NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP55-00001A000100040004-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 2002
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 25, 1950
• Content Type: REGULATION

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Plu-m=z to the provisions of 3'ectiof 102 of the 'at-Lo ,l Security
Act of 194'1_, as amended, and for ' e purposes enunciated in paraWaphs
(d) and (e) thereof, the National Security Co ii hereby authorises
and. directs that the following policios, duties and responsibilities
will govern. the conduct of United St ,tea intelligence activities in
the interest of nattona? security. The recow-endations of the Central.
Tntell.3.gence Agenc7, required by Section. 102 (d) (2), on matters cones
rer sng such intelligence activities of the Goverment departaaenta and
agencies as relate to national security, wVUv 'when approved by the
National Security Councils issue as amendments or supplements to this
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1. The Iwiediction of the l atral Intelligence Agwv~y
:J r racy s all 1ntei i.g a activities of the Govemmat, relating
the national. weird ty The Cent 'al intelligence Ag noy sha11
mwe no :poi i c' , sub
ity fum-tio s.,
or ant ea orce ant powers, or i nternnal
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IL The Director of Central Inte11.3.genc a and the Central Tn#2pkenc'e
1. The Director of Central Irtelligence shall function within
his jurisdiction as the intelligence officer of the National Security
Council and as its executive agent for the purpose of coordinating
the intelligence activities of the several departments and agencies
of the Gorernmanto
2. The necessary authority it; hereby delegated by the
members of the National Security Council to the Director of Central
Intelligence, so that his decisions, orders and directives concerning
the intelligence activities of the Goverment shall be coneilered as
emanating from them, in their executive capacity, and shall. have full
force and effect as such, provided that arm agency shall have access f,
throug}i appropriate channels, to the National. Security Council, In
connection with such directives.
34 The Director of Central Intelligence or representatives
designated by hex aha l make such stu~veys and inspe3ctioua of de-
parimautal intelligence activities and facilities of the various
departments and agencies of the Goverment as he may deem necessary
in connection with his duty to advise the National Security Ca ll
and to make recommendations for or to bring about the ooordination
or improvement of into l igen activities. This authority is st ject
to the provisions of Section 102 (e) of the National Security Act
of 191a, as ame teed, regarding the Viral Bureau of investigation.
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)4. The central Intelligence icy shall function vzder the
Director of Central Intelligence as the Intell.gen facility of
the President of the United States and the National Security
Council.
5. The Director of Central Intelligence shall be responsible
for the protection of intelligence sources and methods from mr
authorized disclosure.
M. Coordination of Intl genre Activities
1. Coordination of intelligence activities by the Central
Intelligence Agency shall be designed primarily to strengthen the
entire go~tal intelligence structure and to achieve a fully
integrated United States intelligence effort in objective support
of policy planning, strategic pl azud.ngs and operational decisions
at all appropriate levels 1tbin the Government. A fully integrated
intelligence effort is considered to mean thatt
a.. the intelligence production effort of the Central
Intelligence Agency and the departmental Intel igence agencies
is continuomsly oriented toward the requirements of united
States national security interests and objectives
the intelligence collection and source exploitation
effort of the Central. Intelligence Agency and the other
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Intel l.igence agencies effectively meets the requirements and
priorities of the intelligence production effort.
a, all categories of Intelligence requirements bearing on
the national security are specifics ly identified and defined
and the responsbilities for collection and production we
appropriately allocated. throughout the governmental intelligence
structure a
de the interchange of intelligence,$ jute ll.igence infcrmaw
ti on1, and other information which has utility for intelligence
Purposes is effected between the central intelligence Agency
and the other intelligence agencies under appropriate security
provisions prescribed by the Director of Central Intelligence.
2. The Central Intelligence Agency shall be responsible for
the coordination of intelligence activities to meet the foregoing
objectives.
3. In accordance with Section 3O3 of the National Security
Act of 1947, as amended, the Three for of Central Intelligence may
appoint such advisory committees and employ such part-time thviscocy
personnel. as he may deem necessary in carrying out the functions
of the AgWIcy.
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1 A Production end D aseminat Lon of TntAMVo* br the Centr.*al
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1o Natio nl, intelligence is that into Mi i gentle need, at the
appropriate levels of the Gova t in the far formulation and executl