PROPOSED FUNCTIONS STATEMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00662R000300010050-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 2002
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: January 30, 1951
• Content Type: MF

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30 jaauary 1951
MEUORANDUM FOR: Acting ceicf, Meterials Division
Acting Chief, Indeetrial Division
Acting Chief, Eecemeic Screices Division
Acting Chief, cSieceonic Anelysis Division
FROM ; Acting Chief, Froduction Staff
SUBjBOT a
Proposed FUnction- Statement
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The following is a proposed statement of functions for your comment,
and as a basis for discussion:
iT6E: ECONMIO DIVISION FUNOTIOMS"
Ftlfill the authoritative baeic rosearoh? advisory, and research
report production responsibilities of oina with regard to the econasv
of the Soviet Orbit, and the foreign intolligence research related to
transportation, telecommunications and strategic conmodi'eles on a woe:ide
wide basis.
each of the Economic Divisions will:
1. Formulete and recommend its intelligence research preeree
to the Assistant Director for Research and Reports.
2. Provide the authoritative basic research and consultant
services within their specialized functional fields under approved
Agency programs.
3. Provide these authoritative basic research and consu1teu4.-,
services to each other, to tile other producing compoeente of CIA, Ena
to IAO and non-'IAC agencies as required; cellaboraieing with all of
the foregoing in the fulfillment of their proscribed responsibilities.
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44 Recommeadzsasuree to coordinate roaearch and reporting
activitiee of governmental and other agencies in economic fields
of primary interest.
5. Review as required, intelligenee produced by the 0/RR
Economic Divisions, and other CIA and governmental componente and
make recommendations regarding the adequacy of treatment of those
sections which have a bearing on their specialized fields of inquiry.
6. Prepare timely research reports on specific subjects,
uhich in a given fwactiooal field are'inter.,regional or technically
specialized in character.
7. Participate in the formulation of the National Intelligence
Objectives.
8. Evaluate available intelligence information and intelligence
for other OIA and governeental componentai aseestrits adequacy,
accuracy, and timeliness, and prepare reports of such assessments
for the guidance of colledtion, source exploitation, and producing
agencies te ensure that all significant fields of intelligence
bearing on the national secUrityare.adequately covered.
.9. Formulate and establish nedestare-requirements for the
collection and exploitation of intelligence data in order to ensure
an adequate flow'ef-material in fulfillment of research reqpiremente.
-10. Perform such other functions related to intelligence research
or reporting as may be directed.
Specialized functions of the individual economic divisions, and their
branches, are:
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Materials Division:
Divisions
Provide expert consultant and research services pertaining to
raw materials and natural resources, including: exploration, develop-
ment, processing, consumption, trade, and stockpiling or shortages.
Industrial Division:
Provide expert consultant and research services in the processing,
manufacturing, and construction of: ammunition, weapons, ships, air-
craft, vehicles and carriers of all types, self-reproducing tools and
equipment, capital goods, and electrical and electronics equipment and
devices, including qualitative analysis of foreign equipment.
Economic Services Division:
Provide expert consultant and research services in the economics
and logistics of traffic, and transportation, telecommunications,
trade and finance, labor and manpower, construction, electric power,
and the study of foreign economic organizations and programs.
Economic Divisions
Provide expert consultant and research services and aver-all
estimates of foreign economic capabilities and vulnerabilities,
economic warfare measures and countermeasures, United States foreign
economic programs, and foreign target vulnerability studies.
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