STUDY OF NIS GENERAL SURVEY AND IN-DEPTH BALANCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B01737A000100050020-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 29, 1999
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: September 30, 1966
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Releas*4000/08/2V?i 91301737"001-000
30 September 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Deputy Director for Intelligence
SUBJECT Study of NIS General Survey and In-Depth Balances{
REFERENCE ADD/I memo dated 23 May 1966, same subject
1. The referent memorandum requested that I chair an ad hoc group
for the subject purpose and submit a report reflecting my findings and
recommendations together with any dissents thereto. Attached is the
completed study.
2. Because of the scope and complexities of the problem, I decided
on a methodology which would permit full participation of the study
group in each stage of the process of examining findings and developing
the conclusions and recommendations. Therefore, we held a series of
about a dozen meetings at which each member had opportunity to present
his findings and positions and to argue differences of opinion. Based
on these discussions and some independent research, I drafted the study
and submitted it to each member of the study group and the Office
Directors concerned for final comment. The attached study has the
concurrence of each of the other members of the study group. No dis-
agreement has been expressed by the Director of Current Intelligence
or by the Director of Research and Reports.
3. The most controversial point which arose was the
propriety
light of the study objective) of the paragraph to organizational economies in the Office of Basic Intelligence. Attached
is a memorandum from the Director of Basic Intelligence in which he
suggests that it would be preferable to delete that paragraph as
irrelevant to the terms of reference. Mr. Brammell also counters some
of the points in paragraph 33 of the study and expresses his belief
that these judgments stem from a too cursory look at the OBI organi-
zation. Because of the purpose which this study is intended to serve,
I felt obligated to retain the questioned judgments in the final
report with sufficient qualifying statements to make clear the need
for further and more detailed examination before arriving at firm
conclusions on this matter.
Approved For Release 2000/yEt.RI P79B01737A000100050020-4
 00 Approved For Releas e'1000/08/ 9 W-91301 73001 00050020-4
4. A minor controversial point arose within the study group with
regard to full versus partial removal from OCI of responsibility for
production of General Survey Section 4. I saw opportunity for direct
trade-off of OBI contractual dollar savings (resulting from possible
in-depth production adjustments) for a significant amount of additional
OCI manpower resources in FY 68. I still am not fully convinced that
removal of all of Section 4 from OCI would impair significantly its
analytical capabilities. Nevertheless, there are sufficient uncer-
tainties about the contractual arrangements necessary to successful
implementation of complete transfer to warrant the trial approach
recommended in the report.
5. It is obvious from the report that time limitations did not
permit us to treat, or even identify the total spectrum of possi-
bilities affecting more efficient allocation of manpower and funds to
basic intelligence production within the Intelligence Directorate.
For the same reason, we did not do the research in depth necessary to
provide absolute detail on the personnel and funding implications of
our proposals. However, the study does provide specific points of
departure from which the DD/I Planning Officer can develop further
details with each of the offices concerned in those areas offering
greatest potential for savings.
Deputy Chief
DD/I Collection Guidance Staff
Attachments: a/s
25X1A
Approved For Release 2000/(MpC9W P79BO1737A000100050020-4