INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROGRESS REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85S00362R000200140003-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 20, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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IAC-PR-4
20 December 1950
INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
PROGRESS REPORT
Projects Completed
(since 6 Dec)
1. NI E-15: "Probable Soviet Moves to Exploit the Present
Situation," published 11 December.
Projects in Process
2. NIE-4: "Soviet Course of Action with Respect to Germany."
Second draft is being revised in the Office of National Estimates.
A revised draft will be ready for review about 19 December, prior
to its circulation among the IAC representatives.
3? NIE-5. : "Indochina; Current Situation and Probable
Developments." Draft under review in Office of National Estimates.
A draft for consideration by IAC representatives is not expected
until Friday, December 22.
4. NIE-6: "Iran's Position in the World Balance of Power."
Termscf reference being revised in accordance with IAC action
defining the nature of a national intelligence estimate. (See
paragraph 6b, IAC-D-7)
5. NIE-8: "Greece's Position in the World Balance of Power."
Awaiting contribution by State.
6.- NIE-9: "Turkey's Position in the World Balance of Power."
Terms of reference have been revised and sent to the IAC representa-
tives with a view to considering them and meeting 1100 Friday,
December 22, in Room 144 South Building.
7. NIE-10: "Communist China." Terms of reference were
reconsidered, revised, and agreed on by the IAC representatives on
15 December at the request of AFOIN. IAC contributions are due by
27 December,
8. NIE-12: "Consequences of the Early Employment of Chinese
Nationalist Troops in Korea." Concurrence received from State,
Army, Navy, and Joint Staff. Notification received that Air Force
would dissent. Discussion of the Air Force dissent placed on the
Agenda of the IA.C meeting scheduled 21 December.
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9. NIE-13: "Prospects for the Creation of an Adequate
Western European Defense." Terms of reference revised by IAC
representatives on 18 December, at which time allocations of
production responsibilities were made. IAC draft contributions
are due by Wednesday, 3 January.
10, NIE-14: "Importance of Iranian and Middle East Oil to
Western Europe." Estimate being revised in accordance with decision
of interdepartmental ad hoc committee at their meeting December 6.
Draft received by ONE on December 15. Tentatively scheduled for
IAC consideration on December 28.
11. NIE-16: "International Implications of Maintaining a
Beachhead in South Korea," State contribution received December 15,
Awaiting contribution by Defense agencies.
12. NIE-17: "Probable Soviet Reactions to a Remilitarization
of Western Germany." Draft incorporating substance of the discussion
of meeting of IAC representatives on December 18, circulated
December 19. Formal IAC clearance to be requested at meeting of
IAC on December 21.
13. NTE-18: "Soviet Employment in of an Attack on the U.S." Advaunccoordinated CW
draft htorbenfor-
warded to NSRB on 22 December at which time copies will be circulated
to the members of the IAC for action by 28 December.
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