DEAR MR(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00662R000200150067-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 67
• Publication Date: March 8, 1951
• Content Type: LETTER

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It was a pleasure to seo you the other day, and regret that
unexpected deveelop uta prwvica tsu a lu ;eer visit
Since preparin& the ruuah draft of coa eats on Chapter IV, which
we g& v* you when you were here, we have read the remainder of t1
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interesting paper and offer i::ho following observation with respect -co
Chapter II, "Centralize for ;I4ation":
(a) The report states, be problems of economic defense are r.ot
properly within the scope of this report." The reeoee;tehd*tioas Include,
however, the merger hates the now over-all a enay of export-import
lieesusing, now lodgsd in the Depart: rot of Commerce. It makes no r
erenoe to the other possible measures of economic warfare or eoonomio
defense which are closely related to export 1taensing, such as tore .;
Bads control, the ship wsrr nt system, the navicert system, preveation
auggling and-evasion. interception of contraband including eneay
exports, proclaimed listing, and preclusive b*ging. is it proposed
that the actual administration of such of these functioa.s as the
Government may undertake be "centralized and unified" fate one over-111
agency, as is proposed in the: ease of export-import licensing?
question is of concern to us because Of the so rn mic aetelligeenc6
support which this A ,easy is called upon to furnish for such activities.
(b) The question of the udninistrative orpnisastion best suited for
foreign economic relations is uutecfde the purview or CIA except ecs 1t
relates to the important sub,jeut of intelligence requiresments. in this,
we do have an interest and a responsibility. We find no reference to
intelligence requirements or to the organisations: necessary to tweet
those requirements, although enorzomic intelligence is a large part
any foreign economics operation.
given some stud,- to then intelligence requirements of our
foreign economic operations and will be glad to discuss this atub3eet
with you further at your convenience if you so desire.
With cordial regards,
Sincerely,
D/i ; SFC/pph
Distribution
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D//MR (1) Anxistant Director
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