PROPOSED NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES

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• Document Release Date: July 28, 2005
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• Publication Date: March 25, 1952
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INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
PROPOSED NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES
The following proposals are submitted by the National Estimates
Board for consideration of the IAC.
PROBLEM
1. To initiate National Intelligence Estimates on the Argentine,
Chile, and Venezuela.
FACTS BEARING ON THE PROBLEM
2. No NIE has yet been written on these important Latin-American
countries.
3. Informal discussions between the Special Assistant, Intelli-
gence, Department of State and the Deputy Director/Intelligence, CIA
have indicated that a need is felt for an evaluation of the effect of
current developments in those countries on the security interests of
the US.
DISCUSSION
4. In Argentina, the deterioration of the economic situation,
accompanied by an increase in President Peronts anti US propaganda,
may portend a situation that would adversely affect US interests in
South America.
5. Chile, with one of the largest Communist parties in Latin
America, has a general election scheduled for this year. The Communists
have always exploited their superior organization to draw full benefit
from electoral periods. There are also candidates who are oriented
towards the anti-US line of Peronts personal press and radio organiza-
tions. The Chilean elections and the forces released in connection
with them are possibly of importance to US security interests in the
area.
6. Venezuela's oil and iron constitute a major asset for the
Western World in its struggle with the Soviet bloc. The protection of
this asset must be a major objective in US cold-war strategy. The
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present military junta of Venezuela has powerful enemies, and its
ability and willingness to support US policies, as well as its pros--
pects, should be assessed.
RECOMMENDATION'
7. That the IAC approve the initiation of the following estimates:
a. NIE-66:. Probable Developments in Argentina. Priority:
High. Target date: 15 May.
b. NIE-67: Probable Developments in Chile with Particular
Reference to the Im lications of the Electoral
Period. Priority-. Routine. Target date: 15 June.
c. NIE-68: Probable Developments in Venezuela, with
Particular Reference to Factors Affecting the
Availability to the S Q Strate is Materials.
iority: Routine. Target date: 1 July.
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