NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 123

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05597A000400030076-7
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 1998
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: January 22, 1952
• Content Type: MIN

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SECURITY INFORMATION
NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 123
22 January 1952
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following were present:
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Mr. Clinton
Mr, Egbert
Lt. Col. Kiel
Lt. Col. Rogers
Lieut. Jones
Lt. Col. Rush
Major Hesston
State
State
Army
Navy
Navy
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CIA (Vice-Chairman)
2. The Vice-Chairman noted that only 25% of the production commitments
for January had been met during the first three weeks of the month. He expressed
concern over this low production since the revised production schedule which
went into effect on 1 January 1952 was supposed to be in line with agency
capabilities. In a general discussion of the production situation it was brought
out that this low production was due chiefly to delays encountered in the final
review aid reproduction of NIS materials. The-members indicated that there
should be considerable improvement in production during the coming week, but
it appears that NIS production for January will fall far short of the goal set
in the revised schedule. 25X1 X71
25X1 Ada The Vice-Chairman informed the Committee that had requested
to ascertain whether or not arragements could 25X1X711
be made for
to have access to the NIS Gazetteers.
sponsored by
and various other governmenta}~gr
the same type of. work that t1&f~
is a private o.
but sc7t~d in art by
izations,, for whom it d
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does for U.S. Intelligence Agencies. 'The
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been used i&91 art 'n the preparation of the NIS Gazetteers for the Arabic
countries. is now receiving the NIS Gazetteers, but can not 25X1X7
release them to a priva organization because oft` e1 $riction~uBe
of the Gazetteers contained in a letter from CIA dated 3 May 1948
which is as follows:
Vice-Chaim mentioned that
"Since we are classifying the Gazetteers RESTRICTED and confuting
dissemination of them to our Intelligence (Defense) Agencies, it will be
necessary to ask you to observe similar restrictions in your use of them",
transliteration system had
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After discussion it was decided to defer final action in the matter until 25X1 X7 ^
the Committee members had determined the views of their respective agencies
relative to making the Gazetteers available
The matter will be reopened for discussion at a later meeting.
.4. The Com6P&pprosd the proposal made by the Any member that, in
the production of be treated as separate
area studies for those chapters where such treatment seems warranted by the
2 ligence elements covAnd that these chapters be separately processed
ar the designations
(Refer to paragraph 6, NIS Committee Meeting No. 1
paragraph 4, NIS Committee Mee wing No. 122).
5. The Vice-Chairman reported on his meeting with the Chairman of the
Petroleui Subcommittee of the BIC relative to the question raised by this
Subcommittee as to the advisability of producing Supplement V (Petroleum)
for NIS 26 (USSR) at this time. (Refer to paragraph 2, NIS Committee Meeting
No. 120, and paragraph 3, NIS Committee Meeting Be. 122). He stated that a
full discussion of the facts bearing upon the matter had resulted in a
satisfactory understanding, and that the Bureau of Mines was proceeding with
the production of the aupplemat concerned.
6. The next meeting of the Committee will he held at the call of the
Vice-Chairman. 25X1A9a
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