INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD C.I.G. REPRESENTATION ON U.S. GOVERNMENT MISSIONS ABORAD

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• Publication Date: July 7, 1947
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C . I . G. REPRES#+.i:?TA TI ON ON U.S. GOVERNM T MISSIONS ABROAD
Memorandum by the Secretary
Pursuant to a request by the Director of Central
Intelligence the enclosed paper is circulated herewith for con-
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C .I . G. RT"PRESENTATION ON U. S. GOVERNPJIF.TTT M,2ISSION7S ABROAD
The Problem
To determine the advisability of providing for CIG repre-
sentation on U.S. Government Missions sent abroad with the
approval of foreign governments in connection with proposed U.S.
aid to those governments. If such CIG representation is con-
sidered to be within the interests of the U.S. to provide routine
channels by which CIG may be given the opportunity of providing
one or more representatives for inclusion in these missions,
The Facts
Current trends indicate the probability that the U.S. will
continue the policy of sending government missions abroad in
connection with proposed U.S. aid to specific foreign governments.
Missions of this type provide a fruitful source of overt
intelligence collection, particularly on the USSR and its
satellite states within whose borders the collection of intelli-
gence information is most difficult.
The assignment of intelligence officers to such missions
from other first class powers is common practice. It, therefore,
forms no new precedent subject to foreign governments' opposition,
CIG representation may be authorized from the standpoint of
"performing, for the benefit of the IAB agencies, such services
of common concern as the NIA determines can be more efficiently
accomplished centrally," as expressed in paragraph 3 of the
President's letter of 22 January 1946 and paragraph 1 of NIA
Directive No. 5.
Discussion
Foreign governments to which U.S. missions are sent in con-
nection with proposed U.S. aid may be expected to have a strong
anti-Communist sentiment and a natural feeling of gratitude to
the U.S. for its assistance. These governments in most cases
will be in Much closer proximity to the USSR than is the U.S.,
and therefore may be in possession of intelligence on the USSR
and its satellites not otherwise available to us.
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The difficulties now encountered in obtaining reliable in-
telligence information on Communist dominated countries is well
known, and the importance of exploiting every possible means to
increase those sources now avilable can not be overemphasized.
Since we may expect that governments to which we extend aid will
be willing if not eager to provide us with the intelligence in-
formation so urgently needed, it would seem mandatory to take
advantage of these potentialities in the interests of the security
of the U. S.
In the past first-class powers, notably the U.K., have taken
advantage of opportunities afforded in this manner. It there-
fore is not considered that the assignment of competent intelli-
gence officers as members of the missions might be considered
as an unfriendly action. Their assignment for intelligence
purposes, however, should not be publicized, and therefore they
should be attached merely as representatives of the departments
from which they were assigned to CIG, if applicable; otherwise
they should be given an interim status from vhatever government
departments are represented on any specific mission. Further-
more they should be limited in number to as few as can effectually
hneet the requirements of all government intelligence agencies
concerned.
The performance of this mission by CIG representatives
is logical, because in this manner the special interests-of all
U.S. intelligence agencies can be met most economically without
individual representation from each.
CIG representation on these missions can not be considered
a duplication of the collection activities of the intelligence
officers stationed in the foreign countries concerned because
CIG membership in the missions may be expected to obtain
preferential treatment,
Conclusions
That CIG representation on U.S. missions sent abroad with
the approval of foreign governments concerned with proposed U.S.
aid is required to obtain overt foreign intelligence information,
particularly with respect to the USSR and its satellites.
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That routine channels be provided to inform CIG of U.S.
missions being established together with a complete statement
of objectives.
Recommendations
That the IAB approve the representation by CIG on missions
as described above for further consideration by the NIA, That
if the NIA approves this participation it designate the channels
through which CIG will be given full information on all foreign
missions sufficiently in advance to permit assigned representa-
tives to be thoroughly briefed in the requirements of all in-
terested government intelligence agencies.
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