LETTER TO ADMIRAL STANSFIELD TURNER FROM EUGENE V. MCAULIFFE

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April 14, 1977
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ved For ReleaS 2004/08/30 : CIA-RDP80M00165A00*010000 DEPARTMENT OF STATE April 14, 1977 Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN Director Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 Many thanks for your letter of April 5. Its contents were most informative and helpful. Since the question is clearly one of priorities and how we allocate finite resources, I have forwarded your letter to Dave McGiffert who succeeded me as ASD/ISA on April 1. Whether Dave will decide to pursue the matter any further I dare not guess. With best wishes, ,Eugene V. McAuliffe Ambassador Approved For Release 2004/08/30 : CIA-RDP80M00165A001800100007-8 UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET Approved Fo(Release 2004108/30 : CIA-RDP8'DM00165AO0.1800100007-8 EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Routing Slip TO: 5 DDI 6 DDA 7 DDO 8 D/DCI/NI 4 DDS&T. ACTION I 1)FO I DATE I INITIAL i-l - i 2 DDCI 3 D/DCI/IC 17 AO/ DC] 18 C/IPS 19 DCl/SS 20 D/EEO rD 22 - - 14 U/5 15 DTR 16 Asst/ DCI GC LC - 11 IG 12 Compt 131 D/Pers Fo Q i -t;~ t.) , p p P 2e7 p i A i -~ ecutlve- 5ec'4ary v&A 7 Approved For Release 2004/08/30 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO01800100007-8 ~I UIth 25X1 The rector Approved For Relea 2004/0 MdI qtDgW00165A00 0100007-8 The Honorable Eugene V. McAuliffe Assistant Secretary of Defense International Security Affairs Washington, D. C. 20301 . OR 1977 t Y__ Thank you for your reaction to the recent CIA report on the Soviet concept for initial military operations against NATO. It is gratifying to know that you found it informative. It is true we have concentrated our resources on learning more about the Soviet forces in central Europe, and have given less attention to the rest of the Warsaw Pact. We do plan to publish a paper in late spring on the over-all balance in central Europe, and we expect to publish another later in the year on how the Warsaw Pact would go to a war footing in central Europe. We will forward these studies to you and DIA. In the mean- time we will provide whatever help we can to DIA for the 25X1 work you outlined. t ers, including acre ary rown, nave expressed interests similar to yours, but so far none has recommended any diversion of resources from the effort on Soviet expenditures. I welcome your thoughts on this matter. Yours sincerely, c c,,,s el1 Turner V f 25X1 STANSFIELD TURNER Admiral, U.S. Navy Copy furnished: Lt. Gen. Samuel Wilson, USA Director, Defense Intelligence Agency Approved F~ r TMET UIJU: - 1800100007-8 25X1 25X1 77 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/08/30 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO01800100007-8 Next 2 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2004/08/30 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO01800100007-8 MtMUKANUUM t-UK:1J.Ul Sayre: Approved For F e as 2U04L0&/30 CIA-RDP8 The boas thought this letter was O.K., but before sending it on he felt that he and the DCI should have a clearer idea of what level of resources is being considered in the last paragraph. Could your people. give him a..few groups on this? 00165AO01000100007-8 Approved For Release 2004/08/30 : CIA7RDP80M00165AO01800100007-8 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/08/30 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO01800100007-8 Next 7 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2004/08/30 : CIA-RDP80M00165AO01800100007-8