AD HOC REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PROGRAM FOR AQUATONE COVERAGE IN THE USSR

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• Publication Date: January 7, 1958
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7 January 1958
AD HOC REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR
A PROGRAM FOR AQUATONE COVERAGE IN THE USSR
1. Highest priority targets for a broad program for AQUATONE
coverage in the USSR remain those connected with the Soviet capability to
attack the United States. These are the Priority National Intelligence
Objectives bearing on guided missiles, long range bomber force, and
nuclear energy. The specific targets in each field are arranged by these
categories at Tab A.
2. The President's Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence
Activities on 24 October 1957 called attention to the need for hard facts
to fill gaps in our information on the Soviet missile program and the Soviet
strategic air arm and called for an all-out effort to supplement present
knowledge. On 30 November 1957, the Intelligence Advisory Committee
concurred with this recommendation, calling attention to the need for
permission to utilize certain collection efforts available to it.
3. Whereas the Ad Hoc Requirements Committee does not presume
to judge the life expectancy of AQUATONE, it cannot fail to note that the
risk factor is constantly increasing and will likely continue to do so. This
adds strong emphasis to the urgency of obtaining critical information out-*
lined in this paper, particularly with reference to missile sites, nuclear
energy sites, or other installations under constructiton,.
4. It must be pointed out that there are clearly great possibilities
that highly significant targets, unknown to us, bearing upon our principal
objectives are hidden in the areas of the Soviet Union where we recommend
coverage. We believe that search is essential but that the search must be
systematic. Furthermore, we believe that the way to search systematically
is by proceeding to the known highest targets in such a way as to explore
most likely areas for highly significant but unknown targets. This is
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illustrated in the revelation of TYURA TAM (suspected but not accuratel
located previously),
5. In the event that the political authorities are unwilling to grant
permission for the recommended broad program, the Ad Hoc Requirements
Committee recommends that at least permission be sought for coverage of
Areas 1, 2, and 3 (noted in Tab B) in Western USSR which contain the
minimum critical target related to guided missiles, long range bomber
force, and nuclear energy. (It is also pointed out that while the Ad Hoc
Requirements Committee has not concluded its study of guided missile
launch sites it is deemed probable that Areas 1, 3, and 11 will contain
critical information on that problem also.)
6. At Tab C is a separate paper which outlines our argument
pointing up the urgency of AQUATONE coverage, taking into account the
state of national estimates, TALENT materials available, and remaining
areas of ignorance.
U/ JAMES Q REBER
Chairman
Ad Hoc Requirements Committee
Attachments
Tabs At B. and C
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