EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM ABOUT NEW NSC INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVES REPLACING OLD NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY DIRECTIVES

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2000
• Sequence Number: 99
• Publication Date: November 10, 1947
• Content Type: MF

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l'CRxADUiI FOR SPECIAL ASSISTAI T TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR RESEARCH
AND INTELLI GENCE
DIRECTOR OF INTELLI GENCE, GENERAL STAFF, U. S. ARMY
CHIEF OF LAVAL INTELLIGENCE
DIRECTOR OF'INTELLICENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U. S: AIR FORCE
DIRECTOR OF SECURITY AND INT_LL,IGEi CE,, ATOMIC ENERGY COI24ISSION
Subject: Explanatory I:emorandum About New NSC Intelligence Directives
Replacing Old MIA Directives.
1. On 26 September 19I.7, at the first meeting of the National Security
Council, the Director of Central Intelligence was directed to submit within 60
days appropriate revisions of old NIA directives and supplements (CIG directives).
At the suggestion of the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council,
the proposed UUSC intelligence directives have been confined to matters of policy
In consonance with the 1947 Act, the implementing details to be placed in dir-
ectives issued by the Director of Central intelligence.
2. Accordingly, all the former Li1A and CIG directives have been carefully
reviewed. The enclosed revisions are transmitted herewith for your concurrence
or comment and will be discussed at an early meeting;
3. An effort has been made to present the previously adopted essential..
policies in logical sequence, in consonance with the National Security Act of
191i7.
4. For your convenience, tree proposed TSC directives and related DCI
directives are listed hereunder with references to former directives from which
they are derived:
Proposed MSC Intelligence Directive No.
This is a consolidation of the functions,, policies and objectives
included in NIA Directives 1 and 5, with minor revision in conformity with
the provisions of the National Security Act.
b. Proposed Director of Central Intelligence Directive 1/1
Paragraph 1 derives its substance from paragraph lea, NIA Directive
No. j.
Paragraph 2 derives its substance from NIA Directive No. 10,
c. Proposed DCI Directive 1/2
This iv a consolidation of the revision of NIA Directive No. 9, and
an agreement reached between the AEC and CIA.
d. Proposed DCI Directive 1/3
Derived from paragraph 1i.b, NIA Directive No.- 5.
e. Proposed DCI Directive 1/4
Derived from JRDB 49/2, which was approved by the Chairman, Joint
Research and Development Board and the Director of Central Intelligence.
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f. Proposed DCI.Directive 1/5
Derives its substance from agreements referred to and/or confirmed
in the following memoranda:
(1) From DCI to Secretaries of War and Navy$ dated 2 November 1946;
Subject, "NNN;ashington Document Center."
(2) From DCI to Secretaries of Viar and Navy, dated 27 November 1946;
Subject, "Washington Document Center."
(3) From DI, WyD GS, to DCI, dated 20 March 1947; Subject, "German
Military Documents Section and Special Documents Section, ID, M G6.11
(4) From DI, VuDGS, to DCI, dated 23 Hay 1947; Subject, "German
Military Document Section and Special Documents Section, ID, WD GS."
g. Proposed DCI Directive 1/6
Derives its substance from CIG Directive No. 15 and the supplement
h. Proposed NSC Intelligence Directive No. 2
Derived from a consolidation of pertinent items in paragraph 7 of
the President's letter, NIA Directive No. 1 and IVIA Directive 1,16, 11, as
revised by decision of the Executive Secretary of the NSC.
i. Proposed NSC Intelligence Directive No, 3
Is a consolidation of NIA Directive No. 7 and CIG Directive No. 16
entitled "Plan for the Coordination of Biographic Intelligence."
Paragraph la derives its substance from paragraph la, NIA Directive
No. 7.
Paragraph lb is a new paragraph intended to define more clearly the
proper allocation for collection of economic and scientific intelligence.
Paragraph 2 is substantially the same as paragraph lb of NIA
Directive No. 7.
Paragraph 3 is a rewording for clarification of paragraph lc of
NIA Directive No, 7.
Paragraph 4 is substantially the same as paragraph ld of NIA
Directive No. 7.
Paragraph 5 is a rewording for clarification of paragraph le of
NIA Directive No. 7.
Paragraph 6 derives its substance from paragraph 2, NIA Directive
Paragraph 7 is substantially the same as paragraph 3 of NIA
Directive No. 7.
Paragraph 8 is the same as paragraph 4 of NIA Directive No. 7,
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Proposed DCI Directive 311
This is substantially a consolidation of CIG Directive No.. 16
entitled "Plan for the Coordination of Biographic Intelligence," and CIG
Directive No. 18 entitled "Coordination of Collection Activities,"
eliminating those parts which duplicate contents of the proposed NSC
Intelligence Directive No. 3.
k. Proposed 1USC Intelligence Directive No. 4
Derived from paragraph 1 and 4, NIA Directive No. 8.
. T.ith the presentation of these proposed NSC intelligence directives to
the Council for adoption, the Council will be requested to take the follo.ring
action on NIA and CIG directives:
NIA Directive No. 1 - Policies and Procedures Governing the Central
Intelligence Group. Rescind as replaced by USC intelligence directives.
NIA Directive No. 2 - Organization and Functions of the Central Intel-
ligence Group. Rescind as obsolete.
NIA Directive No. 3 - NIA Views on Proposed Executive Order "Directing
the Cooperation of Government Agencies in the Coordination of Foreign
Intelligence Activities of the United States." Rescind as obsolete.
NIA Directive No, 14.-- Policy on Liquidation of the Strategic Services
Unit, Rescind as obsolete,
NIA Directive No, 5 - Functions of the Director of Central Intelligence.
Rescind as replaced by TdSC intelligence directives.
NIA Directive No. 6 - Provision for Coordinating the Acquisition of
Foreign Pub ications, Rescind as inappropriate under the National Security
Act of 1947.
NIA Directive No. 7 - Coordination of Collection Activities. Rescind
as replaced by MSC intelligence directives.
NIA Directive No. 8 - National Intelligence Requirements. Rescind as
replaced by USC inte ligence directives,
NIA Directive No. 9 - Coordination of Intelligence Activities Related
to Foreign Atornid iergy Developments and Potentialities. Rescind as
replaced by NSC intelligence directives.
NIA Directive No. 10 - Employment of Reserve Officers as Agents. Rescind
as replaced by NSC intelligence directives.
NIA Directive No. 11 - Action by the Intelligence Advisory Board on
Ratters ubrriit ed to the National Intelligence Authority. Rescind as
replaced by USC intelligence directives.
CIG Directive No. 1 - Survey of the Activities of the Strategic
Services Unit, Rescind as obsolete.
CIG Directive No. .2 -- Survey of the Functions of Monitoring Press and
Propaganda Broadcasts of Foreign Powers. Rescind as obsolete.
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CIG Directive NO, 3 Survey of Facilities for Collecting Foreign
Intelligence ITA rmat on by Clandestine hethods. Rescind as obsolete.
CIG Directive No. ) -- Survey of Coverage of the Foreign Language Press
in the United States. Rescind'as obsolete.
CIG Directive No. 5 -- Interim Survey of the Collection of Intelligence
Information in CT:iina.~Rescind as obsolete.
CIG Directive No. 6 - Liquidation of the Strategic Services Unit.
Rescind-as--obsolete.
GIG Directive No. 7 - Survey of Joint Intelligence Study Publishing
Board, Rescind as o'oso~.ete.
GIG Directive No. 8 -- Policy on Clearance of Personnel for Duties with
CIG. Rescinded October 4, 1946.
CIG Directive No.. 9 and Amendment - Development of Intelligence on
USSR. Rescind as replaced by NSC intelligence directives.
CIG Directive No. 10 - Index of U.S. Residents' Foreign Intelligence
InforrmHtoon., Rescind as replaced by NSC intelligence directives.
CIG Directive No. 11 - Survey of Exploitation of American Business
Concerns with Connections Abroad as Sources of Foreign Intelligence
Information. Rescind as replaced by NSC intelligence directives.
CIG Directive No. 12 - Interim Survey of the Adequacy of Intelligence
Facilities Related to tole National Security, Rescind as obsolete
GIG Directive No. 13 - Provision for Coverage of the Foreign Language
Press in the United States. Rescind as inoperative.
CIG Directive No. 14 - Reorganization of the Central Intelligence Group..
Rescind as obsolete.
CIG Directive No. 15 -- Exploitation of American Business Concerns and
Scientific, Educational, and Religious Organizations with Connections
Abroad and American Residents Travelling Abroad as Sources of Foreign
Intelligence Information. Rescind as replaced by NSC intelligence directives.
Supplemental Directive No. 1 to CIG Directive No.. 15 - Rescind as
replaced by NSC intelligence directives.
GIG Directive No. 16 - Plan for Coordination of Biographic Intelligence..
Rescind as replaced by NSC intelligence directives..
GIG Director to, 17 - Relationship Between the Central Intelligence Group
and the StateWddr-Eavy Coordinating Committee. Rescind for replacement
by-internal CIA Directive.
CIG Directive No. 10 and Amendment -- Coordination of Collection
Activities. Rescind as rep aced by"NSC intelligence directives.
R. H. HILLEI KOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central Intelligence
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