SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDIES IN INTELLIGENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00153R000200010002-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2007
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 29, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

29 June 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Helene L. Boatner
Chief, Product Evaluation Staff, DDI
discussing the historical uses of deception and its potential application to
today's work. As part of our discussion and self-education. we have met with
iJV Tn.UTTM
Approved For Release 2007/07/11 : CIA-RDP85TO0153R000200010002-7
t-t r- 1 (
H. F. Hutchinson, Jr.
Vice Chairman, NIC
SUBJECT . Suggestions for Studies in Intelligence
1. You may wish to consider the general subject of deception for the
Studies in Intelligence or as the subject for a monograph in the Center for
Studies in Intellience. This comes to mind as a result of a discussion this
morning with ]formerly of the CI Staff. Harry Rowen and I have been
2.
The overall subject of deception may be divided for
convenience into tactical and strategic.
made the following points this morning:
The Soviet doctrine of maskirovka can and should be
separated from the larger, broader concept of deception in
its. English meaning.
The Soviet doctrine of desinformatsiya also should be
separated from maskirovka and should be considered as a
part of a larger, broader concept of deception in its
English meaning.
views of the Soviet capabilities in strategic
dPtion have mellowed somewhat since his retirement j
He is less inclined today to articulate a massive,
weTT-coordinated Soviet program for deception but he
continues to believe that they have a large program for
strategic deception. Also, it may be hobbled by security
concerns, bureaucratic impediments, and petty jealousies.
believes that the open Soviet literature of the
value of and the planning for strategic deception..
19/0 1s contains useful insights into arv-thinking.about the
Approved For Release 2007/07/11: CIA-RDP85TO0153R000200010002-7
 Approved For Release 2007/07/11: CIA-RDP85TO0153R000200010002-7
A
-- He suggests that someone here in CIA should undertake a
review of that literature to determine if something useful
can be said about Soviet practices in this area.
2. may have some suggestions to assist a project officer
willing to embark upon a deception monograph. There are, of course, numerous
other people in the Agency who can suacest contacts who hava hart 1nnn-ctanriing
H. F. Hutchinson, Jr.
CONFIDENTIAL
Approved For Release 2007/07/11: CIA-RDP85TO0153R000200010002-7