POST-MORTEM ON NIE-47, 'COMMUNIST CAPABILITIES AND INTENTIONS IN ASIA,' NIE-55/1, 'COMMUNIST CAPABILITIES AND PROBABLE COURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA,' AND NIE-58, 'RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CHINESE COMMUNIST REGIME AND THE USSR: THEIR PRESENT

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• Publication Date: January 28, 1953
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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
OFFICE OF NATIONAL ESTIMATES
28 January 1953
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR INTELLIGENCE
COORDINATION
SUBJECT: Post-Mortem on NIE-47, "Communist Capabilities
and Intentions in Asia," NIE-55/1, "Communist
Capabilities and Probable Courses of Action in
K:rea," and NIE-58, "Relations Between the
Chinese Communist Regime and the USSR: Their
Present Character and Probable Future Courses."
REFER SCE: Procedure for Reducing Intelligence Deficiencies
in NIE's, dated 3 June 1952
ENCLOSURE: A. List of Intelligence Deficiencies Revealed
in the Preparation of NIE's 47, 55/1 and 58
1. On 16 December 1952, the IAC representatives held
a post-mortem meeting on NIE's 47, 55/1, and 58-
2, The IAC representatives noted that:
a. Steps taken by the IAC agencies as a result
of the post-mortem on SE-27 ("Probable Effects of Various
Possible Courses of Action with Respect to Communist China,"
dated 5 June 1952) are beginning to result in better coverage
of economic questions.
b. Many of the deficiencies encountered in the prepara-
tion of NIE-4-7, NIE-55/l, and NIE-58 are obvious weaknesses
which the IAC agencies are currently trying to correct. In
other cases the gaps may well be "unknowable."
c. Nevertheless, a further study of the intelligence
weaknesses in these estimates may assist the efforts made by
collection and research activities coping with these and related
problems.
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3. The IAC representatives have agreed on a list of the more
important current deficiencies in our intelligence (Enclosure A).
4. Recommendation
That the collection agencies of the intelligence community
review their priorities in the light of the findings of the IAC
representatives as set forth in Enclosure A.
/s/
D /Asst. Director/Adm.
National Estimates
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