ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN ROOM 2101 'M' BUILDING CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, ON 16 JULY 1951

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• Publication Date: July 19, 1951
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Minutes' of Meet . i held in
oom". J. M Building
Central =e Intelligence 1 enc ,2n 16 July 1951
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Dr. Max F. Millikan, CIA, Chairman
Mr. Howard M. Wiedemann, State
r,Mr. Edward W. Doherty, State
Mr. Fred Sanderson, State
Mr. John. F. Kullgren, Army
Dr. Edward L. Allen, Air Force
Dr. James T. Lowe, Air Force
Commander' E. G. Gardner, Jr., Navy
tr. James A. McCullouCh,,ECA
ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE CO1v ITTEE
CIA, Secretary
Mission and Functions of the Economic Intelligence Committee
1. Discussions In his introductory remarks outlining the mission
and functions these Economic Intelligence Committee, Dr. Millikan re-
viewed the Committee terms of reference as approved by the IAC and
emphasized that initially at least the primary concern of the EIC would
be the economy of the Soviet Orbit.
Operating Procedures
2. Action: The Committee agreed to meet every two weeks on
Thursday a-770":'510 a.m. When there is nothing important to discuss the
meetings will be cancelled. Each agency is to restrict its representation
to two persons unless arrangements are made with the Secretariat in advance.
Representation can be comprised of whatever two persons are required to
deal with the subjects listed for discussion. As a general rule, sug-
gestions for the agenda shall be submitted to the Committee Secretariat
five days in advance of the meeting.
3. Discussion: Following a general discussion of Committee by-
laws, Dr. ifhikann indicated the procedure by which contact with certain
major intelligence customers, notably the NSC, the JCS, the IAC., and
ONE could be maintained. He felt that contacts already available through
individual EIC members were probably adequate for EIC purposes and that
it would not be necessary to set up a special group designed to handle
such contacts.
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Pro osed Subcommittees
4. Action: It was agreed that each member agency would appoint
reprresenta i~ vesto those of the following subcommittees in which it
had a major interest and for which it could provide a competent representa-
tive:
(a) Subcommittee on Requirements atLd Facilities for Collation
(2 reprosen -a -eves -I ?ami. iar with the collection f intelligence
and the other with the production of intelligence)
(b) Petroleum Subcommittee (1 representative)
(c) Transportation Subcommittee (1 representative)
(d) Agriculture Subcommittee (1 representative)
Those nom nations were to be communicated to the EIC Secretariat before
21 July, together with suggestions concerning other agencies which should
be represented on particular committees.
5. Discussion: It was proposed that subcommittees be set up to
do certain specialized jobs under the general guidance of the Economic
Intelligence Committee. The EIC generally agreed that it should review
the proposed programs and the final products of those subcommittees.
One of the first functions of the subcommittee on Requirements and
Facilities for Collation will be to propose priority requirements for
collection and to suggest sources best qualified to supply the informa-
tion called for. In this connection, Dr. Stiliikan indicated that the
State Department Division of Foreign Reporting has asked OPR to coordinate
the national security economic intelligence requirements of the IAC
agencies as these requirements relate to State Department field reporting.
One of the first functions of the other three subcommittees (Petroleum,
Transportation, and Agriculture) will be to outline the major intelligence
gaps in their respective fields. The EIC will assign priorities for
filling these gaps and will review the intelligence product and the
methodology employed.
Studies on the Economy of Western Europe
6. Action: Each agency agreed to appoint representatives to a
subcommittee. ch will be set up to assist G-2 and OIR in their studies
on the economy of Western Europe. These appointments were to be submitted
to the EIC Secretariat before 21 July.
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7. Discussion; The Connnitteo discussed the establishment of a
subcommittee o a ;71st G-2 and OIR in studios which they have recently
initiated on the economy of Western Europe. It was generally agreed
that this subcommittee should review terms of reference; suggest a
division of production responsibility; provide leads to papers which
have already been produced on the subject; and assist the EIC in a
review of the final studios0
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