Dear George:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00506R000100140024-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: July 20, 1975
• Content Type: LETTER

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Mr. George A. Carver, Jr.
Deputy to the DCI for National
Intelligence Officers
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
.3 0 JUL 1975
DIA DECLASSIFICATION/RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS ON FILE
(S) At the NSCIC Working Group meeting of 2 July.,.
Ambassador Ellsworth, Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International. Security Affairs, voiced strong concern
over the trend toward a changing military 'balance between
the Arabs and Israelis. He has requested an. intelligence
community paper addressing this trend projecting well into
the future.
Dear George:
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(S) Ambassador Ellsworth noted.in his comments.on
b th t the term ""economic power" should include the
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a result of Ambassador Ellsworth"s desire, and
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the expressed interest of the Joint Staff, we are hereby
requesting a national product on the subject. We have
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..r.apabi.lity of _ a st.ate to, pi:oj ect 'economic 'and ,,f.inaneis:l:. .. ..:,':
power outward to other states and that the term "military
strength" should include the total military capacity that
a state can sustain without, seriously jeopardizing essential
domestic programs and internal order.
Sincerely,
1 Enclosure
Terms of Reference,
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JAWS M. T'H0 PSON
Brigadier General, USA
Deputy Director Tor Estimates
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