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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67-00059A000200110074-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Sequence Number: 74
• Publication Date: September 20, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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I concur with Bill that, for the job in hand, there is much too
much high priced help assigned to ICAPS. However, there is still a
coordinating function to be performed. I believe that perhaps one
representative of the Department of State and one from the Defense
Department may be needed unless the so-called Stan&Lng Committee theca'y
is abandoned. If this latter can be effected, and the ICAPS people
therefore: permitted direct access to the working level people for initial
coordination and to the high-level heads for confirmation, there may be
enough job for the present personnel.
It is my opinion that the Standing Committee thesis was never
fully supported by the IAC. And, in the Army, is not supported. Since
most of the negotiations necessary must be supported by "experts," it
would seem to me that ICAPS can dig up those experts after they have
gotten agreement, in principle, on the basic premise from the IAG head
concerned.
I further feel that ICAPS should be kept informed of what is going
on in the field of coordination with IAC agencies by direct liaison. In
other words, when an ORE project is sent to IAC for comment or concurrence,
ICAPS should know in order to be able to assist on ironing out any kinks
as they arise. This would be assisted - as would many other of CIA
operations - were the whole outfit, except perhaps OSO, in the same
building. But that is another question.
20 September 1948
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