NATIONAL POLICY ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMITTEE TO IMPLEMENT

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CIA-RDP80B01676R001100070029-4
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December 14, 2016
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April 8, 2003
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29
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June 4, 1957
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MF
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Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80601676R001100070029-4 4 JUN 1957 S. Ley/ Secretiri Security Council Policy on Counterintellige ow Istekliskasent at a Committee Implement such Polley 1. 1 dasir. to 011e4ge rimulha of 1 Mny 195: UUa4 U1 Policy on C toriaaUiice *eg the of a Committee to Implement each Polley," with which mas enclosed a sememandmm from the Seeretery of Defense **titbit,* as abort*, Wont 25 4r1.1 1957. The Secretary of Defame proposes the organisation COMMADIS Of ulna charter members together with au rver sod Ad Moe warskers as appropriate, with a permanent working staff to determine foreign counterintelli- gence policies and playa. This committee, aeourding to the proposal, is to comers itself chiefly with the policy upsets of counterintelligence mod security, with particular reference to 'oversees activities and operations and to counterintelligence relations with internatione mei foreign national counterintelligesee organisations. 3. I concur in the view expressed by the Secrstarr of Screens that our security requires the most effective utlii- settee of all tbited States counterintelligence cepebilities. The protectioa of important American overseas silitarl, installations and persoaael requires that we emoreise utmost vigilance amd 000rtleate our actions to provide evilest impieties* end infiltration by a poteutial enemy. AQ 4 41+4-r" - iticA44 -c- 0-4 " fi--- c//7//-1 T c21.S741-0 fe; /vs diu,?,nit, atocd /t/t4zul- 76 " ft' ft ,, // -ag&gr 7 ,, fr " 1 I irgc 72'--'j 7 -/etze- --I' /, Pri4 _ 7-- s eleas 200 /04/1$ AUDP80601676R001100070029-4 (EXECUME - f ?O of of f4 '04-111z ? .75 /111-9 .5.1.3-1,4,r,"oyi Approved For Release 2003/04/18CCIfticilD1180B01676R001100070029-4 %MUHL seudOt tee, I believe, be mere achieved:ft using existin4 mnehisery by ergotism still another inter- staff. or countereepio0640 is ttsegment It is impossible proper:4 to enemy's action without positive istelli empebilities mod techmiques. Committee we new have a eve:dine the frs intelligenee field. lb strip of its jurisdietioa over remise counter- to fors a mew body Oar this porpoise, would as esofUsing duplication. if the mew apearestly cositesolated. should undertake lotions with totolligemes sod security services abroad, parallel with the relatioeships which lave been maintained with these services for many' years, it mould prejudioe existing foreign intelligence liaison activities. Such relatiommbips are not suseePtilas or eammittee menagement. illembership oht IoteUis ,it tw isamptions, is pttics.Uj ideaticel propeeed for the new ommittes. Slemests of t artast of Defenee ere represented on the Intelligence Advisory Committee by the Intellisemee Ohara of the Army, Bevy and Air Pero* sad of the Joint Chief* at Staff. incept for the Office at Special Investigations of the Air Fbrow, theme are also reeponsible tier the direction of counterintelligeece natters is their respective Departments. While the Office of the SecretAu7 of Defense is net normally represented oa the Intelligence Advisory Cbmmittee, tooth the Wrist of the Secretary of Defense amd the ?trim of Special Investigetioas of the Air Peirce could be invited to joie with the Intelli- Apnea Advisory Committee vhomever eounterintellieence policies and, Operational coordination matters we under coosiderstion. 1. If the Secretary of the t charter of the Int.1itiic. Mviaory CcelLttt.e is te for the purposes be has is 4,5, I ahe4 be naive amd sUbmit to the Intelligence Advisory for its coneideretion any proposed amendments to ..at directives. I ma coafideet that the fere- procedure wed accomplish the Secrater;-, of Dettense's - Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDFTB01676R001100070029-4 Approved For Release 2003/04/1 8j1jfil :180B01676R001100070029-4 so oconostical this- report in my oapecibY iligence end trot as Chairmen of Connattoo. It would soma tab. asatter of this nature, tare of intellisonco coordination rod by the Intellineace Advisory their floznalisation and Security Comma. 0/DCIIIETnefb11 June 57 Distr ibut ion: 0 & 1 Adder - DCI via reading 1 - ER 2 - 0/MI 3 DD/P - Secretary? IAC LiT U-LEE 4, MUSS Directo.- Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP80B01676R001100070029-4 _