N.I.A. DIRECTIVE NO. 8 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS -

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 17, 2012
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 12, 1947
• Content Type: MEMO

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NATIONAL INTFLLIGFTTCF J>UTHORITY
1\T.I.L . DIRFCTIVE NO. 8
N.,'TION4,L "INTFLLIGENCE 1 VIRFATEJ. TS - CHINA
INTRODUCTION
1. In order to fulfill the National Intelligence mission,
as given to the National Intelligence Luthority by the President,
it is necessary to announce and maintain the current essentials
of National Intelligence desired, end a list of intelligence.
objectives from which those essentials may be produced. The8e
statements as a group will hereafter be known as National
Intelligence Requirements, and will form the broad basis for
coordinated production of intelligence.
2. It has been decided initially to evolve the operating
procedures and the mechanics of interagency coordination neces-
sary to the production of intelligence based on a formulation
of National Intelligence Requirements by publishing these
requirements for one particular area, i.e.,
basing their contents on that intelligence currently regarded
the most essential. For this purpose, these requirements will
obtain until circumstances demand their revision. In any event,
they will be reviewed quarterly. -
3. Lccordingly, the National Intelligence Requirements -
are published herewith in two parts as follows:
J,. Current Essentials of National Intelligence.
B. National Intelligence Objectives.
4. The Central Intelligence Group will issue such co-
ordinating requests for intelligence to various agencies as
are necessary, and will recommend in three months from date
of publication any changes in methods and procedures which
should be applied as standing operating procedures for publi-
cation of national requirements.
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A. CURRFTTT ESSENTIALS OF NATIOTTAL INTELLIG~'c
1. The Current Essentials of National Intelligence con-
sist of that foreign intelligence which is currently` essential
to the National-Government in making sound decisions,, developing
foreign-policy, conducting foreign relations, avoiding surprise,
and otherwise planning for and maintaining the-national security.
2. The following current essentials of National Intelligence
for the China area are announced, and constitute the basis for
the production of national intelligence on that area;
a. What are the developments in the China area*
to show increased activity by.the USSR to:
Split-off territory from China?
Support the Chinese Communist Party?
Secure unilateral political or
Economic influence in China?
(4) Discredit U. S. Forces and aims
in China?
b. What is the current Nationalist policy as
it affects:
(1) Cessation of hostilities?
(2) Coalition?
(3) Foreign?relntions, particularly
with the USSR, U.S.?
(4) Economic and agrarian development?
c. What are the capabilities and probable
intentions of the Chinese Communist Party in
political, economic and military spheres?
B. TNATIOW L IrTTELLIGE!`tCE O&TECTIVFS
1. The National Intelligence Objectives are announced as
a guide to the prod iCtion of intelligence pertaining to the
China area which, when met, would fully satisfy the Current
China inc ud ng ana uria,?Inncr_ Mongolia,
Sinkiang) and Outer Mongolia,. and Korea.
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Essentials of National Intelligence. These objectives are to be
regarded as the basis upon which all phases of intelligence
production can be fully coordinated among the appropriate
offices of C.I.G. and the intelligence agencies. The specific
formulations in this section are designed to elicit'intelligende
which will aid in judging the success of or threats to U.S. -
China policy in respect to the goals of Chinese peace, unity,
democracy and rehabilitation, non-intervention, and foreign
a. Trends in policy of the National Government
with respect to:
(1). Coalition, the Constitution,
structure of government and locus of
.power, civil liberties, education and
labor.
(2) Industrialization including the
integration into China proper of Manchurian
industry, state control and private enter-
prise, government finance, agrarian reform,
foreign business in China, and Chinese
foreign trade,
b. Trends in policy of the Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) with-respect to terms for participation
in coalition. government, reorganization of their
armies and control by the National Government, re-
linquishment to a coalition government of centralized
controls over the administration of Communist-
dominated areas.
c. Relations between the Chinese Communists
and the USSR, with special emphasis on high-level
liaison, or on signs of. cleavage between the CCP
and UbSR in policy toward the National Government,
continguous territories, the U. S., and domestic
Chinese issues,
d. Soviet military strength and disposition
in China, including Manchuria, and in North Korea,
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