COORDINATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RESEARCH SPONSORED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91M00696R000300030004-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 15, 2004
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 9, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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r?-1 t-NATIONAL SECUFUTY COUNCIL
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February 9, 1971
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The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Director, Office of Management and Budget
The Director, United States Information Agency
The Director of Central Intelligence
The Director, Arms Control & Disarmament Agency
SU17JF.CT; Coordi.nat:ion of Foreign Affairs Research Sponsored by
the Federal Gover iu-nent
The President has reviewed the report of the Ad Hoc Committee set up
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under the authority of the memorandum. of May 28, 1969, to review
present procedures for coordinating
cospdexs1tlaat the report under scoo?c.sd
by the Federal Government.
the necessity for closer coordination of foreign affairs research to
avoid duplication of effort and to enhance the quality and utility of the
research product.
The President has directed that the Under Secretaries Committee assume
the responsibility for assuring interagency coordination of the external
foreign affairs research sponsored by the departments and agencies in
receipt of this Memorandum. In this connection, the Under Secretaries
Committee is charged with coordinating the preparation of an annual
foreign affairs consolidated research plan to be submitted for approval.
by the President. This plan should state group-wide and individual
agency research goals and priorities, present a multi-year plan for
regional and functional areas indicating agency responsibilities, and
suggest joint funding of particular activities. It should be designed to
avoid duplication and assure maximum interagency utility of the end
product in terms of both content and availability. The Under Secretaries
Committee also should make recommendations on related matters,
including the state of in-house research programs and capabilities.
The Chairman of the Under Secretaries Committee may establish an
interagency subcommittee or working group, including representatives
of the addressees of this meYnorandufl as appropriate, to assist the
Under Secretaries Committee in the discharge of this responsibility.
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 Those parts of the terms of 'reference proposed by the Ad 1-ioc Con-1-1-
mit.tec dealing with the purpose, scope, memxibership, and functions
of a coordinating body should be drawn upon by the Under Secretaries
Committee as appropriate in carrying out its responsibilities.
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Henry. Kissinger
cc: The Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary of Commerce
The Secretary of Labor
The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
The Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director, National Science Foundation
The Administrator, Agency for International
Development
The Director, Office of Science & Technology
The Chairman, Atomic Energy- Con-nxlission
The Director, National Aeronautics aiid
Space Administration
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NSDM 119 -
Disclosure of Classified US Military
Information to Foreign Governments and
International Organizations
Dated 20 July 1971
Janet checked with Registry re
this NSDM (title attached). Bob
does not have record of it since this
was before inception of NIO office.
He does not know who would have been
the action officer on this.
Alyce
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