FOREIGN POLICY SIG STUDY OF BILATERAL DEFENSE COOPERATION NEGOTIATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00757R000100130020-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 3, 2008
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: January 18, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85T00757R000100130020-5
JtUKt I
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
National Intelligence Council
NIC #0437-83
18 January 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence '
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM : Major General Edward B. Atkeson, USA
National Intelligence Officer for General Purpose Forces
SUBJECT : Foreign Policy SIG Study of Bilateral Defense Cooperation
Negotiations (U)
REFERENCES : A. Judge Clark Memo, dtd. 13 Jan 83, Subject: Bilateral
Defense Cooperation Negotiations (Tab A)
B. Department of State Memo, dtd. 15 Jan 83, Subject:
Clearance of Policy Study on Base Negotiations (Tab B)
1. Action Requested. That you approve the attached final draft Foreign
Policy SIG study on bilateral defense cooperation negotiations (Tab B). (U)
2. Background. In mid-July, Judge Clark requested that the Foreign
Policy SIG undertake a study of bilateral defense cooperation negotiations
assessing lessons learned from past negotiations, reviewing-future negotiations,
and suggesting broad guidelines and strategies. This study has gone through
several iterations, and a final clearance draft (Tab B) has been released for
agency review. Judge Clark's memorandum of 13 January (Tab A) requested
completion of the study by 26 January. This deadline will be met. (C)
3. There are no intelligence issues involved in this study. There is
some disagreement, however, on the question of undertaking a follow-on study
which would provide a more comprehensive analysis of US overseas facilities
and the criticality of their missions and thus provide the framework for a
"global view" of US mutual security needs. All agencies except Defense support
such a study. The reasoning behind, and issues involved in, this proposal
are summarized in the Executive Summary at Tab B. From an intelligence
standpoint, I see no reason to oppose the additional work. I have discussed
this study with Dick Kerr, and he has agreed that the Office of Global Issues
will be prepared to offer whatever substantive support is required. (C),
Regrade this memo to CONFIDENTIAL
when separated from attachments CL BY SIGNER
DECL OADR
Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85T00757R000100130020-5
 Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85T00757R000100130020-5 .83
SUBJECT: Foreign Policy SIG Study of Bilateral Defense Cooperation
Negotiations (U)
4. Recommendation. That you approve the attached draft (Tab B) study. (U)
,Y Edward B. A eson
Attachments:
As stated in references
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Date
Director of Central Intelligence Date
Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85T00757R000100130020-5
 Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85T00757R000100130020-5 37-83
JLVI\L I 1%L%' 1('T
MEMORANDUM FOR: DCI
DDCI
FROM : NIO/GPF
SUBJECT : Foreign Policy SIG Study of Bilateral Defense Cooperation
Negotiations (U)
REFERENCES : A. Judge Clark Memo, dtd. 13 Jan 83, Subject: Bilateral
Defense Cooperation Negotiations (Tab A)
B. Department of State Memo, dtd. 15 Jan 83, Subject:
Clearance of Policy Study on Base Negotiations (Tab B)
Distribution:
Orig - DCI (w/atts)
1 - DDCI (w/atts)
1 - C/NIC (w/atts)
1 - VC/NIC (w/atts)
1 - DDI (w/atts)
1 - Exec. Reg. (w/atts)
1 - NIO/WE (w/atts)
1 - NIO/EA (w/atts)
1 - DDI Reg. (wo/atts)
1 - NIO/GPF File (w/atts)
1 - NIO/GPF Chrono (wo/atts)
1 - D/OGI (w/atts)
-3-
SECRET
Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85T00757R000100130020-5