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INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT ON SOVIET CIVIL DEFENSE

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
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General CIA Records [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP80B01554R003300180055-1
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RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
1
Document Creation Date: 
December 16, 2016
Document Release Date: 
January 27, 2005
Sequence Number: 
55
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
January 4, 1980
Content Type: 
MF
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Approved ForQelease 20 q CIA-RDP80B0155' 003300180055-1 4 January 1980 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for National Foreign Assessment FROM: Director of Central Intelligence SUBJECT: Intelligence Assessment on Soviet Civil Defense 1. I have just read the overview of the intelligence assessment on Soviet civil defense tr ng for the general public. I'm afraid I don't get the message. 2. In the penultimate paragraph we state, "This renewed program is more vigorous and visible than previous efforts but reflects only a marginal improvement from the standpoint of training effectiveness." This leaves me confused. I can only conclude that this more vigorous and visible activity is so poorly organized that they are making only marginal improvements. 3. I asked for this assessment because I wanted to know whether there is substantial or very little training going on in the Soviet public civil defense sector. Perhaps we just don't know. I read the key sentence as saying yes, there is, but it doesn't m a much, and that doesn't mean much to me. Can you clarify this? j@ f f1SFI N 25 5X1 X1 Approved For Release 20 gl h4 R1P80BO1554R003300180055-1

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