INTELLIGENCE ON ANTI-COMMUNIST RESISTANCE AND RESISTANCE POTENTIAL

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• Publication Date: December 1, 1953
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CIA 36329 Copy No. 73
IAC-D-75/2
1 December 1953
INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
INTELLIGENCE ON ANTI-COMMUNIST RESISTANCE AND
RESISTANCE POTENTIAL
1. The staff study attached as Tab A has been prepared
by representatives of the IAC agencies, who were convened
by CIA to consider a letter from G-2 to the Chairman of the
IAC (Tab B).
2. It is proposed to discuss this matter at the IAC
meeting on 8 December.
Secretary
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CIA 36329 TAB A
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INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
INTELLIGENCE ON ANTI-COMMUNIST RESISTANCE AND
RESISTANCE POTENTIAL
Problem:
1. To define the needs, capabilities and interagency
arrangements for production of finished intelligence on the
anti-Communist resistance and resistance potential of the
Soviet Orbit.
Discussion:
2. Attached (Tab B) is a letter from G-2 to the Chairman
of the IAC outlining the importance of this subject and the need
for detailed intelligence on it as a basis for Army planning.
Recognizing the desirability of utilizing the full resources of
the IAC to meet this need adequately, G-2's letter recommends 25X1A9a
the establishment of an IAC ad hoc group to survey anti-Com-
munist movements and resistance potential in the Soviet bloc
and to prepare studies on current resistance trends during the
first quarter of 1954.
3. The clandestine. service of CIA has for some time been
of the opinion that there is a need for continuing systematic
interagency study of all available materials on this subject. In
fact, to meet its own needs (as well as for possible use by other
agencies) the FI staff produced, on an all-source basis, a study,
t"Survey of Resistance Activity in the East European Satellites"
(1 October 1951 to l March 1953) which was disseminated on
an informal basis to the military services and the State Depart-
ment. A supplement to this survey has also been disseminated
4. Discussions with intelligence representatives of State,
Army, Navy, Air Force, JIG and CIA have developed that all
agencies have a pressing need for intelligence in this field to
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meet continuing demands for banning and operations. All agencies
-__.y.
have modest production capabilities exceptgyJIG, which has none.
All recognize that definite improvement would be possible through
collaborative efforts in production. Insofar as national intelli-
gence estimates are required, there already exists a procedure
whereby any IAC agency may request the preparation of such
estimates to meet their needs. It is believed that concerted gtaid-
ance to collectors from overt sources (particularly levying of
requirements on the and peripheral
reporting activities) would obtain considerable additional informa-
tion. The Interagency Priorities Committee should be used for
levying requirements on CIA's collection from covert sources.
Recommendatidns:
5. That the IAC establish an ad hoc subcommittee entitled
Resistance Intelligence Committee (RIC), with CIA as chairman
and representation from all IAC agencies. It should coordinate
the preparation, within the agencies' capabilities, of all-source
intelligence studies and projections regarding trends, situations,
n7--specialized phases ofanti-Communist resistance and resist-
ance potential in the Soviet Orbit (including Communist China) re-
quired by the participating agencies. The.Committee will define
the information requirements for this research and levy them as
appropriate on the collectors. Upon the conclusion 'of a draft
study or projection on any area, it will be reviewed by the Com
mittee prior to dissemination to all the agencies for concurrence
or comment before publication. Sanitized versions of all-source
studies will also be issued.
6. That the Committee submit a report to the IAC within
six months with recommendation for its discontinuance or con-
tinuance as a permanent committee.
7. That the Board of National Estimates take into con-
sideration the relative priority of this subject in connection with
,the Board's review of the national intelligence objectives.
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