CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE PROBLEMS COMMITTEE STUDY ON TERRORISM

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: April 28, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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DCI/ICS 82-4222
28 April 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA:
FROM:
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Director, Intelligence Community Staff
SUBJECT: Critical Intelligence Problems Committee (CIPC)
1. Action Requested: See Paragraph 4.
2. Background: The attached CIPC study (Attachment A) contains, in my
view, valid recommendations and conclusions. These are strikingly similar to
those contained in earlier studies (e.g., the Critical Collection Problems
Committee 1977 Report: Intelligence Activities Against International
Terrorism). While it can be debated why the problems identified in 1977 still
exist, a key factor, I believe, was the lack of aggressive implementation of
the recommendations through an authoritative IC mechanism. The newly created
Interagency Intelligence Committee on Terrorism (IICT) can serve as the IC
vehicle to take action on the recommendations, and I believe strong
encouragement from you would assist the IICT in its efforts. With this in
mind II have_ attached a memorandum from you to the Chairman, IICT (Attachment
B).
In a similar vein, aggressive action is needed at the nationa', level to
develop clear policy guidance and procedures for a USG counterterrorism
program upon which all concerned agencies can focus. Paragraph 5 of National
Security Decision Directive #30 (Attachment C) provides that the
Interdepartmental Group on Terrorism (IG/T), chaired by State, should have
responsibility to develop such a program. While this is a step in the right
direction, in all candor, similar efforts have been attempted in the past with
limited success. As far back as 1972 a Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism
(CCCT) was established by Presidential Memorandum. National level
organizational and management issues regarding. USG counterterrorism efforts
were addressed in Presidential Review Memorandum/NSC 30 in August 1977. I
believe it would be useful for you to encourage action at the national level
andtI have TinccludedmaNmemorandui memorandum I you to Judge Clark to urge such action
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3. Staff Coordination: None required. Actions are based on coordinated
positions derived from the subject CIPC study.
4. Recommendations:
A. Approve circulation of the attached study to NFIC for review and
comment.
B. Upon receipt of NFIC views, approve and sign the attached
memoranda.
Attachments: (4)
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