SCIENCE ATTACHE PROGRAM

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02348689
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2019
• Case Number: F-2016-01131
• Publication Date: March 23, 1954

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MEMORANDUM. VCRs The ])irector of Central Intelligence
THROUGH Deputy Director/Intelligence
SUBJECT Science Attache Program
1. Hy letter dated 21 January 1954* the DCI drew to the
attention of the Secretary of State the Department's responsibilities
under NSCID-10, and indicated CIA's desire that the Science Attache
program be maintained by the Department at a minimum level of
five Attaches with necessary clerical eupport for FY 1955.
2. On 23 February, the Undersecretary of btate replied, stating
that the Department could support only three Attache positions
during the coming final year. He also stated the Department's
belief that NSCID-10 provided safficient authority for the Agency
to reimburse the Department for the other two positions:
3. The CL /A ascertained from the Bureau of the Budget* however,
that in the Bureauls opinion such reimbursement or support would
not be proper.
h. In light of this a tuation, my staff has discussed the
problem and its various aspects with appropriate officers of the
Department. As a result of these conversations, and particularly
because of the Undersecretary'e commitment to Dr. Bronk regarding
the ate of the Science Attache program, the Department has decided
to raise the priority of this activity and to affect the necessary
reprogramming to enable it to support all five positions from its
own appropriations during the doming fiscal year. A copy of the
internal State Department memorandum to this effect is attached,
5. since the Department has taken this action, in the manner
indicated above, it is not believed necessary or appropriate to reply
to the Undersecretary's letter of 23 February 1954.
6. We will continue to study and explore with the Department
of State additional means for further augmenting the overt collection
of ataientd4c_intelligence information.
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