LOCATION OF TSD/R&D IN THE AGENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B00803R000100150041-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: March 6, 1962
• Content Type: MEMO

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DC-"" Fa1re - DD/R Org S DD/P-2-0968
6 March 1962
Memo for: Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
Subject: Location of TSD/R&D in the Agency
From: Richard Helms, DD/P
"1. You asked, me to give you my recommendations as to what we should do about
the research and development component of the Technical Services Division of
the Clandestine Services in light of the establishment of a Deputy Director for
Research.....
"2. I have given careful thought to the advantages and disadvantages of
separating the research and development function from TSD and have discussed
the matter with senior officers of the Clandestine Services who are not closely
affiliated with TSD. Although a good case can be made for placing responsibility
for all research and development within one component of the Agency, there are
sound. reasons for leaving certain research and development activities within
the Clandestine Services. For example, I think it is advantageous in the develop-
ment of technical equipment for agent operations to have the developmag component
closely associated with the using elements of the Clandestine Services and
immediately responsive to the operations officer's requirements. Furthermore,
I think that a good case can be made for fixing total responsibility for sensitive
clandestine operations on the Clandestine Services to include the developing,
testing, and use of the hardware which supports them, particularly in those
cases when despite the high degree of security observed, inadvertent reference to
the technical aspects of an operation might destroy it.
"3. In accordance with the above, it is my recommendation that the research
and development activities of TSD which are performed in close support of Clandestine
Services activities remain within the Clandestine Services, and that the research
and development effort which is directed toward the development of systems
and equipment which do not directly support Clandestine Services activitbs be
transferred out of TSD to the Office of the DD/R.
(signed)
RICHARD HELMS
Deputy Director (Plans)
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