DR. KISSINGER'S QUERY ON THE PERIPHERAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R001200080017-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2005
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: October 25, 1973
• Content Type: MEMO

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TALKING POINTS
2 5 OCT 1973
SUBJECT: Dr. Kissinger's Query on the Peripheral
Reconnaissance Program
- In June, Dr. Kissinger asked the Secretary of Defense to prepare
a study of these missions in terms of value versus cost, risk and
political sensitivity.
The DCI was to be consulted only on the value of the missions
to national intelligence.
Almost all of the 400-to-450 monthly peripheral reconnaissance
mission proposals are primarily in direct support of military
commanders and their operating forces.
A number of these programs also provide significant benefits to
national intelligence. (These judgments were incorporated in the
DoD study.)
- DCI with advice from USIB forwarded comments to the Secretary
of Defense on those specific programs which contribute to national
intelligence (Tab A).
Did not attempt to assess the programs in terms of the value
to military commanders.
- At Tab B is a map of the airborne and shipborne programs examined
in the DoD study.
Those marked in yellow are the programs cited by DCI as those
contributing to national intelligence.
- A shortened version of the DoD study was forwarded to Dr. Kissinger
by Secretary Clements.
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Mr. Clements states (Tab C) that 20-to-25 percent of the
missions were not of "high or moderate value. "
These specific missions are not identified in the study.
Mr. Clements and the Joint Chiefs of Staff are to study
this further in terms of possible reductions, reporting
A draft of your proposed remarks to Dr. Kissinger on the DoD
study is for background (Tab D).
results around 15 November.
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C. C. OF THE DD/I
DATE : 26 October 19 a 3
TO: MVir. Proctor
SUBJECT:
Report on Reconnaissance Operations
REMARKS:
Attached, per your request, is the coordin-
ated draft memorandum to Dr. I issinger from
Mr. Colby commenting on the DoD "Report on
Reconnaissance Operations. R. reflects minor
changes proposed by SAVA and a rewrite of
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paragraph 6 suggested by the IC Sta
accepted by Dr. Steininger. To that extent, it
differs from the 17 October draft passed to
Mr. Colby in the "Talking "Points" package pr e-
pared yesterday.
It remains in draft because Mr. Ratliff
indicated in his 1 October memorandum that he
would subsequently advise all addressees of the
date and manner" for he response.
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Today Iac advised us that the tentative 1 Novembe
'target for either a 40 Committee meeting on the
s acct or specific comments thereon is now
out of the question.
I recommend that we 'cold the attached memo-
randum until such time as we hear from Ratliff
again.
No; prepare in final _------
Yes; returped herewith
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