PROPOSED REVISION OF NSCID 5 AND COUNTER INTELLIGENCE POLICY

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27 June 1957
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT : Proposed Revision of NSCID 5 and
Counter Intelligence Policy
1. Attached hereto is the draft of a proposed revision of
NSCID 5 developed in conference and concurred in by Messrs. Hehis?
Angleton, some Staff Assistants, and myself.
2. In my opinion it provides an adequate basis for coordinating
foreign espionage and counter intelligence.
3. This revision should accomplish the objective which the
letter of the Secretary of Defense proposed to the National Security
Council with regard to counter intelligence policy and which wits
referred to the DCI, in consultation with the IAC, for recommendations
to the NSC.
revision:
Specifically with regard to counter intelligence, the
a. Defines counter intelligence;
b. Allocates primary responsibility for counter
intelligence activities abroad;
d. Indicates the authority of the Departments and
Agencies for engaging in counter intelligence abroad;
d. Prescribes for coordination of such activities
among the Departments and Agencies;
e. Indicates how liaison on counter intelligence
will be carried on with foreign clandestine services and
overt government agencies dealing in policy matters;
I'. Indicates how coordination of counter intelligence
abroad is to be coordinated with domestic couqtmtn/Wligence
activities;
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Indicates difference in peace and war responsibilities.
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4. If you approve the proposed revision, I suggest placing
it on the IAC agenda as soon as possible. Also suggest sending
copies to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
(Special Operations) and the Director of the Office of Special
Investigations of the Air Force inviting them to participate in
the IAC discussions of the subject as provided in Paragraph 1
of NSCID 1.
5. In view of the fact that we have delayed distribution of
a proposed revision of NSCID 5 because of this counter intelligence
problem, we should issue this to the Intelligence Community as
soon as possible.
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L. K. TBUSCOTT,
General, USA (Ret)
General Cabell suggested a few changes in our draft which
I have incorporated in this one.
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TY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 5
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ESPIONAGE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 102 (d) of the National Security
Act of 1947, as amended, the National Security Council hereby authorizes and
directs that:
1. The Central Intelligence Agency shall conduct all U. S. espionage
outside the United States and its possessions in order to meet the needs of
all Departments and Agencies concerned, in connection with the national
security, except for certain agreed activities by other Departments and Agencies.
2. e Central Intelligence Agency shall conduct all counterintelligence
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certain agreed,,c9 erintigence activities
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by other Departments and Agenci6ty.,nessafSr for the protection of their
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respective personnel, operati9ns;instalfdtions, material, and equipment.
Each Department or 4064 with personnel or installaitouLlocated outside
the United.ales and its possessions is responsible for the counterifitelligence
ection of such 'personnel or installations.
d1'3 3. For the purposes of this directive:
r(110 a. Espionage is defined as the clandestine procurement of information.
b. Counterintelligence is defined as that activity, with its resultant
product, which is undertaken to protect the security of the nation, and
its personnel and installations abroad, against espionage, counterespionage,
sabotage, and subversion. As an activity, counterintelligence is the
process of procuring, developing, and recording information concerning
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espionage, counterespionage, sabotage, and subversion directed against
the national security, and of penetrating, manipulating, or repressing
individuals, groups, or organizations conducting or capable of conducting,
such acts.
4. The Central Intelligence Agency shall be responsible for main-
taining as a service of common concern the central indices and records
of foreign counterintelligence information. It shall be the obligation
of the Departments and Agencies to assist the Central Intelligence Agency
in the execution of this responsibility by contributing to the central
file, on a continuing basis, all pertinent material collected by them.
5. To promote the over-all interests of the U. S. intelligence
community, the Director of Central Intelligence shall coordinate all
activities authorized herein, except in active theaters of war where
U. S. forces are engaged in combat, in which event the provisions of
paragraph 11, below, shall apply. Where the interests of other
Departments and Agencies are involved, the coordination by the Director
of Central Intelligence shall be
Advisory Committee.
6. The Director of Central
in consultation with the Intelligence
Intelligence shall coordinate foreign
clandestine intelligence collection with overt collection abroad. He
shall also insure in consultation with the Intelligence Advisory
Committee that counterintelligence activity abroad is coordinated with
the Departments and Agencies responsible for domestic counterintelligence
to the extent necessary to insure conformity with the policies enunciated
by the National Security Council. The Director of Central Intelligence
shall invite Departments and Agencies not permanent members of the
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Intelligence Advisory Committee which have counterintelligence responsibi-
lities abroad to participate in the Intelligence Advisory Committee
deliberations when counterintelligence matters affecting such responsibili-
ties are under consideration.
7. Other Departments and Agencies shall assist the Central Intelli-
gence Agency in its conduct of espionage by providing continuous and
timely guidance, specific collection requirements, and assessments of
intelligence information collected, and other support including cover
as appropriate and available.
8. In a foreign area other than an active theater of war where
U. S. forces are engaged in combat, the designated representative of the
Director of Central Intelligence shall keep the senior U. S. representative
appropriately advised of U. S. espionage and counterintelligence
activities conducted in or from the area.
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9. In a foreign area where U. S. military commands, are
stationed, the designated representative of the Director of Central
Intelligence shall keep the senior U. S. military commanders informed
of the espionage and counterintelligence operations conducted by the
Central Intelligence Agency in or from the area in direct support of
the commanders.
10. The Central Intelligence Agency is responsible for the establish-
ment, conduct, and development of liaison concerning clandestine matters
with foreign intelligence and security services. Other Departments and
Agencies may conduct liaison on non-clandestine matters with foreign
intelligence and security services as required for the proper execution
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of their missions. However, all liaison which concerns or affects
clandestine matters shall be coordinated in advance and on a continuing
basis with the Central Intelligence Agency in order to insure that such
relationships are beneficial to the over-all clandestine interests of
the U. S.
11. In active theaters of war where U. S. forces are engaged in
combat:
a. All resources of the Central Intelligence Agency shall
be included in a CIA Theater Force and, through the CIA commander
thereof, shall provide espionage and counterintelligence support
to military operations in accordance with the requirements of
the U. S. Military Theater Commander or the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
b. Such exceptional espionage and counterintelligence
operations as may be conducted by the CIA Theater Force in
support of national requirements as distinguished from those
operations conducted in support of the Military Theater Commander
shall be coordinated by the Director of Central Intelligence
with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
c. The Director of Central Intelligence and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff shall establish procedures for the coordination
of liaison between U. S. military commanders and foreign
services concerning clandestine matters.
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NOTE:
1. With reference to paragraph 3a, General Cabell questions
the accuracy of the definition of espionage, paragraph 3a. He
raises the question of overflights, intercepts, etc and thinks
the definition perhaps too broad. After much discussion, thumbing
through the dictionary and serious consideration, I have not been
dble at the moment 'to come up with a better one. I have discussed
the matter with Mr. Houston and he admits that at the moment he is
unable to do so either.
2. If overflights, intercepts, etc. are conducted "with
security" and *by design" to obtain information illicitly they
would certainly be classed as espionage. Then the responsibility
indicated in paragraph 1 of the NSCID 5 revision would include them.
However such activities would fall within the category included in
the term "agreed activities" and provisions of this document only
where other mechanisms were not established as to COMINT and ELINT.
Certainly the Director of Central Intelligence has a vital interest
in all procurement of information and its coordination. For special
overflights, the provisions of 5/1 could be interpreted to apply
where coordination would be accomplished to the maximum "extent
practical at the national level."
3. I think we could accept this definition as a basis for
future discussion as may be necessary within the Community.
It has the advantage of brevity and common understanding.
L. K. TRUSCOTT, JR.
General, USA (Ret)
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8PlOtZ AND COUNTERISITILLISACE
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? Persuant to the provisions of Section 102 (d) of the National 39curity
Act of 1947, as amended, the National Security Council hereby authorizes; and
directs thets
3. The Central Intelligence Agency shall conduct alIZSatienatexplonage
outside the United States and its peesessions in order to meet the needs of all
Departments and Agencies concerned, in connection with the natioml security,
wasp% for certain agreed activities by other Departments and Agencies.
2. The Central Intelligence Agency shall conduct allonarlicounter-
intelligence outside the United States and its possessions, except that this
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authorita- shall not preclude (c_ aetivitieser
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*i certain agreedt,4ctivities(?eressammag-theretei-4_v6ner liepisrtmeats end
Agencies, necessary for the protection of thei il,pertions,
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tiune, material, andsoyipment. Each Department or Agency with personnel or
installations locater6iside the united States and its possessions 13 rosponsible
for the ceunterintelligence protection of euoh personnel or installatiorm.
3. Per the purposes of this directives
I. NVOienWie is defined as the clandestine procurement of
h. Csrlerptell4encit is defined as that activity, with its resultant
product, which is undertaken to protect the security of the a&tion, and
its personnel and installations abroad, against espionage, counterespionage,
sabotage, and subversion. As an activity, counterintelWence is the
process of procuring, developing, and recording information concerning
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*plows, ocunterespionage, sabotage, and subversion directed iLgainst
national security, and of penetrating, manipulating, or reweaving
viduals, groups, or organizations conducting or capable of contecting,
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4. The Central InteU.tgencc Agency shall be responsible for mmintadning
La a service of 401002 concern the central indices and re-Gorda of f(t.te
counterintelligence information. It shall be the obligation of the 'epartments
and Agencies to assist the Central Intelligence Agency in the execution of this
responsibility by contributing to the central file, on a continuing 1.1esin? all
pertineet materi4 collected by them.
5. TO promote the over-all interests of the U.S. intellizence commit;
or of Central Intelligence ehal,1,:ln---seneultatton-wit the Inbellfa-
gesete-Adetearireoanitte0; coda:dinae ail aouivtriee authorised heretyxcept
in aetive theaters of war where 143. forces are engaged in combat, which -
event the provisions of paragraph 4, below, shall apply.
Et. The Director of Central Intelligence shall coordinate foret:
intelligence collection with overt collection abroad. Be sll lso
insure in consultation with the Intel)igenee Advisory Committee that counter-
intelligence activity abroad is coordinated with the Departmental and Agencies
reeponsthle for domestic counterintelligence to the extent necessary to nsure
eanformity with the policies enunciated by the National Security Couacil. The
Director of Central Intellience shall invite Department, and Age
permanent members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee which have zounter-
intelligence responsibilities abroad to participate in the Inteiliioe,:dvisory
Committee deliberations when counterintelligence matters affecting suan rearm.
*Utilities are under consideration.
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nts and Agencies email assist the Ce ral te1lienee
of espionage by providing continuous and timely
requirements, and ass.sapt of intelligence informs tion
collected,
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es fors-my be fl5r*d by the
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In a foreign area other than an active theater of war where U.S.
? engaged in combat, the etveignated representative of the lirf-oter of
ellicenee ehall keep the senior U.S. representative appropriately
U.S. espionage and counterintelLigence activities conducted in or
area.
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large U.S. military commands are a
designated representative of the Director of Central Intellilerce shall
the senior U.S. military commanders informed of the espionage end counter-.
nee operations conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency in or from
in direct support of the commanders.
The Central Intelligence Agency is responsible for the establishment
and development of liaison concerning clandestine matters vith foreign
sme and security. services. Other Departments and Agencies may conduct
Liaison on non-clandestine matters with foreign intelligence and setrurity
services as required for the proper execution of their missions. However, all
to* liaison which concerns or affects clandestine matters shall be coordinated
in advance and on a contimAng basis with the Central Intelligence .,:.1.4ency in
order to insure that such relationid.pe are beneficial to the over...all ,!aandestine
interests of the U.S.
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12: In active theaters of war where U.S. forces are engaged in combat;
a. Ail resources of the Central Intelligence Agency shall be included
Lu a CI& Theater Force and, through the CIA commander thereof, inall pro-
vide espionage and counterintelligence support to military operations in
accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Military Theater Commander or
the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
b. Such exceptional espionage and counterintenigence operations
as may be conducted by the CIA Theater Force in support of national
quirements as distinguished from those operations conducted in support
of the Military Theater Commander shall be coordinated by the Director
of Central Intelligence with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
c. The Director of Central Intelligence and the Joint Chiefs of
Staff shall establish procedures for the coordination of liaison between
U.S. military ooturranders and foreign services concerning clandeetine
natters.
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rho Dirv.AWT of Central .1:nte13igelpzesaJ lasuce the coop--
dintion of zaandestinc intelligewe colaertim wlth overt, oclieztion
shall alsor insure in con5yltatIon -1,th the Intealionco
AdvisEay Commi74ee that counterintelligence ativity abroad ie
coordAaa-(ed uith the Departmenta? AgQncies and interdertmertal
comlololz43 responsible for doltLest7i countent,k?ilijcnc:e, The Director.
of Central. Inteildgenco shall invite pepaTt& and Agencies not
0ony of the Intellignce Advif?cry CovoAttoe whiCb have
re:7Tonsibilitdev 0.bTc-j 1-)articJ.gat.6,. in the,
Corlimittee d?albernn when couFterinte3lgene
affectift,2. such responsibilitics are undir ,:orksiderationo
EL, in the conawt- of espion2ze aad u..tnteTIntelligence
bii.aarTa;lEment ohall. be made,-, as tLc zatonal illterei5t may
the Departments and 11.cnc1e concerned fcr coqr to zupv,?--t
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9. L. a Co!.,eiEn. area (Aber than a of war uhere U. fores
are invo)Ted or when the President diect the deignatod representa
of the CIA, shall, keep the oenic-!.-U reprefle.ntafdve, a!?
the 7,ate r may- deiro adviFed espionae and C.,(AlritXt-11-
a,CtiVitdelg, Gcndu!-Aed in or from the area?
10c. in a foreign area where Uta command* are4!..itationed,
th dedEnated yoprcozentative of the 3iree tcr, Central Intellizence Aze.ny,
shall keep the d,ignated roprese.atave& cf oenior U,S,ili ommar&-1,m
informed z...r the e*rionage and counterntelenoe operations comed
the Centa. Intelflgonc.e Agency or from the aroac,
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the ..:up-iman3i5 of eolmands eastablohed. by the Joira eh:left: of ;:-.,tTf,
7ho CIA CoArcuAt Forc Commander 8hal3 pr(Aide, EgTionae z,nd
zrapport to mikitary operations ln accordanre with the-
requiremen of commands establi.hed by the joint Chiefs of S.t,,aff,:
l'ticeptionai espionage or coukAterIntellidenec, oporationa, beceub.oI
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