Evaluation of U.S. Military Attache Reporting

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05597A000200050034-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 1998
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: October 9, 1956
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 1999/09/20 : CIA-RDP78-05597A000200050034-3
9 October 1966
MEMORANDUM F01ts Assistant Director, G+arara * Intelligence
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Evaleeattiee of U. d. Militaery Attt"be Reporting
"Me subject# dated 3 October 1956
1. This ice considers that U.S. bftiltt*ry Attachs reporter is
of great value to the, MIS Program. h w4ay instances this reporting is
the only reliable sparse for the military topics of the NIffi. Is the large
ajoeity of other cases, the "ports from the U. S. Military Attaches
add radusbis c setary and new info not to that Obtained from other
sources. As a general observation, the quality mad comprehensive
coverage of U.S.military Attscho rsporti*g With respect tot S require-
meats have abuwu coreetinai IxrAie-rour~e~ear-+eat over the ;.ast four years.
8. While this Office receives information copies of Wilitary Attache
reports relating to W'IS requirements. it does not engag. is substantive
basic iatoliigence prod-.sctisa. In coseq*oace, our records do not reveal
specifier iaodoraessiiwe on the value of iadtvtd post reports in comparison
with other poets or with otbor sources. It can be said, bewever, that
Military Attache reporting is the principal and frequently the only reliable
source of new information With respect to the l chapters coweri basic
Intelligence of primary importsaaaace to the Defes$. Agencies. (i.e..
Chapter R - Military -odraph ; ha ptor Iii - Tr*usportattt e*, and
Chapter VIII - Armed Foress).
1. The improvement in Military A#ub* reporting on > . r eguiro-
monts over she past four years is the result of greater MS coverage. of
better collection gems. and a more comprehensive training and
brie Rang at attaches prior to their asbii nt to overseas posts. All
MA"* and saute AA's aeead A's pass through the ptratesgic Isa-tsllipsatee
School, following v#btrcb they at* given as intensive briefing by the
producing comps nnts. This Ofic, also W4 x special briefings for seeior
attaches an over-all raerlueireaaeeeaasae and specific area problorras, as well
as on the as* of the HIS as a general collection guide on basic intowleace.
As a result. Military Attaches are going to their posts better equipped to
serve the interests of the Intelligence Com ity in the field of basic
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Assistant Director
basic Intelligence
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Approved reass 1999/09/20 CIA-RD - 5597A0002 050034-3