FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD IN ROOM 7117 NORTH INTERIOR BUILDING

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• Publication Date: July 31, 1947
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I.A.B. 15th Meeting COPY NO. -35
INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
A GFNDA
For the T're .y, r.g to be hc1d in FPO,-, 7117
N6 i I Interior i3uii d r
on Thur 3d`r 'O1 Juiy 1947 at 2:00 _ P.M.
1. CIG PI._PRESENTATION ON U. S. GO T.Ri'PUI YT
MI SCI 0!:: ABROAD
TfA7- 4 ),
For consideration of the recommendations
contained in IAB 4.
2. COORDIN.aTION OF INTTLLIGnTCF PRODUCTION
L,B 1 and IAB 1/1)
For consideration of the recommendations
contained in IAB 1 and IAB 1/1.
Secretary, N.I.A.
(1941)
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INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
COPY no. 35
Minutes of Meeting held in Room 7117
North Interior Building,
on Thursday, 3 July 19 7 at 2:00 P.M.
Reor Admiral R. H. Hillenkoetter, Director
of Central Intelligence, in the Chair
MRMBF-R3 PRESENT
Mr. William A. Eddy, Special Assistant to
the Secretary of State for Research
and Intelligence
Ma j . General Stephen S. Chamberlin,
Director of Intelligence, WDGS
Rear Admiral Thomas B. Inglis, Chief of-
Naval Intelligence
Maj. General George C. McDonald, Assistant
Chief of Air Staff-2
ALSO PRESENT
Mr. Donald Edgar, Central Intelligence
Group
Imo.--P-a--rk--Axms.ti g,--Dap&r-tment of State
Capt. R. K. Davis, USN
Lt. Colonel Edgar S. Treacy, WDGS
AAF-2
SFC RET~?, RI!-A T
Secretary, N.I.A. 25X1
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1. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIG 'NICE requested the
concurrence of the Intelligence Advisory Board that a letter
be written to the Nartional Security Council, when formed,
recommending that all directives, under which the IAB and the
CIG now function, remain in full.force and effect until such
time as that Council may desire to make such changes as it
sees fit in these directives.
After some discussion, THE INTELLIG ITCE ADVISORY BOARD
Concurred in the request of the Director
as outlined above.
2. GIG RFFRFSL TA TION ON U. S. GOV `RN M- TT
MISSIONS ABROAD'. IAB 4
Upon being asked for comments, 11R. EDDY stated that
the State Department did not favorably consider the recommen-
dations contained in the subject paper. He said that this
paper introduced CIG into the collection of overt and positive
intelligence abroad which had already been divided by fields
of dominant interest within the membership of the IAB.
After some discussion, wherein the Director and
the members of the IAB stated they concurred in Mr. Eddy's
statement,
THE IITTELLIGETTCE ADVISORY BOARD
Agreed to withdraw the recommendations
contained in IAB 4.
3. CO0RDI1TATION OF INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION
IAB 1 an IAB 1 /IT
THE DIRECTOR stated that he felt that the TAB would
be getting into difficulties if they changed the definitions
of basic, current, and staff intelligence as approved by the
IAB at its 13th meeting since he felt that the recommendations'
of the Lexicographer of the Library of Congress were a play on
words.
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MR. EDDY stated that he thought the changes
recommended by the Lexicographer lacked conviction.
ADMIRAL INGLIS stated that he believed that the
changes recommended were good and, while it was not a matter
of great moment, it was his belief that they gave a clearer
meaning to the definitions.
GEVERAL CHAMBERLIN stated that he felt very strongly
that the action of the IA B in regard to this matter should be
interpreted by the spirit of the definitions in question and
not by a play on an individual word. He went on to say that
if the changes recommended by the Lexicographer were accepted,
immediately the idea of"time evaluatioffwas given up.
ADMIRAL INGLIS asked General Chamberlin if he was
referring to basic intelligence,
GENERAL CHAMBERLIN replied that his remarks referred
to both basic and current intelligence. He pointed out that
distinction had'been made on time and evaluation in thed~fini-
tions of basic and current intelligence, as previously
approved by the TAB.
GENERAL CHAASIRLIN went on to say, however, that he
felt that the changes recommended by the Lexicographer in the
definition of staff intelligence made that definition read
much better without changing its original meaning.
MR. EDDY said he felt that the recommended changes
in basic and current intelligence changed the meaning of these
two definitions. He noted, however, that the change recommended
in the definition of staff intelligence was an improvement,.
GI'RAL MCDONALD stated that he agreed with Mr. Fddy.
THE DIRECTOR stated that he agreed with General
Chamberlin that the I.AB's action in this matter should be
governed by the interpretation. of the spirit of the definitions
in question and not by a play on an individual word.
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ADMIRAL INGLIS stated that he thought it quite
important that the IAB have an unmistakable understanding of
the meaning of basic, current, and staff intelligence, and he
was not inclined to belittle the importance of definitions.
He went on to say, however, that in this particular case he
did not think the recommended change in the definitions of
basic end current intelligence were of any great substance or
consequence and he was willing to accept these two definitions
e.s previously approved, and the definition of staff intelligence
as rewritten by the Lexicographer. He noted, however, that he
preferred all of the changes recommended by'the Lexicographer
in the definitions of basic, current, and staff intelligence.
After some discussion, THE IITTF'LLIGF TCF ADVISORY
a. Agreed to leave unchanged the definitions
of basic and current intelligence, as pre-
viously approved by the IAB at its 13th
meeting.
b. Agreed to change the definition of
staff intelligence to rood es follows:
"Staff intelligence is that intelligence
prepared by any department or agency
through the correlation and interpretation
of all intelligence materials available to
it in order to meet its specific requirements
and responsibilities."
4. EXPLOITATION OF 'tTEP.ZY DOCLQ9. TTREPOSITORIES
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ADMIRAL INGLIS stated he would like to inquire as
to the present status of the subject paper since h(171 had
recently received several requests from the Navy Department as
to what action was to be taken on this matter. He said that
the Director of Central Intelligence, at a previous IAB
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meeting, had stated that at that time CIG was unable to consider
the recommendations contained in CIG 21/1 due to budgetary
problems. He went on to soy that it was his understanding that
since that meeting CIG's budgetary problems had been settled.
THE DIRECTOR noted the remarks of Admiral Inglis and
stated he desired to make o further check of the funds available
to CIG which might be allocated to carry out the recommendations
contained in CIG 21/1.
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