DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NATIONAL INDICATIONS CENTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T01172R000400200029-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 1, 2001
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: April 9, 1954
• Content Type: MF

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Material submitted for discussion at Ad Hoc IAC
Committee (Watch) Meetings, Oct 53-Aug 54,
as input to Terms of Reference paper that
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CONFIDENTIAL
After the word xwarningw in Mission, two stars referring to
The representative of the Department of State believes
there should be a footnote at this point as follows : It is
understood that the warning responsibilities of the National
genre Estimates system and those of the %tch Committee
are complementary. 7'hile Es timates periodically review all
available evidence for general and comprehensive conclusions,
the Watch Committee continuously evaluates, from inflowing
information, any indications of imminent hostilities, such as
may require i sediate action or a review of the comprehensive
conclusions. Both Estimates and Committee evaluations thus
share in the high priority of the warning fiction.
CONFIDENTIAL
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G-2 Proposal
9 April 1964
Draft Terms of Reference, IAC Watch Committee
Proposed Paragraph C. 5.
(If accepted, this paragraph will obviate the initial footnote to
Paragraph B. )
C. Functions
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ii. Estimates that contribute to warning of Soviet/Communist
hostile intentions are essential in complementing the function of the
Watch Committee. Against a background of estimates which periodically
review all available evidence for general comprehensive concl