ORGANIZATION ICAPS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67-00059A000200110042-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Sequence Number: 42
• Content Type: REQ

Approved For Relea 2000/O5/04 : CIA-RDP67-00059A0002QQ110042-1
1. In order that the functions and responsibilities of the ICAPS
and its relation to the other offices of the CIG may be clearly
understood by all concerned, the following instructions are issued in
amplification of the Tentative Organizational Chart, dated 12 July 1946:
2. The ICAPS acts for the Director in the coordination of all
intelligence activities related to the national security and in order
that this mission can be fulfilled, it is essential that all matters
pertaining to interdepartmental coordination be forwarded to that
Office for review and preparation of final recommendations to the Director.
3. In discharging its responsibilities, ICAPS will maintain
continuous supervision of the planning, and coordination of the intelli-
gence activities of the CIG. Consequently, it must be kept informed
of action taken eb pertinent matters by the various offices of CIG
and is authorized to direct these offices to conduct such surveys
and to take such action on related matters as it may deem advisable
to assure the most effective accomplishment of the national intelli-
gence mission. Such direction in each case will be forwarded through
the Executive Office
4. The responsibilities for establishing and. coordinating
procedures for CIG liaison with participating departn ntq properly
being a function of ICAPS, the Departmental Liaison Division of the
Executive Office is hereby termini ed and the responsibilities of
that Office transferred to ICAPS.
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To the end that the Interdepartmental Coordinating and Planning
Staff mayuily discharge its designated responsibility to maintain
continuous supervision of the plannin and coordination of the intelli-
gence activities of the Central Intelligence Group, the Executive
Director, after e aopropria.te review for administrative coordination
will refer to the Interdepartmental Coordinating and Planning Staff
all proposedolicies and plans originating ine offices of
for
1/overall planning and policy coordination
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In conducting ac:tiuita.as the coordination of the intelligence
activities of the State, War, Nam', and other governmental agencies and
individuals, the Interdepartmental Coordinating and Planning Staff,
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'fir correspond and otherwise` i~t~..son*W3 t e various intelligence
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agencies of the Government and with, individual ~. ~?~:~~e--~ae~c ?~-~
requires the support of therOffice$.off'
studie r and other forms of ml labion to -those:, offices,. through
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the Executive Director for e: ni st r ive ooox%U w.L a;.
it will address its,. re
The Interdepartmental Coordinating and Planning Staff will make
available the necessary
officers asAthe other agencies of the
set forth on page .~ of t h e Or ' national Chart, dated
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assigned to the Departmental
Liaison Division of the Contra Br ch of the Executive Office, as
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mental liaison intelligence ci
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hereby separated into two sectiogr. one, those pertaining to depart-
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toadministrative and budgetary ctivi es. All departmental liaison 77- to intelligence activi. ' es will ker -bi the
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Interdepartmental Coordinatingd Planning taff.
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