NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 137

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 1998
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• Publication Date: August 19, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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NIS CCt4MIME I :;TIT)G I'M. 131
19 August 1952
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1, The following were present:
Dr. Appleton
Mr. Clinton
Lt. Col. Pack
Col,. Kirgis
Lt. Jores
Lt. Coil. Rush
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State
State
NAVY
Navy
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, The Vice-Chairman announced that a re st has boon
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the additional elements on ve subject to I&S cu:~ity clearance
of the individuals who wi access to the material., Y: cic subject further
to any restrictions which may be imposed by the producing ac clay x specific
i.aatances. The Air Force member advised that it would be racessaai or? him
to refer the. request to the policy people within his agency, and he n
notify the Vic-Chairman direct as to the decision reached. Dissemination
of the studies will be deferred pending advice from Air Form as to its
position in the matter.
ee ng o. 2~, The Sta and :.s i rabea?ra appraqcd dissemination of
that Chapters I, I11', IVP V
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be made available for use by that Division acad. generally
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The Vice-Chairman stated that Tr+eaasury Department t-ma ail roes s
r ceiving Chapter VI on as, (See pa ragraph 7, Pri Committt
3a The Vice-Chairrum announced that the anY. doled saz da4 icn dates for
Chapters VII (Scientific) of STIS 3 ( ance), 15 (Switzerland), and 39 (China}
are shown in error on the FY 1953 Production `module a, At the time the
Com. itta ee reviewed the Schedusle, the Chapter VII elements i re inadvertently
omitted, and in adding them to the Schedule the dates given ,aere those on
which it was intended that the material would be saabrdtted to the Chapter
Coordinator and not to D/B. The Vioe'.Chairnan stated that the correct
submission dates to D/B a as follows: NIS 3, October 52, NIS 15, Febrwry 53,
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4 The Vice-Chairman referred to the res et for 25X1 X71
lfon to make the Ta'IS Fraliminary Gazetteers available
which matter had previor been
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considered by the Committee. (Refer to paragraph 38 INIS Committee Meeting
No. 1.2;3, paragraph 3, MS Committee Ming No a 124, and paragraph 4, IS
Committee ffo, 125). B e stated that a f o r m a l request had been made
to the Dir('c Central Intelligence regarding the release of the
Gazetteers The !s Navy, and State, members reaffirmed the
positions o their agencies 121 1 interpose no objection to the die..
Gemination of the Gazetteers The Aix Force member stated that
it would be necessary for hicn to co er with the policy people of his agency,
and that he would advise the Vice-Chairman as to their position, (:Items The
Air Force member advised on 20 August 2~~ X ult his agency approved the pro-
posed dissemination of T?IS Gazetteers sub ect to the security
safeguards outlined in letter to the DCI,
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5, At the request of the Air Force member, the Vice-Chairman asked the
Cow. itteaa members to state their view with regard to disc entination. of the
Quarterly Production Status Report to all rooipienta of i1IS. The members
indicated their approval of such dissemination, and agreed to notil D/H
as to their requirements for copies of this Report, The Air Force member
suggested that a number of changes be made in the Report which, he ftaelt,
would result in its being more readily understandable to the user. Any
further suggestions which the membora may have should be submitted to D/B
for consideration prior to issuance of the next Quarterly Report, which is
scheduled for 30 September 1,952,
6. With regard to the production for the month of August, the Vice-
Chairraaan said that as of this date only four Sections have, been submitted to
D/B out of a scheduled corrimitient of 63 Sections. Inasmuch as many of these
Sections are defections from the FY 1952 Schedule, he urged the members to
eexaetaine the status of these Sections with a view to having them completed and
submitted to D/B at an early date in an effort to meet the August production
gam,
'r, The State member referred to the agreement regarding the return by
1)/B of manuscript copies of publIa d IS eler.-onts to the producing agencies.
(Refer to paragraph 7, MS Com atttoe ISeeting No. 335). He pointed out that
time would not pert it producers to perune all of the edited textas, and that
his agency would prefor to receive only those which it opceificaall r requested.
The '?.ice-Chairman assurrd the State member that this procedure would be
followed with regard to the State produced contributions.
S. The Army member raised the question of the possibility of placing
uniform control state-nent& on !-IS material. fie stated that Department of
Defense regulations require that outgoing material be stamped, "Special,
Handling Pequired Tot releaslble to Foreign Nationals." CIA regulations
require the material to be stamped, "U.S. Officials Onlyr." Consequently# in
order to comply uwith the regulations of his aageney, as well as with those of
CIA@ the Array member is required to use both control statements. The Via
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Chair. agreed to check into the matter to determine whether or not anything
was being done towards establishing a uniform control statement, and report
his findings at a later meeting.
9. The Cc ittee discussed ways and means of implementing the , vey of
user reaction to the T7IS which it was agreed should be uxertaken as soon as
practicable. (Refer to paragraph 31. NIS Ccw ittee Meeting No. 136). It
was agreed that each member would draw up a list of the specific points which
his agency feels should be checked. These lists are to be submitted to D/$
two weeks hence where they will be consolidated and presented to they Committee
at a later meeting.
10. The next meeting of the Committee will be held! at the call of the
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