Annual report for 1956-57

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00283R000200190025-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: July 12, 1957
• Content Type: PERRPT

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FROM Secretary, KY",: $ulleort-4:de on Agriculture
8U11.TECT : Annual lievort. g'or 1.956-57:
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Title
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.30-0.et Aroricultural RoRenveb CIA
Agricultux'al PoJSiaiut CV. ;:i..44.?a:por:41.-....g.
Death of Stalin by the State Dops.rtsvatt
Review of Primea.1:_for_External_Ressareh
In accordance :aft. he pmkovisions of bcrp 3.5/1; tiSubcc,enittes
ewe& a pro oc1 ertentlion br CIA/OR! of the external. resvo.ch
25X1A5a1 project 1.-ith the %Agricultural Economy of
the USSItru The SUbecizziittee reviewed the proposed extenision
presents In AMC4)-221./1, 3 Nay 1957, and in a aworazukva for the
Execwative Secretary, EIC, from Otto E. Cuthe, 16 April 1957, subject;
rEtralose6.1.grtcolioLon of 11`xternal Resen:mh Fro,,'?ect on the ligricaltural
Economy ef the USSR. '1
It was the consenaus of a majority of the Subeamattoe that the
contract extension woad be usetta and vould cover subjects W.!
interest. The State Dmartmeat wet Amay regrasentstives statue. that
they sere not ab i,c to fem. an opinion on the 'proposed citkasioz.
since the firull results of work dons under the preceeni; contract
were not available.
5. Beale Statistics.
4irb
The draft sections of EIC-2-12 reviewed.14 the Subcomittae on
tin statistical series on the proluction avi utilization of grains
:potatoes and meat. Other sections of the parer will contain basin
statistics on all Important agricultuml commodities, acresgeAs
nashinex7? investments etc.
Proas,cto Undertaken at the Ressneet of the EIC.
F2oject "laC-P-12? the project initiatnd by the Stat.* Desstriwat?
u'as the cm_ty one retest by the ric for'tZLitilperh
7. Moonset= of Intelligence Resean:,,b. TeohritEes?
Various infonsal diraeussions of msearch techniquos Imre head
by Subcowittee =sabers in coniectloa trititt the cooy.xlimati,on of the
draft section' 0:12:MC-P-12.
8. tssrtai Coo .1!:Lina-don. practions of th.T.Snhecoratitt!to.
The pooling of inforxtation on erei.et crop prodnatlera by specioklists
-1241 the IllinrtaKititg S tUteen Aiai(iUlttirkp and frau CIA, um,
owl:Unita &aim the paert year. Wain cooperation resulted in the
ado.otion of agreed. ostirmstes,
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9. Evaluation or the Bole or the Subt tte:10
4na ?
The Svbcozvatttee bat beva effective Me ZeiXt011 for inter, agency
reiriew end co,::rd.inatiein, snr1 ve etecbariara frxe imp le
ra
ivatelligence research within its field.. of intartrat? cot), ?a
s. Future Pracirsa of the Submwittee.
Ao changes in the structure or in the funetto;aing ,:r;r the Subccmittee
Agri.culture are conteml&wa for 1957-58.
- It is ea/meted, that the Subcommittee rill &vote considerable Mrs in
this period to the cooz&inatien ltte-P.12.
51ine 6'nbcommittee should continue to identity' ova in research and
coil C2,ppreve extental reearch projetts: *ad -erre as at. cozraustintx
body for all agencies and dCAP.V1r2,Mti3 havine, reagmeibf littera ifs food, ana
ozriculture. The Subconuittoz, c-Izon'41 also be alert to laical= of
welt activities or situp,tiona in *the fielti of fo.A. ningl agricultua
';.;broughosit the world latick con14 Pa4eroely aVett ttn security of the
United States.
AMCILMRReg
12.1h'ovess Re9orto I.)riorit.
Subcomittes ou Axriculturo.'''
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Sville,,wFmAttes Agricu.Uure
;f Reisearch by It
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