LETTER TO LT. GENERAL ALVA R. FITCH FROM JOHN A. MCCONE

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• Publication Date: January 11, 1965
• Content Type: LETTER

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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301
S-0003/AP-2 5 January 1965
The Honorable John McCone
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D. C. 20505
A few days ago General Goodpaster raised the question of the need for
a new look at the Communist Chinese economy.
General Goodpaster said that General Wheeler was particularly interested
in the present industrial capabilities of Communist China. He felt that
with the appearance of an increased number of more advanced weapons
that the time was ripe for a National Intelligence Estimate that would
evaluate the capability of the economy to produce these. General
Goodpaster was of the opinion that, although the agricultural sector of
the Communist Chinese economy had received a severe setback and the
industrial sector had been severely affected as well, we might have
underestimated the capability of the military supporting areas of the in-
dustrial sector to produce advanced weapons.
I realize how spotty our information has been concerning the Communist
Chinese economy, but I would like to see an effort made to re-examine
the Communist Chinese economy at an early date. Such an effort might
take the form of a National Intelligence Estimate or an expansion of the
terms of reference of the Estimate of "Communist China's Military Estab-
lishment" (NIE 13-3-65) scheduled for March.
Please let me have your reaction to this proposal.
Sincerely,
ALVA R .PITCH
Lieutenant General, USA
Deputy Director
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