PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE THE INTERNAL SECURITY POSITION OF LATIN AMERICAN STATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001200150023-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 20, 2003
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: April 9, 1959
• Content Type: MF

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OP-921E/nab
Ser 00590P92
9 APR 1959
ET
Subj: Proposal to improve the Internal Security position
of Latin American States
Encl: (1) Proposed agenda item for USIB meeting scheduled
for 14 April 1959
1. Enclosure (1) is forwarded with the request that it be
placed on the agenda for the next USIB meeting.
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington 25, D. C.
NAVY review(s) completed.
L. H. PROS?
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy
Director of Naval Intelligence
 USIB AGENDA ITEM
OP-921E/nab
Ser 00590P92
Subj: Internal Security of the countries represented on
the Inter-American Defense Board
1. For several years, the Inter-American Defense Board
has proposed an exchange of information' among the American
States on the subject of espionage, sabotage, subversion and
other similar activities. The latest proposal was made on
15 January 1959.
2. In view of increased communist activity in the Latin
American States it would appear to be in the interest of
the United States to cooperate with those countries through
the Regional Defense organization in improving the internal
security posture of those states.
3. When a similar problem arose in Europe a few years ago,
a Special Committee was created under the North Atlantic
Council which meets every six months to consider the threat
to the individual countries in the treaty area from communist
espionage, sabotage and subversion. Under the very able
leadership of the Federal Bureau of Investigation which rep-
resents the United States on this committee, the group has
developed a considerable body of valuable documentation
which is exchanged between all participating members. Be-
cause of the similarity of the problem with respect to Latin
America, it would appear to be appropriate for such a com-
mittee to be created under the Inter-American Defense Board
and for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to be invited to
represent the United States on the Committee.
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