POST-MORTEM ON NIE-69: PROBABLE DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH AFRICA, DATED 12 SEPTEMBER 1952

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00971A000500020004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2005
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 7, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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SECRET
SECURITY INFO 2IATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE A O E11 C Y
OFFICE OF NATIONAL ESTIMATES
7 January 1953
M 0RAIIDUM pots
(0IR)
Colonel Gerald F. Lillard, USA (0.2)
Captain Allan L. Reeds USN (Ouul )
Colonel Jack L. Thomas USAF (AF?OIN?o2S)
Captain John Aa Holbrook, USN (JIG)
SUBJECT a PostaUUortem on IMP-69x Probable Developn3nta
in North Africa, dated 12 September 1952
c
la Background
'Initiation of IiIE..69 was authorized by the IAC on 21t April
1952 to serve as the intelligence backing for a projected MC
policy statenant. Contributions were received by 27 June and an
initial Board draft submitted to the IAC representatives on 14 August,
The estimate was approved by the IAC on 4 Septembers
2a Intelligence Gape
No critical intelligence gaps were uncovered in the
preparation of WIE-69, but more complete intelligence coverage
on the following topics seems desirable in vies of the probable
future developments in this important areas
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bo Communist strength and capabilities, including; the
We believe that the agencies concerned, particularly QIR, are already
aware of the need for more information on these subjects and will
take the necessary remedial measures. Therefore, a special post-
mortem meeting seems unnecessary in this cased
3. Recommendations
.so That no special postmortem meeting be held on NTI:#..F9,
bo
That the IAC agencios note the above intoll i;:cnce
needs and take whatever research and collection :measures
seem necessary to fill the.
Please telephone your concurrence (Cr non-concurrence) in
the above rocom,nendations to the undersigned b close of business
ti+ednesday, 11 January
D AsstL Uirtotor/admo
n4tribution "B" plus
A+J/IC
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