DECLASSIFICATION OF NIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00793R000200130057-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2005
• Sequence Number: 57
• Publication Date: June 26, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Management and Services
SUBJECT : Declassification of NIEs
1. The Office of National Estimates recently reviewed galley
proof copies of 11 CIA documents slated for publication in "Foreign
Relation of the United States, 1950, Volume VII, Korea. " Among these
documents were NIEs (see Attachment No. 1).
2. I understand that the question of publishing NIEs was raised
by Mr. Huizenga during the morning meeting of 19 June. Mr. Colby was
asked to discuss the topic with Under Secretary of State for Political
Affairs William Porter.
3. The comments of ONE are forwarded as Attachment No. Z.
While it is conceded that the release of the documents would not jeopar-
dize intelligence sources and methods, ONE nonetheless has serious
reservations regarding their declassification and publication.
4. Mr. Colby has taken the position that each NIE should be
judged on its substance. Some could be declassified; some could not.
Inasmuch as the publication of these documents would constitute a pre-
cedent, you may wish to contact Mr. Colby and ascertain whether he
wishes to personally examine them prior to authorizing their publication
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Remarks:
Gail:
Although we understand the general
objection raised by ONE, it probably would
be advisable to have the principle at issue
described more explicitly. It would seem
to me that it would be much easier for
Mr. Colby to review this material if either
you or ONE identified the sensitive passages
and provided a brief commentary abou}c possible
embarrassment that would. result fr -their
declassification.
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