DISTRIBUTION ABROAD OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DIGEST (NID)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00022R000200150076-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 15, 2002
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: January 18, 1954
• Content Type: MEMO

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SUBJECT:,, Distribution Abroad of the National Intelligenoe Diges
RMFERENCBS:` Exchange 'of memoranda between 0/NE and Director of
Security:
from 0/'~' to D S, 7 October 1953
from D/5 to 0/NE, 21 October 1953
from 0/I,-:, to D S, 26 October 1953
fron D/S to 0/NE.. 3 November 1953
17. In a memo of 7 October 1953 (reference a) 0/NE asked the D/S
for. his recommendation on the -security aspects of distributing portions
of the NM to the Senior Representatives. This distribution had been
requested.-by DD/P !in a memo of 3 September 1953 and was as follows!
Digest Sections
I World Situation
II - Soviet Bloc
V - Middle East and Africa
VI - Europi
Philippines
Mainland Southeast Asia
M}~vf
ZII-F, - Mainland Southeast Asia..
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 'World Situation
'II.- Soviet Bloc
V - Middle East and Airiaa;
VI - Europe.
In the memorandum to D/S it was. ala e
pointed out that is March 1953,
the then DAD/I had authorised the distribution to General Trusaott of
-one copy of the KID for-the use of Ambassador Bohlen, then on his way
toMosoow.
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2.. On 21 October 1953 (Reference b),' the D/S, after pointing
out the extremely sensitive nature of the NID, reoan-ended that "from
the standpoint of security...the NJD receive no distribution overe,as."
The D/3 suggested ,that in order to comply with the DD/P request" ... the
NID be available for examination and review within this country when
25X1A I I"be instructed to either return the oopy of the NID to Head-
quarters or to dr+stroy it by burning."
3. On 26 October 1953, In a second msmorandas 0/NE pointed out
that certain posts abroad are, as looalities,
25X1A further pointed out thatiI for instance,receives practically
the, entire NIE output and is generally considered..just as seo'are as,
Headquarters. D/S was asked whether he aradt_taken these factors.into
consideration.
4- On 3 November l95, the D/S informed 0/NE that "the physical
locations of the variouq SR's was not a deciding factor in the recom-
mendations of this office." He reiterated his earlier reoasarndationse'
5. I feel that the NID is of great potential value to the SR's.
Furthermore, I do not feel that the security ris'ke are great enough
to bar the distribution. It is my opinion that there is little
feasibility in the 0/S roccmmendation that the Is read the KID
during their visits to this country.. The'SR's v it this country only
once every 6-12 months and their staffs genera only once every two
years.
T~ r~T.~~R!4 e
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 snae Publications to Senior Representatives and "tbeaStaffs Overseas
paragraph 1 above;.
a. That the NID be distributed to'the SR's as listed in
b: That the DD/I, in consultation with the. DD/P, be
WHO
also , feel that, ease , SR
vale. ,si stions listed In paragrap
7 ? If .permission is granted: distribixti n y i~~ba node
k
omp'lianlti with AD/IC approved meenorandusr~ NA arse' ination of 7ntell
led 30 April :L953-
8. It should be noted that'.n
baeis .
upto `date on a man
9. It is ;r. c.aended' that the DD/I reoa,iend to the DCZ
authorisation of the following:
authorised to male additional distribution abroad of the NID.
SHERMAN KENT
Assistant Director
National Esti_'ates
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