HISTORICAL STUDY: THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 1940-1950

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R000500120008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 11, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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ubject. Historical study: The Cey ,ral Intelligence ; cy
An Instrument of Govern cent
1940 - 1950
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1. The study and intei~views, with accompanying
docurxLents have been left in the custod of 14r. Ho.Fston,
en~:ral Couisel, unit he. and ~r. have advised
Director in re::ard to their classification and
distribution.
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__. The historical study has been written for as
large an audience in the Gove rent as the highly confidential.
nature of its contents will petit. Members of the National
security Council should read it if they so desire. The files
of the Co ncil were opened for this investi,;ation. It could
not have been acc? wlished without the enthusiastic help of
admiral Gouere, former Directors and others o have granted
interviews should have th(, right to sec the study. They
responded enerously froia their knowledge and exp:rience
co aid the present Director and his successors. Their
contributions have ben k)corporated in the findings of the
historical study. To remo these materials from the
published text in order to o)fain indiscriminate distribution
uld des troy a gr a-,~ part o. its value.
3. AU docments obtained outside the Agef cy have been
used with the colisen' of authorities at the source.
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