PROCESSING OF CLARK TASK FORCE REPORTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00269R000100130098-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2002
• Sequence Number: 98
• Publication Date: June 17, 1955
• Content Type: MF

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Approved For Release 2002/05/ DP86B00269R09'0100130098-9
17 June 1955
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence ~"f
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director (Support)
Deputy Director (Intelligence)
Deputy Director (Plans)
Executive Assistant to the Director
SUBJECT: Processing of Clark Task I~'orce Reports
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1. The classified report of the Clark Task Force consists of:
a 30-page preface; 76 pages giving thelistory of CIA and describing
the work of the DD~I and DDS; 111 pages on atomic energy intelli-
gence, intelligence production, functional intelligence, personnel,
security, counterintelligence, maps and libraries, coordination
in overseas areas, development of new equipment and techniques and
a "watch dog commission"; a 58-page appendix on the National
Security Agency; a ~+~+-page appendix on communications and
electronics; and a 59-page appendix on the clandestine services.
2. Inasmuch as a large portion of the 378 pages consists of
description of organization and intelligence processes, those
comments pertaining to CIA will be excerpted. In addition, the
recaanmendations will be tabulated in cross-reference fora. with
those of the Doolittle Study Group, together with what action has
been taken on the latter.
~. The pertinent material will be distributed to the appropriate
Deputy Directors by not later than 27 June. For the convenience
of the Director, charts have been prepared showing the recommenda-
tions and action. It is suggested that a special briefing be
given the Director on the DD~P portion at 10:30 a.m. (following
the Director's staff meeting) on 29 June, at which the DDS
should also be present; and on the DD~I portion at 10:30 a.m.
on 6 July .
man B. Kirkpatrick
Inspector General
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