INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES PREPARED BY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP

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COP 'IDENTIAL
E N C L 0 S U R E
INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES PREPARED
BY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
Memorandum by the Chief of Naval Intelligence
THE PROBLEM
To establish a. procedure for considering intelligence
estimates prepare by the Central Intelligence Group.
FACTS
N.I.A. Directive No, 1, paragraph 2, directs the Central
Intelligence Group to furnish intelligence estimates to the
President, the State, ?-Tar and Navy Departments, etc.
N.I.A. Directive No. 1, paragraph 6, directs that intell:.
Bence reports prepared by the Central Intelligence Group will
note any substantial dissent by a participating intelligence
agency.
The Central Intelligence Group on 23 July 1946 produced
an intelligence report entitled ORE-l.
There is no indication in ORE-1 as to what approval or
concurrence it had by the intelligence agencies having
functions relating to the national security prior to its dis-
seiination.
DISCUSSION
Intelligence reports produced by the Central Intelligence
Group are likely to be an important segment of factors enter-
ing into a vital estimate or decision.. Consequently it is
essential that such reports have the concurrence or comment of
the i'rincijal intelligence agencies of the government having
functions relating to the national security. Such agencies at
present are represented by the permanent members of the Intelli-
gence Advisory Board. It is submitted that the best method of
accomplishing the above is by a vote system similar to that
used by the Joint Intelligence Committee in approving intelli-
gence estimates,
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CONCLUSIONS
(a) That intelligence estimates prepared by the Central
Intelligence Group should have the concurrence or comment
of the principal intelligence agencies having functions
relating to the national security as represented at present
by the permanent members of the Intelligence Advisory Board.
(b) That the procedure for considering intelligence
estimates prepared by the Central Intelligence Group should
be a vote system similar to that used by the Joint Intelli-
gence Committee for such purpose.
(a) That the procedure for considering intelligence
estimates prepared. by the Central Intelligence Group should
be 2 vote system similar to that used by the Joint Intelli-
gence Committee for such purpose.
(b) That this paper be placed on the agenda for consicJ-
eration at the next meeting of the Intelligence Advisory
B oar d.
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