C.I.G. 8

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64-00658A000100380021-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: April 29, 1946
• Content Type: MEMO

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29 April , 1946
MEMORANDUM FOR THE INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD:
Subject: C.I.G. 8
1. It is requested that the individual members of the
Intelligence Advisory Board retUrt the attached memorandum to
the Secretary by 16N, Friday, 3 May 1946 , after
making appropriate entry in the space provided.
JAMES S. LAY, JR.
Secretary, N.I-.A.
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY:
Subject: C.I.G. 8
1. The subject paper is
a. Approved without change
b. Approved, subject to the minor
amendments sot out below
c, Disapproved. Request meeting
of I.A.B. to consider paper
2. Suggestions or amendments *.....
3. My representative, whose designation is requested
in paragraph 5 of the Enclosure to C.I.G. 8, is:
(signature)
Date
Return to: Room 4254
New War Dept. Bldg.
inciUsion of suggestions or amendments may require
security classification of this paper.
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C.I.G. 8 (LIMITED DISTRIBUTION)
29 April 1946
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENCE ON U.S.S.R.
Memorandum by the Director of Central. Intelligence
1. By informal arrangement under the coordination of the
C.I.G., M.I.S. has sponsored the organization of a Planning
Committee, with representation of the C.I.G., State: Department,
M.I.S., O.N.I., and A-2, to formulate a plan to utilize, the
facilities of all interested Government agencies for the produc-
tion.of the highest possible quality of intelligence on the
U.S.S.R. in the shortest possible time. It was agreed that
C.I.G. would take over formal sponsorship of the project at
the earliest possible moment, but that meanwhile active work
on it would be started.
2. The Planning Committee has drawn up a elan for Development
of Intelligence on the U. S . S .R . which has been approved in-
formally by each of you. The plan provides that after such
approval, formal action will be arranged for as deemed advisable
by C.I.G.
3. Paragraph 3 of N.I.A. Directive No. 1 provides a pro-
cedure by which the necessar,, formal directive can be pub' ish,2d
and carried out by unanimous approval of the Director of
Central Intelligence and the Intelligence Advisory Board,
without action by the National IntolliEonco Authority.
4. A draft of a formal directive is enclosed. If all members
of the Intelligence Advisory Board concur in the draft without
substantial change, a meeting will not be n..cessary. It is
recommended that the draft be approved and that each member
of the Intelligence Advisory Board arrange for any additional
implementation required by his Department.
SIDNEY W. SOUERS,
Director.
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