THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR INTELLIGENCE

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• Publication Date: December 14, 1949
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON
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December 14, 1949
MEMORANDUM FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
The Central Intelligence Agency and National
Organization for Intelligence
REFERENCES:
A.
B.
C.
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated October 10, 194+9, with enclosed
Progress Report by the Director of Central
Intelligence
NSC 50
NSC Actions Nos. 237 and 231
The enclosed memorandum by the Under Secretary of
State with respect to the reference Progress Report by the Director
of Central Intelligence on the implementation of paragraph 6 of
NSC 50 is circulated herewith for the information of the National
Security Council.
In accord with the suggestion in the last paragraph
of the enclosure the Director of Central Intelligence is being
requested to submit a further report on the organization he plans
to adopt in furtherance of paragraph 6 of NSC 50 when that has
been determined, including a review of other steps contemplated
to achieve the objectives outlined in paragraph 5 of NSC 50.
JAMES S. LAY, Jr.
Acting Executive Secretary
cc: The Director of Central Intelligence
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
December 13, 19k9-
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. SIDNEY W. SOUERS
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Subject: The Central Intelligence Agency
and National Organization for
Intelligence, NSC 50 and Progress
Report on NSC 50, October 7, 1949.
The receipt of the Progress Report of the CIA is acknowledged.*
Although it is noted that no action has been requested by the
Director of Central Intelligence, the Department of State makes
the following comment on the report, specifically with reference
to paragraph 2 (2).
In paragraph 6 of NSC 50, the Council approved tion of the Survey Group that out of the present Office offc Reports
and Estimates of CIA "there should be created (a)Oasmall estimates
division which would draw upon and review the specialized intelli-
gence product of the departmental agencies in order to prepare
coordinated national intelligence estimates and (b) a research and
reports division to accomplish central research in, and coordinated
production of, intelligence in recognized fields of common interest."
The purpose of this organizational change was to facilitate the
accomplishment of the objectives set forth in paragraph 5 of NSC 501
dealing with the production of national intelligence. The Council
recognized, however, that there might be other methods of organiza-
tion which would accomplish the same objectives.
The report indicates that the Director has elected to adopt
an alternative method of organization to accomplish the objectives
outlined in paragraph 5, but that the exact nature of this re-
organization has not been fully determined.
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
October 10, 1949.
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In view of the responsibility of the National Security Council
for the implementation of NSC 50, perhaps it would be helpful to
all concerned if the Director reported further on the organization
he plans to adopt in furtherance of paragraph 6 when that has been
determined. Such a report might extend to a review of other steps
contemplated to achieve the objectives outlined in paragraph 5.
/s/ JAMES E. WEBB
Under Secretary
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