CIA SURVEY OF BNDD INTELLIGENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R000900080020-6
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 14, 2005
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: June 19, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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19 June 1970
MEMO.FOR: Deputy Director for Plans
VIA : DC/CI `
SUBJECT': CIA Survey of,BNDD Intelligence
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1. On 28 May 1970 Mr. John Parker, Special Assistant
to BNDD Director John Ingersoll, asked if CIA would sur-
vey BNDD's Intelligence effort and recommend ways to
improve. both their structure and functioning in this
field. The attached internal BNDD memorandum contains
the thoughts and suggestions made so far by Mr. Parker
and Mr, John Warner to their Director.
2. I told Mr. Parker we will explore his question
informally because an intelligence survey of a U. S.
enforcement agency would be a new and special under-
taking for CIA. The decision to do so will rest with
the DCI, and he would want us to examine in more detail
how CIA could help BNDD to improve their organization
for Intelligence and to do so quietly and without fan--
fare. Mr. Parker explained that both he and Mr. Warner
would be glad to furnish any details as needed to help
us came to a decision,
3. At the present time BNDD's Intelligence unit is
committed almost exclusively to support of enforcement.
It has five officers in Washington, and one man in each
of their 16 regional divisions. These forces produce
operational data and the BNDD Director must look else-
where for the analysis and finished intelligence he
needs for policy and action on his other missions.
Besides enforcement these include scientific research,
drug compliance, and education, all of which require
inputs to White House and Departmental programs and
decisions, and negotiations with foreign governments.
Up to now Mr. Ingersoll has depended primarily on
Mr. Parker for this analysis and production, but he
is one man without staff who also has action respon-
sibilities.
4. Prom our gxperience and discussions with.BNDD
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details as to what is wanted so that we can make further
recommendation to the DCI. Your approval to do so is
senior officers we see them in urgent need of an
Intelligence unit that reports directly to the
Director of I3NDD, and produces objective intelli-
gence supporting all his functions according to
priorities set by him.- It must be able to coordinate
the intelligence efforts of the Directorate of En-
forcement and the Directorate of Science and Education,
and not be captive, to either. It als~ should, be re-
sponsible for writing and levying requirements on both
BNDD operating components as well as other agencies.
5. We believe that CIA should share its expe--
rience with BNDD informally as we have been doing,
without tying ourselves to a formal or bureaucratic
exchange. We could offer them the temporary services
of a senior officer or two who have wide experience
and critical judgment in all phases of intelligence
and let BNDD draw from their wisdom and experience
the organizational solutions that fit their parti-
cular problems. We sought the advice of Mr. John
Clarke of the DCI's office hoping that he would
volunteer himself. He helped shape our view that
CIA's assistance should be forthcoming, but carried
forth quietly'and informally. Finding the qualified
man for this task is the key su7yestnd sun
as
We wxii save s can a es or later consideration.
6. For the present, we recommend that we invite
Mr. Parker and.Mr. Warner of I3NDD to furnish more
requested.
CI Liaison
Attachment,
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