DCI RESPONSE TO 'ISSUES AND ANSWERS' PAPER NUMBER 5

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78Z02997A000100180005-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 31, 1999
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 18, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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DCI/IC 75-3859
18 November 197.5
MEMORANDUM FOR: National Intelligence Officer, Western
Europe
SUBJECT DCI Response to "Issues and Answers" Paper
Number 5
1. Reference is the paper, "Production of=National and
Other Intelligence Estimates" dated 4 November, which you
drafted in response to "issues and answers" topic No. 5.
2. Mr. Colby returned the paper on 14 November with the
following comment:
"I confess a strong view in support of NIO's.and
against a BNE -
a. The BNE inclines to fuzz and pontification
of dubious utility. The NIO inclines to sharper
focus on direct policy support.
b. We must merge substance and management or
the latter becomes sterile.
c.. The NIO is more inclined to reflect
variations in judgments in the Community. The BNE
is more inclined to "resolve" or reject them.
d. The NIO energizes the Community. The BNE
is more apt to generate competitive efforts or end
runs.
e. We need substantive officers to orchestrate
collection for the DCI - by specialty." .
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3. Since the DCI did not indicate any interest on a
follow-on to either of the alternatives which were proposed
in the paper, I consider that our action on this particular
study is ended. The DCI seems ready to stand with his present
ueI" V.-Wilson
Lie enant General, U.S.A
Chairma , Action Plan Task Group
NIa organization. 25X16
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