TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR WORKING GROUP ON COORDINATION OF PSB D-38, D-14C, AND D-15B AND RELATED MATTERS(Sanitized)

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01065A000300050016-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: November 20, 1953
• Content Type: REGULATION

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OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
*NSC Review Completed *
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR WORKING GROUP
ON COORDINATION OF PSB D-38, D-14c,
AND D-15b AND RELATED MATTERS CONCERNING
WESTERN EUROPE..
1. The Operations Coordinating Board, on October 21, 1953,
directed that PSB D-38, dated September 22, 1953,. PSB D-24c, dated
January ?31, 1952, and PSB D-1$b, dated February 21, 1952, be referred
to one working group which will make recommendations thereon in light
of current European developments, projected NSC action, and the
responsibilities of CCB, reporting not later than February .20,,,195!t,
2. Pending action on this report, implementation of the above
papers will continue. Representatives of the following agencies shall
constitute a-working group in order to facilitate inter-agency coordina-
tion thereof. The working group shall be chaired by a representative
of the Department of State, with an Executive Secretary from the CCB
staffs
a. Department of State
b. Department of Defense
co Foreign Operations Administration
1. Central Intelligence Agency
e. U, S. Information Agency and other agencies as determined by
the OCB Executive Officer
3. The members of this working group shall keep informed and
inform each other of the forward planning as it is developed within their
departments in support and implementation of the above policies and
programs and undertake to ensure the proper coordination of these plans
and operation in accordance with National Security Policy. Such inter-
agency coordination and reporting as may require unusual or non-routine
development shall be conducted through the members of the working group
or through such special mechanisms as may be established by CCB,
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4. In implementing these policies and programs, the working group
shall constantly keep in mind the particular climate of opinion the
United States is seeking to achieve.
5. In addition, the working group shall, on the bass of its cogni-
zance of current planning, operation.and new policy developments- initiate
action or recommendations concerning'amendments or modi#'ications,which
might be occasioned by new developments, and shall make recommendations
concerning new proposals which may appear to be desirable within existing
policy. Any amendments or modifications which are of major significance
with respect to magnitude or emphasis will be referred to the'Operations
Coordinating Board before being implemented, The working group shall
report to the.OCB serious.gaps or omissions, as'well as inconsistencies
and ambiguities in implementation planning and operations,
6? The working group shall undertake to satisfy appropriate requests
for such supplementary information or reports as may not be transmitted
through routine channels.
7. With respect to PSB D-38, the members of the working group shall
obtain necessary data concerning the implementation of this program and
shall submit a consolidated report thereon to the OOB through the Executive
Officer on or about February 20, 1954, in particular with reference, to the
major tasks of implementation set forth In detail in paragraph, 1a of the
Annex and summarized in paragraphs 2-4 of the basic program,
8. Particular attention is directed to security requirements govern-
ing the,'distribut ion of PSB Tl-l4c and PSSB D-15b.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Officer designations should be used in the "TO" column. Under each comment a line should be drawn across sheet
and each comment numbered to correspond with the number in the "TO" column. Each officer should initial (check mark insufficient)
before further routing. This Routing and Record Sheet should be returned to Registry.
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