PROGRAM OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES FOR PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1956

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• Publication Date: January 10, 1956
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TAB A
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Final
Program of National Intelligence Estimates
Period 1 January to 31 December 1956
First Quarter 1956
1. Communist China's Capabilities
and Probable Courses of Action
Through 1960
(NIE 13-56)
2. Probable Developments in
Afghanistan's International
Position
(NIE 53-56)
3. Probable Developments in the
European Satellites Through
1960
(NIE 12-56)
4. Political Outlook in Malaya
(NIE 64-56)
Political Outlook in Italy
(NIE 24-56)
6. Political Effects of a Relaxation
of Controls on Trade with
Communist China
(SNIE 100-56)
7. Probable Developments in
the Republic of Korea
(NIE 42. 1-56)
5 January
10 January
10 January
,Z (4
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17 January
17 January
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8. Soviet Gross Capabilities for Attack
on US and Key Overseas Installations
Through 1960
(NIE 11-56)
9. Turkey as an Ally
(NIE 33-56)
10. Outlook in Saudi Arabia
(NIE 36.6-56)
11. Communist Intentions and
Capabilities in Berlin
(NIE 11-3-56)
12. Outlook in Burma
(NIE 61-56)
13. Probable Developments in Colombia
(NIE 88-56)
14. Status of Soviet Nuclear Energy
Program
(NIE 11-2-56)
- 25X6
16.
Second Quarter 1956
India Over the Next Five Years
(NIE 51-56)
17. The Outlook for France
2-4-4anuary
3-1-January
21 February
21 February
6 March
13 March
13 March
April
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18.
Tropical Africa
May
25X6
19.
May
20.
Probable Developments in Greece
May
21.
Probable Developments in North
Korea Through 1960
May
(NIE 42.2-56)
22.
Probable Developments in Vietnam
May
23.
The Outlook for Argentina
June
24.
Soviet Capabilities and Courses
of Action
June
25.
Probable Developments in Indonesia
June
26.
Soviet Capabilities and Programs
in the Field of Guided Missiles
Third Quarter 1956
27.
World Outlook and Long-Term Trends
25X6 28. -
29. Outlook for Western Europe
30. Taiwan
31. Soviet Policy in the Middle East
32. Probable Developments in Syria
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33. Brazil
34. South Africa
Fourth Quarter 1956
35. Communist China
36. Probable Developments in the
Satellites
37. Probable Developments in Morocco
38. The Philippines
39. Air Defense of the Sino-Soviet Bloc
40. Probable Warning of Soviet Attack
41. Venezuela
42. Yugoslavia
Tentative
43. Disarmament
44. Sudan
45. Iran
46. Spain
47. Tunisia
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48. Algeria
49. Peru
50. Off-Shore Islands
51. Laos
52. Pakistan
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Area
lst ?tr 1956
2nd Qtr 1956
3rd Otr 1956
4th QYr .1956
Tentative
GENERAL
Relax. Chincom
Controls
World Outlook
Disarmament
NON-SOVIET
EUROPE
Italy 25X6
France
Western Europe
Yugoslavia
Spain
European Satel-
SOVIET BLOC
lites
Soy Caps and
Satellites
Soy Gross Caps
Crs of Action
Soy Air Def
Nuclear Program
Guided Missiles
Warning of
Berlin
Attack
Afghanistan
Tropical Africa
Pakistan
NEAR EAST
Turkey
Greece
Soy Policy in ME
Iran
AFRICA
Saudi
Arabia
Syria
Morocco
Sudan
India 25X6
South Africa
Tunisia
I
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Communist China
North Korea
25X6
gar
a
FAR EAST
South Korea
Vietnam
Communist
Off-Shore
Burma
Malaya
Indonesia
Taiwan
China
Islands
Philippines
Laos
LATIN AMERICA
Colombia
Argentina
Brazil
Venezuela
Peru
Total Scheduled 4Z
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