MEMORANDUM FOR MR. ALLEN W. DULLES FROM SIDNEY W. SOUERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00269R000500050053-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 53
• Publication Date: February 26, 1948
• Content Type: MF

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MUMMUM FOR ME, ALLU 1. DMJAS
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M LIAy H. JACKSON
already Sent you a ra es with the terms of the
resolution of the National Security Council providing that a survey
Auld be made of the activities of the central intelliQerme Agency
and their relationships to those of other Departments and Agencies.
2. As a result of our further discussion On this subject it
helpful if I set forth my understanding regarding the scope
aurvvy and the procedures to be fullveed.
3. The survey will canprise primarily a. thorough and compre-
hensive e?csaination of the structare,, Unistration, activities
a d inter-agency relation.,hips of the Central Intelligence A envy
as outlined in the resolution of the Rational Security Council. It
also include an ezami.nation of such intelligence activities
of other Gaovern ent Departments and Agencies as relate to the r a-
curity in order to ice recondations for their effective
operation and overall coordination. On behalf of the National
Security Council I will undertake to seek the cooperation in this
urvey of those Goverment Departments and Agencies not represented
the Council which have an interest in intelligence as relates to
national security.
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gy grot will submit fro n tine to time
tions on individual problems which need to be brought
attention of the Council. Probleos corx erxth g CII will
ority over those involving other Agencies. It is
contemplated that the survey will be dompleted and final report
utaitted on or before 1 January 19494.
It is my understanding that at your request 1iTr. Forrestal
to lend to the investigating grow the services of
plain to head the staff work. I would appreciate the
fee advice as to additional staff members it m require in
I may clear them for this work. The members of the
itaffa: when cleared by the heads of the agencies concerned.. will
be given access to information and facilitioe required for the
survey in the saw manner as provided for your gr in the
re solution
11: Compensation and expenses for the members of the investi-
gating gmp and its staff will be paid for out of funds available
to the National Security Council and the central Intellige
Agency.
will be pleased to render so far as practicable arq
further assistance which you may require in conducting your survey.
SIM W. SOU MS
Executive Secretary
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