Substantive Aspects of GG/F Paper on Collectivization of Chinese Agriculture

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP60-00346R000100290023-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 1998
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: January 30, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

I 40ARD FORM No. 64
Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
11
Sanitized - Approved For Release : 60-00346R000100290023-5
TO :Ch/G
MU :Chief, D/GG
FROM : Chief, GG/F
DATE: 30 January 1957
SUBJECT: Substantive Aspects of GG/F Paper on Collectivization of Chinese
Agriculture
1. You will recall that in my memorandum of 6 December 1956
I detailed for you a complete chronology of the rather unusual course
of events connected with the "coordination" of subject paper. At
that time I indicated that a substantive statement on the differences
25X1 A9a of opinion and inter retation between ouselves and A/F was being
prepared b 25X1A9a
2. Forwarded herewith are substantive rebuttals
to the A/F commentary and a Memorandum for Record that he prepared
for me on the subject. These are being sent to you for your informa-
tion and for any action you deem appropriate.
3. It seems obvious that the chief basis for the divergent views
involved here may be found in the fact that the A/F approach is
narrower -- almost purely economic -- whereas the GGapproach
attempts to consider other significant aspects of the subject. Surely
the logical. way to resolve differing interpretations would.have been
through face-to-face coordination by the analysts concerned)
4. As things now stand, because Ch/E has gone on record as
recommending non-publication of the bulk of the paper, and because
the substantive content has become out-of-date since the original
cutoff date, the obstacles to publication are formidable. I am inclined
to agree with paragraph 3 of Memorandum for Record and 25X1 A9a
to recommend against further expenditure of GG/F effort on the topic.
25X1A9a
The tone of Memorandum for Record is, I think
understandably, somewhat indignant. I have deliberately refrained
from asking him to amend it, but I recommend that it not be sent
outside the Geographic Research Area.
6. I do recommend, however, that the original GG/F draft, the
A/F commentary, and the GG/F rebuttal be shown to Ch/E and to the
AD/TAR as indicative of one of the problems of intra-office coordination
within ORR.
25X1A9a
Enclosures: As shown on list, Attachment No. 1
Sanitized - Approved For Release : CIA-RDP60-00346R000100290023-5
 Sanitized - Approved For Release : CIA-RDP60-003.46R000100290023-5
ATTACHMENT NO. I
30 January 1957
Enclosures to Memorandum - "Substantive Aspects of GG/F Paper on
Collectivization of Chinese Agriculture"
Memo for Record, dated 3-9 December 1956
2. Rebuttal to A/F Commentary
25X1, - ' 1 3, Project Proposal dated 17 Aug 56
Original GG/F draft
Memo to Chief,, A/F dated 15 Nov 56
Memo from WE dated 26 Nov 56 w/attached A/F commentary
Memo to Ch/G dated 6 Dec 56
Sanitized - Approved For RO i}EIA-RDP60-00346R000100290023-5