Foreign Economic Intelligence Requirements Relating to the National Security

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000100040036-6
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 31, 1997
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: November 1, 1950
• Content Type: MF

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SUBJECT: Foreign Economic Intelligence Requirements
Relating to the National Security
ENCIDSURE: Paper dated 11 October 1950, subject as above
( Copies)
1. The attached document is a preliminary statement by the
Central Intelligence Agency of the Government's foreign economic intel-
ligence requirements relating to the national security.
2. This document has been prepared as the first stage of compli-
ance with National Security Council Action No. 282, the terms of which
are contained in the document's preface, Section I, paragraph A, page i.
3. This document is forwarded herewith to be used as a basis of
collaboration between CIA. and the other Government departments and
agencies concerned for:
a, Validating the substance of such requirements and
insuring that all significant fields are covered*
b. Expanding certain categories of requirements relating
to specific agency responsibilities,
co Arriving at a final statement of requirements which can
be utilized to assess the adequacy of existing facilities and
arrangements, and to provide the foundation for a comprehensive
plan for satisfying such requirements.
Li.. This statement of foreign economic intelligence requirements
has been drafted without regard for the relative adequacy of existing
facilities, a survey of which is now in progress. It is desired that
your consideration of these requirements proceed with the same dis-
regard, inasmuch as a definitive, rather than conditioned, statement
of requirements should be used as a basis for assessing the adequacy
of existing facilities and arrangements and for planning.
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5. In view of the scope of this document, it seems advisable to
have a meeting with representatives of the interested agencies to dis-
cuss the general approach which has guided its formulation prior to
further action by the respective agencies on points la and lb above.
Accordingly, it is requested that a representative of your agency
come prepared to discuss the document with Central Intelligence Agency
representatives at 1100 hours, 8 November 1950, in the Director's Con-
ference Room, Administration Building, 2430 E Street, N.W., Washington,
D. C.
6. It is requested that you select an individual to attend who
in your judgment is adequately qualified for the purpose. He should,
however, be cleared for SECRET. Please have the Liaison Division,
Office of Collection and Dissemination, this Agency, notified of the
name of the person you select (Code 143, Extensions 447 and 486).
JAMES Q. REBER, Chief
Coordination, Operations
and Policy Staff
Similar memorandums have been addressed to contacts in the following
agencies:
Department of Agriculture
Civil Aeronautics Board
Department of Commerce
Economic Cooperation Administration
Export-Import Bank of Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Reserve System
Federal Security Agency
Federal Trade Commission
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
National AeadenV of Sciences
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. S. Tariff Commission
Department of the Treasury
Smithsonian Institution
General Services Administration
Library of Congress
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