LETTER TO THE HONORABLE EGER V. MURPHREE FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: April 28, 1956
• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
The Honorable Eger V. Murphree
Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for
Guided Missiles
The Department of Defense
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Murphree:
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In particular, I should like to call your attention to the
existence of the Guided Missiles Intelligence Committee (GMIC),
a subcommittee created by the Intelligence Advisory Committee
very recently for the express purpose of ensuring the fullest and
most effective effort in obtaining and publishing intelligence on
this subject. The GMIC has its headquarters in the Pentagon and
includes representatives of the services and of this Agency. Its
Chairman is Lt. Colonel George H. Wilson of the Air Force, and
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As I am sure you are aware, we have prepared two coordinated
National Intelligence Estimates dealing with Soviet progress in
the field of guided missiles, NIE 11-6-54 and NIE 11-12-55. These
estimates were based on every scrap of intelligence then available.
However, that intelligence is by no means satisfactory to us, and
we are engaged in an intensive collection effort in which the GMIC
is playing a major coordination role.
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time the problem alkl ho it can best meet your needs. I myself,
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and this Agency, stand ready to do likewise.
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Sincerely,
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The Honerable 1L:ger V. Muephree
Special .A\ksistruit to the S' ca.etary of D :lease lox
Guided \1,.,kissiles
The 1.) _partment of Defense
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I rite to congrktulate you on your appointment to a vital
position, and to assue:e you of the whole-hearted cooperation of
this Agency and of the teiligence community.
In particular, I should,liee to call your attention to the
existence of the Guided mm leiie ilea bitelligence Committee (GMIC),
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a subcommittee created by ie InteIligence C dvisoiy Committee
very recently for the expeess urposto of ensuring the tullest and
most effective effort in obtaining and publishing intelligence on
the subject. The GM= has its hkadquerters in the Pentagon and
includes representatives tie' the services and of this Agency. Its
Chairman is Lt. Colonel George H. e ilson of the Air .e3rce, and
th.. CIA member is of our Office
or Scientific Intelligence.
As I am sure you are aware, e e have Xrepared two coordinated
National Intelligence Estimates dealing e.fith\Soviet progress in
the field of guided missiles, NIL. 11-6-54 and LE 11-12-55. These
estirnates eel e based on every scrap of inte nce then available.
However, that intelligence is by ne =wane satis tory to us, and
we are engaged in an intensive collection effort which the GMIC
is playing a major coordination. role.
Colonel - ilson's group is prepared to discuss e you at any
time the problem and how it can best meet your need I myself,
and this Agency, stand ready to do likewise. I reitera e that we
regard your field as perhaps the foremost of all our in igence
responsibilities.
Sincerely,
ALLEN W, DULLS
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