SSRG TERMS OF REFERENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000200020062-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2002
• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: May 5, 1955
• Content Type: MF

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qo.stlons were raised within CIA about the Terms
during coordinations within CIA. The first question con-
ed the definition of a stnejor project proposal. *' Although
theoretically desirable to define a major project proposal in advance
In terms of dollar*, it hats been found to be impractical based on the
xperience of this *like the well a* the result of considerable die-
ViitSIOrk in the Defense Department. For example, a project may
involve the expenditure of not more than two or three thousand dollars
yet be of sufficient interest to other agencies to warrant coordination
with them. On be *titer hand a project could exceed that amount and
yet be so specialised (or sensitive) that it woold not warrant inter
agency coordination. Inasmuch ma the CIA regulation on external
research assigns the responsibility for fnter-agency coordination of
"Paternal research project* to this office, we will tinclertake to det
in conesltation with the originating office if we are not the sponsor
kegler a project will he submitted to the SERG. Under the eame CIA
relation external research projects, if not sponsored by this office.
are brought to our attastion by the originator. This handling of the
qaestion of what constitutes a "major project proposal" was satisfactory
o the Assistant to DWI (Administration) who represented the offices
aides the question.
/. The second egaestioa raised during the internal coordination
raft SSRG Terms of Reference concerned the definition of
ted lists of internal - research". After discussion with the
t to DD/I (Administration) and following discussion with the
at of Defense, which had initially included tke word "annotated'
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