SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING THE CIA PERIODIC REQUIREMENTS LIST (PRL)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62-00328A000200200005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 23, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 22, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

O_med;'.For Release 2000/05/22 : CIA-RDP62.-00328A000200200005-8
22 May .1959
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~s~ec i n IA and_ in tie Department{poi State are devoting
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t to= : in from the field -will improve both in qual i. ty and quantity
'ihe obeettive of the PRL is to. keep collectors at home and
acrd alerted to current intelligence needs so that inforniatiotl
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