LETTER TO ADMIRAL THOMAS H. MOORER FROM W. E. COLBY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01082A000700240007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 1, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 18, 1974
• Content Type: LETTER

Approved For Release 2006/0
18 JUG! 1974
Admiral Thomas H. Moorer
Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
riashington, D. C. 20301
Dear Tom
Several weeks ao I mentioned to Secretary Schlesinger
my concern that CIA and the military services might, separ- 25X1
ately reduce their special operations capabilities to the
purposes and know that each of the individual services is
in a similar position. It occurs to me that it might be
useful to take a joint look at our collective special opera-
tions (or unconventional warfare) capabilities to identify
areas which might need improvement or where redundancies
may still exist. I an particularly interested in air and
materiel support, personnel and training, and research and
development. Subject to your concurrence, I propose a
three or four day seminar be held to review existing capa-
bilities against a range of possible requirements. I would
envisage a relatively small group with no more than two
representatives from the CIA, each of the services and 25X1
probably of DOCSA. If You agree with this mn3 nach I cri a i
Sincerely,
Ls% Bill
W. E. Colby
Director
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