THE 8 SEPTEMBER 1983 MEETING OF THE NATIONAL NARCOTICS BORDER INTERDICTION SYSTEM (NNBIS)

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• Publication Date: August 29, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.( '050'.
National Intelligence Council
NIC#6063-83
29 August 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR : Acting Director of Central Intelligence
THROUGH
FROM
SUBJECT
Henry S. Rowen
Chairman, National Intelligence Council
The 8 September 1983 Meeting of the National
Narcotics Border Interdiction System (NNBIS)
Assistant National Intelligence Officer for Narcotics
1. The Vice President's office does not plan to publish a formal agenda
for this meeting, however, topics currently under consideration for discussion
include:
A. Report on Progress to Date -- this probably will take the form of a
report to the group by a member of Bush's staff, possibly with a
request for comments from each principal.
Concerning Agency Support to NUBIS -- You may wish to say that a
three-man team of DDI annuitants will visit each of the six regional
Centers, beginning in late September, to develop a guidance document
recommending how the Centers should handle intelligence data. Next,
a training package will be tailored to meet the specific problems
confronting each Center, including suggestions concerning data
collation, requirements, trend analysis, and a reports system.
(Attachment 1.)
Concerning Intelligence Community Support -- You can tick off
progress to date and our intentions for further action.
(Attachment 2.)
TO DATE :
Coordination has increased within the Community;
-- Production/dissemination of narcotics analysis has increased
substantially;
-- Relations with Congress have been strengthened;
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-- Collection and analysis requirements have been sharpened and
narrowed.
-- Intend to hold firm on requests for-increased positions and funds
requested in the CIAP;
-- Further expand Community information sharing;
-- Sharpen strategic collection;
-- Make greater use of high technology tools.
B. Intelligence Problems and Solutions -- Your discussion of this topic
may include:
-- For legal reasons, CIA personnel cannot participate in Center
operations but can train staff members--which we intend to do.
An Intelligence Community study by a working group of the CIPC on
International Narcotics Coordination and Collection is scheduled for
completion on 15 September 1983. This working group, chaired by Jon
Wiant of State, will publish a two-part long-range study on the
adequacy of intelligence support to US international narcotics
efforts, including a. review of data coordination problems and the
legal aspects of intelligence community participation in narcotics
interdiction. Specifically it will address the following topics:
(1) Effectiveness of intelligence collection for key policy areas
of crop eradication and supply interdiction;
(2) Intelligence resources collection currently employed in support
of illicit drug suppression programs;
(3) Identification of critical intelligence gaps;
(4) Recommendations for collection management and how to bridge
gaps or improve collection;
(5) Recommendations concerning coordination of narcotics-related
intelligence collection, production, and dissemination at
Headquarters and in the field. (Attachment 3.)
C. Budget Considerations -- If asked for data on the CIAP, you may wish
to refer to the following:
CIA/FY82 -
FY83 -
Requests for FY 84 -
FY85 -
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2. The NNBIS coordinating board meeting on 25 August 1983 also convened
without an agenda. Topics for discussion at the 8 September meeting will most
probably parallel those of the 25 August meeting -- see attached.
(Attachment 4.)
Attachments:
Attachment 1: Survey of Intelligence Needs of the National Narcotics
Border Interdiction Centers.
Attachment 2: Fourth Impressions.
Attachment 3: Terms of Reference: International Narcotics Coordination
and Collection Study (Working Paper).
Attachment 4: 25 August Meeting of the National Narcotics Border
Interdiction Systems Coordinating Committee.
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