LETTER TO(Sanitized) FROM NORVILL JONES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R000500050005-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 27, 2005
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 22, 1974
• Content Type: LETTER

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JOHN SPARKMAN, ALA.
MIKE MANSFIr.LD. MONT.
FRANK CHURCH. IDAHO
STUART SYMINGTON. MO.
CLAIOORNE PELL, R.I.
GAL! W. MCGEE, %VYO.
EOMUNO S. MUSKIE, MAINE
GEORGE MCGOVEnN, S. OAK.
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, MINN.
GEORGE D. AIKEN, VT.
CLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J.
JACOB K. DAVITS, N.Y.
HUGH SCOTT. PA.
JAMES B. PEARSON, KANS.
CHARLES H. PERCY. ILL,
ROBERT P. GRIFFIN, MIW4
PAT M. HOLY, CHIEF OF Sun-
ARTHUR M. KUHL. CHIEF CL[RK
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510
. November 22, 1974
Associate Legislative Counsel
Central Intelligence Agency
Washingtq,n, D. C. 20505
As you know, Senator Fu.lbright wrote to Mr.
Colby on October 7 to advise him that the Committee
on Foreign Relations has initiated a staff study of
arms sales policies and programs and requested the
Agency's cooperation on the study.
As a first step in the study, the staff is
attempting to assemble pertinent materials and
information on certain arms sales matters. I
enclose a list of items which should be helpful to
us, and I would appreciate your assistance in pulling
this information together. I realize that some items
may take longer to assemble than others and, in order
to avoid unnecessary delay, I would appreciate the
Agency's furnishing the information requested in increments.
I hope that the classified material can be kept to a
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If,
you have any questions, please give me a call on
224-5381.
Sincerely yours,
1Vorvill Jones
Staff Associate
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MATERIAL CONCERNING ARMS SALES
MATTERS REQUESTED BY THE SENATE
FOREIGN RELATIONS COKXITTEE
FROM THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
l.-Please describe the CIA's participation in the
decision-making process concerning any aspect of U. S.
military sales policy.
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2. at, iJ5 any, type of analysis of the threat faced
by a foreign purchaser, or the intentions of a purchaser,
is the CIA called upon to provide? If such analyses are
provided, please furnish copies of such documents for the
following countries: Iran, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,
Chile, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, South Korea, Republic of
Chinaa, and Thailand.
3. Please provide pertinent data concerning the arms
sales activities of major Western arms suppliers (Great
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, not limited to, the following information nfordeach:but
(a) Dollar volume of sales for each of th
years; e last five
(b) Major types of equipment currently sold and the
relative share of the Western supplied market for each
category;
(c) Volume of arms sales relative to overall defense
spending (or other indices to relate the importance of
sales to local defense spending policy);
(d) Estimates of volume and terms of credit extended
for arms purchases relative to cash sales (latest year);
(e) Restrictions on third country transfers or similar
restrictions imposed by the selling country.
4. For arms transfers by the Soviet Union, please
provide the following information:
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(a) Arms transfers to (1) Eastern Europe, and (2) major
recipients outside Eastern Europe for each of the last five
years;
(b) An analysis of the terms of transfer (grant,
barter, cash, credit terms) to major recipients of Soviet
arms outside of Eastern Europe. Please give particular
attention to terms ,offered on arms transactions with countries
where there is dompetition from Western suppliers.
(c) How many Soviet technicians, by country, are
currently working in military advisory or similar roles
outside of Eastern Europe. Are their services normally
paid for by the host country?'
(d) Describe the Soviet organization for, and activities
in connection with, the promotion of arms sales. In what
countries-are the Soviets actively promoting arms sales in
competition with Western suppliers, and what terms are
being offered?;
(e) What types' of Soviet military aircraft "are in
active sales competition with U. S. or other Western aircraft?
Please supply numbers of each type sold, by country, in
competition with U. S. or other Western suppliers.
5. Please provide data concerning arms sales by
Eastern European Countries (other than the Soviet:Union)
and the Peoples Republic of China for each of the last
five years.
6. Please provide copies of any recent CIA studies
relating to:
(a) Transfers of surplus arms;
(b) Impact of arms sales on regional rivalries
(c) The economic significance (to the U. S. or to
other suppliers) of arms sales;
(d) Political implications of U. S. arms sales policy.
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(e) Effect of rivalries among supplier countries
upon breadth and scope of arms sales.
(f) Correlation between U. S. arms sales and
U. S. overseas defense posture or the U. S. force structure.
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JOHN SPARKMAN, ALA.
MIKE MANSFIFLD, MONT.
FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO
61UARr SYMINGTON, MO.
CLAIDORNE PELL, R.I.
GALE W. ?,:CGE[, Wyo.
EDMUND ^, MIISKIF, MAINE
GEORGE MCGOVERN, S. OAK.
HUBERT H. HUMPHRLY, MINN.
GEORGE D. AIKEN, VT.
CLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J.
JACOB K. JAVITS, N.Y.
HUGH SCOTT. PA.
JAMES O. PEARSON, KANS.
CHARLES H. PERCY, ILL.
ROBERT P. GRIFFIN, MICH.
PAT H. HOLT, CHIEF OF STAFF
ARTHUR M. KUHL, CHIEF CLERK
1Cz~Uo F 1af-cz #cnc !c
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
October 7, 1974
The Honorable
Willia;i E. Colby, Director
CenL-ral Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Mr. Colby:
As a step in carrying out its responsibilities
for Congressional oversight of administration of the
Foreign Military Sales Act, the Committee on Foreign
Relations has initiated a staff study of policies and
programs for the sale of military equipment to foreign
countries.
The study will concentrate on review of the
implementation of laws and directives governing arms
sales, the decision-making process within the Executiv
Branch on arms sales matters, and the impact of sales
decisions on regional stability.
The Committee would appreciate the Agency's
cooperation and assistance on this project. Will you
please designate an individual in the Agency for
contact in assisting the Committee on this study.
Sincerely yours,
/J. W. FulbrigVt
Chairman
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