STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT FOR OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R002600050007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 26, 2003
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 22, 1950
• Content Type: MF

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MWILMUM FOR:
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, G-2,
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE,
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SUB,JECTt
Statement of Requirements for Operational
Communications
REFERENCE:
(a) Circular memorandum from the DCI
to the
Intelli-
gonce Directors of the Military D
dated 8 May 1950, subject: Free
Operational Information to CIA.
(b) Memorandum from the Deputy A. C.
epartme
Flow of
of S.,
nts
C-2,
Department of the Arny, to the DC
10 May 1950, subject same as Refe
I dated
rence (
a).
(c) Memorandum from the Director of N
to the DCI dated 23 May 1950, sub
Reference (a).
(d) Memorandum from the Executive Off
Director of Intelligence, U. Be A
the DCI, dated 16 June 1950, subj
Reference (a).
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ject sa
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1. This statement of requirements is submitted as contemplated in
the references for the information of persons in your agencies responsible
for routing communications to the Central Intelligence Agency.
2. The Central Intelligence Agency is responsible. for the production
of national intelligence estimates. Any such estimate should be based
on a complete knowledge of the situation in the foreign area under
consideration. Any area situation is composed of both an indigenous
element and a world element comprising those forces which affect
directly or indirectly the indigenous element. Due to the position of
the United States in world affairs, a very important part of the world
element of any area situation is the United States influence, For this
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reason it is important that this Agency receive copies of all
communications, both incoming and outgoing, which contain information
of: (1) the strength, composition, disposition, and movements of
United States forces abroad (composition and disposition in terms of
major elements only), and (2) United States plans, policies, operations,
activities, and actions affecting the situation in foreign areas. In
addition, it would be of material assistance to this Agency to receive
copies of all communications which transmit the views of key United
States military officials concerning foreign area situations, whether
such officials be stationed at home or abroad.
3. The intent of the foregoing is to describe the type of
information, not now received, which this Agency is desirous of receiving
in the future. The Agency desires to continue receiving the material
you already transmit, which is generally in the category of so-called
"intelligence information."
!i,. The general concept imparted by this memorandum will be supple-
mented from time to time by specific statements of requirements concerning
particular events, developments, etc.
5? Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
1123 June 1956
Concurred in by ORE:
R. H. HflLENKOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central
Intelligence
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+~- CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
MEMORAIiDUM FOR: ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, G-2
DEPARTN`IENT OF THE ARMY
DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTFJLLIGENCE
DIRECTOR OF IiNTELLIGENCE,
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Statement of Requirements for Operational
SUBJECT; _ _ --- __4-; _rQ
(a) Circular memorandum fro, the DCItothe h Intelli-
REFERENCE; gence Directors of the/ Military e Departments of Opera-
tional 8 May 1950, sVCIA.
tional Information C. of
S., G-2~
(b) Memorandum from the' 'Deputy A. t the o . S. dated
Department of the Arn4Y,
10 May 1950, subjct same as Reference (a).
sInte ame asgence
(c) Memorandum from he Director of Naval
to the DCI dated 23 May 1950, subject
Reference (a).
(d) Memorandum fro n the Executive to
Director of Intelligence, U. . onocee as
the DCI, dat 16 June 1950, Subject Reference (a).
as contemplated
responin
1. This statement of re qua ' ements is s in submitted your agencies
1
the references for the information of person
sible for routing communicatio00 to the Central Intelligence Agency.
enc is responsible for the produc-
tion The Central Intelligence Ag y such estimate should be
Lion of national intelligence estimates. Any
he foreign area based on a complete knowledge= of the situation
in both an indigenous under
rising those forces which affect directly
consideration. Any area situation is composed element and a world element !camp
or indirectly the indigenouW element. Due to the position of the United
States in world affairs, a Jery important part of the world element of
ituation is the i.aited States influence. For this reason both
any area s th
is important that this Agency receive copies of all communications,
and out oing, w'hi h contain information of : (1) the strength,
incoming an g
composition, disposition, Viand movements of United States forces naroad
(composition and disposition in terms of major elements esaon act
fe States p ions af-
United lanss pof ties, operations,
ctin g the situation i foreign areas. In addition, it would be of
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material assistance to this Agency to receive copies of all. communi
cations which transmit the views of key United States military offi-
cials concerning foreign area situations, whether such officials be
stationed at home or abroad.
3. The intent of the foregoing is to describe the type of infor-
mation, not now received, which this Agency is desirous of receiving
in the future. The Agency desires to continue receiving the material
you already transmit, which is generally in the category of so-called
"intelligence information."
4. The general concept imparted'by this memorandum will be supple-
mented from time to time by specific statements of requirements con-
cerning particular events, developments, etc.
5. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
R. H. HILLENKOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central Intelligence
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