EVALUATION OF U.S. OPERATING PROGRAMS RELATING TO INDIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 2005
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 28, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD
Washington, D. C.
EVA.LUATI(3N OF U. S . OPERATING PROGR6~~
I~LATII~D TO INDIA
REFERENCE: Board Assts. Mtg. ~j28j54
OCB fllE H0. ba
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OPE'RATIONS~ COORDINATING BOARD
t~lashi.ngton 25i D. C.
July 29, 1951
MEMORANDUM FOR THE OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD
SUBJECT: Evaluation of U. S. Operating Programs Relating to India.
The attached paper on the above sub3ect was approved by the
Board at its meeting on July 28, re~are ahre$ort on thi.ststudy after
the working group (on NSC ~lt09) P P ,and reco~rnnend any changes
30 days on how the project is shapi't~g up
that may be desirable at that timep
The previous draft of this papery dated July 16, 1954, is
obsolete and may be destroyed in accordance with the security re~ula-
tions of your agenc3r.
George A. Morgan
Acting executive Office
Attacfinent:
Subject paper dated 7/2$/54
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d to assist future coordination cf
1, To organize a study designs
UPS. p~ relating to India. by evaluating those programs in farms
of N.S,C, objectives and within the context of the total interplay of
forms in the world struggle as they bear an India..
DISCUSSION
... owing out of s.
2~ Zhi.s project has evolved in discussions gr
USIA to the Chairman of OCB: dated
memorandum from the Director of
1 54 which proposed a comprehensive evaluative study of tlye
May' 12, 9 ~
focussed on one country 3s felt to ~
world struggle* A pilot study
India is prap~ed as
desirable as a first step in 'this direction.
one of the most interesting and important countries which might be
or country in the major ctarrent
seleoted for the purpose: it is a maj
"area of contestability"? CCB has full authority far intensive conce~
with India because it is designated coordinating agency for NSC 54~~
"South Asia".
to India. are a].r8ady made or being maw
3 ~ Ey~a]?uations relatia~g
and the accompa~Y~ staff
s for example: in NSC X409
in various way ~
olicy fornnulation; by 'the a~~t~
study for purposes of national p
agencies and 'the Bureau of the Budget as a basis for broad ~
for pertiuE*~at
and progra~g decisions; by the intelligence com~it9'
intelligence estimates; by agency operators and the OCB Working ~F
TT coNFl~rrrlAL
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on NSC 5409 as part of their daily business.. The proposed study; woo
supplement and integrate, not duplicate, these efforts. Its d3stinCt~.ve
features would be:
a. It would be im~ch closer to the specifics of opera*ion
than the pertinent NSC documents are.
b. Unlike the apFrraise.ls which agencies make of their own
programs, it would provide an opportunity for interagency apprsal,
thus affording a basis for more comprehensive ~udg~nents about
galore program priorit:tes and coordination.
c. It would be far more intensive and extensive than the
working group, necessarily absorbed in day-today operations,
has time to do without assistance.
4. A sample outline of the proposed study is attached for il1LS-
trative purposes. It would seelc to develop a consensus of judAnent
based on available expert knowledge, observations and analyses rather
than launch further invest3.gations and collections of data except
where significant om3.ssian~a are apparent. Hence two or three mont}~~s
time should prove sufficiento
5. The following method of staffing is proposedt The pr?3ec*..
should be assigned to the NSC 5409 Ulorking Group assisted by s, prin~:i-
pal drafting officer furnished full time by one of the membex ageaciea.
Each agency represented on the Ldork3ng Group should designate an
alternate member, if needed, to shaxe the work-load. The L1ork:ing Ct?oup
should report after thirty days to the Board Assistants on hrnr the
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project is shaping uP and recoimnend any changes in the project which
may seem desirable by that t'Lme. The Working Group's final report on
the project should be submitted to the Executive Officer for subsequ~,nt
processing by the Board Assistants. At e? appropriate stage, ~e~et~a~y
should be sent to NeW Delhi :for ca~ent ty the lnbasaadcr,
REC~~3DATTON
6, Tt is recomaaended t'ha.t the OCB approve the project as descri'~ed
above.
Attachment:
Tllustrative Outline
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. , i, ~ A Brief description of Irul:ia. s its place in world affairs az~l
M as a South Asian powers its internal political and economic
situations its social problems.
2, The place and relative importance of India in the framework
of U,.S~ policy and strategic plans.
a, Factors or conditions which tend to influence India favorably
toward the U,5~ and the free world.
b~ Current U4S, programs and actions designed to exploit the
factors and conditions tending to influence India favorably
toward the free world and unfavorably toward the Communist
GOYlSpiraGy ?
c, Factors ar conditions which tend to influence India unfavorably
toward the ,U.S. and the free world..-
d~ Current U.S, programs and actions designed to minimize those
factors or conditions tending to ird'luence India unfavorably
towexd the free world and favorably toward the Comanuniet aonspiracr-.
~~ ~nr~sa'i of c r+`,'gn U.S,. e.rtiyiti6~.
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a. Factors or conditions which tend to influence India favorably
toward the countries of ?the Communi.at conspiracy.
b, Current Commn~niat programs and actions dsaigne~l to exploit
the faatora or conditions tending to influence Yndia favorably
to the Commmunist conspiracy and unfavorably toward the free world?
c* Factors or covatriesof~the Ce~aunist conapira~a unfavorably
towaxd the
d, Current Conomauni.st programs and actions designed to minimize
factors or conditions which influence India unfavorably toW3rd
the Communist conspiracy and favorably toward 'the free world?
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