MINUTES OF THE FIFTH MEETING 1430 HOURS, 6 JULY 1972 DCI CONFERENCE ROOM, CIA HEADQUARTERS

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• Publication Date: July 6, 1972
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DCI/I'C 72-0548
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National Security Council Intelligence Committee
WORKING GROUP
Minutes of the Fifth Meeting
1430 Hours, 6 July 1972
DCI Conference Room,-CIA Headquarters
Mr. Bronson Tweedy, D/DCI/IC, Chairman presiding. Members
present were: Mr. Andrew Marshall, RSC Staff;' Dr. Ray Cline and
Mr. Seymour Weiss, Department of State; Dr. Albert Hall, Lt. Gen..
Donald Bennett, and Brig. Gen. Richard Breznahan (representing
Lt. Gen. Seith), Department of Defense; Mr. Bernard Wells (representing
Mr. Maroney), Department of Justice; Mr. Paul Walsh (representing
Ur. Proctor), and) ((representing Mr. Huizenqa), CIA. STAT
Others present:) (Executive Secretary;. STAT
Capt. George Pickett, NSC; Mr. Richard Curl and Mr. Curtis Jones,
State Department.
Agenda Item 1: Minutes of the 13 June Meeting
without change.
The minutes distributed on 19. June were approved
Agenda Item 2: India-Pakistan Crisis Study
Contents of the study were discussed at length, with
attention primarily focusing on consideration of the difficulties
involved in handling the matter of "intentions", whether or not there
should be further coordination within the intelligence community on
materials going to the WSAG, how to avoid the clogging of communications
channels to policy makers and still provide a full background, and,
in particular, how better to highlight information which should be of
special interest to top level officials of the government.
The Working Group decided that the proposed draft
memorandum to the Chairman, NSCIC, should be revised to further high-
light the issues brought out in the study rather than wait to see
whether these same issues also appeared in other studies. Mr. Marshall
is to prepare the revision.
Several members of the Working Group also expressed an
interest in having the study briefed orally to members of the NSCIC.
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Agenda Item 3: Follow-On Crisis Studies
The Working Group agreed to sponsor studies of the
Arab-Israeli ceasefire (August 1970) and the Jordan/Fedayeen'civil
war (September 1970) as proposed by Mr. Marshall, who will be
responsible for both studies. Mr. Marshall will deal directly with
the production agencies to determine whether the studies can be
conducted simultaneously or sequentially.
Both Dr. Hall and General Bennett expressed concern
about sensitive operational aspects related to the, proposed LAMSON-719
study. Mr. Marshall will develop terms of reference for such a study
in consultation with CIA and DIA, prior to Working Group decision on
sponsorship of this study.
Agenda Item 4: Other Production Studies
Dr. Hall proposed a study of the "cruise missile"
problem be made either under Working Group sponsorship or under
auspices of his own office. The study would be developed from the
viewpoint of the intelligence consumer -- looking at what has been
produced, how well these products have satisfied requirements placed
on the intelligence community, what specific actions have resulted
from information obtained from these products, and what results have
been achieved from these actions.
The Working Group decided to sponsor this study.
The study committee will be chaired by an ASD/I representative, with
members from DDR&E, DIA, CIA, INR/State, and Navy.
Dr. Cline saw no need for further Working Group
consideration of his proposal of 26 May for a study of Libya before
and after the 1969 coup.
Agenda Item 5: Other Business
Evaluation of Intelligence Inputs to NSSM-69: The
Chairman noted that written comments from INR/State, JCS/J-5, CIA, and
DIA had been provided to Mr. Marshall who said that work on reexamination
of the NSSM-69 study would begin 10 July.
Outline for Production Studies: The Chairman distributed
an IC/PRG "Draft Study Outline for Evaluation of U.S. Intelligence
Production on a Selected Problem" for consideration by the Working
Group members.
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Mutual Balanced Force Reduction: General' Breznahan
requested the Working Group reconsider MBFR as a study topic.
(Discussion of this proposal at the 13 June meeting had resulted
in decision not to sponsor a MBFR study.) No formal. decision was
made, butlreaction of most members was negative.
New Chairman, JCS, Representative: General Breznahan
reported that Lt. Gen. Louis T. Seith, who has replaced Vice Admiral
Weinel as J-5, Joint Staff, also will replace Admiral Weinel on the
NSCIC Working Group.
The meeting adjourned at 1605 hours. The Chairman noted that the
date of the next meeting probably will be dependent upon completion
of the revised NSSM-69 study.
Bronson Tweedy
Chairman, NSCIC Working Group
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