ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00798A000700080007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 4, 1974
• Content Type: MEMO

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Environmental Protection
STATINTL
As you know the SES/IIAGE channel is intended to be a two way
street--SES sending information and requests for guidance to the
group and receiving advisory opinions, program itinerary suggestions
etc back in return. In regard to the Environmental Agreement the
two way street more nearly resembles a one way throughfare. While
I channel records of discussions and occasional trip reports to the
Group, very infrequently do I request advisory opinions, guidance
or briefing help. And except on rare instances I do not receive any
feedback from the Agency, so I don't know what is of special interest
to the Agency and where it has competence, and therefore I don't
usually make requests for special guidance or briefing aid.
To the degree that the lack of advice from the Group to SES
reflects lack of interest and expertise on the analysts' part, there
is no problem. But I want to be sure that this is the case, and to
determine what environmental subjects are of special concern to you
all, and where you can make a contribution to our environmental
effort.
Perhaps we can review the agreement project by project and get
an indication of your analysts level of interest and any special
reasons for interest in that field. I'd like also to get an..
indication of any other environmental questions which although not
specifically included in the US-USSR agreement are of significant
interest. For projects identified as being of significant interest
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I would appreciate an appraisal of your level of expertise (for
example - is this a field you have recently begun to follow or one
which you developed considerable knowledge of the of over the years?)
Based upon the analyst's knowledge of Soviet Capabilities would the
analyst be able (or willing) to
a. critique US-USSR project records of discussion (e.g. work programs)
b. suggest Soviet facilities, and individuals which could be
profitably visited
c. provide State of the art briefings
d. be included in debriefings if possible
I am open to suggestions on how I can improve the information
flow going toward your bahk of the river.
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