NSSD 2-86: SOVIET INITIATIVES IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92T00533R000100040014-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2008
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: November 5, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.C. 20505
National Intelligence Council
MEMORANDUM FOR: Alexan latt
Direc or, International Economic Affairs
National Security Council
NIC 05098-86
5 November 1986
Deane E. Hoffmann
National Intelligence Officer for Economics
SUBJECT: NSSD 2-86: "Soviet Initiatives in International Economic'i
Affairs"
Attached is a copy of the draft papers on NSSD 2-86 with comments in the
margin by CIA analysts in DI/SOVA and DI/OGI. I agree with each of the
comments and have a few suggestions of my own.
-- On Page 2 of the Executive Summary, the language is significantly!
stronger than that in the text. How about the following: "Soviet
participation, while initially aimed at building experience, will
also present the Soviets with new opportunities and forums to I
challenge U.S. policy objectives. It also poses some risk to U.S.
security interests by creating increased opportunities for KGB
activity and the potential for disrupting financial markets."
-- Tab I, Page 4: You may want to re-word the sentence at the bottom
of the page to say: "In response to the 40 percent decline in hard
currency purchasing power compared to levels of the early 1980's,i
the Soviets have reduced imports, increased sales of gold, and
borrowed at an unprecedented level on international capital
markets."
Tab III, Page 6: "In addition, increased Soviet understanding of
international financial and commercial market operations carries a
risk that the Soviets may decide at some future date to manipulate
these markets to the detriment of U.S. national security interests."
Attachment:
As stated
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