CURRENT G/GS PARTICIPATION IN INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES , ETC.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00022R000200040059-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: November 22, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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October 1, 1953 "Souvenirs of G/GS"
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22 November 1948
&MOBANDUM FUR : Mr.
Plans and Policy Staff
StTBJECT: Current G/GS Participation in Interdepartmental
Committees, etc,
1, The Chief? Global Survey Group, by personal designation rather
than ex officio, functions as Alternate CIA Member of the National
Security Council Staff, In actual practice the Alternate CIA Member
is not an occasional substitute for or deputy of the principal CIA
Member (Mr. Prescott Childs Chief,, ICAPS), but bears a constant and
direct personal responsibility for the provision of the intelligence
support required by the Staff and for substantive participation in
Staff proceedings from the intelligence as distinguished from the
policy point of view. I am aware of no formal document which estab?.
lished this position, defines its responsibilities,, or designates the
incumbent. The positions responsibilities, and designation indicated
have been indirectly recognized, however, in various incidental actions
by the Director and the NSC Secretariat.
2. The Chief,, Global Survey Group, again by personal designation
rather than ex officio, has been designated by the Director to represent
CIA in assisting the National Security Resources Board in the develop-
ment of "Basic Security Resources Assumptions." Documentation exists
in this case as follows:
Letter from the Chairman,, NSRB to the Director of Central
Intelligence, 29 October 1948
Letter from the Director to the Chairman,, NSRB, 1 November
1948
Memorandum from the Director for Mr. awn 1 November 1948
25X1 A Letter from the Director, Planning Division,, NSRB, to Mr, 25X1 A
- 16 November 1948
Although responsibility for this project rests solely with the NSRB, in
accordance with NSC action on NSC 33, the NSRB intends to proceed with
the assistance of an interdepartmental group of designated representatives
(including the designated representative of CIA),, this group acting col.
lectively and individually,, in an advisory capacity,
3. Although the foregoing designations are personal rather than ex 25X1A
officio, it is contemplated that Mr. may deputize appropriate
members of ORE as occasion may require.
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a. With respect to the NSC Staff, the other members of the
GlobaT Survey Group are regarded as eligible deputies. This has
occurred in onl one instance, however, when Mr. acted
during Mr, absence on leave.
b. With respect to the NSRB project, Mr. G/Ac, has
been put into direct contact with the Chief, Planning Division,
NSRB, and will act directly for CIA in relation to certain aspects
of the matter.
Chief, Global Survey Group
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