LETTER TO HONORABLE GORDON GRAY FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 18, 1960
• Content Type: LETTER

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Honorable Gordon Gray
:peciai Assistant to the President
The white House
shington, L . C.
'Phis is to acknowledge your letters at July 13 and 14
advising me of the President's authorisation to proceed with the
Joint Study Group subject to the Secretary of Defense's concurring
in the terns of reference. The changes referred to in your letter
at July 14th have now been concurred to by all of the principals.
A copy of the terms of reference in final form to attached.
As you know, I have appointed our Inspector General.
-y n B. Kirkpatrick. Jr.. as Chairman of the . oint Study Group
and it has already held its first formal meeting. Starting the week
the Group will meet an a daily basis.
6incerely.
SIGNED
Allen W. Dulles
Director
IG/LBK/bcw - 18 July 1960
Distribution:
Orig & 1 - Addressee
1 - DCI
I - DDCI
I - IG Chrono
1 - IG Subject (w/basic)
1 ER.
NSC review(s) completed.
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July 14, 1960
In my letter of July 13, 1960, I reported that the
President had authorized proceeding on the basis of the
draft terms of reference for the "Joint Study Group",
dated July 12, subject to the concurrence of Tom Gates.
Since then, I understand that, as a result of points
raised by Tom Gates, it has been agreed that the July 12
draft terms of reference should be modified by deleting
the word "positive" in the third line of paragraph 1, and
adding a new sentence at the end of paragraph 3, reading:
t"Any actions to implement approved recommendations shall be
the exclusive responsibility of the heads of the depart-
ments or agencies directly concerned."
Since these changes do not appear to modify material-
ly the draft shown to the President, I believe you are
fully authorized to proceed on the basis of the revised
terms of reference.
As in the case of my July 13 letter, I am also send-
ing copies of this letter to the Secretary of State, the
Secretary of Defense and the Director, Bureau of the
Budget.
Gordon Gray
Special Assistant to the President
Honorable Allen W. Dulles
Director of Central Intelligence
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 13, 1960
Execuave cu---- Registry
This is to confirm our conversation today about the
draft terms of reference for the "Joint Study Group."
The President read the draft terms dated 12 July
with considerable care. I told him that it had had the con-
currence of all interested agencies and department heads
except Tom Gates, who had not had time to get into it
although his staff was in agreement with the draft terms.
The President authorized us to proceed subject of
course to having the concurrence of Tom Gates.
You assured me today that Tom Gates had concurred
and in this event the President's reservation has been
eliminated.
It would seem, therefore, that you should proceed.
I am taking the liberty of sending copies of this letter
to the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and the
Director, Bureau of the Budget.
Siryee rely,
Gordon Gray
Special Assistant to the President
Honorable Allen W. Dulles
Director of Central Intelligence
cc: Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Di ctor, BOB
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Alternate amended version, suggested by Mr. Kirkpatrick
Limited Distribution
12 July 1960
DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE
JOINT STUDY GROUP
1.. To promote the most effective and efficient use of intelligence
resources and to assist the DCI in carrying out his responsibilities for
coordinating the foreign poaftjW intelligence activities of the US Govern-
ment, an Ad Hoc Study Group is established by agreement of the following
Principals, who will be represented on the Group:
The: Director of Central Intelligence, who will provide the Chairman
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Director, Bureau of the Budget
The Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
The President's Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
will have a representative sit as an observer on the Joint Study Group and
the Board will be given an opportunity to comment on the Group's report.
2. The Group, under the direction of the DCI, shall concentrate its
attention primarily upon organizational and management aspects of the following
areas within the intelligence effort. For this purpose all aspects of foreign
intelligence shall be within the purview of the Group.
a. Inter-departmental, departmental, agency and military service
procedures for handling of intelligence requirements and related guidance
to collectors.-- with particular attention to:
(1) Procedures for keeping down. the volume of,, and avoiding
any unprofitable duplication in, such guidance, and the feasibility
of establishing a central registry of outstanding intelligence
requirements and of collection responses thereto..
(2) Inter-departmental arrangements for selective levying of
requirements on the most appropriate collection facility or facilities.
b. USIB arrangements for:
(1) Ensuring rapid adaptation, adjustment or re-direction of
existing collection assets to meet changes in current priority
requirements, and for deciding upon and supporting expansion of
existing collection facilities or development of new facilities
needed to meet new agreed high-priority requirements.
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(2) Periodic community evaluation (including the appraisal
of dollar and man-year inputs) of the foreign intelligence effort
as.a whole -- with particular attention to improving the total
program balance, from the geographic and functional points of
view, and to increasing efficiency and eliminating any unprofitable
.duplication in the -utilization of intelligence resources.
c. The present military intelligence coordinating machinery and
its relationship to the intelligence community -- with particular attention
to possibilities for closer integration under the authority of the Depart-
ment of Defense Reorganization Act of 1958.
d. The effectiveness of current implementation of intelligence
coordination directives and procedures -- with special attention to the
field coordination of overseas intelligence activities, and to community
support for the intelligence needs of senior US representatives abroad,
including military commanders.
.e. Present arrangements for coordinating research and development
conducted in support of the foreign intelligence effort and for determining
the intelligence community interest in,.and providing support to, any
R & D for other primary purposes which may also have significant potential
usefulness to intelligence.
3. The Group shall present, by 15 December 1960, its findings and
recommendations for appropriate action to the DCI for consideration by the
Principals, after which time it shall be dissolved. Any actions to implement
approved recommendations shall be the exclusive responsibility of the heads
of the departments or agencies directly concerned.
copy of Copies
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Dulles
We have just received word from Jimmy`Lay
that Mr. Gray concurs with our proposed change
in the draft terms of reference -- any action
to implement approved recommendations shall
be the exclusive responsibility of the heads of
the departments or agencies directly concerned.
A E
FORM H4 'O) RELACMAYES
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