SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00283R000100020018-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 18
• Content Type: MEMO

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Executive Sec ret~i ry,
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Agencies Represented, *State Navy *Commerce
DIA CIA *USX
Army NSA
*Members do not hold special security clearances. Meetings held at
all-source level.
Meetingst. About 9 yearly
Activities during FY 1965 and First Half of FY 1966
Review of planned research programs of member departments and agencies
on a continuing basis. Review of substantive papers. Informally accepts as
agreed statistics the CIA /ORR data published in the ORR Economic Intelligence
Statistical Handbook and discussion of individual agency statistics as they are
presented to the subcommittee. 25X1X7
25X1X7 mittee continues on a regular basis,
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The subcommittee made considerable progress in establishing the
Communications Equipment Designation List as a working research tool. The
listing now contains over 1g 000 equipment entries and additions and corrections
are being maintained on a continuing basis. Special machine listings by frequency
of equipment and of specialized equipment have been provided in response to
special requests.
Evaluation of the Role of the Subcommittee
The subcommittee continues to provide an effective means for coordination
and discussion on a current basis of intelligence activities of its member agencies,
Of particular importance is the opportunity to exchange and evaluate current intel-
ligence. As well as supplying a medium for interchange of ideas,, the subcom-
mittee has helped create a broader knowledge of the functions of the intelligence
community through specialized briefings.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
Chairman-. Morris H. Crawford,, State
Executive Secretary-. CIA 25X1A9a
Agencies Represented-. State Navy Commerce
DIA CIA FRB
Army NSA Treasury
Meetings-. Last meeting, June 1963
Activities during FY 1965 and First Half FY 1966
The subcommittee members maintain a continuing critical review of
intelligence needs and intelligence research on Sino-Soviet Bloc trade.
The CIA /ORR program to code and store basic Soviet trade data in an IBM
system has been continued.
Publications-. At the request of the EIC, CIA has published, after pre-pub-
lication review and comment by the Departments of State and Commerce,
two studies on Trends in Soviet Foreign Trade. In December it is planned
to publish an Annex updating the details of commodity trade for 19640
During the first half of FY 1966, the subcommittee coordinated the trade
section of EIC-R16-S6, "International Trade and Transport of Communist
China, 1964" (published annually).
Evaluation of the Role of the Subcommittee
Because of the open channels of communication that have been established
in past years, an effective and harmonious system exists for coordinating
intelligence on matters of mutual interest. These channels are used as needed
with resulting benefits to all participating agencies.
In trying to assess the particular sorts of activity which the subcommittee
could most usefully undertake in the future, one member has raised the
possibility of holding, under subcommittee auspices, irregular informal
discussions of selected substantive questions among specialists from the
participating agencies.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON SHIPBUILDING
Chairman: Ivar Soelberg, Navy, STIC
Executive Secretary: CIA
Agencies Represented: *State CIA
DIA NSA
Navy
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*-Member does not hold special security clearance. Meetings held at
all-source level.
Meetgs: Held monthly
Activities during FY 1965 and First Half FY 1966
The subcommittee promoted the discussion and evaluation of factors
bearing on major intelligence problems. There was a significant increase
in the value of and impact on discussions because of the inclusion of all-
source material -- one of the important results has been the impact on
national estimates. The subcommittee concrens itself routinely with
Priority National Intelligence Objectives since meeting discussions normally
bear on relevant PNIOs. Members are provided a copy of the quarterly
revisions. Comment and review of substantive papers. Several specialists
in the marine field spoke on subjects of special interest bring to the subcom-
mittees attention Western or US practice in fields that may be applicable to
key intelligence problems. Participation in ABC Shipbuilding Conferences
and observers at the Naval Intelligence Conferences.
Evaluation of the Role of the Subcommittee
The subcommittee?s role has become increasingly important because of
the opportunity to discuss all-source intelligence thereby providing a
mechansim for discussion of a broad spectrum of shipbuilding and related
intelligence. It is planned that the current program will be continued.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Chairman'.
Executive Secretary-,
DIA
CIA 25X1A9a
Agencies R presented, State Navy AID
DIA NSA Commerce
Army CIA
Meetings,, Last meeting,, October 1963
Activities dur.in FY 1965
No formal meetings were held. During the first half of FY 1966, the
subcommittee coordinated the transport section of EIC-R16-S6. "International
Trade and Transport of Communist China. 1964" (published annually).
Evaluation of the Role of the Subcommittee
In response to the need for interagency review, a highly satisfactory
working level liaison and coordination function was maintained by informal
contacts, particularly between the Departments of State and Defense, the
National Security Agency,, and the CIA, dictated by the high priority tasks
imposed on the transportation intelligence community, particularly those
associated with the war in South Vietnam. As the pressure of higher priority
requirements abates, the subcommittee hopes to make further progress with
the program outlined in its Terms of Refere.ice,
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