COORDINATION OF MILITARY ESTIMATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00971A000400050016-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2005
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: August 10, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
MEMORANDUM FOR: Dr. Ray S. Cline
Director of Intelligence and Research
SUBJECT Coordination of Military Estimates
1. Late last year, as you know, I asked the principal users
of the annual military estimates to tell me how these papers could
be made more useful to them. The replies indicated a desire that
the estimates contain a good deal more material than they previously
have done. In particular, a fuller exploration of areas of uncertainty
is wanted, and a more extensive setting forth of the facts, analysis,
and argument supporting both the major conclusions and the major
dissents. Dr. Kissinger wishes that in these military papers the
dissents, together with supporting argument, be put in the text rather
than in footnotes. We are also urged to present alternative interpre-
tations and differing views even though such differences may not
represent formal dissents.
2. We are experimenting with methods of meeting these
requests. Each of the three principal estimates - NIE's 11-8, 11-3,
and 1114 - will differ somewhat from the others in format, as for
instance in the division of material between text and annexes. It is
clear, however, that all three will be much more voluminous than
before, and a good deal more complicated. To incorporate dissents
into the text, rot, exti.nm.pl:e, may Involve difficulties not wholly fore-
seeable.
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3. To coordinate these estimates w - any reasonable
time we shall have to move more rapidly, page by pop, than has
been usual in the past. We shall also be dealing with problems of
presentation unlike those previously encountered, Accordingly, I
would ask you to designate of your most senior colleagues to
meet with the Board of Estimates on these papers. It **me essential
that he be one who will feel We to pass eu1 Cly over minor matters
in order to have time for major ogees, and who cea as ftr an possible
speak authoritatively for you, especially in formulating any parts of
the text where you may wish to express an alternative or Masenting
view. Uhless we can have age cy representation at this level, I
fear that coordination will not be accomplished without Inordinate
and harmful delay. In view of the length,, complexity, and Importance
of these papers, I also hope that allUSa members will filed it possible
to keep personally informed of the teat as it develops derisg cooreinstion,
so that we may not be faced with extreme a cultie s at the last moment
before the USIB me+tttitag.
Richard Helms
C2talrman
Identical memos to: Lr. Gen. Donald V. Bennett, Director DIA
'VAdm Noel Gayler, Director NSA
Maj. Gen. Joseph A. McChristian, Army
RAdm Frederick J. Harifinger II, Navy
Maj. Gen. Rockly Triantafellu, Air Force
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