NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 110

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05597A000400030089-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 1998
• Sequence Number: 89
• Publication Date: July 31, 1951
• Content Type: MIN

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NIS CC TTEE NESTING NO. 110
31 Julyr 1951
1. The following were present:
Dr. Appleton
Hr. Clinton
Lt. Col. Ki 1
Lt. Col. E ing
Lt. Col. Rogers
Lt. Cdr. Nutt.
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State
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Air Pores
CIA (Chairman)
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2. The State and Navy ported that their agencies had approved
the release of their intelligIM ta. NIS on the USSR the Sateli
countries, and the Middle East subject to SAC policie
and to screening by the originating office. This approval extends to material
classified and below. The Army and Air Force members informed the ohai
that their agencies' viaeve on this matter would be indicated short]y.
3. The Air Fore* member said he was not yet prepared to report fully on
the extent to which the Target Division might assist the Engineer Strategic
Intelligence Division in the development of lay strategic city plans and aerial
mosaics. (Refer to paragraph 2 of NIS Committee seting No. 109). It appears
that additional support could be given to ESID providing the lists of key
strategic cities were made available to the Target Division as far in advance
as possibis, and the des of the Air Targets Program and the NIS Sections
25 were more closely related. The Air Fore* member will make a further report
at the conclusion of his a tion of this matter,
4.. A discussion of Chapter VI (Economi.c) production matters disclosed
that the present procedures were generally effective.
The main difficulty lion
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with formerly produced Economic material, particularly Sections 61+ (Il afactuiing
and Construction) for which contributors used widely differing cut-off dates.
This problem is being largely overcome through more balamed production
relationships between the various contributors. State has reaelmd agreement
with other contributors of Chapter VI for them to hold subsections on a
mart basis until they are called for by State,, to ensure reasonable
uniformity of cut-off dates. State is carrying out its responsibility to apply
necessary economic evaluations to the contributions received frm other agencies
without further reference to them.
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5. The Coamittee decided to include the present outline guide for
Supplement II (Air Facilities) in the "Standard Instructions" even though
Supplement It requirements are met in almost all eases by Section 83 (Air
Force), or Section 37 (Civil Air). In two instances it has been found
necessary to publish Supplement II.
6. Relative to the release of certain NIS to the international staff
of SHAPE, the IAO agreed that G-2, using a :IC Committee,, will suggest u tieh
sections should be released to SHAPE and will. check this recommendation with
State and A26?2 will then transmit the material to mm where it will
receive a- classification. It was understood by the IAC that the system
covered TOP SECRET as well as other material and that it would continue to
apply to additional sections as they are published.
7. The Contittee agreed to defer production of Section eelli.gence
and Security) on Korea in view of request by the contributor that no
suitable intelligence is available at the present tine. It is the understanding
of the Coamittee.that this section will be produced upon receipt of the
necessary information.
8. The Army member requested the Committee's views respecting a proposal
by the Chapter II coordinator to improve the quality of Chapter II material by
having preliminary drafts sent to the field for checking before preparing the
final drafts for CIA. In discussion of this matter, the Committee agreed thatt
$. To withhold contributions until a field check had been made would
materially reduce Chapter II production since Army is operating under a
very tight schedule.
k. In matey cases the comments by We would not change the drafts
materially since there would be a wide disparity in the capabilities and
'knowledge of We respecting their areas; some could improve the drafts
considerably, others would not have available sufficient new material to
warrant the time delay involved.
Lot procedure being used generally by other agencies is perhaps
the bent compromise solution; that is, to send out to the field copies of
the final drafts at the same time they are sent to CIA. In sons instances
there would be time for field cants of major significance to be
incorporated into the final drafts while they are still being processed
in CIA. In the other ins s, comments would be retained by the contributors
for revisions under the maintenance program.
9. The Ara r member distributed a proposed list of key strategic cities for
Section 25 as Graeae and requested the other members to inform the Chapter II
Coordinator by 3 August of their representatives and suitable meeting date for
discussion of the list.
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