NEW FORMAT OF MEMORANDA FOR APPROVAL OF THE DCI, DDCI, AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, CIA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82M00531R000400270022-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2005
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: April 24, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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SUBJECT New Format of Memoranda for Approval of the
DCI, DDCI, and Executive Secretary, CIA
Management Committee
1. I think all of us would agree that paper destined for the approval
of the Director, Deputy Director, or the undersigned is unnecessarily
complicated by format, organization, and verbiage. Attached is a new
format for such correspondence, which has been used on a very modest
scale in the past. The Director has approved our experimentation with
this new approach, and I hope you will find it more effective.
2. Speaking of paper, any memorandum or document you forward
for Management Committee review or action will be distributed to other
interested members and components by this office. As you know, we will
assign a Management Committee Action (MCA) number to it, which is
merely shorthand for the topic under review. Please forward Management
Committee action papers in sufficient copies for distribution to each mem-
ber.
W. E. Colby
Executive Secretary
CIA Management Committee
Distribution:
DD/I
DD/O
DD/S&T
DD/M&S
D/DCI/IC
D/ONE
IG
OGC
OLC
D/PPB
AO/DCI
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SAMPLE FORMAT
MEMORANDUM FOR Director of Central Intelligence
(Deputy Director of Central Intelligence,
Executive Secretary, CIA Management
Committee, or both)
FROM : (As Appropriate)
SUBJECT : (As Appropriate)
1. Action Rec. uested: Summarize in a few sentences what it is
you wish the addres -- ee tci do, i. e. , approve a continuing contract, re-
tirement extension, -narri ge to an alien, etc.
2. Basic Data :~r Bacc.ground: Summarize the essential elements
of information pertaining to t e action.
3. Staff Positio .: Indic-. to the approval or position of the Office
or Division in your ch Lin of corr. wand. Leave a few lines for entry of
senior staff comment, i. e. , 0+,c_;, OLC, IG, D/PPB, D/DCI/IC, etc.
4. Recommenda--ion: (Self-explanatory)
(Name)
Deputy Director for (Directorate)
DISAPPROVED:
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