PROPOSED REVISION OF NSCID-11

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79S01057A000100080046-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 13, 2006
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: April 1, 1954
• Content Type: MEMO

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April 1954
MEMORANDUM FOR., Members of the TAG
SUBJECT: Proposed Revision of NSCID-11
1. The IAC agencies have concurred ina proposed revision
of NSCID- 11 which would amalgamate NSCIDs 1 I and 12.
(LAC-D-7811, 6 January 1954). This proposal was developed be-
cause the Executive Order of 15 December` 1953 eliminated the
classification "Restricted." which is the classification of NSCID-12.
2. On thinking the matter over at greater length, I am impressed
with these additional considerations:
a. The Director of Central Intelligence has an
explicit Statutory responsibility to protect intelligence sources
and methods from unauthorized disclosure. Moreover, and
quite apart from the injunctions in the National Security Act,
each intelligence organization has such a responsibility implicit
in its functio;i. Finally, it is in keeping with the Act, with NSCID- 1,
and with the practices to which we have all become accustomed
that intelligence activities in which we have common responsibilities
should be coordinated to the extent necessary to protect the national
security.
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The paragraph is-OW ling N, i=-1 i pertinent to
these consideration is para ph Z. Accordingly, I think
this statement should be retained.and improved.
c. N CID-11, paragraph 4, status that references to CIA
should emphasise its duties as hs. coor$in+tor of int*L ligence
rather than its secret intelliS nce activities? and that no
reference should be
whatsoever unless
unavoidable. I believe this to be duly restrictive and indeed
impracticable. In the s
a matter of policy, ,any publicity, factual or fictional,
* vein, NSCIJD-12 states that, as
cerning intelligence is potentially detrimental!' This too is
so extreme as to be unworkable.
3. In view of the above, I invite your consideration of a draft
ion of NSiCID-11 attached hereto, as a substitute for the draft
circulated in January.
ALLEN W. D ULLE
Director
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Ap 'it 1954
Protection of Intelligence , tsae? amid Methods from
Unauthorised Disclsoure
(Revised / /54: Co deantial)
Pursuant to the provision of Section 102(d) of the National
Security Act of 1947. as amended, And since unauthorized disclosure
of information concerning intelligence sacdvition is pistentiaUy dotri
mental to the effectiveness of U. S. intelligence organisations and
to the national security, the National .46ctsrity Council hereby
authorizes and directs that:
1. information on intetlipmote sources and methods shall be
disclosed only to those whose official dudes require such knowledge.
2. The Director of Central intelligence shall insure the
implementation of the foregoing policy by developing, is f oordination
with the intelligence Advisory Committee sad with the Executive
departments and establishments, as necessary. such: procedures as
may be required, except where such procedures are separately
established by the National Security council.
3. National Security Co acil Intelligence Directive No. 12*
ii ,herewith rescinded.
*Not*: NSCID 12. "Avoidance Publicity Concerning the Intelligence
Activities of the U. S. Government. to was issued 6 January 1950.