to furnish itself when it becomes the OIS 0 SECRET/RELEASE . ~SECRET"-- . TO GERMANY ONLY §ECURITY INFORMATION ... RE 445

Secret REL Ger .:,,-: ~ •.- _J I •J ·s~ 1~~~folMATtOJJ.SECRET/RELEASE. ~ -· .-- . 10 GERMANY ONLV " j 1 ~ t~ ~i\: ~i -4 ... Current CU Taker CU ha.a been able to use the files of !ZIPPJ!Jl ·for "legend• material. ZIPPER also provided satellite "legends• upon request. Furthermore,. CIA baa been Hceiving microfilmB of 1.dentity and other doCW1enta obtained. in ZIPPER operations. . DOCUJ11ent intelligen~e baa accompanied th~ Jlliorofilu. Al yet · the Germans have made little cmtribution in technical devices but there h~ been BOllle information provided. ·ue on their develop- ments in the intra-red fieldae i ZIPPm Potentialt When ZIPPm becomes t}le German Intelligence Service it ld.ll ·be in a much better poeitiGD to eugage 1n re- search and development. Furthermore, when legalized,· ZIPPER will have.direct access to governmental channels for doCUllents intelli- gence and will, no dE111bt, be able to eq,and its vork in this field. W1th~t the restraints placed by Cli on ZIPPER operat.iona in the Soviet Union greater capabilities may be expected. to be d~eloped in that area. f'.· 'J CIA Fu.ture Intereste1 The TSS point of view has been that 8fJ7 tuture relationship with ZIPPm· 11111 be along D.inea eatabllahed fer o;ther triandl7 serrlco u stated 'below under 11statllltellt of Pol.icy•" . 7. ZIPPER Statements on Future Oancessionas No offici.al statement' li&s been m8d8 'bj' the ZIPPER chief aa to future ccmcessioDB 1p thiS tiel~. The head of the ZIPPF.R documentation section,· vhile 1n tb18 country, proposed a Western pool of docmaentation intelli- gence. Thia proposal vu 11Bde otf t.he record and presented as a matter of urgency, •since changes 1n the herican-Oerman . r~lationship might at any time make the initiation of auch cooper- ~ti~ impoeaible.• 8. CU Reciprocal Concesai01U11 Heither at the time of the above etatemaotmr e:hJ.ce bU aey action been taken on commitments to the future OlS on technical matters. I . . 9. Statement of Policya TSS general. point of view en document ooi18bqration with f'oreign intelligence services bu been elaborated as follovst a. D9coment intelligence (including orig1nal do0tllll8nts and photo•, sterilised if called .for)J greatest possible cooperation and exchange with 811 informed sources, unleH there are good reasons not to1 b. Fictitious cachet&J no exchange, except in emergency C&Se&J c. .POOUDnt reproductions and reproductions ot original cacbets1 each case to be decided on ita merit&J the controlling factors would usually be decided by the operating dil'isime, not by Tss. SECBET/RELEASE s.EGPF.T TO GERMANY ONLY ~ECURIT'< INFORMATION 446 ·!

Secret REL Ger -,;» .• c:.. • ..~,.-·j~ •' .. , ( • II SECRET " 1 SECRET/RELEAsf' ' SECURITY INFORMAT!Orro GERMANY. ONLY ZIPPER SATELLITE OPERATIONS i. Ba~OUJldt ·bfi8 u. s. !Jmediate]J' following ita charter and subsidizatioo J;nq ~ 1946, ZIPPER began aat•llite bloc cperationa cbietly using residual. wartime GIS usets and the pool of displaced pera0Jl8 in West OerllaD7. Since that tae a oontinaous effort has been made to coµect llil.itary' economic and political in.tormatioo 1A Poland, Czechoalovalda, Hungary, Rcaania md Blllgar1a. With rare aceptians, ZIPPER satellite 91>erations have been unifonily ·unpro- ductive. 2. current Asaetea Ho well-placed ZIPPER agents presently aiat in the sateilte ccnmtrlea. 'eurrent assets in the collection :field coiasiat of a ...U number of border-croHers and a fri int.eniittent S/'i re- porting aouroee. ZIPPER hu aleo a emall DUllber ot good lead8 vhich. are be:lDg developed and have acme pramiae. In add1tiCJ12 mm haa several interrogation teams opel"ating in Yest G8l"lUllJ1'• '!'be veU,. trained ZIPPD eatel.Ute a tarta, vith their area and doownentar, experience, are capable o~ 9xc.ellent evall;lat~ve work• .3. Current Leva1 ot CIA Support, ZJPPER aatelllte q>eraticms et.at.ta ere subaidlsed: SpeCllio q>er&tiOD& are 1ndividaa:ui fillaiced UJJC?D •ub- qent names, pereonalla and operational data to OU cue officers tar approval• In addition to financial support, ·operatiou are aeeisted by name tracing, docmnentation and other tecblaiCal a&aiat.- ace and baCkgrOund material. When possible, interYeation :J.• 1118.de for ZIPPm agents vhen th97 become involved with Oe.num and .&uatriam authoritiee ~ 4. m.i.Ba!on ~ CU.rrent en 'l'akea cu ll01iJ receives all intelligence :IAi'onation r ... 8Ult1ng li'Cllll ZIPPER satellite operations. Thil!_.ia prlmariJ1' 1Dtorm- at1on gathered trCllll the interrogation of illegal border oroesere. S. ZIPPi!R Potential 0 Thia Activitys While no g:reat improvsnent ie to be' expeeted !Dfldlatefi, ZIPPm operatiOns 1n the satellite area should become more productive vith. increased atatf, agent &Dd area ezpenence. When ZIPP!R be~omes the OIS it will unquestionabq attrac• ll&DT pro- apect.in agent.a, 6. CIA Flltare·IDterest1 OU v:l.ll have·& oont.1Du1ng interest :S.n all 11liii118enoe iil'ormation produced bJ'.ZIPPm satellite operatiou. 7• ZIPP!Ji Stat•mt. at Flltare Coace8aiawu General Oehl.en, ZIPP!Jl 1 Chiif, llia'il8d ~o DCI t&at ZIPPER vOUld continue to tumish CU producticm up~ its legalization as the om. Thia statement vu cleared with responsible Qe1'IUl1 Oovenment officials. i:t.a entire ~t.-bloc ·sEcRET/RELEAsE SEC~Rl~!~!~rM:;;ON­ ro GERMANY ONLY 447 REL SE

Secret REL Ger ,., ._, •. 't . •:.~, -- SECRET llASECRET/RELEASE I SECURITY INFOR1tfO"GERMANY ONLY 8. Ertent of CU Ooncessim•1 B<> formal concesaions covering the ' post:CIA per10d have 'been made. However, 1n return for cont~ed cl~se cooperation the present level o! 811.pport outlined ~ paragrap~ 31 above, possibly excepting direct financial support, should be :continu.edt CIA cue· officers might "be provided to ZIPPER in Berlin and Vienna to · give on tbe spot. logistic and other support. . a. B:rchange vith ZIPPER of CU-produced reports on the eataJ.µteat b •. Joint CU/ZIPPER Operations? c. Lnel bf' Air/Maritime Support? ·! SECRET/RELEASE TO GERMANY ONLY . -- SECRET "--- sEc11 R1TY ltffORMATIO~_ . .... 448

Sec re REL Ge I ..,. ,( ' I t' SECRET/RELEASE ~.ECURITY INFORMAT!MTO GERMANY ONL' / SECfif:T / 1. Bep}rsmpp41 !be· F,Obl• ot mm1·· part10lpat.1ozi .. in· ~anda I an4.pqGboloflioal "wadare aoti'Yi111~e vu ftm rabect:in JaJ'li:Ja.rr 19'~, in ~t5.cd.patian Of EPPD•e neDtual. J;eoasni~ as a · German intelligenoe eemoe. Geilmal. Gahl.en. bait al'"O'll midnta1ned. that the"µ tunot1cm.• or JIP aotivities vae properl.¥ 4elecaW t.o tbe · el.a.st.ille intell.ii•oe aa et the Vest G81"!1111l Ooterammt &nil that, it ZlPPlll ..,.. leialiaed a8 suah, be would 1naist that tie tunet.ion be under hi• jurilllli.OUon. It doea net appear ~ Gene1'81 Gehl.ea hall~ ahqecl thia ~-. althoagh be hu pre- ter.re4 to bold IIPfSR· to i>lanninc tunotlona in thi• field 11111111 8U.Gb. U . u Zil'PIR is lAgellHd. · I . . .I I I l ' b. In Mq 1952, CU np2"888Dt&tiw• briefed the ZiffA .wt GD the bna4 v.s. objeotJ.ves 1D the 1P .ftrWI and J:'8Ml!l!M'de4 .bit tbe·Priul7 rP taget ter IIPPIB 8hou14 be eutem 881'Dlalll1'• ZIP.P.11\ epeed. t.o bitiate, aid to aocml11aa'W, Jl&970bol.odoal. VU'tue operaticma in tbia uea, nbjeet t.o ~boa the l"e49l'll.. · Gtmmmant aD4 h e t.be lead• o~ the eppoeit.1on1 the late SPJ) ~. Dr. l1lft IDftll 11• 1ntioate4 that 1t. ~ :POll'8DJ h tb• P.P fteld wul.4 !Delude epwation• s=-••·· against the 1JSD/8ate111w. ·•• In J~ 1952, Oe1ienl'Geblen clireoW ZIPllR'e PW . natl to 1ialll oYV to tbe I'~ BepahU.o gcmmmamt. all intor- . maUm relat.1"'9 to Veet Gem.an PP aoti"fitie• tliae 1J1410at.t.Ds tba'\ ZinD voal4 ba:n no PP swp0ne1bW:t1es tor voatem. Ge:uD;r. At the aame time, General Getil.aD 114tteec1. that lie vu -~ vi.th ·tJle to dieoua p1aDa · / .. / ,,. , , tor a p~gloal vartant progra1 ~ ~ote4 egainn ./ the us8BliJatell1te1. · !h• ZiffJIJl nart-vaa AJM·u ~~ vith 1118,· t.he· Ruaililrnlld.gre poap, u va1l u o'tller ~~ ~ pwp1, an4 apressecl th.a wire to men wit.la BPB npre11tntat1ft• tor cUsou.e11on1 tmol"fins politioal and pqobol.Gsioal vui'ue pl.amdDg• ... I / / . I / / / SECRET JECURllY INFORM~TlON .· t>ECRET/RELEASE TO GERMANY ONLY REL 449 St

Secret REL Ger I I I · SECRET/RELEASE ~SECRET ,_ TO GERMANY ON~y.;ECURITY INFORMATION ... a. . . On lS September 1952, .. ZIPPD advised. that the P'edaral . Ohan.oellC'J' had appi:ove4 ita plan fc>1•·JIV aot1vit1es ·in the BaViet Zone, but t.hat '1Dtil ZIPPER vaa in:teSrateci into the German g~ Jll8Dt°"1 the mfBB. ftJ etatt \IOUl.d coDf"ine it• etrorte to research and planning and~ W 0para.t1ons 'WOUlcl be 1n1t1ated. I 8. OD 'I 1aD118.1"1' 19531 Dr. Hans Globke ot the Federal Cfumoell.ert 14'tieecl that the mflR N. ·ata,tt voul4 be entrusted v.:lth ~ aearet,policry ptanmtng tar But~ 8Dd the eatellitee, end that these plans vool.4 be implilllanted bJ' at.her egeuies of the gOY91'111181lt an the baid.8 .spea;U'!o orc!era, p~ ~ i1sa.ed °b1' the Cballoallor1 Ill otti~. Glo•• stated that he vu tba appropr!Ate_ channel for j>ol.iaj' di•oae~ of ZIPPBR pV •. affairs and ot aea:ret w· pcall01 p1nn1ng tar eastem .rt!W'li•. of a 'that ·the Au Cold Var Committee _td State Seare- tar!ea. Lau, Van Lta: en4 !hedieok, and. Pecleral Seourf:~ Agenq Cid.tit .To!m :woul.4 oooriinate onq the OYert and a~ N opea:tians. · Globke 81!~ t. h late l>eoembar 1952, General P-omaoti, Obiet of· ZIPPBR PW etatt, adneed that bis otts.oe vaa vol'kinl e i;lie the unmptian that it vm. be respond.bl.• tor Gl.andeatine logioa.1. var.tan iJl the 8ov1et Zeme. Aocor&'lhgq, he reOOJmllded that OU.111th4av its ftnan.aial suppar\ tl'Oll the "f'&ri.oaa Vest G91'1118D egeQo.ies nov aotiw :la this fiel.4 u4. lla1ce these f\md.1 avaS.lable 1io mm. for ita N ope:raticms. ~ stated that tinimoial. - usiatanee tor the ZIPfJIR PW Pl'Oiraa ~ be reqid.ftd ~ an 1D4e1'1Dite,period folloldlig ZIPPBa•a reOl)piticm u' the Ge~ Inte111cmee Sen:S.oe. Foar\aoh ll.eo alpr91aecl v'"'npeae to receift oout!DUU broU pctlio,y p14anoe bf»a ~- an4 ,.,. usurmaoe that ~· ~ be kfllP~ int~ ot ZIPPBR•s PW plane. 1>91...: cn· I• 'l'he ft.l'n 1ka1.et.o:il opare.Uonal p.18Q ot the. ZµipBR PW 8t&tt vae al.lo ml:lll1tte4 iii J>eoG!ber 1952,; It call.eel for. the · eatabU.~t ot a h~ 'b&ae tor l'W uti'"lit1ea, a USA open.tioae bue a ~- territorial cl1NO'liora1ie1,. at a to11&1: iJiitial eoet ot ~ tsoa;ooa. '1'hia poup ~ eonM!ltftte m pqoholagiaal wrtl.1"8 la t.he &o,i.et lone ot Ge~, u'"1J,1s:tns Nlio. pioojasau4a, dietdbiticm ne•l"k• tor· printed materia1 an4 01"11 GOmmioats.ans. Pft-n""17, tb11 l1'GIJP vq1Jld ooordiDate, ml Vo•~ 41reoti, the p:nac~ pr. ac,.aaa aaeeta in this fielde . ..,cording t.o 1Dt~tian reoeived ·la .lpl'il 195,, the Zilftll fV et&tt ie oont1mi:lag 1~1 plann1q aotld~e tor last G~ opera~ona but ia e1eo 11101d.torlng the utivi:t.iea of eaetenl 9lld.gre poupa. . h. On 6 Mq 19,3, a.t a meet!llg u Vaabington1 State Seareteey Dr. Lea of the Federal _Repablio Ohanoeller,y informed -~ ~f SECttET .._.' SECRET/RELEASE 1 })ECUP.l'N lNFORM"- TO GERMANY ONL\ . 450

Secret REL Ger SECRET/RELEASE SECRET srcuR1TY 1NFORMA110Nn GERMANY ONL't' representativ'es ot l!Z 1>1vis1on that ZIFPER does not have a chart.er · tor Wo.type ~era14ons .and stated turtber that t.here vaa iar· tention ot broe.dmdng the ZIPPER aliarter tO incl.Ude. such operations :it. end wan Zll'PER. vu integrated into the Federal Goverriment•. Jh ~·11 viev, .ZIPPBR 1e mt vlll remain exolusival.1 c0ncerried vith the colle~on and diseem!nat!on ·ot poeit.tw 1xatell18ence. In· tb11 oonneotion, Lena •ws8d that Globke is 8\lbord1Jlate to him !Ul4 :tunoti~a. as bia depu1;7 tor Ce~ acti'Vitiea \lhich 1ncla4e tb~.tield ot poeifn in~coe. · no I z. 0unnt ZDf!jR Aigatjit !he fV Btatf', am· tiJ!'ll1 conneot.ions vi th · nt~e con~tenta. cperimCed · m J>81cbolegioal vartare and •· p~anda activities. 3• Punst Lgg1, ·pt 4e <Zliii,int CIA :cg.a CIA &mmortA Mndn1 etrative, ~gietical. and. t1nanoial-support anuiant.il>g to 17,065 JM per month tor FI •53. , . . . . Soviet etture. Hone other than· a tw aoademlo .t\mi~ ~ 5. 11JfER ·PQUPtialJ ~ebed -~ceiNI t.o t.he Soviet ?.one ~ Qal'!llllDJ" :aere .ZIPPBR' i reianriliia are maqaallei:t. Oormeotiona 1n -Bussie and eateu1te eud.czie c12'cQ.es in watam G8D18117. - - . 6.- Qll ·rQtun IJlw.egta Cil vill be brtereilted 1a ooo~tiJlg the pollq.on-8!13' ZIPPER W 8D4 reaistanoe 'paratioD& end 1n :nmd:torl.Jlg or intl.umcdilg euah operaticma to the mntmm de8l'M teUll!ll.e. cu· 11 also mt.rested m conf1JdJig t.l:i.e- Zll'f'BR lW c:J:uarter to . aot1vities qatai4e*"t ·Vest. Ge?U181J1' ·and preferable to ecm~trate aotidtie11 in the..'8oviet Zeme ot G•l'llllJV• · ·7. ZXlfER. Sta.taent at btPn~'hgajitPPg to· Q;tll ZIPPZlt has mad~ no to -date. . Geileftl .J'~. 8. personal. statemesit ""' gardiJJc ZIPPJ:R•a neea·tor u.s.-.f'mids end pollq guidanoe and his oommitaente s. asSDl'inoea that CI& vill be kept intormea~ ot ZIPPER'• J'V plane does not, neoea1~, i-epl'eBeDt Ganaral. Geblan'o 11evl•. (It .iboula ba noted tbat"Geblan cmd.ttea 1'9ference to mPER'i PV plan• in hii Jlha8e IV propoaal.a tor ZIJIPZRla t.nDater to the l'e4arel 1'epabue.) ... .... . . . lgt;s\ of QIA BaN;pqa1 Qgpgppiopia OD. vW. pertozm poliq · gu!danoe amt: pol.107 ooord.iJla~ tmiot!ona tor the ZIPl'ER Al atatt lib.ere teui14e. OU vµi, 1Ji8otar u it la delllled ach:l~, and oa a qU14 proquoa buts, 1'ft88l to anl. oooiW.nate vi.th BJ;PP.BR · ~o OU oontrolled aot1Tit1ea m laatem nzrope, melu1Hng the Sovie* ZOne ot G81'1Dld>T• 9. leliar statfpapt tor hpl.u&lsm m Anrtmeta·· lone. the Jmose4 u.s. WW »em WA 1 . ........... . SECRET/RELEASE TO GERMANY ONLY RELG, 451 Sect

Secret REL Ger ,, . -lOo.. s:G~. ! SECRET/RELEASE ~ECURITY INFonLQo~ERMANY ONLY VBnaolD4 P'oiptfl It. is erldeot from the foregoing that the question ot a PV. charter tor ZIPPER has llOt been eettled. 'lhe unresolved points appear tel be ·the tollowingt · . : to Olobke, ZIPPER vil1 have a· charter al.a!ld.eatine PW opera.tionaj according. to Lens, i t vill. not. · · . &o. According ' ~ ·, . • ro· • ,· •• •, .i toi ••• • b• Q_,81'8l ·Gehien wishes ~t~ tb he:ve a PW ahartler cozud.s~'i>~~th ail4 as broad as the.FI Charter tor·ZIPi£R· ae the · German Intelliginoe S8mce. In 'Omrtl'88t1 CI& is cquideri!lg the · ZJPfBR Pi aharter u -~ one tor Bast G'1'!DBJIY• . ·o.: P.lima iiullllittect bf~· ZIPPBrt'IV 8tatt imlieate a ta1r]T !dab lna1 ot aat!Vitf Sn Weat G~ te baakstOp t.ba alandestine ·ZIPPBR PW operations and to 1ndocstrlnate the· Veat German popul.4t1on •. l'edaril Bepublic repl'9san~t1vea, hoVunr, aapbiµdH ·that ZlPPBR v1ll not ban a charter tor Vest G8zman IV operations. . · ,, ' r.aen~ a&.~.I'~ .. · U"J'. im (PULl. 5036;. Ill 311}49'/) that PM aot1.,,.t1es are.not to b9. !: in the ID'Bm. cbarter, General G8bl.&11 bai .repo~cll1' bean entru.atecl with eeent'plann1ng tor a G81'1118D aov~t.idn-uile, vhieb . nomal.17 wa1d inoll'de planning tor ~~ alaZldeatine aativitiee :tn tbe event t4 hoatU1ti•• 4. Alt.hoagh w hari been adviae4 u 9. - !be mPER 1'V statt is prerien~ beS.DS lab~~~ rw operations but 1a ilso ~~ enialed" in JIUWlteSn4'DI eozrta.ot· with VSSB/Satell.1te groups and is qage4 ~ uP-b''nc o8rta!n aterial on thoaa· areas. Oar nlaticms vith mPBR m thaaa ftel.48 llhoa1d be det.t.De4. plan But 08l'llaD ... SECRET/RELEASE TO GERMANY ONLY ... 452

Secret REL Ger .. ~:---'A~m=--=-~__..,==~-= PATCH NO. ___ E1}~L&,=----3~54~6'---- (SPECIFY AIR OR SEA POUC>l) CLASSIFICATION 7 Ml({ b::d DATE: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , --- Chief, EE TO INFO: .COM Chief o! Base, Pullach FROM SUBJECT: GENERAL- Operational/ZIPPER SPEc1F1c- ZIPPER in a W.d.dl.e East P,rogram Reference SPULL-4793 - ot discussions 11'1.th ZIPPER including several go-around.a between and UTILITY on subject act1Vities. To date we have not been able to come to an &gl'eement of ZIPPER 1 s Middle East progr81ll reflecting KUBARK•s position outlined in DIR.-JOll.8. MERKER is or the opinion that we ~ arrive at "some points of compromise" · which UTILITY has al.so expressed. ot.~nrise their attitude has 'been essentially negative. It is our opipion that ZIPPER does not want to come to an agreement with us in the 'Middle East except upon their tenos (EGLA-8JJ}. UTILITY remains adamant in his .refusal to permit KUBARK irisight to ~ o:C their activities 1n the Middle F.ast. l. There have been a number 2. \Ve did obtain sane pe:rt:lnent CClllillenta and observations on this · subject· from The discussi0ns took place informa during a dinner in llben on an operational. trip and t.he VielfB pre~ented.bf-were given 1n confidence. 3- "UTILITY rej>ortedlj" int~ as to the g6tleral POB/ZIPPER negotiations. He· did not intOJ:"lll ~-all tbe detai:l:a, however, he Jid give him the inlJgeadon that a ccmplete deadlock had been reached betmlen hilnself and• and therefore informed '.'le wae no longer to oi'.t':toiall.y concern himselt with a )fiddle East progJ"am.... elaborated on this.bf' atatin8 that of course he Will pursue his interest in tjits £:i:eld unofficiallJr and as his aiaeline hobby. ~·~· 4. 'Rhen ask9d 'Whether shared U'l'ILI'l'I•s vieWs re true source data, controlled agent operations, and refusal to.coordinate such Worm.a- · tion with KUIWUC, he stated an •atic :yes. He then elaborated by' stating: (a) · ZIPPER is opposed in principle to passing· or informing KUBARK of. any contacts they lll8J' develop or have de- veloped in the la!idclle East because their concept of in- telli.ge11ce procurelll8nt in that area is not and Will not for t.he !oreseaable future be based on agent type opera- tions. ZIPPER 'Will concentrate on and has excellent ----- Distribution: ·-·3 ~ F.E 3 - UOJ.f Jf:."',:~9 51-28 A 6 May 1953 mcoP. I REL Ge 453 SecrE