REQUEST FOR A SNIE ON IMPLICATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000400090024-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 14, 2003
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: July 31, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

State Department review completed
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH
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WM)RA,1DUM TO:
The Honorable
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SUBJECT :
John A. McCone,
Director of Central Intelligence.
Request for a S:ti IE on Implications
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The State Department has urgent need for a Special National Intelligence
Estimate on the implications of the various choices facing the US in
responding to Jordan's request for the supply of certain major military
items. I appreciate that the time is short, but. for it to be useful we
should need to have the estimate acted on at USIB on Thursday, August 6.
The scope of the desired estimate includes the following elements:
1. The United Arab Command (UAC)
A. Prospects for the continued effective functioning of the Arab
Summit group and the UAC.
B. Jordan's actual degree of flexibility in dealing with the UAC.
1. How valid is Jordan's claim that it has no leeway in dealing
with the UAC, in view of the fact that the UAC at present is
offering Jordan only $7 million against an arms requirements list
totaling approximately $100 million?
II. Effect in the Arab States and Israel and on the US position in the area
of the following alternative US responses:
A. A total rejection of Jordan's request
13. Full compliance with the Jordanian request
C. Partial compliance, such as the supply of a ground force package
but not supersonic aircraft.
III. Assessment of the political, economic, and military effects on Jordan
of US compliance with all or part of its request, whether fully or
partially paid for by the UAC.
We have discussed the above details with (NE, and I believe your staff
feels that this heavy burden can be borne. The results would be most helpful
to the Department in the decision it has to make.
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