ELINT REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION BY (Classified)

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62S00101A000100120060-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2000
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: March 16, 1959
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Special Requirements Staff, DP Division
SUBJECT : Elint Requirements for Collection by
A. Memorandum for DD/P, dated 12 March 1959,
same subject. (SC-01155/59)
B, Memorandum for DD /P, dated 12 March 1959,
same subject. (SC-01156/59)
1. I have read the references and it would seem to me you have made
a very good start on the problem. I concur with your recommendation in
Reference A. that we undertake a review of the requirements for 25X1A
I would, however, suggest certain minor changes in the procedure you
propose and have not signed the draft pending your reaction to these suggestions
of mine.
2. The suggestions are: (a.) That since the review is to be under the
auspices of the DD/P, the letter be for my signature. (b) That the mechanism
of the ARC be used for this review. (c) That prior to the dispatch of the letter,
you informally sound out the other interested consumers to determine whether
the use of the ARC mechanism would be acceptable to them,
3. My reasons for making these suggestions are probably self-evident.
As to the first, I would like to preserve without infringement the character
25X1A of As such, I believe the consideration of
requirements should not be raised to the level of the D/DCI or the DCI which
might imply that this was in sorrie sense a community-wide capability. As to
the second suggestion, I not only quetion the wisdom of establishing another
Ptid !,cc committee but have in mind that there would be some advantage to
25X1A considering the requirements for in a continuing committee which
is, however, under our control and chairmanship, For this purpose I prefer
the A.12.13 to the indepart rental Intelligence Priorities Committee since the
`ormer has procedures and determines requirements in formats suitable for
a.ir operations. The reason for my third suggestions is I think self-evident.
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4. Although the ARC should probably concern itself only with Elint
or other reconnaissance reianjirements, you., the Chief DP Division arid
the Chief FE Division must weigh all of the factors quoted in paragraph 4.
of Reference A. in arriving at a view as to what our course of action should
be. I would like to have your views and a recommendation. It will be
most helpful to have it in time for discussions with the who 25X1A
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