INTELLIGENCE PRIORITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M00165A001000020014-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 2004
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: September 17, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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1`-}EIv10RANDUDI FOR:
Dr. Robert R. Bowie
Deputy to the DCI for National Intelligence
SUBJECT:
Intelligence Priorities
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1. Enclosed for your. information and personal use
is a copy'~'t~ the .Attachment to Director of Central Intelli-
gence Directive 1/2, "Current U.S. Foreign Intelligence
~~ Rec{uirements Categories and Priorities," to which your
" representative contributed significantly. The priorities
in this document provide basic guidance to all intelligence
activities, including those .concerned with collection,
analysis, and production.
2. ~ The form of this document is new. It contains
provisions for changing priorities whenever such a need is
identified. In addition to the priorities tables themselves
I invite your attention to Annex A of the document which
provides a sununary analysis of the current assignment oC
intelligence priorities.
3. ~Ve have provided copies of this document to
your organization under separate cover, but trust you will
feel free to let us know of your .need for more.
Attachment:
Attachment to DCID a/2
Dated 1 Aug 77
;j~S.ANSFIELD TURNER
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