BASIC INTELLIGENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05597A000300010029-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: April 10, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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10 April 1938
:ASIC INTELLIO NCZ
1. NIS production during the reporting period brought the total
NIS produced thus far to 3,969 sections which represents 69% of
initial world coverage, and brings coverage on areas in the JCS high
priority group to 93%. The Department of State is now taking measures
to correct the situation which seriously affected its NIS production
during the early part of the fiscal year, and a substantial increase
in State's production is anticipated during the next few months.
2. The NIS Chapters I are proving essential to high planning
and policy levels in providing brief analytical summaries of basic
intelligence on NIS areas. Chapters I have so far been produced
on 29 high priority areas. The NIS Annuals have recently been
developed to provide interim maintenance for Chapters I and to
keep NIS users reasonably up to date on significant new developments.
3. Interagency support and coordination were excellent during
the period of this report. NIS intelligence requirements wore reviewed
and extended to better serve the increasing needs of government for
comprehensive basic intelligence. Continuing improvement is noted
in the acquisition of basic intelligence materials which is attributable
in large part to the systematic guidance and stimulus provided by the
NIS program.
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