COVERING LETTER FOR DISSEMINATION OF NIE 4-82 NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION TRENDS THROUGH 1987

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87R00029R000300440006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 9, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
DDI 6150-82
9 AUG 1982
MBVIORANDUM FOR: Chairman, National Intelligence Council
FROM: 25X1
Special Assistant for Nuclear Proliferation
Intelligence
SUBJECT: Covering Letter for Dissemination of NIE
4-82, "Nuclear Proliferation Trends Through
1987"
This is to request that you a) sign the attached covering
letters to the following policy and intelligence officials:
Frank Carlucci - DoD
Richard Perle - DoD
Francis West - DoD-
Fred Ikle - DoD
Richard Stilwell - DoD
Eugene Rostov - ACDA
James Williams - DIA
Richard Kennedy - State
James Buckley - State
Nicholas Veliotes - State
and b) the memorandum to the DCI requesting that he do the same for
selected Cabinet-level officers.
Attachment:
As Stated
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SUBJECT: Covering Letter for Dissemination of NIE 4-82-:
"Nuclear Proliferation Trends Through 1987"
Distribution:
Orig. - Addressee
1 - VChrmn, NIC
1 - DDI
1 - DDI Registry
2 - SA/NPI
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
National Intelligence Council
The Honorable Frank C. Carlucci
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
Washington, D.C. 20301
Herewith the Intelligence Community's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehen-
sive National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing
difficulties in trying to slow this spread, and the consequent
threats to US interests that are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
National Intelligence Council
The Honorable Richard Perle
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International Security Policy
Department of Defense
Washington, D.C. 20301
Herewith the Intelligence Community's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehen-
sive National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing
difficulties in trying to slow this spread, and the consequent
threats to US interests that are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
National Intelligence Council
The Honorable Francis J. West, Jr.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International Security Affairs
Department of Defense
Washington, D.C. 20301
Dear Bing:
Herewith the Intelligence Community's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehen-
sive National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing
difficulties in trying to slow this spread, and the consequent
threats to US interests that are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
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National Intelligence Council
The Honorable Fred C. Ikle
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Department of Defense
Washington, D.C. 20301
Herewith the Intelligence Community's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehen-
sive National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing
difficulties in trying to slow this spread, and the consequent
threats to US interests that are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
National Intelligence Council
Mr. Richard G. Stilwell
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
for Policy Review
Department of Defense
Washington, D.C. 20301
Herewith the Intelligence Conmunity's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehen-
sive National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing
difficulties in trying to slow this spread, and the consequent
threats to US interests that are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
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National Intelligence Council
The Honorable Eugene V. Rostow
Director
US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Washington, D.C. 20451
Herewith the Intelligence Community's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehensive
National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing difficulties
in trying to slow this spread, and the consequent threats to US
interests that are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
National Intelligence Council
Lt. Gen. James A. Williams
Director
Defense Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20301
Herewith the Intelligence Community's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehen-
sive National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing
difficulties in trying to slow this spread, and the consequent
threats to US interests that are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
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National Intelligence Council
The Honorable Richard T. Kennedy
Under Secretary of State for Management
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Dear Mr. Kennedy :
Herewith the Intelligence Conmiunity's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehen-
sive National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing
difficulties in trying to slow this spread, and the consequent
threats to US interests that-are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
National Intelligence Council
The Honorable James L. Buckley
Under Secretary of State for Security
Assistance, Science and Technology
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Dear Mr. Buckley:
Herewith the Intelligence Community's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
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additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehen-
sive National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing
difficulties in trying to slow this spread, and the consequent
threats to US interests that are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
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National Intelligence Council
The Honorable Nicholas A. Veliotes
Assistant Secretary of State for Near
Eastern and South Asian Affairs
Department of State
Udashington, D.C. 20520
Herewith the Intelligence community's just completed assess-
ment of trends in the spread of nuclear technology and weapons to
additional countries. The assessment, in the form of a comprehen-
sive National Intelligence Estimate, focusses on the increasing
difficulties in trying to slow this spread,-and the consequent
threats to US interests that are likely to emerge.
Given the threat to US national security posed by nuclear
proliferation, the Intelligence Community has established the
highest priority for collection and analysis of information on
the various issues comprising the proliferation topic. In the
future we will be focussing our efforts on specific countries and
issues of greatest proliferation concern and will update our
estimates as warranted.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman
Enclosure
NIE 4-82
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