CRISIS SITUATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00269R000500020048-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2003
• Sequence Number: 48
• Publication Date: February 21, 1949
• Content Type: MF

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ULMORANDIA1 F , t Director o : Central Intelitence for discussion with Mr. 0uerd
SUfJ1 CT i crisis Situations
KFr_ :ly=llCHt motion 102(d), (1), (2), and (5) National security het 1947
1. ;CAPS has given consideration to the above subject thinks
the real prdblaiin in the delay tanP .tifficulty in the tnt slli once
aLonciesf obtaining promptly within their onn Depart. nts it forr-Rti
indicati that a crisis is dev+ loping.
2. If tis inflation were in the intellince office:, the
forth in DCI , t raph 2 would cover the ex editious hanr l.I fa ,
this material, and the calli.nt of an LAC etingg to give it proper
attention.
sny facts or infon ation of thir, ca
thct ore
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3. ocrlin,C to the attention of executive depart. ents and agencicc outside
the IAC, should be transr itted without delay to the DCI w! o will process
the as aterial. ae outlined in the ea ae directives gust i enticated.
4. We think therefcaarr, tint the 'SC should give covDideration
to this ratter so that the heads of all Federal Departments and jcneies,
Chiefs of Staff,, etc. would be inetruct.Pd to ntke available to their
intelligence officers, or to t se DCI an appropriate facts or kxAowla&e
re,arding; are,,. potential international crisis affecting the national security*
auggeats thorefore, that you discuss this i.r xr'tant probl
cutivc Secretary of the MSC with the objective of Issuance
W b V~:sW .& WA
b the President of a directive covering this subject adeately?
PR` 5Cta
Chief,
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