COORDINATION OF INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
COORDINATION OF INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION
Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence
1. In accordance with the decision made at the 11th meeting
of the Intelligence Advisory Board on 26 Novei..lber 1946 there
has been prepared by the Central Intelligence Group the at-
tached draft of over-all policies and objectives for the co-
ordination of the production of intelligence.
2. It was also the decision of the Intelligence Advisory
Board at the above-mentioned meeting that this paper should be
submitted to the ad hoc committee appointed by it at that time
for consideration.
3. It i, 'therefore, requested that your representative to
the ad hoc committee inform the Secretary, N.I.A, as to the
earliest practicable dc.te he will be prepared to disCusS the
attached paper.
- HOYT S. VANDENBERG
Lt. :Genera., U.S.A.
.p4..e.c.or of Central Intelligence
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ENCLOSURE "A"
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PROPOSED N.I.A. DIRECTIVE.
COORDINATION OF INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION
1. The following over-all policies and objectives are es-
tablished for the coordination of the production of intelligence.
2. In order that all facilities of the Government may be
'utilized to their capacity and the responsibilities of each
.agency may be defined in accordLnce.with its mission and
capabilities, the whole field of intelligence production is
divided into the following four categories, and responsibili
tips are allocated as indicated:
a. Factual Intellip;ence.
(1) Factual intelligence is that intelligence which
results from the collation of encyclopedic information
of a more or, less continuing or static nature and gen-
eral interest which, as a result of evaluation and
Interpretation, is determined to be the best available:
(2) Factual intelligence shall be compiled in
National Intelligence' Digests covering foreign countries,
areas, or special subjects as appronriate.
(3) Those Digests shall be in the form of intelligence
.encyclopedins, recording all avail ble factual
such form as shall best _,meet the
of the individual 'agencies in the
staff .:intelligeneo.
data in
iJecific requirements
development of their
(4) The editing, publication, maintenance and dissem-
inr,tion of theSe. Digests :shall be the reSponsibili'Ly of.
the Director of Centr.c.lInteJ7ligenCe.
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(5) The initial production of chapters or sections of
the National Intelligence Digests shall be charged to
those departments or agencies of the Government which, by
agreement with the Director of Central Intelligence, are
best qualified to assume the production responsibility by
reason of their intelligence requirements and production
capabilities,
(6) Departments or agencies to be called on for con-
tributions to these Digests shall Include agencies other
than those represented on the Intelligence- Advisory Board.
(7) The Director of Central Intelligence shall make
such collection requests as are necessary for the proper
development and maintenance of the Digests.
b. Currant Intelligence.
(1) Current intelligence is that spot information or
intelligence of immediate interest and value to operating
.or policy staffs and which is used by them without the
delays necessary for complete evaluation or interpretation.
(2) The Central Intelligence Group and the several de-
partMentsShall produce and disbeMinate such current intel-
ligence as May be necessary to meet their own require-
ments or interagency responsibilities.
c. Staff Intelligence,
.(1) Staff intelligence Is that intelligence prepared
by any department or agency through the process of full
evaluation and interpretation designed to meet the
specific requirements of the department or agency con-
cerned, It is prepared without responsibility to any
'other agency or organization and is based only on that
Current factual or staff intelligence available?to'it.
(2) Each agency Shall prodAce Such staff intelligence
as may be necessary to meet the requirements of its
particular department.
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(3) Upon request the staff intelligence of an agency
shall be supplied to other agencies for use in the deVelop-
Dent of the latter 's own staff intelligence.
d. National Policy and Strategic Intelligence.
(1) National policy and strategic intelligence is
that staff intelligence prepared in the interest of the
national security by the Director of Central Intelligence
for the President, and the State, War and Navy Depart-
ments and, as appropriate, to the State-War-Navy Coordi-
nating Coumittee, the joint Chiefs of Staff and other gov-
ernmental departments and agencies havins strategic and
policy functions related to the national security.
(2) The Director of Cental Intelligence shall receive
promptly from the intelligence agencies all current and
staff intelligence produced by them. This intelligence
will be used in the production of national policy and
strategic intelligence.
3. The research facilities maintained by each agency shall
be adequate to accomplish efficiently and promptly, on behalf
of all intellionce agencies, the intellisence production tasks
allocated to them under the foregoing provisions. Such
additional research facilities as may bc required by each agency
to process its own current and staff intelligence shall be
maintained only to the extent necessary, to satisfy each a,ency's
individual needs after giving full cognizance to the facilities
of the other agencies.
4. Implementation. Assumption of responsibilities, as
allocated herein, shall be effected progressively and as rapidly
as possible under coordination of the Director. of Central
Intelligence.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE: ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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ASST. DIRECTOR, SPECIAL OPERATIONS
ASST. DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & EVALUATION
ASST. DIRECTOR, COLLECTION & DISSEMINATION
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RECOMMENDATION
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INFORMATION DIRECT REPLY
5. RETURN COMMENT
PREPARATION OF REPLY FILE
CONCURRENCE DISPATCH
REMARKS: This paper prepared by ICAPS and sent to Secretary, NIA, for
circulation to the ad hoc committee members thru their respective IAB
members.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTER-OFFICE ROUTING SLIP
(Revised 10 Sept'1946)
FROM
TO
INITIALS
DATE
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
EXECUTIVE TO THE DIRECTOR
SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICE: ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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EXECUTIVE FOR PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL RECORDS
SECRETARY, NIA
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CHIEF, INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF
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ASST. DIRECTOR, SPECIAL OPERATIONS
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ASST. DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & EVALUATION
ASST. DIRECTOR, COLLECTION & DISSEMINATION
CHIEF, SECURITY BRANCH
APPROVAL
ACTION
RECOMMENDATION
SIGNATURE
REMARKS:
INFORMATION DIRECT REPLY
RETURN COMMENT
PREPARATION OF REPLY . FILE
CONCURRENCE DISPATCH
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. EDDY
GENERAL CHAMBERLIN
ADMIRAL rictus
GENERAL MoDONALD
Subject: Coordination of Intelligence PrIoduction
1. ?inclosed herewith is the amended draft of
(Enclosure "A.").
2. This draft is intended to modify the original draft
sufficiently to conform with the suggestions and recommenda?
tions of the ad hoc committee appointed to consider this
matter and yerrizin its essontial purpose.
3. A voting slip for committee member concurrence or
comment is attached.
Enclosures (2):
Amended Draft
Voting Slip
Acting Secretary,
Distribution:
Central Records (2)
Executive Registry
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1. Forwarded herewith is the amended draft of (Inclosure "A").
2. This draft is intended to modify the original draft sufficiently
to conform Ivith the qu gestio9s atd x?,am,_maendations of the ad hoc commit-
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tee d yet retain its essential purpose.
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PROPOSBD NIA DIRSCITVE
COORDINATION OF INT4ILI044S PRODUCTION
14 The following overall policies and objectives ara established
for the coordination of the production of intelligence.
2. In order that goll facilities or tho Govvrnment May be utilized
to their capacity and the responsibilities of each agonwmay be clearly
defined in accordance 'Aith its mission, dominant interest, and capabili-,
ties, the wrhoNs field of intslligence prothmtion is divided into the
fol-
3ing four oategorios, and responsibilities are allocated as indicated:
a. Basic Intollionce.
(I) Basic intelligance is that factual intelligonle which
results from tho collation of envoi poodle information or a moro
or loss permanent or static nature and .general interest which,
au a result of evaluation and interpretation, is determined to
bet the best available.
(2) An outline of all basic intelligence required by the
Government shall be prepared by the CIG in collaboration with
the appropriate agencies in the U.S. This outline
ellen be broken dam in such manner that tha various chapters,
Sections, and subsections thereof combs allocated an production
and maintenance responsibilities to CIO or those agencies of the
Goverment which are best qualified by reason of their intelli?
gence r.equirementai production eapabilition and dominant interest
to asounv the production and naintenance responsibility. nen
compUted, this outline shall be submitted to the XAB for comment.
(3) This .basic intolligenoe shall be conpiled:. and maintained
to cover toseign oonntriesip areas or broad special subjeots as
appropriato. It will be distributed to the agenoles in such fall ?
as best meets their individual requirements.
(Is) 'hese corpilations shall record all
data In such fora as shall beat meet this:apseifie
or the several individual agencies la the. deve
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staff intelligence. 'Their asinkAbnaesse is a emanating protease.
(5) The Dilter cef milers" IntoIltgerse shall be rem:emir.
hie lor coordinating the produetion and. maintenance and for seg.
nompliehina the aditinz, pd1411oritiors1 wad dissemination of them
int001.11w-anot conglAtlorita, nom;A11rake r.lirguite ort the
agencies as 4.11$ MR10411'017 for tha pmpor tikprolopetunt and statinto**
tunes of the agrsed progrwa,
(6) paparionatta axannios to to oatleci Cor contribtam
eons to this undertniting ahall ioolude a,9ncios othor Ulan those
ropresontedtt thibXA
b.:(1423.0t:2Ual.....2.....4111 ace.
(1) Currant intellionco lc that spot infOrfaitiall or im,tel?
ligonce of all types and forms imoadiste inumtzt 4114 vial*
cnyarittiszn or policy ztarge which i utsad toy tlytotz without U0
0143.0ys tocazam. for coraplAtgi crol'eation ft4 ilaWrPrirtation.
(2) The CIO WI iorA Oroval agenciesihaU pradtuze and
etOrariato illAth Tarrant intolliganne ?As itay bnocessarx to wet
their om intornal racivirstattlts or lasragenny rosponsiAlitios.
(3) Intoragenc7 dituormintivaon totavent int,A1Iicanno 43b4l
be hatted on interagency agreement and will, to in accordance eith
the diescainaticti polteies catigliatted 4r the
21, Atoft Zistolligamee.
(1) Staff intolligemai tItiAt intelligonoo prepared by aval
*opal-levant or %mai tteruu40 the prePOOSS at 004101atiati and ifv.
terpretatioa of all intolligarma vektoriol available to it in
draw te weet Os oesitie requirement* and rosponailailities ot
the *apartment or atovony eanuarttott.
(2) Sank intellionneet asap has the attest* rompumaihilitor
tor ties preparation of amok stets: intelliganmo a* its Mk depsrb?
mat 'MIL motto* It is raseptsed that teal/tett istelliomes
at oast of the department* moat leo brow*, 1* a??the* agow
.lessigees of sellesUes rospoiesibility eir rvateed,timi at doishot
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interest eight Indioete? Plats the. Ala rortioa latallivratio
pioturs is or intorost 1,m varying doerses at different tilos to
oatht tho departments* At tho 6sme td,ms it is recognised that
this full. foreign intelligence picture, btrth irarront amd boojs.
se it ALT pert&ta to any roraign houstry &roe, can sot bo
bast devolved b/r erg ono sonv slam* The Dimotor or cesitna
Intel11one* has been appointed and the CIO created to anallregi
through moordinsAon wad its ssaivled oporat'llynso fallest
poosible devolopoint or uo Istralliglenes picture.
(3) Itho Direstor or CAIttra eicebau estvluot
ootitinuini; program or 000rdination designed too roliove *soh aortoy
ot the t.focessity dovsloping intollionoo is fields or on sobjeeto
not 41* its dominant, intorests and 4:?..; or4.1.4 the assistumso or seat
agonv baying doadusot intorost sopplzing the required
csonse at-IA:Ise to the AC4N ttgat,t41. torn.
(4) "AV agenoy ir eat upon vas Director or Central tato:cal*
gOlV341 114 aupply tract oz,!* ukAciv recouroes bush opeolia inte1.21?
sseuce estinaunt zis it clay require. but, rinieb do not naturs,13$
otthin its sons rieldo or dostivont intorosteZnnakintg, these
floeetel production rq%i csi shall be .nade nCI,r4 or the
*pow saoneilto tnaccordant:is 'with their dominant uftsrect attil
prodsotien Oopthatttoo? Distil store spoeitioa414r dorinedi, dominant
interosto ehtill, be cossidereit gostora1l,7 to fOlkor the (ailment al.
1eeationot collestion respensibility.
(5) CIO awl this oismoloo shall exchange intonation 911 Mk**
Oita and Agra for the protittOtten or staff intelliprock for putt.
poses
at oparitiastive.
(6) It shall to sersal practice that stet inteiligines at
OS *pew to altelloble to the ether Intelliossir ageneime pea,
amusently represented sa the W.
tril
and, Rs
011erlatber
(X) Xsticema lattellifiesse is that *tett int41itgemelb
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.hy tna Diroctor or. Contra .Tntolligsnca.
(2) Tha DirOctzr of Contra intolligonas shoal rossivo proapti?
lY frau tho intql-4tgonce agencies ouch basic, =vent, and staff
intallivnso :.iroducod h thais ha may royAlroj& ther porforunoo
a his althorissid tlimItmo And vhich haball conoidor t ths dos.
volcmant notiorall intsIlivancs.
(3) Tho =motor zr contra intelligence shwa tbronOt
agenoi ap,Treauont laone such ?-otstimott, roports ,ond portodic briefa
or stmarigno to. be. swpared bjt6s1 ladle/Awl departmonts or orlon?
sios ir thoir rio:Lils of discainant. intorest Isao nor ha nocoasary
tho production of gantios127 undartakon intolligancs roports or
roktos,,
3. Tho vaacarch rootlitien revirod brt any nomag to proosaa its inn
*arrant and 3t41ff intalIionco shall beg nulticionrt Astis4cztrii4h. agoncyll*f?
.inavidituil roods at:tor $ti,vingtUcinnisamw to .thc racilition of the othor
amie4e. Rig,011 ap%anqr oho= endeavor t,o maintAn ciariolont ronsarch
tiOn not, only to accoxplish th, int2114.0noc production tanks allocatod to
It 'dia*ct17 =dor Os foxvrifroing,i; provisions, tyaii also to provido stath
tictml intollionoc roports or cattostss %Ulan its .fisld of dominant trim
tarost up Av ..tgp popass4rt t!ittiter" thO rOclutrOmonto at t40 Othor agcnolos
mador.o4o1allocations4,
b. Dvaissontaticis? Amomptio6 of rosponsibilitios as allocatad. herolw
in 14611:his eff4atad, prograiavOy it rapidir undor:tho coordination Of 06.
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geference is made to memorandum by the Director of Central
Intelligence, same subject as above, dated 3 January 1947 The.
representative of the Intelligence Division on the Mimi eomaittee
concerned will be prepared to discus, the matter under consideration
am day after 9 Janum-1947.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
COPY NO., 36
COORDINATION OF INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION
Memorandum by the Director of Central Intellir,ence
1. In accordance with the decision made at the 11th meeting
of the Intelligence Advisory Board on 26 November 1946 there
has been prepared by the Central Intelligence Group the at-
tached draft of over-all policies and objectives for the co-
ordination of the production of intelligence.
2. It waS also the decision of the Intellisence Advisory.
Board at .the above-mentioned meeting that this paper should be
submitted to the ad hoc covi'littee appointed by it at that time
for oonsideration.
3. It is therefore, requested that your representative to
the ad hoc committee inform the Secretary, N.I.A., as to the
earliest practicable date he will be prepared to discuss the
attached paper.
HOYT S. VANDENBERG
Lt. Genera., U.S,A.
Director of Central Intelligence
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ENCLOSURE "A"
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PROPOSED, N.I.A. DIRECTIVE
COORDINATION OF INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION
1. The following over-all policies and objectives are ea-
tablished.for the coordination of the production of intelligence.
2. In order that all facilities of the Government may be
utilized to their capacity and the responsibilities of each
agency may be defined in accordance. with its mibsion and
capabilities, the whole field of intelligence production is
divided into the following four categories, and responsibili-
ties are allocated as indicated:
".
Factual Intelligence:
(1) Factual intelligence is'that intelligence which
results from the collation Of encyclopedic information
of a more or less continuing or static nature and gen?
eral interest which, as a result of evaluation and
interpretation, is determined to be the best available.
(2) Factual intelligence shall be compiled in
National Intelligence Digests covering foreign countries,
areas, or special subjects as appropriate.
(3) These Digests shell be in .,the form of intelligence:
encyclopedias, recording all available factual data in
such form as Shall best meet the specific requirements
of the individual agencies in the development of their
staff intelligence.
,(4) The editing, publication, maintenance and dissem-
these Digests shall be the responsibiliy .of
DirectOr of Centrdl Inteillgence..
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(5) The initial production of chapters or sections of
.the National Intelligence Digests shall be charged to
those departments or agencies of the Government which, by
agreeMent with the Director of 'Central Intelligence, are
best qualified to assume the production responsibility by
reason of their intelligence requirements and production
capabilities.
(6) Departments or agencies to 'be called on for con-
tributions to these Digests shall include agencies other
than those represented on the Intelligence Advisory Board.
(7) The Director of Central Intelligence shall make
such collection requests as are necessary for the proper
development and maintenance of the Digests.
b. Current Intelligence.
(1) Current intelligence is that spot information or
Intelligence of immediate interest and value to operating
or policy staffs and, which is used by them without the
delays necessary for complete evaluation or interpretation.
(2) The Central Intelligence Group and the several de-
partments shall, produce and disseminate such current intel-
ligence as may be necessary to meet their own require-
ments or inter-agency responsibilities.
. Staff Intelligence,
Staff intelligence is that intelligence prepared
by any department or agency through the process of full
evaluation and interpretation designed to meet the
specific requirements of the department or agency con-
cerned. It is prepared without responsibility to any
other agency or organization and is based only on that
current factual or staff intelligence available to it.
.(2) Each agency shall.produ4e such staff intelligence
as may be necessary to meet the requirements of its
particular department.
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(3) Upon request the staff intelligence of an agency
shall be supplied to other agencies for use in the develop-
ment of the latter's own staff intelligence.
d. National Policy and Strategic IntelllE2nce.
.(1) National policy and strategic intelligence is
that staff intelligence prepared in the interest of the
national security, by the Director of Central Intelligence
for the President, and the State, War and Navy Depart-
ments?and, as appropriate, to the State-War-Navy Coordi-
nating Committee, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other gov-
ernmental departents and agencies having strategic and
policy functions related to the national secUrity.
(2) The Director of Cental-Intelligence shall receive
promptly from the intelligence agencies all current and
staff intelligence produced by them. This intelligence
will be used in the production of national policy and ?
strategic intelligence.
3. The .research facilities maintained by each agency shall
be adequate to accomplish efficiently and promptly, on behalf
of all intelligence agencies, the intellisence production tass
allocated to them under the foregoing provisions. Such
additional research facilities as may be required by each agency
to process its own current and staff intelligence, shall be
maintained only to the extent necessary to satisfy .each agency'sindiVidual heeds after ..giving fUII cognizance to the facilities
of the other agencies..
4. Implementation.. Assumption of responsibilities, as
allocated herein, shall be ,effected progressively and as rapidly
as'Dossible under coordination of the Director Of Central.
Intelligence.
Enclosure "A"
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2 January 1946
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
COORDINATION OF INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION
Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence
1. In accordance with the decision made at the 11th meeting of
, the Intelligence Advisory Board on 26 November 1946 there has been
prepared by the Central Intelligence Group the attached draft of
over-all policies and objectives for the coordination of the pro?
duction of intelligence.
2. It was also the decision of the Intelligence Advisory Board
at the above?mentioned meeting that this paper should be submitted to
the ad hoc committee appointed by it at that time for consideration.
3. It is, therefore, requested that your representative to the
earliest practicable
ad hoc committee inform the Secretary, N.I.A., as to ther ate he mill
be prepared to discuss the attached paper.
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Lt. General, U.S.A.
Director of Cpmtral Intelligence
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PROPOSED N.1.. DIRECTIVE
tcoM).
.:.2-666.1iDiriAl'icifi- OF :INTELLICEI'idE'1716DUCTICN)
1. l'iieiliOiloid:hg'over -all policies and objectives are established for the
coordination of'the-prOdliCtiori bf inteiltgenee.-
2. InrOi4dei..?thatuaii'ficilitiei O'f'14e'Ocil:feriiment--.MaY-be'iltilized to their
capacity andhebi46Oniaiiiies di??achhadeney'MaY be'definedAiVaccordance
with its missiOri)ank'CaiSiiities; th-iiiiOl'fieid-of:'intelligene production is
divided int8'thiiiii4ngi-fOUi'cateioiisr,v:andrieip&iiiibilitidi'lire allocated
as indicated: ' ?
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a. FactUel -Intel- gence.
(/) Padttial intelli8enCe IS that intolnCe 'Which'
Oi amore ii1-leas'66ntihiiineor'Static"nature-and"gen6ra1
iiiiere'St9WACiisfWS ereSaii
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(5) The initial production of chapters or sections
of the National Intelligence Digests shall be charged to
those departments or agencies of the Government which, by
agreement with the Director of Central Intelligences are
best qualified to assume the production responsibility by
reason of their intelligence requirements and production
capabilities.
(6) Departments or agencies to be called on for con-
tributions to these Digests shall include agencies other
than those represented on the Intelligence Advisory Board.
(7) The Director of Central Intelligence shall make
such collection requests as are necessary for the proper
development and maintenance of the Digests.
b. Current Intelligence.
(1) Current intelligence is that spot information or
Intelligence of immediate interest and value to operating
or policy staffs and which is used by them without the de-
lays necessary for complete evaluation or interpretation.
(2) The Central Intelligence Group and the several
departments shall produce and disseminate such current
intelligence as may be necessary to meet their own require-
ments or inter-agency responsibilities.
C. Staff Intelligence.
(1) Staff intelligence is that intelligence prepared
by any department or agency through the process of full
evaluation and interpretation designed to meet the specific
requirements of the department or agency concerned. It is
prepared without responsibility to any other agency or or-
ganization and is based only on that current factual or
staff intelligence available to it.
SNCLOSUBB wAle
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(2) Each agency shall produce such staff intelligence
as may be necessary to meet the requirements of its parti-
cular department.
(3) Upon request the staff intelligence of an agency
shall be supplied to other agencies for use in the develop-
ment of the latterfs omn staff intelligence.
d. National Policy and Strategic Intelligence.
(1) National policy and strategic intelligence is
that staff intelligence prepared in the interest of the
national security by the Director of Central Intelligence
for the President, and the State, War and Navy Departments
and, as appropriate, to the State-War-Navy Coordinating
Committee, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other governmental
departments and agencies having strategic and policy func-
tions related to the national security. ,
(2) The Director of Central Intelligence shall receive
promptly from the intelligence agencies all current and
staff intelligence produced by them. This intelligence will
be used in the prcduction of national policy and strategic
intelligence.
3. The research facilities maintained by each agency shall be adequate
to accomplish efficiently and promptly, on behalf of all intelligence agencies,
the intelligence production tasks allocated to them under the foregoing pro-
visions. Such additional research facilities as may be required by each agency
to process its own current and staff intelligence shall be maintained only to
the ext nt necessary to satisfy each agency's individual needs after giving
\
full gnizance to the facilities of the other agencies.
Implementation. Assumption of responsibilities-pas allocated herein,
e effected progressively and as rapidly as possible under coordination
Director of Central Intelligence.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTER-OFFICE ROUTING SLIP
' (Revised 10 Sept 1946)
FROM
TO
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
EXECUTIVE TO THE DIRECTOR
a2
SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICE: ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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ADVISORY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE FOR PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL RECORDS
SECRETARY, NIA
CHIEF, INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF
ASST. DIRECTOR, SPECIAL OPERATIONS
ASST. DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & EVALUATION
ASST. DIRECTOR, COLLECTION & DISSEMINATION
CHIEF, SECURITY BRANCH
lip.VSAPPROVAL
LACTION
RECOMMENDATION
SIGNATURE
REMARKS:
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INFORMATION
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INTER-OFFICE ROUTING SLIP
(Revised 10 Sept 1946)
FROM
TO
INITIALS
DATE
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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EXECUTIVE TO THE DIRECTOR
SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICE: ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
(2)
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EXECUTIVE FOR PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL RECORDS
SECRETARY, NIA
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ASST. DIRECTOR, SPECIAL OPERATIONS
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CHIEF, SECURITY BRANCH
APPROVAL
ACTION
RECOMMENDATION
____SIGNATURE
REMARKS:
INFORMATION
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19 December 1946
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
COORDINATION OF IN PRODUCTION
Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence
1. In accordance with the decision made at the 11th meeting of
the Intelligence Advisory Board on 26 November 1946 there has been
prepared by the Cr3ntra1 Intelligence Group the attached draft of
over-all policies and objectives for the coordination of the pro-
duction of intelligence.
2. It was also the decision of the Intelligence Advisory Board
at the above-mentioned meeting that this paper should be submitted
to the ad hoc committee appointed by it at that time for considera-
tion.
3. It is, therefore re u sted that your representative to the
ad hoc committee inform4010009, as to the date he will be prepared
to discuss the attached paper.
HOYT EL VANDENBERG
Lt. General, U.S.A.
Director of Central Intelligence
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1. The following overall policies and objectives are established for
the coordination of the production of intelligenoe.
2. In order that all facilities of the Government may be utilized to
their capacity and the responsibilities of each agency may be ellwerly defined
in accordance with its mission and capabilities, the whole field of intelli-
gence production is divided into the following four categories, and responsi-
bilities are allocated as indicated:
a. Factual Intelligence.
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(1) Factual intelligence is that intelligence which results
from the collation of encyclopedic information of a more or less
continuing or statio nature and general interest which, as a
result of evaluation and interpretation, is determined to be the
best available.
(2) Factual intelligence shall be compiled in National
Intelligence Digests covering foreign countries, areas, or
special subjects as appropriate.
(3) These digests shall be in the form of intelligence
encyclopedias, recording all available factual data in such
form as shall best meet the speoific respirements of the indi-
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vidual agenciesAin the development of their staff intelligence.
(4) The editing, publication, maintenance and dissemination
of these digests shall be the responsibility of the Director of
Central Intelligence.
(5) The initial production of chapters or sections of the
National Intelligence Digests shall be charged to those depart-
ments or agencies of the Governmont*ioh, by agreement with the
Director of Central Intelligence are best qualified to assume
the production responsibility by reason of their intelligence
requirements and production capabilities.
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(6) Departments or agencies to be called on for contributions
to these 44ests shall include agencies other than those represented
lab the IAD.
(7) The Direotor of Central Intelligenoe shall make such
collection requests as are neoessary for the proper development
and maintenance of the digests.
b. Current Intelligence.
(1) Current intelligence is that spot information or intelli-
gence of immediate interest and value to operating or policy
staffs and which is used by them without the delays necessary
for complete evaluation or interpretation.
(2) The CIG and the several departments shall prochoe and
disseminate such current intelligence as maybe necessatr to
meet their OAU requirements or inter-agency responsibilities.
(I. Staff Intelligence.
(1) Staff intelligence is that intelligence prepared by
any department or agency through the process of full evaluation
and interpretation designed to meet the specific requirements
of the department or agency conoerned. It is prepared without
responsibility to any other agency or organization and is based
only on that current factual or staff intelligence available
to it.
(2) Each agency shall produce such staff intelligence as
may be necessary to meet the requirements of its particular
department.:
(3) Upon request the staff intelligence of an agency shall
be supplied to other agenaies for use in the development of the
latterrom staff intelligence.
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d. National Policy-and Strategic Intelligence.
(1) National policy and strategic intelligence is that staff
intelligence prepared in the interest of the national security by
the Director of Central Intelligence for the President, and the
State, War and Navy Departments and, as appropriate, to the State-
W4r-Navy Coordinating Committee, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
other governmental departments and agencies having strategic and
policy functions related to the national security.
(2)' The Director of Central Intelligence shall receive
promptly from the intelligence agencies all current and staff in-
telligence produced by them. This intelligence will be used in the
production of national policy and strategic intelligence
3. The research facilities maintained by each agency shall be adequate
toCiFficiently and pro-zrPaiTcK;C;WJlipn behalf of all intelligence agen-
3
cies, the intelligence production take allocated to them under the 'forego-
ing provisions,' Such additional research facilities as may be required by
each agency to process its own current and staff intelligence shall be main-
tained only to the extent necessary to satisfy each agency's individual needs
after giving full cogniituice to the facilities of the other agencies.
4. Implementation. Assumption of responsibilities as allocated herein,
shall be effected progressively and as rapid]; as possible under coordination
of the Director of Central Intelligence.