LETTER TO WILLIAM H. WEBSTER FROM JOHN N. MCMAHON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R000701200049-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2008
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: August 31, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington. D. C. 20505
31 AUG 1983
The Honorable William H. Webster
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear Judge Webster:
I am enclosing a copy of the National HUMINT Collection Plan on
International Narcotics for your personal review. The Plan is based on the
conclusions and recommendations of the narcotics intelligence community and
was developed under the general auspices of the National Intelligence Officer
for Narcotics. Its essential purpose is to provide broad intelligence
collection guidance for the Intelligence Community consistent with my duties
and responsibilities to the President and the National Security Council as
detailed in Executive Order 12333.
The Plan also provides advisory tasking of US Government organizations
As
you know, several non-NFIP agencies have taken a strong interest in the Plan's
development including the Drug Enforcement Administration, US Coast Guard,
Customs, AID, USIA, and the State INM Bureau.
As the President's primary adviser on national foreign intelligence, I am
particularly concerned that the collection of information on international
narcotics activities receives the highest priority attention. In this regard,
the coordination and participation of NFIP and non-NFIP elements in the
courtry-team narcotics collection effort of individual Missions is of singular
importance.
I am requesting that the Department of State provide a regular forum for
developing and monitoring a comprehensive Mission all-source narcotics
intelligence collection strategy and for resolving any coordination problems
which might develop. It is imperative that regularly scheduled meetings are
held in order to ensure the most effective use of 'resources and that relevant
country team members,
responsibilities. As the HUMINT Plan suggests, the Annual Narcotics Situation
Report, which all missions are required to submit, should reflect the full
narcotics intelligence resources of the Mission. In addition, I would
strongly endorse the preparation of periodic mission assessments of narcotics
developments on a regular basis.
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As you know, the Central Intelligence Agency is the primary agency in the
US Government with responsibility for the clandestine collection of foreign
intelligence abroad. Under E.O. 12333, the CIA is specifically authorized to
collect, produce, and disseminate intelligence on foreign aspects of narcotics
production and trafficking. And under Section 1.7.g. of the Executive Order,
I have a responsibility to ensure that the procedures "governing criminal
narcotics intelligence activities abroad. . . are consistent with foreign
intelligence programs."
In conclusion, I would like to stress that it is of the utmost importance
to be able to assure responsible members of the Executive and Legislative
Branches that the priority the President attaches to the narcotics issue has
been communicated directly to both intelligence and non-intelligence elements
of the US Government. The attached HUMINT collection study represents a
concerted effort by the Intelligence Community to meet this objective. It
will require, however, your strong support and active participation for its
effective implementation. In this regard, I know I can count on your personal
lead.
Sincerely,
John N. McMahon
Acting Director
Enclosure:
As stated
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