LETTER TO LT. GENERAL W. A. DAVIS FROM W. F. RABORN

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June 28, 2004
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June 23, 1966
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pproved or Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP80B01676R 300160016- r .2 Up. 1.11r if -6-6 Lt. General N. A. Davis Vice Commander Air Force Systems Command Andrews Air Force Base Washington, D. C. General Davis 2 3 3V3% 19b Dear I an in full agreement with the concern expressed in the... deficiencies in our your letter of 3 June regarding ns currently being knowledge of the more advanced weapons may, I say that developed by the Soviet R&D comon Soviet military your desire for National Rsti~-ateeAt presmnt ~ Wig 11-68 is shared by the USIB community. ttpr SOfl IISNI r11-66 - -- - on Soviet military R&D is being probably sometime in July. Backing up the above RIBS is an all-source study ee being prepared by the Scientific Intele m once Comm military research covering the scope and direction th $ all-out effort by and development. Unfortunately, suffeal fru eff fit byal the the of detailed intelligence dge onithe early Phases of the Soviet cycle. W a urge considering additional ways and lack of m&D se the einnl our knowledge which the above means t to o close the gaps study has revealed. USAF review(s) completed. CONCURRENCE : 25X1 25X1 &tiffitee o D rector Tat (n1 1c' ) 7. F. Fabarn lt. F. Reborn Director 1 ( JUN 1966 Date 1 6 1966 Date i s -Date Director for Sc $ee . Technology Deputy Registry; & 1-Addressee; 1-DCI; 1-Exec. Distribution: OrigjSw 2-AD/SI; 2-D/01E; i-IPS 25X1 OSI/IPS (15 June 66) Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : 6IY &01676ROOO,360160 16-7 -_ - Sincerelyt Approved *-or F_ -I _ f ASSIFIED CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP SUSPENSE: 17 June FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER O/Executive Director /HKnoche J9 Jun 66 4ppr ve oc8S8120D4/ /08 : 6 Use previous editions FORM NO. 237 2-61 JI DD/S&T PREPARE RECOMM RETURN SIGNATU IDENTIAL SECRET Remarks : For preparation of a prompt reply, in co- ordination with ONE, for DCI signature. Copies have been sent to ONE, DD/I, DD/P, IG, and USIB/S. i11 ascertain whether DCI would want this disseminated to USIB agencies. 7 Ur\19bb MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence Letter to Vice Commander, Air Force Systems SUBJECT: Command our signature is in reply suggest- to The attached letter fvrvice Commander, AFSC, National zetinates on Soviet to a letter from general Davie, U SIB review the need for ing Technology. apparently unaware that a National 2. General Davis is is already being prepared on the basis Estimate on 6ovist R&D recently completed. Both the reach dy# of h SIC tConclusiane of the SIC studyaB hOU ld may know, and the e Summary y prime concern of Air Force, You uSIB s that July. The and analyzed do not necessarily i re that current more being projects in the eaarlits study which reflect the more advanced cycle. The Sc Iis preparing will recommend more effort on this area. Direc or o a entif is Intelligence Approved For Release 2004/07/08:801301676R000300160016-7 00300160016-7 Release 2004/07/08: CIA-RDP80B016Z1W ExCftded tram 4utemtICI dawn;rading anti deciassii+caiica Approved For 2004/07/d('' GIA.1 DP80B01676R000300160016-7 "loop Following the DCI's visit to the Air Force Systems Command, General Davis wrote the DCI to urge that USIB review the need to cover Soviet R&D activities in a National Estimate. TO: DDCI DCI -- I I suggests that General Davis is apparently unaware at an NIE on Soviet R&D is being prepared on the basis of a Scientific Intelligence Committee (SIC) study. Both the NIE and the study's summary and conclusions should come before USIB in July. The SIC intends to recommend that greater effort be devoted to this problem. Recommend that the Director sign the attached letter advising General Davis of the above. 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Air Poe r Systaes CoMMW is pa r+titvj"ly iatarssted to b"int :le tuo R&D plamisd "aaw a atoms so" fa etttaa do* Heat + ti t tM ease Lota to n or sasquats attaation to the *or* wed ,kUUh IG a"L*o t ho Owroat of tort. of the rist R&D e+owt inity lry inttell# a r#ta t go" MOW pea" a tsep in the ice, to pz'ab'liaNeer has >ec went, sat boli a it cold be a , t for taaeetdaratios dart*& tae tip review of ae.d far aaettecal eeetiaseettaeo tot else. An additional ae sari W. Aa DAVIS Lt Genera,, USAF 'Vice C .: it er EXCLUDED Approved For Release CIA-RDP80BO16 3IIV1 16-7