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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SURVEY
REFERENCE GUIDE
This revision, of the NIS Reference Guide is issued under the
NIS maintenance program. It supersedes the original Reference
Guide, dated July 1957, copies of which should be destroyed.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICE OF BASIC INTELLIGENCE
Washington, D. C.
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JULY 1959 NIS REFERENCE GUIDE CONFIDENTIAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The NIS Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NIS Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Contents of NIS Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NIS Correlation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
NIS Areas Index Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Follows page 28
NIS Quarterly Production Report . . . . . . . . . Pocket on back cover
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:oliectior.. in foreign areas, but to have it ready in
the event of national emergency.
In a letter written in 1945 to the Chief of Naval
Operatio::-is, the Commandant, J.S. Marine Corps.
pul, it as follows:
Our experience in this war liar effectively proved
tl.at if the United States is to nave the nece.,sary
basic intelligence available for early plannin,z of
possible operations, it is essential that such intelli-
gence be collected, collated, published, and dis-
i;ributed--i.e., ready to use-prior to the beginning
of hostilities.
The National Security Council gave attention to
these wartime experiences and, on 13 January 1948,
created the NIS Program and charged the Director
of Cents?a1 Intelligence with responsibility for co-
ordinating the efforts of the Intelligence Agencies,
with support of other components of the Govern-
ment, in the development and production of basic
intelligence on foreign countries, areas, and broad
special subjects as required in the interests of the
national security.
Basic Concepts of the NIS Program
The NIS is designed to serve fully the basic intel-
ligence requirements of the Department of Defense
in strategic and high level operational planning,
and the Department of State in formulating and
executing U.S. foreign policy. The NIS also serves
lower planning and operational levels in the
Armed Forces and the Department of State and, in
s.dditien, all other Government agencies which re-
quiie basic intelligence in the accomplishment of
1heir missions.
In general, the intelligence contained in the NIS
is concerned with the relatively permanent features
and fundamental characteristics of a country, area,
ocean basin, or broad special subject, and covers
such fields as the geographical, transportation, so-
ciological, political, economic, scientific, and mili-
tary aspects of the country or area or the funda-
mental aspects of the broad special subject.
The NIS Program has developed in two phases:
first, the initial production of NIS on countries or
areas in accordance with Joint Chiefs of Staff
priorities and Intelligence Agency capabilities; and,
second, the continuous maintenance of published
NIS. The two phases proceed concurrently.
The objective of the first phase has been to pro-
duce integrated basic intelligence on all countries
and areas within the limits of available informa-
t icn.
The objective of the second phase is to main-
tain the continuing validity of the basic intelli-
gence in published NIS. Worldwide collection of
information for the NIS is a continuing process.
Sections are revised and issued under the NIS
maintenance progiLiiii when sufficient informa-
tion is available to improve their adequacy as fol-
lows: 1) presenting :undamentally changed situa-
tions in an area; filling gaps in intelligence
sufficient to require new evaluations; or 3) incor-
porating new intelli ence requirements which re-
fleet policy, plannl?ig, or high level operational
needs. It is the responsibility of agencies having
primary interest tc place each NIS unit actively
on a maintenance basis as soon as the unit has
been initially prod!:ced and to revise the unit for
publication as required by these NIS maintenance
criteria.
Production for '. ^ie NIS Program requires an
over-all collection (,!Tort covering all foreign coun-
tries and areas of t ne world simultaneously. The
intelligence data re iulting from this collection and
continuous proses.:mg necessarily are more coin-
prehensive and de`ailed than those appearing in
the printed NIS anal constitute a eservoir of avail-
able basic information to serve the interests of the
national security.
While each published NIS unit is an integral
component in the National Intelligence Survey of
comprehensive basic intelligence on the relevant
area, it usually : published and disseminated
separately for fle.ability in production, use, and
maintenance.
The NIS Standard Instructions are issued in im-
plementation of National Security Council Intelli-
gence Directive N ). 3. They contain a listing of
NIS Areas, outlir-s of basic intelligence require-
ments, allocation: of responsibility for production,
and instructions ~cr the preparation of this intel-
ligence. The Standard Instructions were prepared
by a joint committee of representatives of the
Director of Centr.ii Intelligence and the Chief's of
Intelligence Agen,Aes of the Departments of State,
the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force; were con-
curred in by the Intelligence Advisory Committee;
and were approv, N by the National Security Coun-
cil. Changes in outline requirements and other
modifications arf made when authorized and ap-
proved by the permanent NIS Committee.
The outlines and outline guides contained in the
NIS Standard Instructions are so drafted as to
cover all the basic intelligence aspects of the most
complex foreign country or area. However, the
appropriate treatment of any topic included in the
outlines and ou -line guides is determined by the
way that topic aiiplies to the particular country or
area under consideration. In short, the outlines
and outline guicaes are flexibly adaptable to the
country or area ,r topic concerned.
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JULY 1959 THE NIS PROGRAM CONFIDENTIAL
A standard NIS is divided into chapters, each
covering a major functional aspect of the country
or area under consideration. These chapters are
divided into sections, each of which treats a major
subdivision of the field covered by the chapter.
The standard NIS chapters are:
Chapter I . Brief
Chapter II Military Geography
Chapter III Transportation and Telecom-
munications
Chapter IV ... Sociological
Chapter V ... Political
Chapter VI ... Economic
Chapter VII Scientific
Chapter VIII ... Armed Forces
Chapter IX .. Map and Chart Appraisal
The section is the basic unit of NIS production,
dissemination, and subsequent maintenance. Each
individual section carries its own security classi-
fication, indicates the Intelligence Agency pri-
marily responsible for its preparation, and bears
the date on which the responsible agency approved
the material for NIS publication.
When appropriate, chapter discussion is ampli-
fied by more detailed treatment in one or more
supplements. Supplements are prepared only if
the topic in question is sufficiently important in an
NIS Area to warrant this detailed treatment.
There are six supplements:
Supplement I Ports and Naval Facilities
Supplement II Coasts and Landing Beaches
Supplement III Telecommunications
Supplement IV Urban Areas
Supplement V Petroleum
Supplement VI Communism
The NIS on Ocean Areas, entitled Marine Climate
and Oceanography, divides the world's four ocean
basins into Parts, which are units of production
and maintenance. Ocean basins are designated as
follows :
NIS
104
Atlantic Basin
11 Parts
NIS
105
Pacific Basin
12 Parts
NIS
106
Indian Basin
4 Parts
NIS
107
Arctic Basin
1 Part
Basic intelligence on International Communism
is covered in the NIS in two units. One unit, SUP-
PLEMENT VI (Communism), provides intelligence
on the Communist apparatus in individual coun-
tries. The second unit appears as NIS 108 (In-
ternational Communism) and gives integrated
coverage on worldwide Communist front organi-
zations.
The standard NIS includes a gazetteer of geo-
graphic names approved by the United States
Board on Geographic Names. NIS Gazetteers are
issued as separate volumes.
A consolidated biographical reference work, Key
Personalities, is prepared for each standard NIS.
An NIS Annual is prepared to provide limited
maintenance of CHAPTER I between formal revisions
of that Chapter.
Separate entities within a larger NIS Area, such
as the Vatican within NIS 17 (Italy), may be sepa-
rately produced as Annexes to the pertinent Intro-
duction Sections.
Use of the NIS
The NIS is used by components of the Govern-
ment both in Washington and in the field for a wide
range of purposes from the highest policy and
planning to operational levels. In consequence,
the manner in which the NIS is used and the
amount of detail desired is subject to wide latitude.
The NIS is designed to satisfy these requirements
within practical limits by providing NIS units at
three levels of detail within the integrated survey:
1) A succinct summary in CHAPTER I; 2) more com-
prehensive coverage in CHAPTERS II-IX; 3) exten-
sive detail on certain subjects in Supplements.
The CHAPTER I (Brief) of the NIS is based on de-
tailed research supporting production of the other
NIS chapters and provides an evaluative overview
of the important basic intelligence on an NIS Area.
It is designed to present a clear, concise view of the
area and to contain sufficient detail within itself to
serve as an initial basis for strategic planning.
CHAPTER I alone is not expected to support plan-
ning in depth nor to provide the user with all the
details required for any special purpose. Addi-
tional details may be located by consulting the
Master Index, which correlates CHAPTER I with the
other sections, chapters, and supplements of the
complete NIS on that area.
The user will find more comprehensive coverage
Of CHAPTERS II-IX topics in the regular NIS Sec-
tions, whose contents are described elsewhere in
the NIS Reference Guide. In addition, the user
should always consult the related Introduction
Section of each Chapter for integrated treatment
not covered in the topical section. Since there
are many significant topical interrelationships in
an NIS, the user should not expect to find full
coverage of a topic within a single section. For
his guidance, therefore, a short description of
the more important interrelationships appears on
the first page of most sections under the section
title. A more comprehensive list of related sections
is contained in the NIS Correlation Guide appear-
ing elsewhere in this publication.
Certain topics requiring detailed coverage be-
yond that normally contained in CHAPTERS II-IX
are provided in the NIS Supplements, which are
described elsewhere in the NIS Reference Guide.
The NIS is concerned with the fundamental situ-
ation in a country or area, and remains generally
valid with respect to the fundamental situation
until superseded by revisions under the NIS main-
tenance program. The user may keep himself
abreast of the immediate situation by applying
current intelligence to that contained in the NIS.
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NIS Areas
(See NIS Areas Index Map following page 28)
of purposes of ready identification the entire
world, land and sea, except the continental United
States, :.s divided into numbered NIS Areas. The
NIS Area numbers and titles are given in the list
below. The NIS Area numbers combine with NIS
Section, Chapter, or Supplement numbers (see NIS
Outlines) to identify each printed NIS unit by con-
venient short title.
NIS Areas are numbered consecutively from NIS
1 through NIS 107. Land areas are covered in
Ni_S 1 th.rcugh 103. Ocean areas are covered in
N =S 104 through 107. NIS 108 is titled "Interna-
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tional Communism: ' and gives integrated world-
wide coverage on Communist front organizations.
Political developments have required from time
to time that some ,: f the originally designated NIS
Areas be divided into two or more new NIS Areas,
which are designated by the addition of capital
letters to the original NIS numbers. Complete NIS
are being produced on these new Areas. However,
in the intervening period it may be necessary to
refer to the original NIS Area for coverage on cer-
tain topics.
(Offshore island possessions are normally included in the related NIS Areas;
see NIS Base Maps in pubizshed NIS units for definit.ve boundaries.)
'15A
:~r5B
Ireland
France
Netherlands
Belgium
rnixembourg
Denmark
.'ortugal
Cain
'Norway
weden
Fir, land
4witzerland
Austria
taly
Republic of Ireland.
France and Monaco.
Netherlands.
Belgium.
Luxembourg.
Denmark, including the Faeroe Island.
Portugal, including the Azores, Madera, and the Cape Verde Islands.
Spain, including the Canary Islands nd Andorra.
Norway, including Svalbard and Jan Mayen..
Sweden.
Finland.
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"German Democratic Republic" and Scv.iet Sector of Berlin. 25X6
t)f Danzig and the portions of
Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Austria.
Italy, San Marino, Vatican City,
Trieste administered by Italy.
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia.
lu.igary Hungary.
Albania Albania.
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia, and the
luniania
Bulgaria
Greece
Gibraltar, Malta and Cyprus
Gibraltar
Malta
Cyprus
U.S.S.R.
Yugoslavia.
Rumania.
Bulgaria.
Greece.
Gibraltar, Maltese
Gibraltar.
Maltese Islands.
Cyprus.
U.S.S.R. within present de facto boundaries, including the Baltic
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NIS TITLE GENERAL AREA
(Chapter II) the U.S.S.R. is divided into 5 parts as follows:
Part I European U.S.S.R. European U.S.S.R. within present de facto boundaries, including the Baltic
States and northern East Prussia.
Part II Soviet Central Asia Soviet Central Asia.
Part III Urals and West Siberian Plain Urals and West Siberian Plain, including Tannu Tuva.
Part IV Central and Eastern Siberia Central and Eastern Siberia, including the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin.
Part V The Caucasus The Caucasus, including Soviet Transcaucasia.
27 Turkey Turkey.
28 Syria and Lebanon Syria and Lebanon.
28A Syria Syria.
2813 Lebanon Lebanon.
29 Jordan Jordan.
Iraq.
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32 Arabian Peninsula Arabian Peninsula, including Saudi Arabia Kuwait, Kuwait-Saudi Arabia
Neutral Zone, Iraq-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone, Bahrein, Qatar, Trucial
Coast, Muscat and Oman, Yemen, Colony of Aden, and Aden Protectorate
(including Socotra).
33 Iran Iran.
34 Afghanistan Afghanistan.
35 India India, including Andaman, Nicobar and Laccadive Islands, Jammu and
Kashmir, Nepal, Bhutan, and Portuguese India.
36 Pakistan East and West Pakistan and the Oman settlement of Gwadar.
37 Ceylon Ceylon.
38 Burma Burma.
39 China China, including Tibet and Taiwan; Hong Kong and Macao.
39A Communist China Communist China, including Tibet.
For geographic treatment (Chapter II) Communist China is divided into 4 parts as follows:
Part I Western China Western China, including Tibet.
Part II Manchuria Manchuria.
Part III North China North China.
Part IV South China South China, including all Communist-held islands.
39B Nationalist China Nationalist China, including all Nationalist-held islands; Hong Kong and
Macao.
40 Mongolia "Mongolian Peoples Republic."
41 Korea Korea.
41A North Korea North Korea.
41B South Korea Republic of Korea.
42 Thailand Thailand.
43 Indochina Former Indochina.
43A Cambodia Cambodia.
43B Laos Laos.
43C North Vietnam North Vietnam.
43D South Vietnam South Vietnam, the Paracel Islands, Spratly Island, and other islands and
reefs to the eastward.
44 British Indonesia Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, Brunei, and North Borneo.
44A Malaya and Singapore Federation of Malaya and Singapore.
44B British Borneo Sarawak, Brunei.
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unisia Tunisia.
47 Algeria Algeria.
48 Morocco Morocco and Ifni.
49 Libya Libya.
50 West Africa Ghana, Nigeria, British Cameroons, Western African Member States of the
French Community, Guinea, Togo, Spanish Sahara, Sierra Leone, Gam-
bia, and Portuguese Guinea.
50A Ghana Ghana.
50B Nigeria and British Cameroons Nigeria and British Cameroons.
50C French West Africa, Guinea, Western African Member States of the French Community (includes
Togo, and Spanish Sahara Dahomey, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Soudan, and Volta),
Guinea, Togo, and Spanish Sahara.
50D Sierra Leone, Gambia, and Sierra Leone, Gambia, and Portuguese Guinea.
Portuguese Guinea
51 Liberia Liberia.
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TITLE
t~iquatorial Africa
t'%gypt
United Arab Republic
Sudan
Ethiopia, Eritrea, and the
~omalilands
British East Africa
Kenya and Zanzibar Pro-
a;iwtorate
Uganda
Tanganyika
Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Mozambique
Angola
i3eigian Congo
,ionth Africa
Malgache Republic and Re-
union
Indian ocean Islands
Grcenland
h?eland
Cruatemala
British Honduras
Honduras
F l Salvador
Nicaragua
costa Rica
Panama
Cuba
Haiti
I )ominican Republic
British Western Atlantic
;essions
GENERAL AREA
Equatorial African Member States c: the French Community (Central
African Republic, Chad, Congo, and ijabon), Cameroun, Spanish Guinea
(includes Rio Muni, Annobon, Fern ndo Po, Corisco and Islas Elobey),
and Sao Tome e Principe.
Egypt, including the "Gaza Strip."
Egypt and Syria.
Sudan.
Ethiopia, Eritrea, British Somaliland, _rench Somaliland, and Somalia.
Kenya, Zanzibar Protectorate, Ugana , and Tanganyika.
Kenya and Zanzibar Protectorate.
Uganda.
Tanganyika.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasalar 1.
Mozambique.
Angola, including Cabinda.
Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi.
Union of South Africa, South-Wes, Africa; Bechuanaland, Swaziland,
and Basutoland.
Madagascar and Comoro Islands, an. Reunion.
Maldive Islands, Mauritius, Christm s Island, Cocos Islands, Seychelles,
Prince Edward Islands, Crozet Islarids, Kerguelen Islands, Heard Island,
NiDonald Islands, Amsterdam Isla id, and St. Paul Island.
Colony of Saint Helena (includes A. tension Island, Saint Helena Island,
and the Tristan da Cunha Group , Falkland Islands, South Georgia,
South Sandwich Islands, South Or:ney islands, South Shetland Islands,
and Bouvet Island.
Territory of Alaska.
Greenland.
Iceland.
Antarctica.
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British Honduras.
Honduras, including territory north the Rio Coco.
El Salvador, including small areas c. cirned by Honduras.
Nicaragua.
Costa Rica, including Cocos Island.
Panama, including the Canal Zone.
Cuba.
Haiti.
Dominican Republic.
Colonies of the Bahamas, Jamaica including dependencies of Cayman
islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Morant Cays, and Pedro Cays), Lee-
ward Islands, Barbados, Dominica Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent,
T:,,inidad and Tobago, and Bermuc+ L.
Jamaica (including dependencies o Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos
Islands, Morant Cays and Pedro Cays), Leeward Islands, Barbados,
Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago.
Colonies of Berumda, the Bahamas, .nd the British Virgin Islands.
Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sin. Eustatius, and Dutch part of Saint
Martin.
Martinique, Guadeloupe and DepF ndencies (Marie Galante, Iles des
Saintes, Desirade, Saint Bartheler.Ly), and French part of Saint Martin.
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Swan Islands, Corn Islands,
N avassa island, Serrana Bank, ?rranilla Bank, Roncador Bank, and
Quita Sueno Bank.
Colombia, including Isla de Mail lo, Archipielago de San Andres y
ITrovidencia.
Venezuela.
Ecuador, including the Galapagos 1 -lands.
Peru.
Chile, including Easter Island? Isla Sala y Gomez, Islas Fernandez., Isla
San Felix, Isla San Ambrosio, and islands south of Tierra del Fuego
Bermuda, Bahama Islands,
and British Virgin Islands
Netherlands Antilles
Ti S. Possessions in t.ie Carib-
bean
ti enezuela
P,'cuador
eru
chile
!)() Argentina
9i tlruguay
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riisputed with Argentina.
Argentina, including Isla Martin G reia.
Uruguay.
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92 Paraguay
93 Bolivia
94 Brazil
Hawaii
Philippines
Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia
Netherlands New Guinea
West Pacific Islands
For geographic treatment (Chapter II) Brazil is divided into 2 parts as follows:
Part I Southeast Brazil Southeast Brazil.
Part II Northwest Brazil Northwest Brazil.
95 The Guianas British Guiana, Surinam, and French Guiana.
95A British Guiana British Guiana.
95B Surinam Surinam.
95C French Guiana French Guiana.
98
99
100
100A
100B
101
Paraguay.
Bolivia.
Brazil, including Ilha de Trindade, Fernando de Noronha, Rochedos Sao
Pedro e Sao Paulo.
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Hawaiian Islands.
Philippine Islands.
Republic of Indonesia, Netherlands New Guinea, and Portuguese Timor.
Republic of Indonesia and Portuguese Timor.
Netherlands New Guinea.
All islands in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Wake Atoll, Guam,
Johnston Island, Sand Island, and the Midway Islands.
Territory of Papua, Territory of New Guinea, British Solomon Islands
Protectorate, New Hebrides Condominium, New Caledonia and Dependen-
cies, Colony of Fiji, Kingdom of Tonga, Gilbert Islands, Ellice Islands,
Ocean Island, and Nauru.
South Pacific Islands Palmyra Island, Kingman Reef, Phoenix Islands, Tokelau Islands, Samoa
Islands, Cook Islands, Line Islands, the French establishments in Oceania,
Pitcairn Island, and adjacent British Islands.
MARINE CLIMATE AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(NIS Areas 104 through 107 cover the world's ocean areas.)
NIS TITLE I GENERAL AREA
104 Atlantic Basin
Part I Western Sector of North Atlantic
Part II Northern Sector of North Atlantic
Part III East-Central Sector of North Atlantic
Part IV Equatorial Atlantic
Part V Central Sector of South Atlantic
Part VI Southwestern Sector of South Atlantic and Southeastern Sector of
South Pacific
Part VII Southeastern Sector of South Atlantic
Part VIII Eastern Sector of South Atlantic
Part IX Mediterranean and Black Seas
PartX Northeastern Sector of North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea
Part XI Norwegian, Greenland, and Barents Seas
105 Pacific Basin
Part I Northeastern Sector of North Pacific
Part II Southeastern Sector of North Pacific
Part III Northeastern Sector of South Pacific
Part IV South-Central Sector of South Pacific
Part V North-Central Sector of South Pacific
Part VI South-Central Sector of North Pacific
Part VII North-Central Sector of North Pacific
Part VIII Bering Sea
Part IX Northwestern Sector of North Pacific, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Sea
of Japan
Part X Southwestern Sector of North Pacific
Part XI South China Sea and Seas of the Malay Archipelago
Part XII Western Sector of South Pacific
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"115 TITLE
1 {}y, Indian Basin
Pa.rti Northeastern Sector of Indian Ocean
Part 11 Southeastern Sector of Indian Ocean
Part II:[ southwestern Sector of Indian Ocean
Part IV Northwestern Sector of Indian Ocean
i07 Arctic Basin
(NIS 108 is a topical survey of worldwide Communist rront organi-
(mtions. Each Part listed below is published as a separate unit.)
Part I
Part 11
Part III
';part IV
art V
'art VI
?art VII
'art VIII
:?art IX
Part X
Part XI
Part XII
Introduction
'the World Federation of Democratic Youth
'Ihe World Federation of Teachers Unions
The International Union of Students and Intern tional Students Relief
Women's International Democratic Federation
International Organization of Journalists
international Association of Democratic Lawyers
World Federation of Scientific Workers
't'rade Union International of Transport, Port anc Fishery Workers
international Federation of Resistance Fighters
The World Peace Council
The World Federation of Trade Unions
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Contents of NIS Units
Chapter I-Brief CIA-C ,apter Coordinator
brief of CHAPTERS II through IX designed to be sufficien - within itself to serve
as an initial basis for strategic planning. SECTION 10 provides a chronology of
important events. SECTION 11 sets forth the significance of t nIe NIS Area covered.
Each of SECTIONS 12 through 19 summarizes a Chapter of CHAPTERS II through IX.
A. section on Leading Personalities identifies outstanding governmental, military,
cultural, business and other publicly recognized figures in ,he various fields of
national life. A Master Index correlates CHAPTER I with the remaining units on
the NIS Area concerned. A summary map condenses inteli;gence selected from
i.:e general NIS map coverage of the Area. An NIS Annu~i i. is prepared to pro-
3;ide limited maintenance of CHAPTER I between formal revi-aons of the Chapter.
Chapter II-Military Geography Army-Ullapter Coordinator
Section 20-Introduction Army (w th ;joint assistance)
liivaluative overview of the NIS Area's external geographic relationships and
is significant internal geographic characteristics, including approaches, internal
ujutes, boundaries, and strategic areas; summary map showing strategic areas,
iva;. 4:1 Vital statistics
:per. 42 Attitude toward hygiene, toward co-
operative eflort on behalf of com-
munity health
:A,i 43 Relation of religious, educational,
and informational institutions to
public health and sanitation
;~eu 14 Manpower capabilities in the medical
field; manpower effectiveness as a re-
flection of medical care
46 Effect of health insurance and health
legislation on general level of public
health
~7er
52
Organization and administration of
public health; controls
er
55
Policies toward health and sanitation
roblems
p
3ec~. 61
Availability and kinds of food
Sep 64
Industrial hygiene
ec_ 76
Medical research
",h_ V[II Military medical services
vii. IX Sociological maps
SECTION 46 WELFARE
Sec. 25 City districts; welfare aspects
Sec. 41 Effects of living levels on population
grow: tn; vital statistics
Sec. 42 Attitudes toward welfare problems
and r rograms; welfare problems and
social attitudes
$ec. 43 Reli ious agencies and educational
prcr; rams related to public welfare
Sec. 44 Dep!Indent and unemployed seg-
ments of population; labor legislation
and !rehabilitation Of handicapped
Sec. 45 Medical care facilities and general
health conditions as a factor in the
stare lard of living. nutrition stand-
ard.
Sec. 52 Social security administration
Sec. 53 Stand of political parties and pres-
sure groups on public welfare issues
Sec. 54 Typf:s and incidence of crime relat-
ing .,) social problems; controls
Sec. 55 Nati: nal policies with respect to so-
cial aeifare
Sec. 57 Vulr.erabilities to subversion stem-
min;. from depressed socio-economic
cont. `tions
Sec. 61 Fooc balance sheet; rural living con-
ditic,is agricultural welfare pro-
grarr s
Sec. 64 Industrial welfare programs
Sec. 65 Bud;etary factors relating to social
weitre programs
Chapter V-Political
to audition to other Chapter V sections:
Siec. 20 Strategic significance of the Area
,aec- 40 Sociological factors affecting major
political institutions, policies, and
stability
7c~ 60 Major economic factors affecting po-
litical strength and stability
3e, 61 Effects of land ownership and land
use systems and of level of food pro-
duction on political strength and sta-
bility
Sei 65 Effects on political strength and sta-
bility of domestic and foreign trade
and finance policies of the country
(.e.g., tariffs, subsidies, and incen-
tives)
Sec. 80 Effe-:is on political strength and sta-
bilit. of position of armed forces in
the cuntry, including their political
influ,nce
Ch. TX Poli*tcal maps
SECTION 51 THE "CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM
Sec. 40 Maj r sociological factors affecting
the orstitution and its application
Sec. 42 Soci:l structure, values, and attitudes
affecting constitutional provisions;
posit ion of minorities in the society
Sec. 43 Role of religious, educational, and in-
forn_ational institutions in shaping
con: t?itutional provisions
Sec. 80 Legal basis for existence, control and
over iii structure of the armed forces
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SECTION 52 STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT
Sec. 25 Administrative significance of prin-
cipal cities
Sec. 31 Government control of railroads
Sec. 54 Civil defense and penal procedures;
civil police
Sec. 55 Policy-making components
Sec. 56 Intelligence and security agencies
Sec. 57 Subversive affiliations of key person-
alities
Sec. 58 Propaganda agencies
Sec. 59
or KP Key personalities
Ch. IX Political maps-administrative sub-
divisions
SECTION 53 POLITICAL DYNAMICS
Sec. 40 Major sociological factors affecting
political dynamics
Sec. 42 Minorities, attitudes of the people
Sec. 43 Effect of religious beliefs on political
dynamics
Sec. 44 Labor-management tensions
Sec. 46 Effects of living levels, major social
problems, and social security systems
on political dynamics
Sec. 51 Constitutional aspects; civil rights
Sec. 52 Legal aspects
Sec. 55 Effects of policies of political parties
on national policies
Sec. 57 Subversive elements affecting politi-
cal dynamics
Sec. 58 Propaganda agencies and themes
Sec. 59
or KP Key personalities
Sup. VI Communist role in politics
SECTION 54 PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY
Sec. 41 Size of alien, immigrant and other
segments of population which may
present special police problems
Sec. 42 Attitude of the people toward law
observance
Sec. 44 Police manpower; forced labor
Sec. 45 Emergency relief measures
Sec. 46 Delinquency
Sec. 51 Constitutional aspects
Sec. 52 Legal aspects
Sec. 55 Civil defense policies
Sec. 56 Security agencies
Ch. VIII National Guard; paramilitary serv-
ices; civil defense aspects
Sup. VI Communist infiltration of police
services
SECTION 55 NATIONAL POLICIES
Sec. 36 Merchant marine-subsidies, regula-
tion, and international relations
Sec. 42 Characteristics of the people affect-
ing content and execution of national
policies
Sec. 43 Effects of religious, educational, and
informational institutions upon
formulation and execution of na-
tional policies
Sec. 44 Relationship of working conditions,
labor relations and organizations to
national policies
Sec. 46 Welfare policies, including social se-
curity; effects of living levels and
major social problems on other na-
tional policies
Sec. 53 Effects of political parties and pres-
sure groups on formation of policies
Sec. 60 Role of the state in controlling eco-
nomic activity
Sec. 65 Foreign investments and foreign aid
Sec. 80 Role of the armed forces, in imple-
mentation of national defense poli-
cies
SECTION 56 INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY
Sec. 43 Censorship
Sec. 51 Civil rights
Sec. 52 Legal aspects
Sec. 54 Civil police forces
Sec. 55 International relations
Sec. 57 Effects of security operations upon
subversive activities
Sec. 58 Censorship
Sec. 59
or KP Key personalities
Sec. 65 Budgetary aspects
Ch. VIII Intelligence and security components
of armed forces
Sup. VI Communist activities
SECTION 57 SUBVERSION
Ch. III Subversive influences in transporta-
tion and communications
Sec. 40 Major sociological factors influenc-
ing subversive activities
Sec. 42 Susceptibility of the people to sub-
versive influence, infiltration in cul-
tural organizations
Sec. 44 Identification of subversive activities
with labor organizations
Sec. 46 Effects of living levels and major
social problems upon subversive ac-
tivities
Sec. 51 Legislation and governmental prac-
tices pertaining to subversive ac-
tivities
Sec. 52 Identification of subversive activities
in government agencies
Sec. 53 Identification of subversive activities
with political parties
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SrsCTION 57 SUBVERSION (Continued)
,)cc. 54 Subversive influences in police or-
anization
Sec 55 Subversive influences in national
policies
cc. 56 Subversive influences in intelligence
and security organization
>jec. 58 Subversive aspects
Sec. 59
or i r Key personalities
Ch. VI Subversive influences in commerce
nd industry
Ch. VI_[I Subversive influences in armed forces
Sup. VI Communism
NIS 108 International Communism
Sec. 53 Propaganda by political parties and
press ire groups
Sec. 55 Basic national policies
Sec. 57 Role wsf propaganda in subversive ac-
tivities
Sup. VI Com iun.ist propaganda
SECTION 59 KEY r RSONALITIES
Sec. 42 Socia'. structure, values, and atti-
tude,. affecting character of leader-
ship groups
Sec. 43 Back_;round of key personalities in
religicFn, education, and public infor-
mat iL ri
Sec. 44 Key ersonalities in labor organiza-
tions
Politi_?al affiliations
Politi a1 affiliations
Personalities in the intelligence and
security services
Subvt rsive affiliations of key person-
alities
Perso!ialit:ies in the armed forces
SECTION 58 PROPAGANDA
Sec. 52
3' cc
38 Telecommunication facilities for dis-
ti
i
Sec. 53
Sec
56
Sec. 42
>-tec 43
3ec. 58
Utilization of propaganda
SECTION 83 AIR FORCES
"et . 64
Supply potentialities in motor ve-
Sec.
20
Strategic location
iicles, including tanks, self-propelled
Sec.
23
WeatLier and climate
-..Ins, etc.; explosives, missiles, tele-
Sec.
24
Suitability for airfield co Istruct ion
,"ommunications equipment, chemi-
Sec.
31
Significance of railroads in organ za-
Lls, etc.
tion or supply
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SECTION 83
AIR FORCES (Continued)
Sec.
57
Infiltration of subversive elements
Sec. 32
Significance of highways in organi-
Sec.
62
Petroleum availability
zation for supply
Sec.
63
Air facilities construction materials
Sec. 33
Significance of inland waterways in
Sec.
64
Aircraft manufacture
organization for supply
Sec.
71
Electronic equipment
Sec. 35
Significance of ports in organization
Sec.
72
Aircraft weapons; experimental ma-
t
i
l
for supply
er
e
Sec. 37
Civil air facilities and available air-
craft and international agreement
Sec. 81
Antiaircraft weapons, organization,
and strength
Sec. 44
Manpower availability
Sec. 82
Naval air organization
Sec. 52
Position in governmental structure
Ch. IX
Air and air-facility maps and charts;
Sec. 53
Political stability
special armed forces maps
Sec. 55
Defense policies
KP
Key personalities
Chapter IX -Map and Chart Appraisal
SECTION 90 GENERAL
Sec,. 91 Mapping deficiencies
SECTION 91 SELECTED MAPS, CHARTS, AND PLANS
Sec. 55 Rectification of borders
SECTION 92 INDEXES OF MAPPING DATA AND COV-
ERAGE
Sec. 90 Map coverage and programs
Sec. 91 Recommended maps and charts
Supplement I-Ports and Naval Facilities
Produced in conjunction with SECTION 35. See
sections listed under SECTION 35 in Correlation
Guide.
Supplement II- Coasts and Landing Beaches
Produced in conjunction with SECTION 22. See
sections listed under SECTION 22 in Correlation
Guide.
Supplement III- Telecommunications
Produced in conjunction with SECTION 38. See
sections listed under SECTION 38 in Correlation
Guide.
Supplement IV- Urban Areas
Produced in conjunction with SECTION 25. See
sections listed under SECTION 25 in Correlation
Guide.
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Supplement V-Petroleum
Produced in conjunction with SECTION 62. See
:;ections listed under SECTION 62 in Correlation
_Guide.
Supplement VI- Communism
Ch. II:[
Penetration of telecommunications
and transportation
Sec. 55
Sec. 56
Effect on national policies
Infiltration in intelligence and se-
:sec. 43
Infiltration of religious, educational,
izations
ti
f
d i
57
Sec
curity organization:;
Subversive activities
on organ
orma
n
an
.
Sec
44
Penetration of labor organizations
Sec. 58
Propaganda aspects
Sec.
50
Historical setting
Sec. 59
Subversive affiliations of key person-
Sec.
52
Parliamentary role and infiltration in
riovernment
or KP
Sec. 64
alities
Penetration of industry
Sec. 53
Party structure and role in elections
Ch. VIII Infiltration of armed forces
Sec. 54
Infiltration in police organization
NIS 108 International Communism
Marine Climate and Oceanography
Si3CTION 1 MARINE CLIMATE
Sec. 23 Weather and climatic factors
SECTION 2 OCEANOGRAPHY
Sec. 2:2 Oceanography relating to coasts and
landing beaches
SECTION 3 EFFE(. PS ON MILITARY OPERATIONS
See Sections 1 and 2 above.
SECTION 4 SELECTED STRAITS
See Sections 1 2, and 3 above.
International Communism
.sec. 53 Legalized and front organizations
Sec. 55 International relationships
Sec. 57 Subversive organizations
Sec. 58 Propaganda agencies
Sec. 59
or KP Key personalities
Sup. VI Communism
Key Personalities
This Publication covers all key personalities of
acm NIS.
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