DISCUSSION OF WARNING MEETINGS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91B00776R000100030029-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2008
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: September 8, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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NIO/W
8 September 1983
T0: Chairman, NIC
Thru: Vice-Chairman NIC (Waterman)
Subject: Discussion of warning meetings
I've managed to box myself'out of the Tuesday
Staff meeting for the next two weeks, and next week
will also be gone. I would ask that
we refrain fran the discussion until the 27th or
that we hold it during a Thursday session.
As I indicated to you I had a paper in process
which, with your concurrence, I had intended to
send out to the other NIOs. It reaffirms previous
guidance and I think has been fairly well received.
As with the Watch Catmittee, there is benefit in
being forced to think in terms of early warning
even if the process does not lend itself to routine
scheduling. I would encourage us to continue the
meeings keeping their focus as sharp as possible.
I am not nearly so canfortable with the reporting.
If warning reports are to continue they must be
much more clearly focussed. I also recarsnend that
Harry Cochran's piece not be an overview but rather
an independent entry.
If you would like we can send out the attached
draft to stimulate discussion.
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