PARTICULAR INTELLIGENCE QUESTIONS REQUIRING COORDINATION OR ATTENTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00269R000500020004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: December 13, 1949
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office I'Vfemorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO Chief,.Coordination$ Operations and Policy Staff DATE: 13 December 1949
FROM : Assistant Director for Operations
SUBJECT: Comments on your memorandum dated 2 December 1949 - subject: Particular
Intelligence Questions Requiring Coordination or Attention
1. Reference Para 5 of subject memorandum, *Exploitation of Foreign
Nationality Groups and Individuals*, the following action has been taken:
a. Foreign Radio Broadcasts Within the U. S.: A recent survey
shows that 131 radio stations in the U. S. broadcast to Foreign
Nationality Groups in 39 languages. Authorized transmitter power
is so I I overing 10 languages., can
STAT The foreign intelligence
YVI'tilitua-L 0I e e stations Is considered of such little value that,
even if NSCID No. 6 were amended to permit coverage, the diversion
from foreign broadcasts is considered uneconomical,
b. Foreign Language Publications Within the U. S.: Whereas the
foreign intelligence potential of the 733 publications was considered
negligible during the war years, a continuing survey shows an
increasing tendency to employ foreign correspondents which enhances
their intelligence potential. At present six publications of this
type receive regular screening.
2. Reference para 7 of subject memorandum, it is suggested that:
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