Summary of Discussion of Reorganization at Meeting of 11 January 1966 and Proposed Plan of Action

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• Publication Date: January 18, 1966
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18 January 1966
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Members of the Economic Intelligence Committee
Summary of Discussion of Reorganization at
Meeting of 11 January 1966 and Proposed
Plan of Action
1. It is gratifying to note that, in response to my request, made at
our 9 December 1965 meeting, the members of the Committee and their
principals have submitted a number of recommendations with respect
to the scope of the Economic Intelligence Committee and its various
subcommittees, and with respect to the allocation of primary production
responsibilities within the economic intelligence community.
2. Concerning the existing formal allocation of responsibilities,
Major General Thomas, the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, USAF,
has commented,
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It is recommended that DCID No. 3/1, dated 25 July 1963
be reexamined with a view towards revision, to take account
of changes in organization and responsibilities of Intelligence
Board agencies and to allow for adjustments in the role and
mission of the EIC. Paragraph 2 for example, should allow
for the formation of DIA and its activities in the field of
economic intelligence, and the concomitant reduction in the
production responsibilities of the military services. This
section also might contain a more explicit statement on the
assignment of responsibilities for the costing of foreign
weapon systems and military forces, "
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3. With respect to the Economic Intelligence Committee, General
Thomas recommends,
... "the EIC might review the adequacy of its exercise of
responsibility in each area mentiozied in its present charter,
to see if more attention should be given to such topics as
the review of stdLdies and reports, collection priorities and
allocated resources, role in NIEs,' inventories of analytical
resources, and program supervision of subcommittees,
coordination with other groups and agencies, monitoring
of external research, support of N,IS program, etc."
Also, with respect to the role of the EIC, it has been recommended that
we review the operation of other USIB Committees -- SIC, JAEIC, GMAIC
specifically -- to define our own functions more clearly.
4. A number of proposals have been made with respect to the
subcommittee structure, as follows:
a. Subcommittee officers have reported to the Executive Secretary
that the Committee consider disbanding the' Subcommittees on Agriculture,
Petroleum, and Population and Manpower. The Executive Secretary has
requested each of the Subcommittee Chairman involved to hold a formal
meeting to assess the over-all value of the 'Subcommittee and report back
to the Committee by 15 April 1966.
b. The Department of State member, Mr. Crawford, has
proposed the establishment of a new Subcommittee to cover current
economic developments in Communist countries. Other members have
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suggested a broadening of the terms of reference of the General Economic
Analysis Subcommittee to include a current economic development
responsibility. In our meeting of 11 January, Mr. Crawford elaborated
his proposal as follows:
(1) the new subcommittee would deal with intermediate range
economic developments rather than day-to-day developments;
(2) while it is not contemplated that new reports will be issued,
the new subcommittee would reproduce and distribute interpretative
discussion notes from the meetings;
(3) he would draft a terms of reference.
c. The Department of the Air Force has proposed setting up a new
subcommittee to be charged with monitoring the uses of economic intel-
ligence in planning, particularly military planning. The objective would
be, "to insure that reporting of reliability and validity considerations to
users is adequate, that format and methodologies meet consumer needs,
and that research is encouraged. 0 The proposed terms of reference are.,
a. Monitor the methods and techniques used in the
application to (military) planning of foreign economic
intelligence, especially costing, to see if more suitable
types and modes of presentation of such intelligence
would facilitate planning processes.
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b. Examine the adequacy of qualifications accompanying
the production and dissemination of finished foreign. economic
intelligence and estimates, to include NIEs, to insure that
users are adequately informed about reliability, validity,
methodologies and data gaps.
c. Recommend internal and external research to USIB
organizations, to improve the application of foreign economic
intelligence to (military) planning ',processes, to include use
in comparative cost-effectiveness analysis.
d. Review all contracts of USI$ agencies above $5000 for
research on methodologies for applying economic intelligence
to user problems.
5. It has also been proposed that the existing 1Norking "coup on
Aid and Trade Activities of Communist Countries and the Working Group on
be made into Subcommittees of the EIC.
6. A further recommendation (CDR. l rady) has been the study of
all EIC charters (presumably largely .subcommittee charters), and the
amendment of charters to provide for regular sem ,fannual meetings,
exchange of information, rosters of people,! etc.
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7. For immediate progress onmthese proposals for change,
the following can be ready for distribution, in my view, at the next meeting
of the EIC on 8 February:
a. The preparation of a draft/erms of eference to cover
theactivities of a new subcommittee, or alternatively
of the General Economic Analysis Subcommittee, with respect
to intermediate range economic developments in Communist
Countries. * Action: Mr. Crawford
b. A proposed EIC course of action to deal with the Air Force
proposal for a new subcommittee covering "Uses of Economic
Intelligence in (Military) Planning. " Action: Chairman, EIC
c. A columnar comparative analysis of the functions of other
leading USIB substantive committees -- JAEIC, SIC, and
GMAIC -- with those of the EIC. Action: EIC Secretariat
d. Copies of} Terms of Reference for all standing EIC
Subcommittees. Action: EIC Secretariat
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