Minutes of the Fifth Meeting 1430 Hours, 6 July 1972

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National Security Council Intelligence Committee
WORKING GROUP
Minutes of .the Fifth Meeting:
1430 Hours, 6 July 1972
DCI Conference Room, CIA Headquarters
Mr. Bronson Tweedy, D/DCI/IC,. Chairman presiding. Members
present were: Mr. Andrew Marshall, NSC Staff; Dr. Ray Cline and
Mr. Seymour Weiss, Department of State; Dr. Albert Hall, Lt. Gen.
Donald Bennett, and Brig. Gen. Richard Bresnahan (representing
Lt. Gen. Seith), Department of Defense; Mr. Bernard Wells (representing
25X1A9a Mr. Maroney), Departm e; Mr. Paul Walsh (representing
Dr. Proctor), and ting Mr. Huizenga), CIA.
25X1A9a Others present: Executive Secretary;
Capt. George Picke t, NSC; Mr. Richard Curl and Mr. Curtis Jones,
State Department.
Agenda Item 1: Minutes of the 13 June Meeting
The minutes distributed on 19 June were approved
without change.
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Iight i.he issues brought out in the study rather than wait to see
whethert these same issues also appeared in other studies. Mr. Marshall
is to prepare the revision.
Several members expressed admiration for the quality of
the study presented for review and for the effort it represented. Also,
several members voiced an interest in having the study briefed orally to
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Agenda Item 2: India-Pakistan Crisis Study
Contents of the study were discussed at length, with
attention primarily focusing on consideration of the difficulties
involved in handling the matter of "intentions", whether or not there
should be further coordination within the intelligence community on
materials going to the WSAG, how to avoid the clogging of communications
channels to policy makers and still provide a full background, and,
in particular, how better to highlight information which should be of
special interest to top level officials of the government.
The Working Group decided that the proposed draft
memorandum 'Co the Chairman, INSCIC, should be revised to fr_irther nigh-
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Agenda Item 3: Fol l oww-On Crisis Studies
The Working (:Troup agreed to sponsor studies of the
Arab-Israeli ceasefire (August 1970) and the Jordan/Fedayeen civil
war (September 1970) as proposed by Mr. Marshall, who will be
responsible for both studies Mr. Marshall will deal directly with
the production agencies to determine whether the studies can be
conducted simultaneously or sequentially.
Both Dr. Hall and General Bennett expressed concern
about sensitive operational aspects related to the proposed
study. Mr. Marshall will develop terms of reference for such a study
in consultation with CIA and DIA, prior to Working Group decision on
sponsorship of this study.
Agenda Item e: Other Production Studies
Dr. Hall proposed a study of the "cruise missile"
problem be made either under Working Group sponsorship or. under
auspices of his own office. The study would be developed from the
viewpoint of the intelligence consumer looking at what has been
produced, how well these products have satisfied requirements placed
on the intelligence community, what specific actions have resulted
from information obtained from these products, and what results have
been achieved from these actions.
The Working Group decided to sponsor this study..
The study committee will be chaired by an ASD/I representative, with
members from DDR&E, DIA, CIA, IMR/State, and Pkavy.
Dr. Cline saki no need for further Working Group
consideration of his proposal of 26 May for a study of Libya before
and after the 1969 coup.
Agenda Item 5: Other Business
Evaluation of Intelligence Inputs to h'SSM-69: The
Chairman noted that written comments from State, JCS J - CIA, and
DTA had banp'rov,ded to Mr. Iitrshe1l w!10 said that work on reexamination
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Outline for Production Studies: The Chairman distributed
an IC/PRG "Draft Study Outline for Evaluation of U.S. Intelligence
Production on a Selected Problem" for consideration by the Working
Group members.
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Mutual Balanced Force Reduction: General Breznahan
requested the Working Group reconsider MSFR as a study topic.
(Discussion of this proposal at the 13 June meeting had resulted
in decision not to sponsor a N3FR study.) No formal decision was
made, but; reaction of most members was negative.
New Chairman, JCS, Representative: General Breznahan
reported that Lt. Gen. Louis T. Sei th , who has replaced Vice Admiral
; ~ i ne d as J-5) Joint Starr, also s)l I l re,ol acu rtumi ral 'riei nel on the
ISCIC Working Group.
The meeting adjourned at 1605 hours. The Chairman noted that the
date of the next meeting probably will be dependent upon completion
of the revised NSSM-69 study.
Bronson Tweedy
Chairman, NSCIC Working Group
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