PROGRESS REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE IPC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000700070054-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: July 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Progress Report on the Activities of the IPC
1. On 30 July 1951, the IAC established the Interagency
Clandestine Collection Priorities Committee (IPC). It has thus
been in existence approximately two years.
2. Attached is the first formal report of the work of that
Committee submitted to the IAC members for their information
and comment~as desired at the IAC meeting to be held on
14 July 1953.
3. This report is being distributed in one copy only to the
members of the IAC for their personal and confidential use in
keeping with the sensitive nature of the business of this Com-
mittee.
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INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Progress Report on the Activities of the IPC
1. The Interagency Clandestine Collection Priorities Committee
(IPC) was created on 30 July 1951 by for the purpose of:
a. Determining those foreign information requirements
of the U. S. Government which require collection by clandes-
tine means.
b. Preparing and maintaining a current listing of those
clandestine collection targets deemed to have a priority
status in terms of the over-all interests of the U. S. Govern-
ment, and
c. Representing the Intelligence Advisory Committee
member agencies on matters pertaining to their respective
interests in the field of clandestine collection of foreign infor-
mation including: selection and establishment of priority
standing for clandestine collection targets; diversion or
concentration of clandestine collection capabilities.
2. In October 1951 the IPC agreed on 18 top priority targets
within the entire SOVIET ORBIT. These 18 targets, 17 of which
were within the USSR and one in Czechoslovakia, represented three
targets for each of six agencies (Army, Navy, Air Force, State,
AEC and CIA). Fundamentally, the judgment of each Agency with
regard to the relative priority importance of its selected targets
vis-a-vis the importance of any other Agencies' targets was not
questioned. The capabilities of CS/CIA in these areas were not
discussed in detail at that time except that it was realized clandes-
tine resources were limited, the hazards great, and satisfaction
of these targets should not be expected in the near future. It was
agreed that the preparation of target dossiers for detailed col-
lection planning purposes would be obtained from each requesting
agency on the initiative of CS/CIA. To date, CS/CIA has gone
beyond the operational planning stage into the developments of
operations on four of the 17 targets. These four were requested
by Army, Navy, Air and AEC. CS/ CIA has indicated that it -will
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proceed as rapidly with regard to the remaining targets as the
improvement of its operational capabilities permit.
5. The principles referred to in paragraph 3 also apply to
COMMUNIST CHINA. Targets are currently and actively being
pursued in line with their criticality in respect to the wars in
Korea and Indochina and their relationship to the military forces
of Communist China. A consolidated listing of these targets is in
the process of preparation.
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8. In order to acquaint the IPC as a body with CS/CIA's
clandestine collection capabilities against priority targets in
the Soviet Orbit area (except East Germany and East Austria),
the Members, in the course of regular meetings held in the first
quarter of 1953, were briefed on CS/CIA's operations against the
targets which they had submitted. These briefin s confirmed that
CS/CIA's efforts are principally directed toward Gln
targets in keeping with the priority establis e by
Similar briefings of the IPC will be conducted periodi-
cally.
9. The IPC is presently in the process of reviewing its
Satellite targets in order to insure that they reflect the current
priority needs of the member Agencies, and utilize GS/CIA's
capabilities to the maximum extent. Similar reviews will also
be made of targets in other areas, as appropriate,
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