REVISION OF THE DCID 1/2 ATTACHMENT

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2004
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 1, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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1974
aevisl an of the DCID 1/2 Attaa
ft* 4 X , t t to LCI 1/2,0 s }3 s
IntsU ence Prioritie3,' was Issued as guidan f
1 19T9 period. The ;III) provides for an annual r
the U pies and priorities set forth in the ,Attacieirr,
issuance of the revise= v orsid each January.
2.
1/2 should be *on
be, ed to comp:
ecatat , If e0
,. re region, by January.
1 per I iy uncertain as to whether tG i r_
ould be rstai ed as one of the basic Wi nce doeW en
the Intelligence ou m i;i in vier of the enphasi cz.
WAS put on the Key Tixtelligence Questions and to s
to thus* The IC1 a to the current year and the
1/2 Attachment app2ics o the planning period one to 'ivr+
years in the future, but I wonder whether the existence c
both dos * is ssy ca some ::onf i - The 110 toc
the intell ender topics of highest current national i tte ,:st
D4
vh1le the
1D 1/ A tt-i # ent -is s:tach sere co rer tiive
nature, ident ifyi h ,.; , ediu and low priority td) i c s
inUvidual ne wt apt ' iuding consideration of e s
; st
mattl and operati n 3 intelliiencs needs as well as
level require tints
4. To assist in dote nination of the futur-ti of
iII 1/2, 1 request; each of you provide me b
severs to the to1-3o}4ti ;: questio: z
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D o you Iresommem e o ti kti of the . i
a of an Attaahmmt to DCID 1/21
Is them a pr *otivs tatarrela'ti.az sh:. in
betw*en UCID 1/2 topics and pri0ritl a
ligenoe rsticnts?
s, Of tat value has the idsnae provid
the Attachment to 4`C1t 1/2 been to your planning -and
Programing?
d. If
tveiop an inter, topics/pr.Ler
1/2 1f dis tInued, would you
"t W40 s nature as gvidan to for
0. If MID 1/2 *ad its Attachment are to
ned, do you wave a ay op"Ifle proposals as
o n at and or nisatio i should be caged'
/s/ W E. Colby
W. E. Colby
DCI/IC/CS/ is (10/16/74)
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
19 October 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: USIB Principals
SUBJECT Revision of the DCID 1/2 Attachment
1. The current Attachment to DCID 1/2, "U.S. Foreign
Intelligence Priorities," was issued as guidance for the
1975-1979 period. The DCID provides for an annual review of
the topics and priorities set forth in the Attachment and
issuance Qf the revised version each January.
2. Decision is needed at this time as to whether DCID
1/2 should be continued because, if so, a task group should
be formed to complete the revision by January.
3. I am personally uncertain as to whether DCID 1/2
should be retained as one of the basic guidance documents of
the Intelligence Community in view of the emphasis currently
being put on the Key Intelligence Questions and the response
to them. The KIQs apply to the current year and the DCID
1/2 Attachment applies to the planning period one to five
years in the future,.but I wonder whether the existence of
both documents may cause some confusion. The KIQs focus on
the intelligence topics of highest current national interest,
while the DCID 1/2 Attachment is much more comprehensive in
nature, identifying high, medium and low priority topics by
individual country and including consideration of depart-
mental and operational intelligence needs as well as national
level requirements.
11. To assist me in determination of the future of
DCID 1/2, I request that each of you provide me by 1 Novembe^
answers to the following questions:
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a. Do you recommend continuation of the annual
preparation of an Attachment to DCID 1/2?
b. to there a productive interrelationship in
your program between DCID 1/2 topics and.priorities and
the Key Intelligence Questions?
c. Of what value has the guidance provided in
the Attachment to DCID 1/2 been to your planning and
.
programming?
d. If DCID 1/2 is discontinued, would you consider
it necessary to develop an internal topics/priorities
document of.somewhat the same nature as guidance for
.your organization?
e. If DCID 1/2 and its Attachment are to be
retained, do you have any specific proposals as to how
its format and organization should be changed?
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UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET
OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP
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Dr Clarke
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General Wilson
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ACTION
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Remarks :
Mr. Colby told me prior to his recent trip that
he would have to "reach a decision on DCID 1/2"
early in October.
The attached memorandum specifically raises the
issue and proposes that prior to reaching a
decision he obtain comments from the USIB
principals on five questions.
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We are already overdue on ettin the DCj?
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revision underway if the decision is made to
go that route so I suggest the attached
memorandum be brought to the attention of Mr.
Colby as soon as possible.
FOLQ HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER
FROM: NAME, A Q S AND PHONE NO.
DATE
16 Oct 7
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