RESPONSIBILITY FOR PHOTO DERIVED INTELLIGENCE

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00752A000300060003-7
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 24, 2013
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 4, 1966
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director, NPIC
SUBJECT: Responsibility for Photo Derived Intelligence
1. During this morning's Director's Briefing the subject of
"A New SAM System" located near CHANDIGARH East India,
was presented by the Collateral Support Division. Inferences were
drawn that this is a new SAM system and the briefing was based on
observations of structures observed on good quality, low-level aerial
photography. These conclusions were developed by other than NPIC or
IAD photo interpreters. The existence of this site in India along
with 11 similar sites have been observed on photography and have been
the subject of several NPIC publications. Although unidentified as to
function it has been conjectured that this type site is associated with
an adjacent firm SAM site and is probably utilized in a SAM training
role.
2. At the moment, the subject photographs have not been analyzed
by the photo interpreters in either NPIC or IAD. However, yesterday
several NPIC and IAD photo interpreters were shown the photographs and
were queried as to the significance of the components identifiable at
these sites. Since the photo interpreters were familiar with and
knowledgeable of this type of facility it was judged (by the PI's) that
no immediate concern or action was warranted.
3. Prematurely briefing the Director of NPIC on unevaluated intelli-
gence developed from photography by unqualified or non-PI type personnel
could be most embarrassing and detrimental to the NPIC or IAD organizations.
It is of utmost concern that the Director not be placed in such a situation
and all steps should be taken to prevent such an occurrence.
4. It is recommended: That intelligence or substantive analysis
of photog777777r1TrIrrnued by CSD or any other non-PI component within
the Center. That appropriate photography be made immediately available
to the appropriate PI unit within the Center and that it not be unnecessarily
detained or analyzed by non-responsible organizations. That photo derived
intelligence not be presented to the Director unless it has been thoroughly
coordinated with responsible personnel associated with the PI organizations,
i.e., PAG or IAD.
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5. IAD has already received telephone calls from the Langley
analysts quering IAD on the "New Type SAM Sites" observed in India.
Hopefully, as little embarrassment as possible will result and other
premature disclosure of unevaluated intelligence will not occur.
6. This matter has been discussed with the Chief, CSD and appropriate
steps will be implemented to preclude a reoccurrence. However, because of
our concern that the Director consistently has the best possible informa-
tion available, it is felt that this matter should be brought to your
attention.
CONCUR
Colonel, USA
Assistant for Photographic Analysis, NPIC
f Imagery Analysis Division
Distribution:
cy 1 - Ex Dir/NPIC
2 - Ch/CIA/IAD
3 ? Ch/CSD/NPIC
48c5 ? PAG/NPIC
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