LETTER TO JOSEPH F. CARROLL FROM JOHN A. MCCONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000500060037-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2002
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: March 31, 1965
• Content Type: LETTER

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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301
2 3 MAR 1965
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Mr. John McCone
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C.
In preparing to provide necessary intelligence support to
the Joint Staff during 1965, we have recently reviewed the
schedules, some firm and some tentative, for the production
of national estimates. The following USIB products are of
particular relevance to the major annual. planning cycle of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
Scheduled for the First Two Quarters:
NIE 11-1-65, "The Soviet Space Program," completed
NIE 11-9-65, "Main Trends in Soviet Foreign Policy,"
completed
NIE 13-2-65, "Communist China's Advanced Weapons Program,"
completed
Intelligence Assumptions for Planning, Section
Purpose Forces), March 1965
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(General
Intelligence Assumptions for Planning, Section
Defense Forces), March 1965
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NIE 13-3-65, "Communist China's Military Establishment,"
March 1965 ( c Q,~.~.&4a-~ ) G Matirti
NIE 13-9-65, "Main Trends in Chinese Communist Foreign
Policy," March 1965
NIE 11-4+-65, "Main Trends in Soviet Military Policy,"
April 1965
NIB 11-8-6)4, "Note to Holders" updating NIE 11-8-6)4,
April 1965
NIE 11-2-65, "The Soviet Atomic Energy Program," M.y 1965
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Intelligence Assumptions for Planning - 1965 (complete
annual revision, minus updated sections on
Strategic Attack - Dec 1964, Air Defense -
Feb 1965, and General Purpose Forces - Feb
1965), May 1965
Planned for the Last Two Quarters:
-NIE 11-3-65, "Soviet Air and Missile Defense Capabilities
Through Mid-1971," August 1965
NIE 11-8-65, "Soviet Capabilities for Strategic Attack
Through Mid-1971," September 1965
?,Intelligence Assumptions for Planning, Section
Defense Forces), October 1965
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(;Intelligence Assumptions for
Attack Forces),
Planning, Section
November 1965
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(Strategic
cNIE 11-14-65, "Capabilities of the Soviet General Purpose
Forces, 1965-1971," November 1965. (Revision
of corresponding section of Intelligence
Assumptions for Planning is likely to be ready
for USIB approval by early January 1966)
While the foregoing is reasonably well aligned with Joint Staff
planning schedules, I would like to point out that there is
very little leeway in some instances. Ma,ior slippe,
will have a highly
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disruptive effect an c'L" it? is-MEre "o"hoped that every effort
will be exerted to avoid the delays that plagued us during
1964. I have directed that all concerned components of DIA
will insure that necessary deadlines are met.
Sincerely,
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