NSC 50 - THE CIA AND THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR INTELLIGENCE

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00269R000500020015-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2003
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: November 25, 1949
• Content Type: MF

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25 November 19149
MMORa1ND M FOR THE EMCUTIYE SECRETARY, NSC
SUBJECT: NSC 50 - The CIA and The National Organisation for
Intelligence
REF'ERENCEI Memorandum to DCI from Executive Secretary, July 8, 19149
i ecsnpliance with the above reference
(1) the Progress Report requested on particular intelligence
questions requiring coordination or attention was submitted to
you on October 7, 1949.
(2) A plan for the organization of the CIA as indicated in
NSC 50 was submitted to the Secretaries of State and Defense on
August 19149, prior to submitting it to the NSC. It has not yet
been approved by the Secretaries of State and Defense,
(3) Proposed NSCIDs on the security of inforraati on and on
the avoidance of publicity were submitted to you on 16 August
,19149 and 16 September 19149, respectively.
(14) There are at present in the CIA a total 'umber of
military personnel... Of this small percentage of the total officers
and employees in the CIA# there are military personnel in only 5
of the 12 highest positions, Due to the nature of their work?
it is indispensable that at least of these 5 should be military
personnel. The 5 key positions occupied by military personnel are:
Director] Executive Director) Asst. Directors 050; Chief, As isory
Council and Chief.. Inspection and Security Staff.
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