PROPOSED IAC AGREEMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01082A000200010025-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: December 7, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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PROPOSED IAC AGREH[ENT
SUBJECT: Permanent Committee for International Communism
25X1 A2dREFEHENCE: (a) Ad Hoc Committee's Interim Report of December
7, 1948
1. A permanent committee (hereinafter referred to as the _
Committee) is hereby established to plan and coordinate production of in-
telligence in the field of international Communism as it affects national
25X1 A2d8 eourity. The
Committee will work in accordance with the estab-
lished NSCID and DCI Directives.
25X1A2d 2. The _ Committee shall act under the chairmanship of CIA and
shall be composed of:
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methods of procedure.
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Chairman - CTA
Vice Chairman - State
Member - Army
Member - Navy
Member - Air Force
Member - FBI
Observer, or member when subjects pertinent to rea-
ponsibilities of his office are discussed - CIA/OSO
Such other ad hoc members as may be determined
occasionally necessary by the regular committee
members.
Secretarial services will be furnished by BIA
3? The Committee, in the first instance, will established
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The FBI is a member of the Permanent Committee for International Communism
4. The Committee will meet frequently in order to maintain the fullest
exchange of available information and trends on International Communism;
to prepare and maintain a program for production; to clarify areas of pro-
duction and collection functions in cases where the allocations of these
responsibilities under existing directives are not definite; to resolve pro-
blems regarding priorities for production; to keep the interested agencies
informed of work in progress; and to avoid duplication, unnecessary overlaps
and lack of coverage.
5. Allocations for production will follow the dominant interests estab-
lished in NSCID No. 3 and DCI 3/1, with each supplemental services as should
be rendered by the FBI due to its responsibilities in the domestic field.
No portion of this agreement is intended to apply to the coordination of
domestic intelligence which is handled pursuant to the provisions of NSC 17/4.
for the purpose of coordinating domestic with foreign intelligence.
6. When the _ Committee discovers that there are gaps in or un-
necessary duplication of coverage or conflicting priorities, or when the
established allocations of work are overlapping or not clearly defined,
25X1A2dOQleO _Committee will resolve the problem in so far as is possible in
each case. If the problem cannot be resolved satisfactorily by the
Committee, it will be referred, with appropriate recommendations, to the DCI,
for consideration by the IAC with FBI representation when appropriates
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