COORDINATION OF EXTERNAL RESEARCH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002600400014-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2001
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: December 9, 1954
• Content Type: REGULATION

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COORDINATION OF EXTERNAL RESEARCH
OPERATIONS -GEMET"
9 Deember 1954
Rescission: CIA Regalati_or~ dated 22 September 195P
References: CIA. Re .lations
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PF OCEDO ?ES . . . .
For pitrpcst :s of this Beg ulatlnn, external research is defined as research
performed (a) by non-governmental institutions or indi.vicluals on contract
with CIA or (h) by other Government agen.ei.es financed. on a project basis
by C`IA. Excluded. from this definition are scientific and technical
research and development orI:gmnatin ; in offices reporting to the Deputy
Director (Plans) and i n the Office of (anm.u iieations.
CIA will employ external, research only '!hen its research reciuirenetite
cannot be fulfilled more effectively by other means. Agency eexternal
research projects shall be coordinated within CIA. and with other Gexearn-
ment egenr~ies to permit mMifieation of terms of re:ferenrce so that the
requirements of all.. United States i.ntel_li ence agencies rnv be corresi.dered;
to assure asi.^:.:;t urde:zirebl f3tkplic< tir~rr of effort ri ~:nn cessa.r ex-
pense; And. to .mr ;irrrirr..< utilization of the?:i ' re, yul.t. s within the `" vernrent.
The 'Ienlal t~s istant, to the Director of Central Intelligence for
P.ler.~~.nir.g prtr'3 Ccordi.n stior. IS, re-?sponsible for:
(1)
(3)
ne si.a in.~ of`fi.ces 'r. eief1.ri.n,r and. fulfilling the A er_cy's
exte: rrs require -!nt.s;
Prov:tdin.=r .}1'dC' ^.'`.!i?!l iC'.': `?1.4# t"the '' V }.^7I cnt. re^CLe;t e t'o`nal
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of posm . S.~3e Interest to C LA l i ,o(, erPtIon with, Cent?sc?t Civisioti, Cl- f i cep of C'1 r t i corks; and
Lie:isor Divisi orx, Off 1. cc of Cc.ll ect i on and D i. s sen:i.raa Ion;
other {Icr rtu pert `? V }ya:`. , such as the 1'terna.l. Pes