DIRECTOR, USIA LETTER ON CI TRAINING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06202A000100090001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 5, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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5 December 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
SUBJECT: Director, USIA Letter on CI Training
1. Relative to the attached letter from the Director, USIA.,
my guess is that his implied subjects are the National Interdepart-
mental Seminar and the Committee on Training.
2. This item could be considered as early as the 20 December
SIG meeting; however, more than likely it will not be considered
until after 1 January 1967.
3. I do not know if Ambassador Kidder and
aware of this letter.
Attachment:
USIA Letter
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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
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November 21, 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable
Under Secretary. of State
More than six months ago. a study was authorized the
current program of Counter Insurgency training in order value
of c that a er tn r mig am or making substantial changes.
tinning the present p g
it has been my experience that the program has very
limited d inevalue under
into the curriculum of the Foreign
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Service Institute.
I have discussed this matter with George Allen who,
I believe, shares my view as to the need for fundamental
reappraisal.
In view of the lapse of time since the matter was
referred for study, it will be desirable to obtain a raepori
and take appropriate action before the end
at some
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do hope that you will be able to list t
future meeting of the,SJG.
cc: The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Administrator of the Agency for
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The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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The Chairman of the Joint CYuefs o
Mr. Harry Schwartz, Staff Director, SIG
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Director, USIA Letter on CI Training
1. Relative to the attached letter from the Director, USIA,
my guess is that hi_:, implied subjects are the National Interdepart-
mental Seminar and the Committee on Training.
2. This item could be considered as early as the 20 December
SIG meeting; however, more than likely it will not be considered
after 1 January 1967.
3. I do not know if Ambassador Kidder and re 25X1A
aware of this letter.
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