NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 157

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• Publication Date: November 17, 1953
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NIS COLIMTEE 1/EET:UG NO. 157
17 vember 1953
1. The following were present:
Mr. Clinton
Mr. Kain.
Major Jacobson
Major Kent
Lt. Madden.
Lt. Col. Rush
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Air Force
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The Committee considered the advisability of more frequent Ineetings
?m the NIS Committee in view of the large nember of items which have been
appearing on the agenda for these meetings. It was the consensus that
the, Committee should normally meet every two weeks,
3. F.O.A. Request for NLS
The Chairman referred to the request from the Foreign Cperations
Adeenistration for all sections on NIS 9 (Spain), which had beet submitted
to the members for consideration at the last nesting. (27 October 1953).
The State member indicated his dep.,:ztmentla approval of the request. The
otter members, however, indicated they will require a letter of justification
and specific request in writing from F.O.A. before taking Anal action In
the matter. The Chairman undertook to obtain these.
14. Pi'Maejlambi_..2.2__d Tratment for_Cha2tsLIX
The Committee approved the proposal of the Chapter a Coordinator
for combined Chapter 3:x treatment for Areas 147 (Algeria) and 148 (Merece0)?
(Re:E'er to NIS Committee Meeting No,, 1.56)?
5. ,Treasury Dept. Ralest for NIS
A request from the Treasuey Dept. for Section 36, Part II (Greek-
Oem.ed Foreign-Flag Merchant Fleet) on NIS 24 (Greece) was su.bmiteed to the
members for consideration. It was decided that a letter of just:i.ficatiork
together with request in writing would be necessary before actioa could be
taken.
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The Chairman reported that Sections 3, 4, and 7 of Supplement. V
(Petroleum), NIS 100 (Indonesia), are controlled "U,S. Officials Only",
while the remaining sections are not so controlled. In view of the
integrated nature of treatment of subject matter in Supplement V, he
preposed to the Committee that the entire Supplement as a unit be
controlled "U.S. Officials Only". However, within the Supplement only
Sections 3, 4, and 7 would carry controlled statements throughout. After
dismission the Committee approved the proposal.
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The Chairman referred to a question previously raised by the
Amy member concerning the downgrading of the NIS Area Map to "'Restricted"
(refer to NIS Committee Meeting No. 156), in view of a decision by the
Coeed.ttee to carry this classification for NIS Areas byname and number
(NJS Memorandum No. 17, dated 18 March 1952). In discussing this matter
it developed that there was a forthcoming change in classification of
documents which would remove the "Restricted" category. It was decided,
theeefore, to take no further action until the new classification directive
ha. been received and. interpreted.
8. Partition of Section 22 NIS 99
The Chairman noted that Section 22 (Coasts and Landing Beaches)
of IS 99 (Philippine Islands) was (mite voluminous and, be felt, required
a treakdoan by parts to make it a more usable document. The Committee
offred no objection to this proposal and agreed to permit Navy and D/B
to determine the extent of breakdown on the morkisig level.
9. Dissemination of NIS Draft Material
The Chairman noted that there was a growing tendency on the part of
mane NIS contributors to disseminate drafts of NIS contributions in a form
which did not clearly indicate that the material was unfinished intelligence
or that it was to be destroyed upon issuance of the related NIS. He pointed
out that the Signal Corps was using cover sheets for their contributions to
State which bore no indications of their unfinished or temporary nature.
Thi e raised the whole question relative to the fundamental policy developed
by the Committee (see NIS Committee Meeting No. 28, 21 April 19149) which
states that each IAC agency is authorized to distribute its ern produced
NIS contributions for specific intelligence requirements. Discussion by
Committee revealed that it was necessary to include a statement as to the
temporary nature of such contributions and their destruction upon receipt of
the related NIS published material. The Committee agreed to restrict
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dieseminatica of NIS contributions to a minimum and to study further the
entire matter for discussion at a later meeting.
v/ 10. Correlation Guide
The Chairman inquired as to the extent to which the Correlation
Guide, dated 1 June 1951, bad been utilized by the various contributors.
The- Correlation Guide sets forth the principal inter?relationships between
the various NIS sections to insure proper integration of related subject
treatment The Chairman pointed out that the purpose of the Guide was
primarily for use by analysts in the preparation of material for the NIS.
It was also designed foruse in the review, editing and correlation of NIS
material as well as in the revision of the NIS under the maintenance program,
The C? tem ttee members were asked to survey their contributors to determine
hoe useful the Correlation Guide has been, and to be prepared at the next
meeting to discuss improvements of the Guide leading to its greater use/hitless.
U. NIS Questionnaire
The Committee discussed the proposed questionnaire submitted by the
Charman at the last meeting (see NIS Committee Meeting No, 156). The members
wee generally of the opinion that this type of questionnaire was the best
foe eliciting a meaningful response from a bread nutter of users of the NIS,
an especially those on departmental and major command staffs. There may
sW.13. be a requirement for a detailed questionnaire from the operational
users of the NIS, The Service members felt that this question could be exaudned
a17,er the replies from the main questionnaire had been received and analysed.
They further felt that this type of detailed questionnaire could be best
developed by each department in terms of its phase of the NIS work, The
Cormittee had certain suggestions to make relative to the questionnaire sub.
mitted by the Chairman, Which be undertook to incorporate in a new draft to
be considered by the Committee at its next meeting,
12. Army Report on Capabilities for Producing Supplement IV
The Army member reported that discussions were going on between
Army Map Service, and the potential contributors to Supplement IV, and
thet he would be prepared to call a general meeting of all interested agencies
before long.
13, Revised Tentative NIS Production Schedule ? Fiscal Tear 1955
The Chairman distributed copies of the Revised Tentative NIS
Production Schedule for FY 55 to the members. He noted that all the questions
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raised at the prevlous meeting relative to the sohedule had now been resolved,
The new schedule calls for the production of 475 sections, with the following
breakdoen among contzbibutors:
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Interior and Agriculture)
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Apeeoximately 20% of the total schedule comes under the Maintenance Program*
The Chairman noted that no attempt had been made as yet to include Chapter I
in his schedule but that this matter would be taken in hand as soon as the
prceotype Chapter I on Iran had been developed and the experience gained
cceld be translated into a particular production revirement,
The Army member raised the question as to the deadline on the Amoy
cozie,ribution on Chapter I for Iran. The Chairman informed hien agreement had
bee reached at the NIS Ccamittee Meeting of 6 October 1953 that first drafts
of -al contributions for Chapter I were to be in D/B by 8 December. At the
sanei time, the Chapter I task group within DA will have defeeloped Sections 10
ant. 11, as well as the principal maps? Copies of the assembled material will
them be made available to each member for examination and determination of
the changes necessary to produce a wellrenoordinated and balanced Chapter I.
The Army member was asked, therefore, to proceed repidly in getting together
the Army's contribution so that there would be a MittiliMBI time lag with the
coneributicas from the other agencies.
140 ReVieed Outline for Seotionj
The Army menbee eniznitted for consideration of the Committee a
prceosed revision for Outline on Section 45 (Health and Sanitation)* The
Charman requested that this matter be considered at the next meeting,
15, The next meeting of the Cournittee was set for 8 December 3.9530
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