JOINT INTELLIGENCE GROUP ASSISTANCE TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IN THE PREPARATION OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R000800150014-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 4, 2006
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: April 3, 1950
• Content Type: MF

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regularly prepared by the Central Irtelli .nee
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AL&qrAy in emeotion with its oontinuing responsibility for
the produatiox of intelligence related to the national security,
particularly with reference to the capabilities and intentions
of the I 'R. w meats meats for the prosixation of such strategic
ligenee Group Aasistanc+a to the *ntral
e 6ecney in the :Preparation of strategic
es t.ieet ers
'wsttaates of probable developments in eartain foreign
nentl; received by, the L;eutral Intelligence
:vp-level policy and operational echelons of
totes eraamit.
2. uob estimates eabot r pons tllierst&ons of edlit r
capabilitteo sad strategy, and east be promised on a realist is
appreciation of all s i ificc nt military factors. Thoso factors
include considerations of military commitments, strategic cap-
ilit ss and era ional plains of the united States snd of the
nations bound to us by tr ar or oc unity of interests.
Pastors enter into the world -vide situation or the situation
in a given area, and et be constantly kept in mind by intell-
e e specialists In weighing and appraising the Intentions,
capabilities, and courses of action open to the =. and other
rid powers,
3, aepresentatives of the Central Intelligence AgevAy
discussed this problem with the Assistant 'Directors of' tbo
joint Intelligence Group an I arch 1910, to set forth this
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