Only a small number of Administration and Congressional officials were told of Mr. Dellums's plan, these officials said today.

Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger has decided to resign for personal reasons, Administration and Congressional officials said tonight.

Secretary of State George P. Shultz recently presented a possible compromise approach to Senate leaders, according to Administration and Congressional officials.

But Administration and Congressional officials said backing for the contras was in doubt.

(In addition to his current requests, the President may seek new spending for disaster relief and international peacekeeping, Administration and Congressional officials said.)

To Be Submitted to Congress Major elements of the compromise had previously been disclosed by Administration and Congressional officials.

The Los Angeles Times, quoting Administration and Congressional officials, reported today that the two officials would take early retirement or be dismissed.

"I was luckier than most," he said in an interview last week in Washington, where he briefed Administration and Congressional officials on his activities.

The meeting could lead to expansion of trade and financial relations between Washington and Moscow, Administration and Congressional officials said today.

More than at any other time since the Eastern Bloc's collapse, Administration and Congressional officials say, the nation's spy agencies must newly justify their roles.