FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF REPORTS AND ESTIMATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00951R000400020057-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 8, 1998
• Sequence Number: 57
• Publication Date: January 2, 1947
• Content Type: REPORT

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OFFICE OF REPORTS AND ESTIMLATES
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dl. Aezees the adequaoy of intelligence .
information received and inform collection agencies
through OCD, of this assessment,
Implement the research aspects of developing
the national intelligence requiromente.
SUBJECT: Functions of the Office of Reports and Eetiiateis
of the Office of Roporto and Estimates, 19 Docemlier? 1946? is
quoted in its enrtirety for the information and guidance of
all concerned..
Assistant Directors and the Chief or IC113, subject: Punotions
The following memorandum from
Exeoutive to the Director4, Central Intelligence Group to the
"The Office of Roports and Estimates will faanatioi
r accordance with the following policies:
roquiraamonto for which may ban oetaablishod by
appropriate agency agroeraent` with CIG.
iatelli ;ence; and intelligence for other s,genoioen
1:, The mission of the Office of Reports and
k,etir,>ites is the establiehmont of -requirements for
And 4,roductiou of strategic and national policy
2. In carrying out hie miacion the Assistant
Director for Reports and Eaatima.tos wills
policies and prepare implementing directives to :
a. Recommend over-all roeoarch and analysis
put them into effect,
b. Be the exclusive rosoarch and evaluation
agency of the Director of Central Intelligence.
c0 Eetablieh his requirements for intelligence
info~tion and intelligence from all sources .and
roquest' OCl) to , za, of theso requirements, except for
the direct exchange of information with other
departmental research agonoiea collaborating In
studies, through approved liaison,chaunsls.
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f. Provide adequate reprosentcation in t;lia
OCA. 1ias!ding Canter to anaist in the timely
dizeemincation of intelli ;earn information and
iaaeruro Preliminary Ovu,luwtiou prior to diaaaamina-
tioz w1u ci doosued tAovoutiL 1,
Roctive, view and evaluate all intolli-
g,oanco informatio . received by CIO and produoe
r oquired intolliGanoe:.
h. Pro pare required reports and. eatirAtoa
and ovalua4o sigrnifioaax trends? .
i.. - Prov-1dce roquirod intelligence bricrfin;o.
J,, OLIntaiu a Ro'orono* Branch as a repository,.:-.
for : 11 anti 11~ e i oo information aid intol li enoo .
to be porrn ncntly roool ded by GZGc, and nrstcablzsh,
in coordination. with OCDr proocduren for vititizati.on
of its m torinlc by'other agenoieo4, A cantrt 1.
irrachino operation will bey devoloped font prooearrci
all ssaxttcrialav appropriate' to machxiau h4;:cdling. Thine
Reference Branch. will bo a tcmix ?ary 'recspon.aibility
pending organizational development and availzbility'
of space for later ,:ffioiout: iandop~u da>arat operation
of a GIG 1teferanoo
k. Coor-dira.ato with 0CD and P A. Branch for
disoexninatiou requirements and production oohoduleaa.
1. Z aiutain noocaanry liaison, under C.1G,liaison
policy, to accompligh his missions
3,, The activities of the Office of Reports and
Estimates will be coordinatod with GIG and with outside
agenoics by the Interdopa;, txncntal Coordinating axed,.
i?lanning Staff under a utablistzod_ GIG policies.".
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