PROCEDURES CONCERNING INTELLIGENCE DEFICIENCIES IN NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00971A000500020013-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2005
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: May 14, 1952
• Content Type: MF

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SECURITY It FORHATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICE OF NATIONAL ESTIMATES
34 May 1952
1 tiORA MJM FOR THE 31TELLIGENCE ADVISORY C0'4T=
SUBJECT: Procedures Concerning Intelligence Deficiencies in
National Tatelligerm Estimates
1. The IAC representatives and the Office of National
Estimates have considered the desirability of holding meetings,
in appropriate cases, folly the publication of National
Intelligence Eatimates, to go into intelligence deficiencies
revealed in the preparation of HIE 2,9. The IAC representatives
believe that because of the additional workload involved in
such procedures, formal IAC approval should be obtained.
2. The IAC representatives have further considered whether,
as the outcome of such meetings, statements of intelligence
deficiencies should be submitted to the IAC itself for noting or
should be refor d directly to appropriate agencies. Since the
IAC representatives have been 'unable to reach agreement as to
which of these alternatives should be pursued, the question is
referred to the TAC.
3. An outline of general procedures to be followed in
relation to intelligence deficiencies, both during and after
publication of an estimate, is attached hereto as TAD "A".
The VAC is not requested to approve these specific procedures.
RECC 4MENDATION
That the VAC:
a. Approve the conducting of meetings, in appropriate
cases, following completion of an estimate, to
consider Intelligence deficiencies revealed In the
preparation of the estimate.
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Approve the submission to the ?AC for noting, of
future agreed statements of intelligence defioienoies,
In appropriate cases, together with recomendationa
for reference of such statements to appropriate
agencies.
b. A the preparatior by the IAC esentativ+oc
and the Of National Est s of such agreed
statemerrta an d9recxt t Sion to appropriate
SAEMN KEYf
Assistant Director
Nations. Estimates
Distribution VIA"
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PROCEDURES Ft REDUCING INT LICENCE DEFICIENCIES
IN NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES
1. When terms of reference are circulated, agencies
will be requested to ascertain at once items in their fields
regarding which there Is Inadequate intelligence. Each agency
will refer stwh items to -opriate collection agencies with
a request that needed intelligence be secured, when practicable,
In time for use in the estimate.
2. During the preparation of the integrated draft,
inadequacies that are discovered in contributions will be
referred to the contributing agencies for elaboration. This
may be done in writing or through informal conference. Sow-
times the elobaration will be a matter of research. At other
tithes collection may be necessary.
3. During the time when the draft estimate is before
IAC representatives, if the inadequacy of available intelligence
is ascertained, the requirement may be disouseed either within
the meeting or informally outside it. Tf a subsequent draft
is circulated, this draft will note the requirement with a
statement that the appropriate agency either has been or is
thereby requested to clarify or amplify the point.
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4. After an estimate is finished, each agency will collect
dents from appropriate sources and refer them to the Assistant
Director for National Estimates. On the basis of these comments,
supplemented by its own views, the Office of National Estimates
will pursue one of the two following courses:
a. Prepare a "Consolidated Critique" containing
the comments received from agencies and also
0/NE views, with a suwnary indicating weak-
nesseos in the conclusions or supporting
evidence that are suggested either by the
comments or by 0/NE itself. Such a "Consolidated
Critique" will be circulated to the agencies
for information.
b. On its own initiative or at the request of
any of the participating I&C agencies, draft
a proposed "Statement of Intelligence Deficiencies."
This will include intelligence deficiencies pointed
out In a cents recieved from agencies and also
those believed by 0/ to exist. Following
circulation of this draft Statement, OE win
convene a meeting to be attended by representatives
of the agencies, and of the Secretary of the [AC
(who is also the Assistant Director for Intelligence
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Coordination, CIA). The purpose of this meeting
will be (1) to determine whither agreement exists
among the estimators that existing intelligence
is Inadequate and in what respects; (2) to
determina whether need for corrective action is
indicated in the collection or production fields.
After this meeting the ensuing procedure will
depend on whether agreement is reached on point
(l) . as follows
(1)
(2)
If such agreement is reached,, the Statement
willbe forwarded to the TAC for note
ais an "Agreed Statement." This Statement
may be accompanied by recommendations for
action, if appropriate, or by a statement
that no specific action is rescommandead
and that each agency will take continu1ng
action within the field of its responsibilities.
If agreement is not reached on point (1),
no "Agreed Statement" will be forwarded to
the IAC. 0/NE will forward its Statement
(revised if necessary) to the Director of
Central Intelligence, indicating which
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aganoies concur in it and which die?-
agree, and the Director may then tats
appropriate action.
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