PUBLICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64-00658A000100050009-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 9, 2002
• Sequence Number: 9
• Content Type: MEMO

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ENCLOSURE "All
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
C.I.G. DIRECTIVE NO.
PUBLICATIONS REVIEW COhMaI TTEE
Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence with
unanimous concurrence by the Intelligence Advisory Board
ORGANIZATION
1. Under the authority of paragraph 3b of the President's letter of
22 January 1946, establishing the National. Intelligence Authority, and
paragraph 3 of N.I.A. Directive No. 1, there is hereby established a
Publications Review Committee as a permanent operating committee to
review all intelligence papers published and distributed by the intelli-
gence agencies of the State 'War and Na De artments, and to make periodic
to the
ating duplication and unnecessary reports, and curtailing excessive
distribution. The composition, functions, and procedure of the Committee
are defined herein.
MEMBERSHIP
2. The basic membership of the Publications Review Committee shall
consist of one representative each of the permanent members of the
Intelligence Advisory Board, and one representative each of the Central
Planning Staff and Central Reports Staff
3. The representative
of the Committee.
)4. The Committee
FUNCTIONS
5. The functions
of the Central
N with a view to elimin-
of the Central Intelligence Group.
Reports Staff will act as chairman
a secretary from among its members.
of the Publications Review Committee shall be to:
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a. Review all intelligence publications of the Office of Intelli-
gi!~nce Coordination and Liaison, Military Intelligence Dam, Office
of Naval Intelligence, and Assistant Chief{''-Air Staff;vInt lligence,
originating within the continental United States containing more than 5,000
words and/or 20 illustrations, charts, etc., and with a proposed circulation
of more than 100 copies, with a view to:
(1) Approving those papers proposed for initial publication;
(2) Recommending to the Intelligence Advisory Board:
(a) Those Tapers for joint publication;
(b) Those papers which should be discontinued;
(c) The limits of distribution of approved papers.
b. The Committee shall have no planning functions except those
pertaining specifically to its own operations.
PROCEDURE
6. The Publications Review Committee:
a. Shall establish its ovm method of internal procedure;
b. Shall, if unable to reach agreement promptly, submit to the
Intelligence Advisory Board through the Director of Central Intelligence,
a report indicating wherein the members disagree, in order that the
Intelligence Advisory Board may take appropriate action;
c. Bay delegate its functions to subcommittees, and may invite
representation thereon of departments or agencies other than those mentioned
in paragraph 2 above;
d. Is authorized to request of United States Governmental depart-
ments or agencies information required for the performance of its duties.
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