NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 109

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• Document Release Date: July 31, 1998
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• Publication Date: July 24, 1951
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NIS COMMITTEE
NO. 109
24 July 1951
following were present:
Dr. Appleton
Mr. Clinton
Lt. Col. Niel
Lt. Col, Ewing
Hinogue
Lt, Col. Rogers
Lt. Odr. Nett
Lt. Jones
Major Ruda
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State
State
Arpy
Army
Army
Navy
Navy
Navy
Air Force
Air Force
CIA (Chairman)
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2. The Army member read a memorandum prepared by Mr. loanogue Chapter II
Coordinator, relative to the scope and treatment of Section 25 (Urban Areas),
specifically as they relate to "plans" of Nay Strategic Cities,, These plans axe
prepared by the Engineer Strategic Intelligence Division, Amy Nhp Service.
At the present time, ESID prepares "sketch plans" as overlays for avel)able
aerial measles. The purpose of sketch plans is to emphasize the salient aspects
of Key Strategic Cities. When there are no aerial mosaics ESID prepares only
the sketch plan. It is the opinion of the Chapter II Coor4inator and D/B Editors
that the type of sketch plan prepared by ESID does not by itself present a sufficient
city pattern for overall planning purposes. Moreover, under the present systere,there
is a marked dieearitytetmeen Nay Strategic City plans, depending on whether or not
aerial mosaics are available. This situation could be improved either by developing
plans on all Key Strategic Cities equivalent in treatment to a sketch plan overlay
with an aerial mosaic, or by producing Supplements IV wherein would be developed
the supporting detailed plans. In conclusion the NIS Committee was asked to eat
forth its views on what constitutes adequate itifilirent of NIS requirements for
' Sections 25.
C ommit
After considerable diseuesion the Chairman summarized the violin of the
as follows:
a. While the production of Supplements IV mould adequately fulfil]. all
NIS requirements on Urban Areas, this is beyond the present capabilities of the
Department of the Army. %wove*, the necessity for developing the detailed
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requirements for other than Key Strategic Cities is not edliciently urgent
to warrant the assignment of capabilities which can more profitably be used
in fulfilling other more pressing requirements.
b. There is, however, a continuing need for comprehensive plans of Key
Strategic Cities which, for any given NIS Area, are relate7,.ve'ly few in number.
These plans do not reed to be unusually detailed, but the; should portray
the general city pattern and adequately emphasize the salient characteristics
of military significance. In general terms, this requireeent is equivalent
to a "sketch plan" overlay on an aerial mosaic, as is now the practice whore
aerial mosaics are available. The "sketch plan" alone, hewever? does not
satisfy NIS requirements for Key Strategic Cities.
ja. Since the Engineer Strategic Intelligence Division, ANS, has already
determined its capabilities for meeting the FY 1952 Production Schedule on
the basis of furnishing only a "sketch plan" for those Kee. Strategic Urban
Areaz for which there are no available aprial mosaics, the additional
requirement as set forth above need not immediately be realized. However,
the ESID should develop capabilities to this end at the earnest practicable
time. In this respect, the Air Force member will explore the possibility
of getting further support for ESID in terms of data and city plans from the
Strategic Air Target program being developed by the Target Divielon? Directorate
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3. The Chairman reported tha
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CIA has approved the release of CIA*produced intelligence through "Secret"
providing the publications are scree office or OCD for protection
of intelligence sources and methods,
The Chairman requested the members to determine the Views of their reseective
agencies relative to the release of their Agencies? intelligence contained in these
NIS. This report is to be made at the next meeting to he held on 31 ITttly. At the
request of the members, the chairmen agreed to formalise this request by memorandum
to the embers.
4. The State member requested clarification respecting the degree of self-
sufficiency required in NIS Sections under the following alternatives:
"If it is assumed that the user of each NIS Section will not have at hand
the other Sections of the NIS Chapter involved or of other closely related Chapters,
.then it would seem necessary to include in each Section a considerable amount of
background and other information that has already been presented ir. other related
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Sections. If it is assumed, on the other hand, that most of tie pnblisbei Sections
will normnlly be available to the neer of an individual Section, :Jean considerable
duplicetion of intelligence data can be avoided through the judiOcus use of cease
references from one Section to mother."
The Chairman stated that the latter assemption was the correct one, ad
that the Outline Guides provide for suitable croesereferencing of related mateetals
appearing In other Sections, Chapters unit Supplements. The complum inter-
relationships of material throughout Chapters,
NIS rake it necessary for the user to
refer frequently to other Sections ia order to detain a well rourded -understanding.
5. In reference to making available NIS on the USSR and 3atellite countrtes
to the international staff of SHAPE (see paragraph 12 of NIS Cegerittee Meeting 3o.
107)0 the Chairman reported that the matter had been considered by the Intelanence
Advisoxy Committee at its meeting of 19 July. 1951. Hovever, he was not intmeel
as to the nature of the decision reeched by the IACe
1.kt The An member requested that each member notify the Chapter I Coordinator
of 4Wiity representatives who would attend forthcoming meetings on selecting Kee,
Strategic Cities for NIS 13 and NIS 42. rembers ehauld also indicate their
agencies* views on the selected list of Key Strategic Cities for NIS 22 and 23 by
25 July.
7. The Committee approved the following contributors' at/tement for Section 22:
"This Section was prepared for the NIS under the gene7a1 supervision
of the Office of Naval Intelligence. Landing beach mater5a1 was prepared
by the Office of the Chief of Engineers and nearshore oceanography by the
U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office."
8. The Army member said one of the Army analysts had noted discrepancies
between the editorial instructions prepared by State for the guidance of its
contributors and thoee contained in the NIS Standard Instructicns. The State
member indicated that if such were the case, State would modir; its instructions
accordingly. The Amy and State nenbers agreed to investigate this matter on
the working level. 25X6A
9. Relative to the production of the Arrny nember read a
recent report received frem Brigadier General Ennis, AO S, G-20 =OM, outlying
the progress of the Ball Plan and eetting forth theaaffiAnt tituatima respectirg
the preparations of Chapter II (Military Geography)
The Army member said he had recommended fiscal support for the US
Geographers who were needed by the Geographic Section, 0-2, FECOM to write the
Chapter II Sections.
The Navy member eoported thet the necessary Navy support in preparing the
Coast and Landing Beach Section could be furnished in ONI upon receipt of the
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first draft The Chairman pointed ouQUilekthis suppmt should be
available in the course of preparing the Section but would 'not be needed
until the field surveys were completed,
The Navy member considered that the preparation of the "Ports and
Naval Facilities" section could be done in Washington. Approximately 80A
of the basic data was available here and ONI had xequested CobNavFE to supply
the remaining data. ONI has sufficient ,data in its files already to prepare
the 44NmOlturt Marine" section, Id:lett-Ai& be done in Washington.
10. The next meeting or the NIS Committee will be bold at 1000 hours on
Tuesday, 31 July 1951.
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Chairman
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