FORESEEABLE TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN AGENCY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76B00952R000100060007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 7, 2005
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 9, 1965
• Content Type: MF

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Foreseeable Trends and Developments in
Agency Proo= Activities
geographic areas will require major attention?
a. Agency program activities will continue to focus major attention
on the following geographic aareaas:
(1) Soviet Russia: This country will remain the single most
serious threat to the U.S. inttexms of military pear, leadership
in the international Caa nunist movement, political and economic
pressures, penetration of underdeveloped areas and aubveraive
capabilities.
(2) Communist Chins: Peiping's increasing nuclear and missile
capabilities will require major attention by the Agency. Chiccan
subversive activities in Southeaet Asia and Africa will continue
to frustrate U.S. interests in those areas.
(3) Southeast Asia: The cosmtries of North Vietnam, Laos,
Cambodia, and the problem will continue to
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(4) Latin America.. Insurgency activities will continue in
this area. Countries an CIA' a "fever list" which bear watching
1 are and, of course, Cuba and
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(5) Africat Bloc efforts, particularly Chicom, to subvert
independent African states will increase.
(6) Middle Wit: The Arab-Israesli problem will continue to
require major attention by the Agency.
(7) Western Europ+o: France's independent position will
continue as a threat to NATO and the Western alliance.
(8) Far last: Tokyo's relations with Peiping will have to be
watched. The North-South Korean problem, remains a threat to our
security in the Par Nast.
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