ADEQUACY OF INTELLIGENCE FACILITIES RELATED TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64-00658A000100220021-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: May 15, 1946
• Content Type: MEMO

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15 May 196
I"~;MORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Subject: Adequacy of Intelligence Facilities Related to the National
Security.
1. There are indications that impending dissipation of departmental
~resotrces may soon reach the point where the N.I.A. vrill be unable
effectively to discharge >1e responsibilities relating to the national
security.
2.Q'The Central Planning Staff is charged. with assisting the
Director in planning for the coordination of intelligence activities
related to the national security, and in preparing recommendations
and objectives
regarding the establishment of such overall policies/as-will assure
the most effective accomplishment of the national intelligence mission.
It has begun this task with the personnel available.
`It is apparent that the initial overall surveys of the
intelligence problem will take many months. Decisions which will
result from this survey cannot be implemented for some time after its
completion..
.Q Meanwhile, the intelligence facilities in existence when the
N.I.A. was formed have been changed and further changes are imminent.
Specifically, the intelligence agency of State has undergone a re-
organization, whose effect is not yet apparent; both ONI and MID are
faced with material cuts of strength which may dangerously weaken their
a
intelligence facilities. Thus, the concept of"strong central intelli-
gence coordinating agenci(h , dependent on four major producing agencies,
may be jeopardized before the initial coordination can be effected.
It is considered, therefore, that an interim broad survey of
the adequacy of existing intelligence facilities of the agencies subject
to N.I.A. control should be made immediately with a view to ascertaining
interim
if any irmmultatm action is required and is feasible.
I. A draft of a proposed directive required. for this broad survey
is attached. FRT
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