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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00662R000300040027-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 1998
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: April 21, 1951
• Content Type: LETTER

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21 April 1951
, Temporary U Building
?" sshinggton 24 , D. CO
As I believe I explained at the last meeting of
I have be under some
Council and others to dr,
legalize the activities o,
that there are advantas in
Council for the Economic
Ctrsittee,
Bay of the stiona1 Securi
telligence directive to
been reported to me
blessing of the Sorority
Accoxdin,llye I have draftees, the attached doe nts, consisting
of (1) a. proposed ra d a from the Director of Central Intelligence
to the at i 4 a1 Security Council (2) the draft ' of a suggested intalli-
gence directive to be issued by NSC and (3) a draft of a letter to
be sent by the NSC to other agencies Interested in economic i nte3li..
ge n but not represented on the NSC. The document referred to in
t) attached material as Tab A a nnor ' the Intelligence
Advisory Ce iitte e, lies been eft you under separate career, I have
tried to draw the directive in such a way as to leave rAximm flexi-
bility for all of us to work out at the working level how we win
divi up the jobs. I am very anxious that should not become
diverted at this point from our central task of producing needed
intelligence to a t tleess discussion of Jurisdiction in the abstract.
Accordingly I an circulating ; this to you in advance of its being
presented to the L&C in the hope that you will let me know if there is
anything in it that you find objectionable* Sines our time is short
I would appreciate your giving as your reactions by the middle of the
week. I will be glued to oo a and chat with you about it it you so
desi,.reeo
yours,
enclosures
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