Status of Case Studies Initiated by the NSCIC Working Group

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00506R000100080017-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 13, 2004
• Sequence Number: 17
• Content Type: STUDY

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Status of Case Studies Initiated by the NSCIC Working Group
Initiation Action Study
Title Approved Officer Completed Disposition
1. India-Pakistan Crisis Study 2/4/72 Marshall 6/16/72 Sent to WG members 6/20/72. Considered
at 7/6/72 meeting. Draft memo to
forward study to NSCIC given to
Marshall to revise. On 10/5/72
study and cover memo sent to Chairman,
2.
Intelligence Support to NSSM-69
2/4/72
Marshall
1/12/73
3.
Arab-Israeli Crisis Study
6/6/72
Marshall
1/30/73
4.
Jordan- Fedayeen Crisis Study
6/6/72
Marshall
2/16/73"
Declassification/Release Instructions on File*
NSCIC. Comments of NSCIC members
4;
requested and meeting to consider
report scheduled, and rescheduled
and finally canceled. See item 3.
0rigina1 report sent to WG members 6/8/7
Study redrafted on -basis _pf member____,__
comments. Delays occured due-to ----- - __
departure.--of- original,-drafter of study
and study not sent to members until
1/12/73. At 4/4/73 meeting it was
agreed that study raised no issues
requiring NSCIC guidance, and study
should be sent to DCI to forward to
production offices for in-house use.
On 4/6/73 memo to Pro uctionheads
forwarding study sent to DCI for `
signature. Not signed.
Sent to WG members 3/2/73. Summary
of results of three crisis studies
and action recommendations considered
by WG at 4/4/73 and 4/25/73 meetings.
Sent to NSCIC on 5/16/73.
Study to WG members 2/26/73. See
comments in item 3. above.
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Status of ease Studies Initiated by the NSCIC Working Group (cont'd)
Initiation Action Study
Approved Officer Completed
Disposition
5. LAMSON-719 Crisis Study 7/6/72 Marshall cancelled
6. Review of Intelligence Products 6/6/72 Hall 2/1/73
related to the Cruise Missile
Threat
7. Intelligence Production on 10/3/72 Marshall
Yugoslavia
Project died for lack of people to
do the study.
Sent to members 2/26/73. Chairman
recommended that study not be sent
to NSCIC, but to DCI with request that
he ask intelligence production managers
to take appropriate action. At
4/4/73 meeting group agreed not t
send report to NSCIC, but to ask Mi
to disseminate. This action has been
held pending consideration of amendment!
to WG terms of reference.
Project delays in getting started
due to study group chairman's
occupation with other work. At
4/4/73 WG meeting, Marshall indicated
study coming along well and completion
expected in June. Later estimate
for completion was August or September.
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Status of Background or Information Studies
Initiated by the NSCIC Working Group
Title Initiation
Approved
Action
Office(r
Study
Completed
1.
US Intelligence Activities relating
to International Narcotics Traffic
2/4/72
PRG/IC
_
3/21/72
25X1
2a. same as above, other than CIA
4/12/72 Proctor
Cline
10 July 1973
Disposition
Sent to WG members on 3/23/72;
copy to DCI on 4/4/72. No further
action taken by WG pending completion
of CCPC study. [CCPC study dated
17 October 19721
Action for study given to EIC,
terms of reference disseminated
26 July 1972, due date estimated
25X1A9A for end of September. Action officer
25X1A9A
3.
Resources devoted to Production
by the US Intelligence
Community
2/4/72
(already in
work)',
PRG/IC
3/28/72
4.
Survey of Current Intelligence
Publications
4/12/72
PRG/IC
9/21/72
was Chairman, EIC WG.
reports study due out
soon.
Sent to WG members 3/30/72; copy tj
DCI on 3/31/72. Provided as back-.
ground for future studies. Additional
copies given to IC staff, CIA, and
INR/State,
Sent to WG members 9/22/72, considered
by Group on 10/3/72. Study remanded
to task group for additional work.
Group chaired by rep. of chairman
with members from State, CIA, DIA
and NSA. Group completed its
reexamination of materials. No further
action taken. DCI took actions.
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Initiated by the NSCIC Working Group (Cont'd)
Title
Initiation
Approved
5.
Terms of reference for studies
to evaluate the quality of US
foreign intelligence products
4/12/72
6.
Manpower and Cost Trends in US
10/3/72
Intelligence Production, FY 66-73 objections raised by members to
(Revision of 10 Aug 72 report data sources and figures. Died
prepared in PRG and submitted due to inability to obtain new
to NSCIC) inputs from DOD.
Action Study
Office(r) Completed
Hall
PRG/IC Task group formed to reconcile
Disposition
Dr. Hall, Cline, Proctor and Marshall
met once on 25 April and decided
to wait until India-Pak and NSSM-69
studies completed. Chairman
handed out proposed study outline
at 7/6/72 meeting; no action ever
taken ~
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