TRANSMITTAL SLIP TO MR. REBER FROM JOHN F. KILLEA

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ExEgualyE STAFF (ELES)
Room 621, State .',7.1nex #1
Tel. REpublic 5600 (Code 191)
Ext, 4221, 3304
TO: CIA/OIC - Mr. Reber
Jim:
This
This is the paper we discussed Friday,
November 20, 1953. It is a working paper
and is given to you on an informal basis
for your information.
I will call you as soon as there are
any developments on this problem.
State Dept. review completed. On file
OMB release instructions apply.
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Date: November 23, 1953
From: JOHN F. KIT T &
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ti,Lfcpantuallr plans Igit State Arag Subbort
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publications and 012 po.11eCtion Programs
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The Department of State and the CIA now face the problem
of how to finance adequately the overseas publication and
map collection programs within present jurisdictional limi-
tations. Since the end of World War II, the administration
of both of thesis programs has been considered the responsi-
bility of the Department of State. Both of them, though
modest in scope and operation, have been successful in
providing essential maps, newspapers, periodicals, books
and other overt published materials to the Department, to
the intelligence community, and to other government agencies.
The overseas publications procurement program as of
January 1, 1953 consisted of 10 positions as listed in
Tab A. Under the first reduction-in-force in June, 1953,
the program was cut to 7 positions. In September, it was
cut to 5 positions* In addition to full-time publications
officers, a number of part-time officers have been designated
by Chiefs of Mission at the request of the Department. This
device has worked with varying degrees of success but in no
case has it proved to be more than a partial answer to the
need. An officer with regular diplomatic, reporting, or
consular responsibilities can not devote more than a minimum
portion of his time to the job. Further, few officers have
received training in the bibliographic techniques essential
for competent performance. However, the program of part-
time Ms will be continued, perhaps expanded, but it can
not alone meet the intelligence collection re uirements.
The overseas map procurement program has had a similar
experience. Its regular allotment has been 6 positions.
It was cut to 5 in the first RIF and to 3 under present
allocations.
In August 1953, it became apparent that the Department
of State was not going to be able to finance these programs
even at the rate which had prevailed for several years.
Accordingly. on August 26. 1953. (see Tab B) the Department
notified CIA that Departmental budget cuts necessitated a
reduction of both programs to a minimal level. It was
proposed that CIA provide financial support beyond this
minimum to the extent considered necessary to meet the needs
of the
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of the intelligence community. However, the principle was
maintained that the Department is primarily responsible for
overt intelligence collection overseas.
IA considered the problem and it was decided that it is
essential for intelligence purposes that the program be main-
tain d at a level higher than the Department was able to
maintain alone. Not only that, but more positions are
considered desirable than have ever been provided in order
to allow for an increase in intelligence collection activities.
The need for the added emphasis on intelligence collection in
the foreign publications fields has been enunciated by the
National Security Council in NSCID No. 16 dated March 7, 1953
Further, under the responsibility placed on CIA by N5CID
No. lot it proposed to provide the supplemental funds necessary
to finance the program. at an appropriate level. Before doing
this, however, it sought the authority of the Bureau of the
Budget to transfer funds to the Department of State in the
amount of $60,000 to hold the program at its present level
this year (see Tab C).: After discussions and an exchange of
correspondence, the Bureau advised CIA that it construed the
financial arrangement proposed as a subversion of congressional
intent with respect to Department of State activities. The
Bureau stated (see Tab D) that until such time as it is
recognized that the state Department no longer has this res-
ponsibility, it could not approve financing positions for the
function by any other agency.
Thus, we are now confronted with a Bureau of the Budget
injunction against any direct financing by CIA. of the programs.
We may feel that there is a joint States.CIA responsibility
involved and that it is essential to maintain the progtams
on an adequate basis. A statement of the financial problems
involved is included in Tab A.
II. Possible Coyrees Action
In these circumstances, a number of possible
action may be considered. These are:
A. ,Ta4pq ao action. This would mean that present
reductions will stand and that only 50g of former officer
positions will remain. AS a result, the Department will
be fa
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be far from able to meet its responsibility for overseas
collection and several specially trained and experienced
personnel with contacts developed over the years will be
lost to the program. It is generally recognized in the
Department that this result should be avoided by some
means.
B. r n 212AEIMIDIAi .1.2 AI 1.9.
peeesserv oositions. The Department
on two occasions has re-examined this course of action and
reported to the Bureau that it was not feasible for it to
take this action. However, this decision was based only
on funds available for salaries. It did not include the
possibility of an adjustment from funds allocated to the
other expense categories. In view of the emergency which
the intelligence collection program now faces, it would
appear to be desirable to shift 02-09 funds to the 01
category. These factors overweigh possible disadvantages
of questioning from the Bureau in future years relative
to this problem.
C. J4nt Action with rfak?
1.
n 0 e_the_QUILER. A
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man officers of' partment iie-Charged with partial
publication and map procurement responsibilities, this
device would result in an easing of the financial strain
faced by the Regional Bureaus. It would enable them to
make adjustments as between funds and enable them to
finance the additional map and publication positions
under discussion.
2.
. CIA u?s s prop?
Bureau of the budget that "until the State Department
nger has this responsibility, it could not approve
financing positions for the function by any other agency."
It is the CIA position that inasmuch as technical responsi-
bility for the map function rests in that Agency by
agreement, responsibility for the overseas collection of
maps could be transferred to CIA by NSC action thus making
their
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their proposal legitimate in all aspects. The D.C.I.,
however, intends to inform the Director of the Bureau
of the Budget of the action taken on this problem. Ther
exists, therefore, the real possibility that the Bureau
might conottrue such a step legalistically as no different
than the original proposal submitted for its consideration.
The Department, itself, must be careful of the
implications of this proposal. In essence, it would mean
a vitiation of the Department's jurisdiction over overseas
collection responsibilities. In any event, this device
precludes any progress toward establishing the principle
that other agencies should contribute toward the expense
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it would mean a complete oisruptIon ur pre5will, ma prv;..0
ment activities because each officer involved would have to
be recalled. Also travel and per diem costs would be more
expensive, and operational difficulties increased to
th detriment of the program.
and ec ?
An appraisal of the courses of action availablede to
following conclusions that:
1 The best course is explained in II C l, which provide
for augmentation of the Department travel funds by CIA.
This
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This method wouLd help the Department tinnciai1y with
little possibility of legalistic questioning by the
Bureau or Congress. The only disadvantage in this
course would occur if it became necessary to rationalize
the large additional sum devoted to travel.
2. Course II B as described above for the reallo-
cation of i)epartmental funds, other than 01 tunds, provides
the next most desirable course of action to be adopted.
It involves no possibility of Congressional or Bureau
of the Budget misinterpretation. It further enables the
Department to render, within its limited resources,
services to other agencies which have been deemed essential
to the National Security.
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Dear General Cabell:
August 26, 1953
The 1954 budget of the Foreign Service has been substantially
reduced. This reduction comes at a time when there are demands,
requirements, many of particular concern to CIA, for an increase in
intelligence collection activities. Mbreover, this reduction will
no doubt continue in effect in subsequent years, and will therefore
have a long-term effect on the functions of the Foreign Service,
including the collection of intelligence information from overt sources.
Such collection has included: (a) collection of foreign publications;
(b) collection of maps and cartographic data; (c) peripheral reporting;
(d) collection of scientific information; (e) foreign press monitoring
services.
The Department recognizes that these overt collection activities
are responsibilities of the Foreign Service and are important to the
national security. They are hence of concern to the Director of
Central Intelligence in view of his duty to advise the National Security
Council in such matters.
In an effort to satisfy these demands of intelligence and to
continue to carry out the Department's responsibilities for the
direction and management of the Foreign Service of the United States,
the Department proposes in the attached document a framework within
Which, on the basis of national security needs, it would be possible
for the Director to meet his responsibilities. Under this proposal,
CIA could provide financial support for collection activities beyond
a stated minimum which the Department can provide under its budget.
The Department believes that, if this framework is acceptable, it
would probably be desirable to consult or at least inform IAC on this
proposal and, if appropriate, advise the NSC. Furthermore, the Department
believes that, when and as appropriate, there should be consultation with
the Bureau of the Budget and with the proper committees of Congress.
Sincerely yours,
/S/ W. Park Armstrong, Jr.
W. Park Armstrong, Jr.
Lieutenant General Charles P. Cabell,
Acting Director of Central Intelligence,
Washington.
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A. General
1. Each supplementary position to be financed by CIA will be
separately justified and negotiated through R with the appropriate
geographic bureau.
2. The Department retains authority to select and appoint
personnel to fill supplementary positions under normal procedures of
the Foreign Service.
B.
gal _Procurement
During FY19541 State will support one Nap Procurement position
each in BUR, NEA and GER.
Publi9ationg l!rocurement
During FY1954, State will support one Publications Procurement
position each in FE, NEA, EUR, and GER.
Peripheral Reporting
State will support the senior officer at least in each peripheral
reporting unit.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington 25, D. C.
Office of the Director
The Honorable Joseph M. Dodge
The Director
Bureau of the Budget
Washington 25, D. C.
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17 September 1953
Dear Mr. Dodge;
As a result of the severe curtailment in its resources, the
Department of State has felt itself obliged to reorganize its
Foreign Service Operations in such a way as to eliminate the
following posts;
Publication Procurement Officer.... Rome
Publication Procurement Officer and
Geographic Attache (one individual) Iondon
Geographic Attache for Middle East and
South Asia New Delhi
Geographic Attache for Latin America Caracas
The intelligence agencies are the primary customers of the
service rendered by these officers who procure essential publi-
cations, documents, maps, and other geophysical data essential
to our world-wide intelligence program. At the meeting this
week of the IAC, representing all the intelligence agencies,
concern was expressed at the damage that might be suffered if
these activities were terminated, and the sense of the meeting
was that I, as Director of Central Intelligence, should do what
I could to support continuation of them.
This Agency has long supported intelligence activities of
the Department of State such as producing National Intelligence
Surveys or extra travel required by its collection offices.
Though the Department of State should normally be expected to
budget for overt collection posts, the circumstances this year
present an unusual problem. I believe that the situation above
outlined constitutes a special instance in Which it is my
responsibility as Director of Central Intelligence to take
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remedial action by supplying the necessry funds so that
these essential collection activities may continue. The
amount involved is approximately $60,000 on an annual basis
and this amount is covered by our congressional appropriation
though it may well have to be taken from activities which
we regard as important though not as important as this
basic collection one.
I request your approval, in principle, of the above
action. A detailed proposal will be submitted by adminis-
trative officers of this Agency and the Department of State
as soon as they can be drafted.
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Sincerely,
/s/ Allen W. Dulles
Allen W. Dulles
Director
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Bureau of the Budget
Washington 25, D. C.
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13 November 1953
MY' dear Mr.. Dulles:
Following our discussion after the NSC meeting on November 5
1953, I again have considered your request to finance certain
Foreign Service positions which are being abolished.
We are well aware of the importance to the intelligence
coma:amity of maps and books procured abroad. Certainly too
little information is available overtly to neglect to collect
and exploit that which we can obtain most easily. I often
marvel at the amount of intelligence on this country that could
be collected openly, particularly in contrast to the assignment
which confronts you.
I recall two principal pointe that you made when we talked.
First, you suggested that the continuing responsibility of all
Foreign Service posts to collect published materials might be
inadequate in those areas where full-time positions no longer
will remain. It occurs to me that your concern might be allev-
iated by more vigorous joint action by CIA and the State Depart
ment. CIA, for example, might provide greater general impetus
and leadership and might give increased guidance to State in
the form of overt collection training or maintipance of specific
requirements with priorities. State, for its part, might assign
part-time collection duties to existing positions and provide
for greater coordination by the regional book procurement
officers and geographic attaches. Without being more concrete,
it would seem that there would be a variety of improvisations
to minimize any actual reduction in material received.
Second, you suggested that the arrangement you propose
would be in effect only this year and that State, would again
finance the positions in 1955. A review of the State submission
to the Bureau reveals that the positions in question have not
been included in the request.
Since we
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Since we have every indication that Congressional
committees may wish to look particularly at interagency reimburse-
ments next spring, I still am concerned lest the arrangement you
propose could be construed as a subversion of Congressional
intent with respect to State Department activities. Until such
time as it is recognized that the State Department no longer has
this responsibility, I do not believe that I could approve
financing positions for the function by any other agency. I
woad heartily endorse, however, any cooperation or assistance
short of financing which CIA or other agencies could lend to
State on this very vital program.
Sincerely-yours,
/8/
Jos. W. Dodge
Director
Mr. Allen Dulles
Director., Central Intelligence
Agency,
Washington 25, D. C.
P.S. You shortly will receive a special bulletin, requested by
the Senate Appropriations Committee, requiring agencies to
disclose reimbursements and justify them in their appropriations
requests--shows their interest in this matter.
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