STUDY PLAN - INTELLIGENCE

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01133A001000060013-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: June 10, 1974
• Content Type: STUDY

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SUBJECT: Study Plan- Intelli.c{ence
1. The Problem.
What organ izati_ona.1 and procedural steps should be taken to
improve intelligence support for the conduct of foreign
;:affairs, and what level of effort is required to provide
adequate support?
,Some important intelligence matters, including especially
an examination of the usefulness of intelligence support in a
variety of foreign policy situations, will be addressed, in the
case studies of the Research Plan. But many aspects of the
organization and procedures of the intelligence community also
deserve separate and reasonably comprehensive study.
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foreign policy. Furthermore, there is considerable disagreement
about. the roles they should play in the post-cold war era. The
issues involved have not been thoroughly examined-by previous
commissions.
The related subject of covert political action, and the
procedures for effective oversight of it, will be handled in a
separate study.
The problem of intelligence generally breaks down into
the following components:
a. The Role of Intelligence. What is the prorierr fur_c
performed by intelligence in support of the conduct
of foreign polic.y_; what should it do and what should
it not do? Involved here is an analysis of the
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manner in which intelligence can give support to
a wide variety of customers. It also calls for
a review of misunderstandings and different
perspectives that distort the relationship bet,-Teen
intelligence users and intelligence producers
and collectors. Analysis of this broad question
should produce a basic "doctrine" for intelligence
which can enable different elements of the government
to have a clear understanding of the basic intelligenc
mission, to accept the limits of that missicn, and
to have a better sense of how intelligence
can most effectively.contribute to the formulation
arc:i !ent.at; on of foreign olicy .
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b. The Activities Appropriate to that Role.
1. In the process of analysis to produce "finished"
intelligence, what are the advantages and
disadvantages of "competitive analysis" (or
multiple advocacy) and "corporate judgments"?
What are the roles best played by INR, DIA, the
various analytical offices in CIA, and. the
whole system for producing National Intelligence
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Estimates?
2. In general terms, what is the best organization
for the collection of raw information in
support of the -c-onduct of foreign policy:
who sets priorities, allocates
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missions, and controls collectors overseas; how
much collection is related to foreign policy
as opposed to other purposes; what are the
strengths and weaknesses of collection by
Foreign Service Officer. a, CIA stations, military
attaches, and technical sensors; what is the pros
of disseminating raw data; what are the mechariisac:
for insuring feedback to the collectors?
c. The Role of the Director of Central Intelligence.
What is the most desirable relationship of the
DCI to the President: and the Na.t .onal security
Council; what should be the extent of ri.s authority
over the full range of intelligence programs, militar
as well as civilian; what characteristics and
experience
should the DCI have in order to fulfill.
his various responsibilities?
In any examination-of the intelligence function, a particular
troublesome problem arises in the necessity of dealing throughout
with classified material. Special clearances for all personnel
and study group members will be required. Many documents cannot
be mailed but rather have to be studied in specially secured
quarters. The papers which. are developed, if unclassified in any
part, will probably require a classified annex. In short, the
Commission will have to go toy considerable lengths in order to
accommodate the security problem.
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2. The Study Mode. In anticipation of the results of other
studies, extensive preparatory work can be undertaken to explore
they :issues outlined above.
A Study Group composed of two or three Commission members
and a number of experts knowledgeable about intelligence matters
drawn from several different quarters - can prepare findings
and 1: reconmmendations for the Commission's review. The study group
can base its work initially on preparatory material developed
by research consultants retained to analyze and set forth the key
problems and the fundamental choices available. The Study Plan,
therefore, falls into two stages:
;stage -- ,Pc.c.parfa : _on of: a paper by z--arch consultants,
for the review of the Intelligence Study Group,
covering each of the foregoing components. Each
paper, drawn from research and interviews, will
comprehensively review'
(a) The basic issues involved and the key problem
areas,
(b) The relative advantages and disadvantages of
alternative organization and procedures.
Stage II - Intelligence Study Group to review the foregoing
papers in conjunction with the findings of other
research and case studies, and to make reconunenda--
tions on appropriate organization and procedures
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for intelligence support of the conduct of
foreign policy. Study Group may require five
two-day meetings at two week intervals.
3. Participattion. Study Group membership would include:
Commission Members
Others (see attached list)
4. 'Staff. Temporary full time consultants to be retained for
the summer months to produce the paper in Stage I and to parti_eip.-
as appropriate in Stage II matters. Core staff (FlI and TR) to
monitor and oversee.
5. Eudget.
6. Follow-up. Meshing of Intelligence Study Group report with
other Commission work.
7. Timing.
Stage I - June, July, August
Stage II - September, October, November
8. Next Step.
Get Commission approval.
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Lloyd Cutlery
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Andy Marshall
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Joe Yager
Barry Carter
Chet Crocker
Tom Latimer
Larry Lynn
William Harris
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