POST MORTEM OF 1953 PRODUCTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00971A000400060016-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2005
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: February 15, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Ysbremary 19514
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BMI=: POET )gym[ t 1953 dCTICI
The following is a review of intelligsnce deficiencies rer .
cluritg< preparation of National Intelligence Eetirtes during 19.13.
' principal estimates upon ebicl findings are based are :list?
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1. SNIIW BWC
The gapa in our intelligence with respect to the Soviet Mae t s. rr
been widely recognised for a bag time. IMny of then will p a 1,y
never be filled. During 1953 a need was expressed fo mama eflbAart
an the resistance potential in the Bloc. Accordingly, the IAC
authaoriaed creation of an Ad Boa Resistance Intelligence Cawaiittee
on 8 December 1953. BSeperiene during 1953 also indicated a wed
for star collection and rogswmh efforts in the following kay
a. Aircraft Production. Cn;~us
with the gtrowtt:
of Soviet atcale power, accurate estimates of Soviet
]~ongvrrtoge and fighter aircraft production are of
critical importance. v~ u e u , a- 'c~etiti
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CIPAL 818 FRODUCTICM BASE FOR 1953 PM MW= FI8DUO6
1. SOTIST BLOC
835.65 Soviet Bloc Capabilities thrones 1957
NU.81 Probable Soviet Courses of Action with
Respect to Osrasny through mid-1954
1114E Probable Developments within the Emropean
Satellites through Mid-1955
88.40 Soviet Bloc Capabilities through ilia-1955
818.95 Probable Soviet Bloc Courses of Action
through Mid-1955
55.36 Soviet Capabilities for Attack on the US
through Mid-1955
SB.36/1 Soviet Capabilities for Attack on the 08
through Mid?1955
8838 Soviet Bloc Capabilities sad Probable
Courses of Action in Electromagnetic
Warfare
88.39 Probable Coasegwnaea of the Death of Stalin
and of the Elevation of *lenkov to
Iisadaeship in the O88R
89.40 Communist Reactions to US Establishnsot of
a "Volunteer Freedom Corps"
88-42 Current Communist Tactics
52-46 Probable Lang Tern Development of the Soviet
Bloc cad Western Pt+er Positions
8547 probable Effect of Recent Demelap os t s in
Beater. Oerasay on Soviet Policy with
Respect to Oersw
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111-74 Probable Deve1apasnts in Doss tub 1953
, 1177 Probable Dse1o nts in Indanessta
111.80 Oaruaist Capabilities and Probable Cowers
at Asti in lames
1I*. t1 Probable ftsslaprsrolts in Ladochina tbrou& 1954
U-37 Probable sleets en the Soviet Bloc at Certain
Courses at Action Directed at the Interew,1
aei XCUM l Co..erce of Cc mist China
8 45 'T *t1snd's Ability to Withstand Commmist
Pressure or Attacks thvwj h M A-1954
81.48 Capabilities and Probable Courses of Asti=
of the RspWiie of Earea. with Respect to
the Areistiee in Ewen
81-51 The Sf gRiti eat~as of the New Iadones1w wmgra.snct
93-53 Probable Co.mniat Reaatiams- to Certain Possible
Devielrap.snts in Indochina
3. I 1 i0PE
11116-63 Prsno+e's Probable m we Role in the western
Security System
111-63/1 Probable Short Term Develop^snrts in Preach Palicy
1110-71 Probable Outlaock far Italy
219o513 Probable DsvsloWnts in Titlos1avia
'fie Politiorl Attlook in Italy
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NU-73 Conditions sad Treads in the Middle
Bast Affecting US Security
NO-75/1 Probable D, .l*Q.snts in Tram, thrcugb 1553
MM-76 Probable Develop nts in Bit
U-79 Probable Devs]opmenta in South Asia
MM-83 Coadttioos and Trends in Tropical AflLea
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^11-102 Probable Dmlop^enta in Iran through 1954
81-49 The current Oat1l & in Treat
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1QE-84 Probable Dev b*werrta in OaaUmiala
111-85 Probable Dsv lM.enta I z Chile
x-86 Probable Dsvalopeeata in Brasil
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