QUESTION: IF 10% REDUCTION WERE CALLED FOR, WHAT WOULD THE DDP DO TO CARRY OUT THIS ORDER?

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212stion: If 10% reduction were called for, what would the DDP
do to carry out this order?
1. The DDP would first establish his right to determine the
size of his Headquarters' organization and the size of Agency over-
seas stations and units, including the personnel assigned to such
units from other components of the Agency and in support of his
operations.
2. The DDP would then eliminate from his organization those
functions and the personnel and slots assigned thereto which, in
accordance with the findings of the second cuestion raised by Mr.
Kirkpatrick, are judged to be duplicatory or unnecessary,
3. The DDP would then allot a period of six weeks, during which
an ad hoc group appointed by him would develop reduction figures for
the Headquarters and overseas components of the Clandestine Services.
4. The chiefs of these components would then be given 12 weeks
to select the positions in each component to be eliminated in order
to meet the new ceiling thus imposed.
The remainder of the year, 34 weeks, would then be devoted
to the selection of individuals for release. This selection would
have to be handled in accordance with Agency policy, but it is
believed advisable that the DLP press for a procedure which would
permit the retention of the most qualified individuals rather than
a procedure based on the established Civil Service reduction-in-
force principles.
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It must be pointed out here that transfer of functions to other Government agencies
takes an indeterminable span of time which would not allow us to guarantee such
savings by a specified date. An example is our experience in transferring the
coastal raiding and maritime interdiction operations _ to Defense, which took 25X1A6a
19 months.
c. Third Question
Are there functions or requirements now assigned you
which are beyond your present capacity to perform? If so, give
an indication of the number of additional personnel required to
perform such functions.
(1) Overseas Operational Requirements Beyond our Pres-
ent Capacity and Additional Personnel Needed: In the initial
development of their programs of operations for FY 1957, the
Clandestine Services Area Divisions (including 10) estimated a
requirement of additional overseas personnel which was-
above the number provided for by the FY 1957 ceiling as subse-
quently established by the Director. The operational require-
ments represented by this figure include only those carefully
screened and selected locations and objectives which are the
most critical need for expanded or additional Clandestine Serv-
ices activity. Many further possibilities for profitable and use-
ful action were excluded.
(a) It is now estimated that personnel
programmed above the FY 1957 ceiling could be provided
for by offsetting reductions that normally occur and elimi-
nation of overseas requirements that are no longer valid,
25X9A2 leaving a net increase of =which could not be met under
the ceiling.
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1. The_additional personnel positions are
needed to carry out the following programmed opera-
tional requirements which are beyond our present
capacity to perform:
a. The need for aggressive counter-
Communist effort in ~ including such ac-
tivities as penetration of Soviet and Satellite
installations.
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b. The general insufficiency of our
clandestine intelligence collection effort
toward the European Satellites and the USSR
itself.
c. The insufficiency of our psycho-
logical and political activities generally
throughout the Middle East area, and the
need for development of a wartime resist-
ance organization in 25X1A6a
d. The need for more extensive and
effective political-psychological effort in
Southeast Asia, especially 25X1A6a
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e. The urgent need for much more
extensive clandestine intelligence collection
effort against 25X1A6a
f . The need for political, psycholog-
ical, and counter -intelligence action against
the efforts of international Communism in
Latin America.
(b) While the above programming included some
provision for expansion in Latin American activities, it
has since become apparent that the Clandestine Services
program in Latin America should be even more intensive
than contemplated at that time. This will represent a
requirement of approximately= additional personnel
above the FY 1957 program.
(c) Likewise, the programming for FY 1957 does
not provide for the development of a much needed reserve
capability in terms of trained intelligence officers.
(2) Increased Headquarters Activity and Additional Per-
sonnel Requirements:
(a) The same programming for FY,1957 estimated
needs for personnel increases for Clandestine Services
headquarters at approximately 'hove the FY 1955
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number on board. The ceiling as established by the
,25X9A2 Director provided positions, above the 1955 level,
for certain specifically named, high priority, headquar-
ters activities, and an additional 145 to be distributed as
needed. As compared with the initially estimated- 25X9A2
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unprovided for under the ceiling. Except for the 25X1A8a
25X1A8a the Clandestine Services headquar-
ters can get along without this rithout insurmountable 25X9A2
difficulty if the field needs estimated above are not met.
If such field needs should be filled, Clandestine Services
headquarters would need either (1) a proportionate in-
crease to support such field expansion_ or (2) a 25X9A2
streamlining of the headquarters organization to find
means of supporting field expansion with a headquarters
25X9A2 increase of
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steadily to its present ceiling of =and with the per- 25X9A2
formance of approximately $1000 of overtime each work-
ing day, this growth has by no means ended. Unless more
personnel can be added, overtime cannot be reduced and
may even increase. The largest backlog exists in the
maintenance of index cards and personality files. RI pulls
together reference indices for CIA as well as other ele-
ments of the U. S. Government. Over 25X9A2
are carried in the index. However, the current backlog
25X9A2 amounts to over Business machines are
25X1A8a being introduced into= which may offer some manpower
relief but will not erase the need for additional personnel.
25X1A8a The Government's internal security needs may throw an
additional immense task or= that of performing visa
checks. Should visa checks become a function, the present
25X1A8a strength of?would have to be doubled. Therefore, it can
25X1A8a be firmly anticipated that M will undergo further expansion
due to a steadily-increasing volume of material already
handled at headquarters and to demands for new services.
An average annual growth of 10% (increase of for FY 25X9A2
1957) is believed to be likely for several years without the
assumption of responsibility for visa checks.
(3) In order to meet the requirements through FY 1957
set forth above, an increase of= personnel (for overseas,
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required over our current ceiling of 25X9A2
4. Summary
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The need fo personnel in paragraph 3-c can be offset by the
25X9A2 savings of =personnel in paragraph 3 -b, leaving a net requirement of
25X9A2 =personnel, or an increase of 7.2% over our current ceiling of- 25X9A2
Any constriction in the current ceiling would eliminate the possibility of
added emphasis for field activities and, further, would call for a reduction
in certain existing valid activities.
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RANK G. WISNER
ty Director (Plans)
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Activities Which Duplicate Those Within Other Agencies
and Might Therefore Be Dropped, as well as Activities
Which Might Be Transferred to Other Agencies
1. There are activity areas where a duplication of effort is indicated
and which, upon review, might be reduced or eliminated. Outstanding,; ex-
amples occur in the area of military - CIA relationships.
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wartime CIA will rely on the military for supply of all common items.
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peculiar to CIA only and draw on the military for any cold war re-
quirement. Materiel estimates for use in hot war situations contain
items of which approximately 90% are stocked by the military. CIA
has provided the military with estimates of GW potential, and it is
understood that the military is coming up now with an over-all GW
potential estimate on which to base stockpiling and materiel reserves.
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b. There is indication that some duplication takes place in
the research and development conducted by CIA and the military.
A thorough review would be necessary to determine the extent of
such duplication and what steps are necessary to assure that these
efforts complement each other.
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2. There are three specific project activities which might be con-
ducted by the armed services rather than CIA.
a. CIA. has entered into a bilateral program of UW activities
25X1A6a with the_forces. It is possible that the U. S. Army could
assume the undertaking of this agreement, although the -Gov- 25X1A6a
ernment would have to be receptive to such a proposal.
b. The program of UW training and operational activities
presently conducted with the aff might well be 25X1A6a
conducted by the U. S. Army. This project alone involves M staff- /
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type personnel.
c. There is a project which deals with communication with
which was originally
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brought into being in response to a request from the U. S. Air Force.
There is some question as to whether this project should be con-
tinued and, if it should continue, whether it could not be more ade-
quately performed by the military services. - persons are
currently assigned to this project.
3. Certain propaganda projects designed for general conditioning of
public opinion have reached a stage where they can be turned over to USIA
or to "vox populi" groups. CIA should phase out of the direct support and
exploitation of such projects as soon as espionage and CE considerations
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4. A large proportion of the programs undertaken or to be under-
taken by the U. S. Government under NSC Action 1290 (d) for the develop-
ment of the internal security forces of free countries will be primarily
overt in character. To the extent that they are overt, they lie outside the
role of CIA, and executive responsibility for such programs should rest
with other departments of the Government. The overt part of the training
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program for_internal security forces could be transferred to ICA.
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This part of the project involves approximately E staff-type personnel.
The overt parts of any other NSC 1290 (d) projects should be conducted by
other departments of the Government, with CIA responsible only for the
training of small groups of highly-specialized, FBI-type forces.
5. As a result of the McCarran Act, CIA has been servicing visa
name checks from the Immigration and Naturalization Service on individ-
uals covered by the act. Some 120, 000 name check requests have been
processed, involving approximately 6, 000 man days. Many such checks
are on minor children, diplomatic couriers, and other individuals who
remain in the U. S. only a day or two. Many have entered and departed
prior to receipt of the name check request in CIA. Notwithstanding the
huge expenditure of manpower by CIA, name checks completed to date have
resulted in no apparent action by the Immigration Service, the FBI, or the
State Department. The evidence of activity as a result of information
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provided has been negligible. The necessity for the continuation of this
program by CIA should be determined. The project currently involves= 25X9A2
individuals.
6. Economic reporting, particularly in Latin America, and intelli-
gence operations relating to East-West trade transactions and controls,
where information is obtained chiefly through liaison, should be trans-
ferred to the State Department. A preponderance of overt economic
policies and programs renders covert supplementary action virtually
unnecessary.
7. If the above relationships should be ameliorated and the trans-
fers mentioned could be effected, a considerable savings in staff-type
personnel would accrue. This figure cannot be determined until a thorough
study has been made.
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1. This statement relates to point 3, which is as follows:
What is the Status of Requirements which have been served
upon us and which we are currently unable to accomplish?
How many additional people would be required to carry out
such requirements?
2. Overseas Operational Requirements and Personnel Needs: In
the initial development of their programs of operations for FY 1957, the
Clandestine Services Area Divisions (including 10) estimated a requirement
of additional overseas personnel which was =above the number provided 25X9A2
for by the FY 1957 ceiling as subsequently established by the Director.
The operational requirements represented by this figure include only those
carefully screened and selected locations and objectives which are the
most critical need for expanded or additional Clandestine Services activity.
Many further possibilities for profitable and useful action were excluded.
a. In relation to this above-ceiling requirement of Maddi-
tional overseas personnel, it was estimated in such FY 1957 pro-
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gramming that of this number could be provided for by offsetting
reductions and eliminations of other overseas activities, leaving a
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net figure of as the portion of the requirement which could not
be met under the ceiling. The reductions and eliminations permitting
such offset occur variously because some specific requirements have
ended, because a change of conditions has altered the character of
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operation required, or because experience has shown that the activ-
ity undertaken was not effective in relation to the requirement.
b. The following are the major needs for expansion or addition
which were specifically programmed in this connection, which can be
met to some degree by the cutback of other activities if personnel
involved can be redeployed to these purposes, but which will still not
be fulfilled to the level of necessary need of national interest arid
importance without some provision for additional personnel:
(1) The need for aggressive counter-Communist effort
25X1A6a in_ including such activities as penetration of Soviet and
Satellite installations.
(2) The general insufficiency of our psychological and
clandestine intelligence collection effort toward the European
Satellites and the USSR itself.
(3) The extension and exploitation of the work we have
25X1 A6a already done with the in developing stay- v'
behind and latent resistance organizations for use in the event
of war.
(4) The insufficiency of our psychological and political
activities generally throughout the Middle East area, and the
need for development of a wartime resistance organization in
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(5) The need for more extensive and effective political-
psychological effort in South East Asia, especially"
(6) The urgent need for much more extensive psychologi-
cal and clandestine intelligence collection effort against Com-
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(7) The need for political, psychological, and counter-
intelligence action against the efforts of international Commun-
ism in Latin America.
c. While the above programming included some provision for
expansion in Latin American activities, it has since become apparent
that the Clandestine Services program in Latin America should be
even more intensive than contemplated at that time. This will repre-
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sent a requirement of approximately additional personnel above
the FY 1957 program.
d. Likewise, the programming for FY 1957 does not provide
for the development of a much needed reserve capability in terms of
trained intelligence officers.
3. Requirements for Headquarters Activity:
a. The same programming for FY 1957 estimated needs for
personnel increases for Clandestine Services headquarters at approx-
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imatel above the FY 1955 number on board. The ceiling as
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established by the Director provided positions, above the 1955
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level, for certain specifically named, high priority, headquarters
activities, and an additional o be distributed as needed. As
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compared with the initially estimated this leaves approximately
J9of-this requirement still unprovided for under the ceiling. Except
for the (paragraph 3-b), the Clandestine
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Services headquarters can get along without this without ins~zr-
mountable difficulty if the field needs estimated above are not met.
If such field needs should be filled, Clandestine Services headquarters
would need either (1) a proportionate increase to support such field
expansion, or (2) a streamlining of the headquarters organization to
find means of supporting field expansion without headquarters increase.
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has grown steadily to its
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present on-duty strength of Wand with the performance of approxi-
mately $1000 of overtime each working day, this growth has by no
means ended. Unless more personnel can be added, overtime can
not be reduced and may even increase. The largest backlog exists
in the maintenance of index cards and personality files. ,ulls25X1A8a
together reference indices for CIA as well as other elements of the
U. S. Government. Over &&~ are carried in the index.
However, the current backlog amounts to over iwimm
Business machines are being introduced into ^ which may offer 25X1A8a
some manpower relief but will not erase the need for additional per-
sonnel. The Government's internal security needs may throw an
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additional immense task on^, that of performing visa checks. Should
visa checks become a function, the present strength of^ would have 25X1A8a
to be doubled. Therefore, it can be firmly anticipated that^will 25X1A8a
undergo further expansion due to a steadily-increasing volume of
material already handled at headquarters and to demands for new
services. An average annual growth of 10% is believed to be likely
for several years.
4. Summary
a. It is evident that it will be difficult to provide, without addi-
tional employees, the necessary added emphasis for the field activi-
ties and locations indicated in paragraph 2-b and c above. To do so as
fully as required within the current number of employees would involve
a redeployment which would reduce some and eliminate other existing
valid requirements. A cutback of 10% in the current personnel level
would make such redeployment altogether impossible.
b. In order to meet the requirements through FY 1957 set
forth above in paragraphs 2 and 3-b, an increase of 7 1/2% will be
required over our current on-duty strength.
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