RELEASE OF NIE 100-5-56 TO CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

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CIA-RDP61-00549R000300140055-8
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 9, 2016
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June 8, 2000
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55
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Publication Date: 
May 24, 1956
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MF
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Approved For ease 2000/08/03 : CIA-RDP61-005490300140055-8 SECRET C E N T R A L I N T E L L I G E N C E A G E N C Y 21i. May 1956 MEMORANDUM FOR THE INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SUBJECT: Release of NIE 100-5-56 to Certain Foreign Governments 1. The Board of National Estimates has reviewed NIE 100-5-56, "Chinese Communist Capabilities in the Taiwan Straits Area and Probable Courses of Action over the Next Six Mon=t.bts," with a view to its release to certain foreign governments and regards the follow- ing considerations as pertinent: at Precedent. Estimates on this general subject 25X1C matter recently released by the IAC 25X1C include: SNIE 100-11-56,, "Possi- bility of Chinese Communist Military Action Against Certain Offshore Islands, 10 April 1956, and NIE 13-56, "Chinese Communist Capabilities and Probable Courses of Action Through 1960," 5 January 1956. Moreover,., Watch Committee references to the threat of hostilities in the area are 2fijUMarily released b. Classification and Sources. The present estimate refers to no specific intelligence sources and does not compromise NOFORN materials originating with this Agency. We are not able to determine whether there would be a compromise of sources or NOFORN materials for which other agencies are primarily responsible. Approved For Release 2000/08/03 : CIA-RDP61-00549R000300140055-8 Approved For Re0e 2000/08/03: CIA-RDP61-005498000140055-8 25X6 25X6 With respect to substantive content otherwise, the Board perceives no objection, from an intelligence standpoint, to the release of this estimate. d. Other Considerations. The Board believes that a significant factor favoring release is the fact that this estimate deals primarily with Chinese Communist intentions and capabilities, which is a type of intelligence we previously have disseminated (e.g., NIE 13-56 and SNIE 100-11-56)? Also, since this estimate was designed in part to supersede SNIE 100-1j-56, which was released to those countries, it might be important to keep those governments apprised that the earlier estimate no longer represents the latest US official thinking on the subject. 2. Conclusion. subject to review by other agencies of the ^' ^ the Board perceives no objection, from an intelligence viewpoint, to the release of this estimate and recommends such release, Deputy kaeistant Director National Estimates Distribution "A" Approved For Release 2000/08/03 : CIA-RDP61-00549R000300140055-8