NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 258

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• Publication Date: January 21, 1958
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NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 258
21 January 1958
The following were present:
Mr.
D.
J. Clinton
Mr,
R.
S. Kain
Col.
D.
H. Smith
Mr.
J.
A. Minogue
? Mr.
H.
P. Noland
Lt. Col. H. K. Avery
Mr. Chas. P. Berne
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State
State
Army
Army
Navy
Air Force
Air Force
CIA
CIA
CIA
CIA (Chairman)
CIA (Vice Chairman.)
CIA (Secretary)
Alternate for regular member.
In attendance for review of Chapter 1.
The chairman announced the appointment of Commander
J. A. Baldridge, USN (Room 5D717 - Extension 54583) as the Navy
NIS Committee member effective .3 January 1958, vice Capt. R. E. Styles.
2. Review of Chapter l on Nationalist China.
The Committee reviewed the Chapter I on NIS 39B
(Nationalist China, with Annex on Hong Kong and Macao) and approved
the draft with minor changes. The Chapter I Task Group was requested
to review the detailed comments submitted by the member agencies,
The Committee decided to control this Chapter I in view of the con-
tributor controls placed on 5,,;: ctions 12, 13, 18, and 19 of NIS 39B;
Sections 1Z, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, and 19 of the Annex; and on "Comments
on Principal Sources" of Sections 14, 15, and 16 of NIS 39B,
The Committee agreed to review Chapter I on NIS 22
(Rumania) at the next meeting.
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3, Mid-Year Analysis, of NIS Production
The Committee discussed the "Analysis of NIS Production?
First Half Fiscal Year 1958" submitted to the members under date of
16 January 1958, and indicating the following mid-year production status;
Sections
Scheduled
Sections
Delivered
Percent
Complete.
State
114
57
50%a
Army
57
49
86
Navy
26
20
77
Air Force
15
10
67
CIA
41
32
78
Total:
253
168
66%
The vice chairman observed that the production situation
had improved since the first quarter (refer to Item 4 NCM 254), and
was ahead of last year's June-December production in number of
sections. However, because of a heavier State schedule this year to
compensate for last year's defections, the percentage of scheduled
completions remains about the same as last year. In order to meet
the FY 1958 production schedule in full, State will need to increase
its production threefold and the other agencies about double their
average production throughout the remainder of the year, as shown
in the following table-
July-December Production January-June Requirements
(Monthly Average) (Monthly Average)
State
10
33
Army
8
14
6
Navy
3
3
Air Force
2
5
11
CIA
Total:
28
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4. Changes in NIS Production Schedules
The Committee approved the following actions affecting
the NIS production schedules:
a. Section 25 on NIS 39A-IV rescheduled from
January 1958 to April 1958 in order that new informa-
tion can be incorporated in accordance with memo-
randum dated 15 January 1958 from the Army member.
b. Parts VIII and XII of NIS 108 removed from
current production and rescheduled during forecast
period in accordance with request of State member
as set forth in memorandum dated 20 January 1958.
5. Revised NIS Production Schedules
The members were handed copies of revised NIS Production
and Forecast schedules which reflect all changes approved by the
Committee since the initial schedules were issued (refer to Item 2
NCM 248 and Item 2 NCM 255). Following discussion the Committee
approved the revised schedules under date of 21 January 1958.
6. Listing of NIS Units Not to be Produced
All members submitted comments on the listing of NIS units
for which there are no production requirements (refer to Item 6
NCM 256). The Air Force member raised the question of credit to
be accorded the listing of consolidated chapters (i. e. , where all
sections of a chapter are consolidated into a single unit). The
chairman replied that a consolidated chapter receives only single
section credit. which is assigned to the chapter coordinator's agency.
Nevertheless, it is most desirable to produce consolidated
Chapters VIII on those areas where the armed forces are small and
unimportant in order to succinctly present the entire defense situation
and to reduce printing costs.
The vice chairman said he would have prepared a revised
listing incorporating all comments and circulate it at the next
meeting.
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7. NIS Memos
The Committee reviewed the various changes proposed at
the last meeting for the revised series of NIS Memos (refer to Item 3
NCM 257)., A number of these changes were accepted and the revised
NIS Memos No. 1 through No. 5 were approved for printing and die--
semination.
The chairman introduced the draft of a new NIS Memo No. 6,
proposing the awarding of NIS commendations to those who have made
outstanding contributions to the NIS program. He felt there was a
growing need for some form of recognition for such individuals who.
because of the interdepartmental, nature of the program, may have been
overlooked by their individual agencies. He requested the members
to examine this proposal with their own agencies in preparation for
a full discussion at the next meeting.
8. Suspense Items
Section 37 on Chile in suspense since 11 December 1957,
because of the illness of the analyst, is now in active review.
Section 53 on Czechoslovakia in suspense since 10 December
1957 is rescheduled for 15 February 1958 because of delay in embassy
comments.
Part III of International Communism in suspense since
4 December 1957 is rescheduled for 4 February to permit more time
for revision.
Section 82M on Spain in suspense since 3 December 1957
will be submitted before the end of the month.
9. The next meeting of the NIS Committee will be held at
1000 hours on Tuesday, 28 January 1958.
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