LETTER TO MAJ. GEN. GEORGE J. KEEGAN, JR., USAF FROM PAUL V. WALSH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R000200150021-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2006
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: October 10, 1974
• Content Type: LETTER

Approved For Relea 2006/03/17 : CIA-RDP80BO1495R000200150021-4
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
Maj. Gen. George J. Keegan, Jr., USAF
Assistant Chief of Staff for
Intelligence
Department of the Air Force
Washington, D. C. 20330
Dear George:
Thank you for your letter of 25 September. The
study of Chinese military expenditures was the first
attempt by our Office of Strategic Research (OSR) to
analyze the long term impact of Chinese weapon procure-
ment. We appreciate your observations.
We share your concern about the problems in
estimating Chinese military expenditures--particularly
RDT&E costs--and we hope to sharpen our findings over
time. The number of unknowns are substantial, however,
and reaching definitive answers on the level of the
overall Chinese defense effort will not be easy.
Sincerely,
Paul V. Walsh
Acting Deputy Director
for Intelligence
Distribution:
Orig. & 1 -- Addressee
.2'-- D/OSR
1 -- Chief, SR/PL
1 -- Chii'f _ qP /FPn
Approved For Release 2006/03/17 : CIA-RDP80BO1495R000200150021-4