THE COORDINATION OF ORE 45-49: 'PROBABLE DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA'

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R001200050045-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: June 13, 1949
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
FROM
SUBJECT:
Assistant Director, ORE
Chief, B/FE, ORE
20 May, Friday:
DATE: 13 June 1949
The Coordination of ORE 45-19: "Probable Developments in China."
1. The procedure employed in the coordination of ORE 159
is set forth below:
23 May, Monday:
The request initiating the project on a high
priority basis was received about 1600.
An initial draft was completed within the
Branch.
24 May, Tuesday: This initial draft was distributed by hand
to the four IAC agencies for informal
coordination.
26 May, Thursday: Members of this Branch visited the four
agencies and discussed with them the initial
draft. At that time the State Department
presented a redraft of one page of the Political
Section,and it was agreed to recast that part
of the paper dealing with the question of
recognition in such a form that it would be more
acceptable to the State Department.
27 May, Friday: A draft incorporating the changes recommended
by the IAC agencies was completed and distri-
buted to the agencies.
2 June, Thursday: A meeting was held in CIA attended by
representatives of the four agencies. At that
time the draft paper was discussed page by page
and various revisions were introduced into the
teat.
3 June, Friday: A final draft was completed within the Branch.
During the morning four members of the Branch
visited the State Department (OIR) and discussed
in detail points of redrafting. OIR representa-
tives indicated satisfaction with the final
draft.
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7 June, Tuesday: The final draft was distributed to the four
IAC agencies by the Staff Intelligence Group
with a request for concurrence or dissent by
Noon, Friday, 10 June. Copies of this draft
were simultaneously distributed directly to
working-level members of the four agencies.
10 June, Fridayt Full concurrence without comment was received
on time from the Intelligence Departments of
Army, Navy and Air Forces. No official word
was received from OIR, Department of State.
25X1
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G/SI LOG ON "HOI,IE STRETCH" OF ORE 45.49
Friday. 10 June
(Approx. times)
25X1 1030
25X1
25X1
would be out all day.
Chief, Intelligence
Coordinating Staff, OIR, called stating that comments
on ORE 45-49 had come in and that they appeared to
constitute the basis for a dissent.
I inquired if 0 was back from
and was told Yes, but that he had just returned and
was not yet back in the "harness." I then asked for
l's assistant, and was told he
1100 Called Col. Booth, Office of Special Assistant to Sec.State
for Research and Intelligence, but unable to reach him.
25X1
1215
called on other matter and we in turn asked
about progress of preparation of comment. She was
unable to say whether or not we could expect a concurrence
or dissent.
1400 Called Col. Booth and asked him to check into matter, He
told me he had been away for a few days and wasn't up on
this project but would check. He suggested I call
25X1 0's office, and that possibly CIA Branch should
contact OIR analyst.
25X1 1630 Called office and was told by that
Acting Chief, DRF, was on active duty
with Navy, but would have to look over comments prior to
their being sent up to Col. Booth's office. Presumably
this would be done over the week-end.
25X1
25X1
1640 Tried to reach at Navy 0 but unable to.
Monday. 13 Jum
0950 Called He stated that over week-end OIR had
decided to concur provided we made certain changes in
accordance with comment. If not, he wanted us to publish
State comment.
25X1 1100 Called Q Discussed pros and cons of publishing a
comment that was not a dissent. He indicated that State
did not want to dissent, but unless we published their com-
ment, State would be forced to.
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Mbndav. 12 June (cont.)
25X1 115
called and stated little headway had been made.
I informed him we would go to press without State com-
ment if it were not received by end of day.
25X1 1615 II called and gave us State dissent over the tele-
p ne, but Col. Booth had to confirm. (Copy attached)
1640 Col. Booth called and vetoed Ors wording. Stated
a written statement would be forthcoming the following
morning.
Tuesday,, JA June
1030 State written dissent received. Almost identical with
25X1 what 0 had given us over the telephone.
(Copy attached)
25X1
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