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- 28 - was t h e case i n e a r l i e r times. This Special Group (on which your Special Assistant for Vational Security Affairs takes an active p a r t ) is functioning more effectively than lr. the p a s t as t h e channel for giving policy guidance and approval or., and for -svizwIng, major cold war programs carrled or. by the CIA. :.:e hope that through the regularized procedures recently adopted by the Special Group greater, high-level atten- t i o n may be afforded t o t h e edvance staffing, approval, and review of major c l m d e s t i n e programs uneertaken by C I A iiI p o l i t i c a l , psychological and rzlated areas of special s e n s i t i v i t y . "As Indicated I n some of our recent reports t o you, hourever, we continue t o have concern as t o whe+,her t3e Clzndestine Services of C I A are sufficiently well or- i- rcanlzed t o carry out covert operat,ims I n tbe noJt: e f f e c t i v e manner possible. !.le are hopeful t h a t o w concern on t h l s score wi.11 be allet:lc?:ed fo13.o:vhF conpletion OP ttie ?cvlew 0: tho mj.ss2.m and corp!.cx o s a n l z s t l a n of tk.2 Clandeatin.2 S',-27-.'!.ccs whrcl: !vzs I n i t i a t e d by the t?ew L)l.rector nf thes? Servtcee w h n he took office a few months 320, !!e ill rcacirt furtk-2;- bo JCU op. t h i s nattcr." ...