NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 128

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 1998
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• Publication Date: April 1, 1952
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NIS COMMITTEE MEETING F'0. 128
I April 1952
The following, were present..
Mr. Clinton
Mr. Egbert
rat. Col. Fie l
Col. Kirgis
Lt. } ./ one s
Lt. Col, Lush
Major a 1iasc.ion
*Mr 0 Amon
State
State
Armory
Navy
Navy
Air Force
Air Force
CIA
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*Mr. Robert Amoiy, Jr., Assistant Director, ORR
2,, The Vice-Cha.irnan reported that only 23 sections had been received in
D/E in March out of a total of 109 sections due and overdue. lots pointed out
that agency prodiietioia of I' S for January through March 1952 equaled only 55%
of the numerical commitments for that 3-month period, and that a continuation
of that rate of production would result in the production of the equivalent of
about 5j- complete HIS during FY 1952, against a production goal of 8 "?IS for
the year. He stated that because of personnel cuts, diversion of production
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capabilities to higher priority projects, and other factors effecting production,
the 8 NIS goal would in all probability not be reached. He t'aen emphasized
that the agencies should exert every effort to fulfill 75% of their corm~!itments,
which would be approxiraatO,y 6 NIS. ? To meet this figure 152 sections, or
approximately 51 per month, will have to be produced during tie 3 remaining.
months of FY 1952. The Vice-Chairman asked for an expression from each of the
members as to the possibility of achieving this goal.
State - Advised that his agency will be able to meet commitments except for.
certain sections of Chapter VI being produced by the Departmeats of -Agriculture and
Interior. He explained that the primary reason for defaults on these elements of
Chapter VI lies in the fact that the producers are technical aperts, but are not
familiar with intelligence requirements, Thus, the elements they produce must,
as a rule, be returned for corrections resulting in delays in vubmissiox of the
material to D/B. Steps are being taken to rectify this situation, and the 1:tate
member said that, with the above-mentioned exceptions, they will be able to meet
at least an 85% fulfillment of the total commitment by June.
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Reiterated that the principal factor affecting his agency's
over-an production was the defection in Signal Corps contributions, and that
this defection resulted from the ninety-day investigation to which this con-
tributor had been subjected. With this exception, however, he expects his
agency to fulfill approx m tely 90% of its commitmentne
1'?NaX ,- Reported that in an effort to pick up production his agency
is requiring. the preparation of a rionthiy report in each of the branches
which pinpoints the weakest spots, and serves as a spur to increased effort.
He feels that by the end' of the FY they will have fulfilled about 80% of
their commitments.
r Fie - Referred to the recent move of the Air Weather Unit to
a new location which materially retarded progress in the production of
Sections 23 (Weather and Climate). The bottleneck in Graphics Divisions which
has been engaged in completing a high priority project; for NATO has also
greatly encumbered Air Force production. However, this agency will be able to
reach an 80% fulfillment of commitrent.
The Vice-Chairman urged the members to stress to their contributors that
in the drive to attain the objective of 6 NIS for FY 1952 quality must not be
sacrificed, as this would only result in further delays,
~. In accordance ,4th the Committee e s decision to re-examine the current
list of controlled TTIS areas, the Vice-Chairman distributed copies of is
list together with a list indicating agency action in establishing then; controls.
(Refer to paragraph 10, 1'TIS Committee Meeting No, 127), The Air Force member
suggested that, the service agencies establish criteria, upon which to base their
dote rmiinations as to changes and revisions which should be made in the list,
The Air Force member undertook to discuss this. suggestion with the other service
members of the Committee with a view to reaching agreement on the basis for
establishing THIS controls, Committee neuters will study the list and. will
submit their r