LETTER TO JAMES WILLIAMS FROM DAVID Y. MCMANIS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91B00776R000100070005-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2008
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 29, 1984
• Content Type: LETTER

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.C. 20505
29 February 1984
National Intelligence Council
Lt. General James Williams
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Room 2 C 238, The Pentagon
Dear Gen. Williams:
This is just a brief note to commend of DB-1E 25X1
for his Appraisal 16-84, "Yugoslavia: Military Involvement in
the Political Sphere," dated 6 February 1984. Most analysis has
played down the potential for martial law by rationalizing or
even ignoring the evidence of increased military involvement in
the political arena. appraisal is a factual and 25X1
straightforward treatment that is most commendable. Although I
believe his conclusions are more benign than the evidence
warrants, his appraisal is the most balanced presentation I have
read anI thus serves warning well. I:especially commend 25X1
for maintaining a careful distinction between what are 20^'
his opinions and what the evidence conveys. I believe he has
made a timely and useful contribution to Community coverage of
this important issue.
David Y. M s
National Intelligence icer for Warning
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