PREPARATION OF OPC PROGRAMS FOR CIA PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE.

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02373417
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2021
• Case Number: F-2017-00953
• Publication Date: December 7, 1948

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7 December 1948
TO: Messrs. Offie
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511.B.LCT: Preparation. of OPC Programs for CIA Project
Review Committee.
1. Pursuant to agreements reached at the Staff Meeting on
4 December 1948, the following factors will be given appropriate
consideration in revision of Program outlines:
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a. Discount costs (compensation, lb,Q and travel) of
military personnel.
b. Discount costs (compensation L&Q and travel) of
deep cover personnel.
c. Take advantage of savings thneffapted by central
service facilities to be supplied by
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d. Take cognizance of funds from other sources.
e. Give consideration to savings effected through use
of organized resistance groups.
f. Give consideration to existing limitations in
resources such as time, funds and personnel. 1610) /1-6) I /
g. Give adequate consideration to inevitable tithe lag
in plahning, selection, recruiting, security-checking�.._
training, transoorting and coordinating personnel.
Discount for policy- priorities.
i. Take advantage of savings that will be effected
through coordination and elimination of duplication between
various CPU programs.
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j. Eliminate expenditures that can be handled through
vouchered funds.
2. On tne basis of the above factors, attempt to effect as
much reduction as posible without seriously impairing proposed
program. The following table is offered as a idel (Column A
sets forth the amount of funds reflected in preliglhary draft;
Column IT3 indicates the approximate maximum amount which it is
deemed advisable to present to the Director; Column C indicates the
estimated amount which the Director might be willing to allocate
out of knolim resources.)
BUDGET ESTIRATES
(in thousands ot doaare
3. The following suggestions should - s
the revision:
be incorporated in
a.For nurposcs of uniformity, use only the terminology
set forth in If certain items are not
ac,nlic.able, leave them blank. Tlis will not prevent the use
of sub-breakdowns under major items as long as they can be
incorporat.ed in a consolidated report by group and office.
b. In your worksheets, show totals of all personnel and
indicate the discount and final cmputing factors that have �
been used. Also show subtotals for each major budgetary
n-oubing.
c. Eliminate signature sheet and substitute a title page.
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d. Prepare an original and 5 carbon copies.
Fursuant to Mr. Wisner's suggestion, there will be another
staff meeting at 1000 hours on 11 December to review the revised
proposals. In the preparation of these revisions, it is suggested
that individual conferences be held as necessary. with EXAT to dis�
cuss statistical matters and the elimination of duplication and with
DADPC to obtain concurrence on policy questions involved in the
narrative presentation.
EJG/ fir!
cc: Wisner and Ruddock
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