INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION OUTLINE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67-00059A000300010014-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2004
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: July 12, 1949
• Content Type: MEMO

S E C R E T
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TO : Assistant Director, ORE
FROM : Chief, Western Europe Branch, ORE
SUFBJECT: Intelligence Production Outline
DATE : 12 July 1949
1. The primary problem confronting the Central
Intelligence Agency in accomplishing its mission is to :
a. Forecast foreign conditions which could
threaten US security,
be Estimate the manner and degree that
situations arising from those conditions would
menace US security.
c. Advise responsible policy making
authorities in sufficient time foz appropriate
action to be taken,
2. For the purpose of solving this problem, B/WE
presents its conception of a desirable intelligence
production program in the form of a list of proposed
studies applicable to each country within the area-of
the Branch's competence, The studies are intended,
when complete, to show clearly:
a. What each country needs of the US in order
to maintain conditions consistent with US security.
b e What the US needs of each country in order
to facilitate the preservation of US security.
c. What damage- each country, alone or In
concert with others, could do to the US in peace
or in war,
d. What assistance each country could render
the US in peace or in war
3? The list of proposed studies is divided into
categories designed to disclose:
a e The importance of any given country in the
attainment of over-all US objectives,
be Specific US interests and objectives in
that country.
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c. The hindrances to the realization of
those objectives, and, from the foregoing three
points.
d, The soundness of the objectives and the
methods being employed for their achievement*
4. The list envisages a careful examination and
appraisal of each country:
As a single unit
As a unit in a geographical region.
As a unit in a global concept.
d, As a unit in a military, a conomi c or
ideological bloc,
5, The findings of such studies would facilitate
the preparation of situation estimates by providing a
more scientific approach to problems that heretofore
have been viewed as isolated or fragmentary.
6 e The above concept of an intelligence production
plan has been strongly influenced by the firm VVIE
conviction of :
a. The unsoundness of stressing prolonged
special studies, at the expense of forecasts and
current situation estimates, before a proper
perspective has boeii gained'by continued pro-
duction of daily, weekly and monthly estimates o
b. The serious danger attending the "riding"
of a particular thesis or policy, particularly
when it is taken out of context or attempts to
dictate US policy, instead of concentrating on
the maintenance of an over-all and objective
viewpoint.
7. Attention is invited to the absence of any
attempt to allocate the production of the proposed
studies. Caution should be exercised to avoid confusing'
this list of studies with basic information requirements,
with analytical studies already being considered on an
interdepartmental basis,, or with periodic and individual
estimates of current and future situations
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Appended to the list of proposed studies
are suggested specific titles for papers designed
to furnish analyses and estimates on the economy of
Spain. These titles are indicative of the type of
study which the outline is intended to evoke.
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