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[5]os Organization and activities of the
[6]Deputy Director (Research)
[8]Development Projects Division « Special Projects Branch
[9]a ee ce pectal Srojects Branch
[11]As recommended, the Special Projects Branch of DPD plus the
[12]necessary supporting units have been transferred-to DD/R. -
[14]Technic al Services Division
[17]Further study did not commend implementation of the Working
[18]Group's recommendation that all TSD research and development ba
[19]placed under DD/R. The DD/P made a substantial argument in favor
[20]of leaving all of TSD under his control in order to insure close and
[21]intimate relations with the operating units. Further, an argument of
[22]almost overwhelming proportions indicated that the DD/R already had
[23]some very major responsibilities without taking on the diverse and
[24]generally unrelated responsibilities of TSD,
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[28]Other Research and Development
[29]SEES Ane evelopment
[31]After considerable additional study it was decided to transfer all
[32]ELINT to DD/R, except for the direct command of certain field unitg
[33]which under all circumstances should be left under the station chiefs,
[34]Research and development in suppoxst of NPIC would fall under DD/R
[36]for those very advanced items, but not for current production require-
[37]ments.
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[44]Coordination
[46]The ataff of the Assistant for Coordination has continued to work
[47]on the same basis as formerly and continues to be constituted of
[48]assignees from other agencies. There appears to be progress in
[50]. achieving closer inter-agency coordination, but whether this is due
[52]to the work of the Coordination Staff or to the DCI's personal interest
[53]in this subject would be hard to determine,
[55]Princeton Consultants to ONE.
[56]This group has been continued.
[58]National Photographic Interpretation Center
[60]The Executive Director has personally kept under review the work-
[61]load of NPIC. NPIC is recruiting in anticipation of an increased work-
[62]load.
[64]Caliber of Personnel
[66]The new DD/I is cognizant of this problem and is taking steps to
[67]improve the caliber of the personnel.
[68]a.
[70]Merger of ONE and OCI
[71]It has been decided not to merge these offices.
[72]Preparation and Dissemination of Memoranda
[74]Too many uncoordinated memoranda are still being circulated.
[75]The practice of asking other departments to prepare memoranda has
[77]not beén adopted.
[79]White House Relations
[81](This matter was handled orally by the Working Group and con-
[82]sequently the comments will be handled similarly. }
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[87]“SH/~! °
[89]Research on International Communism
[90]rn at vOMMmuniS
[92]The DD/I has established a special staff under an experienced
[93]intelligence officer for this purpose, and this staff ig getting gradually
[94]organized.
[96]Office of Scientific Intelli ence
[97]enc intelligence
[99]OSI is remaining under DD/I, but DD/R will eventually open hig
[100]career service to those who wish to join it.
[102]DD/R's Operational Responsibilities
[104]It has been firmly established that DD/R will operate those pro-
[105]jecta which he develops. We believe that DD/R has implemented some
[106]of the principles in the special annex of the Working Group report,
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[111]Mr}
[113]Organization and Activities of the
[115]Intellizence Communit
[118]National Indications Center - Watch Committee
[121]General Carter, the new Chairman of the Watch Committee, has
[122]mado a thorough review of its activities and NIC operations. Steps
[123]have been taken to sae that NIC is Properly manned with the right
[124]personnel, and the Department.of State is being constantly reminded
[125]of its obligations in this regard. We also believe that the methods of
[126]operations of the Watch Committee have now been aligned in accord-
[127]ance with the objectives of the Working Group.
[129]CIA Relations with the Department of State
[130]partment of State
[132]Sifce the issuance of the. Working Group report, a special team
[133]composed of a senior representative from the Agency and from the
[134]Department of State have etudied-the ‘entire’problem of "cover." They
[135]have Fegched ai agreed formula for.this cover and for correcting some
[136]Qf-thezproblemse-that-attracted the-attention of the Working Group..This
[137]incladesktherRorkigmServicaxe; ignationy *A’new agreement has been
[138]reached on tha handling of State communications. since the production
[139]of the Working Group report the level on which COMINT policy is |
[141]handled in CIA has been raised to that of Asaistant Deputy Director.
[143]State's Counter Communism Office .
[146]The proposal for the creation of such an office in the Department
[147]of State appears to have come to naught,
[149]State's Operational Center
[151]The State Operational Center also appears to have come to naught.
[152]State at White House Briefings |
[154]The Department of State does not attend the White House briefings.
[156]Receipt of Top Classification Messages
[157]ea Smeaton Messages
[159]Tho DCI has taken up with the White House the necessity for being
[160]included in the dissemination of all top classification messages.
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[169]11.
[171]12.
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[174]The or ganization of the DCI/DDCI's office is currently under study.
[176]The Audit Staff is removed from the DD/S area and placed under
[177]the Inspector General.
[179]The Compirolles is removed from the DD/3 area, given greatly
[180]expanded responsibilities, anu will report directly to the DCI/
[181]DDCI's office.
[183]The General Counsel's office is removed from under the DD/S,
[184]will resume responsibility for Congressional relations, and will
[185]report directly to the DCI/DDCI's office.
[187]The Office of Cperations is disbanded. Contact-Division to DD/P
[188]as nucleus for Domestic Division. Foreign Documents Division
[189]to be combined with OCR Library. Foreign Broadcast Information
[190]Division to be independent unit reporting directly to DD/I.
[192]Position of Assistant DD/P for Covert Action abolished.
[193]Assistant DD/P for Paramilitary and Air Support Operations created.
[195]Central Support Staff under DD/P created. This will draw together
[196]such support as personnel, logistics and budget and will also take
[197]over technical support from those operating units of TSD which
[198]remain in the DD/P, e. g§-, Secret writing, audio operations, etc.
[199]The Central Support Staff will also absorb the present Operational
[200]Services Staff and certain other activities.
[202]A Special Task Force is created for such operations of a magnitude
[203]that transcends the capabilities of one division.
[205]The International Organizations Division and Covert Action Staff
[206]are combined, putting together our largest activities in this field.
[208]A Domestic Division is created. This will absorb as its nucleus
[209]Contact Division of CO from the DD/I, the Commercial Staff, the
[210]Air Proprietary Branch irom DPD, ultimately the management of
[211]CAT from the DD/S, and those aspects of cover which involve
[212]contacts with the U.S. business community,
[214]A Deputy Director for Research is created. This or ganization will
[215]take over the Office of Scientific Intelligence from the DD/I, Special
[216]Projects ...:m DPD, all research and development from TSD, and
[217]other research and development activities currently located in various
[218]units of the Agency such as the Office of Communications, NPIC, etc.
[220]SEZ RET
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[226]March 29, 1962
[228]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
[230]SUBJECT: Notes on discussions between myself, Carter, Kirkpatrick
[232]Coyne and Schuyler in review of report of the Kirkpatrick
[233]Committee
[235]Following recommendations call for further consideration and
[237]possible modification,
[239]Office of the DCI
[241]1. Page ll - Comptroller gs ae
[243]Terms of Reference of the Financial Policy and Budget
[244]Committee under the Comptroller and the Executive Committee
[245]as provided hereafter must be clarified to provide continuing .
[246]program review by a senior committee as par? of an orderly
[248]| program and budget process. ‘
[250]2. . Offices of Coordination.
[252]Differences between Kirkpatrick and Schuyler position
[253]as outlined in the report and Coyne's position should bs
[254]considered and reconciled. Page 3, Item C, Responsibility for
[255]SIGINT policiea and resulting international arrangements asa
[256]responsibility of this office should be further considered.
[258]3. Public relations directive should be issued on policy of
[259]speech making and public appearances by Agency employees,
[261]- including DCI and the Deputies.
[263]4. Page 6. Reduction of forces consideration should be given
[264]with continuing 3-man management review committez {such as
[266]‘the Kirkpatrick Committee) exploring for the DCI and the DDCI
[268]ways and means of eliminating duplication and consolidating
[269]functions, eliminating unneces sary activities, with the objective
[270]of developing better organization at lesser cost and with
[272]fewer personnel. ;
[274]5. 6.B. Terms of Refersnce for the Executive Director and
[275]the selection of this man should he discussed between McCone
[276]and Carter at an early date.
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[280]-# Il. Office of DD/P
[282]~ 1. Paze 9: Important to move on an Assistant DD/P for
[283]Paramilitary operations and alr Support. There is
[284]coatinuing criticiam of the Ageacy for lack of professionalism
[285]in these activities, most particularly airborne,
[287]Zz. Domestic Division.
[288]aa mestic Miv-sion.
[290]. Care must be exercised and the merger of Contact
[291]Division with tha balance of the Domeatic Division and
[292]also care must be exercised to be sure that the Domestic
[293]Division "gathers up" all fragments of CIAts activities
[294]ae dispersed throughout the United States with the exception
[295]of Security Division, ‘
[297]3. Deputy Chief of the Division of British Commonwealth
[299]Definition of this office must be worked out to avoid
[300]confusion with respect to small British areas such as Hong
[301]Kong, Singapore, British Guiana, ete. The purpose of
[302]this office probab ¥ to handle Commonweaith versus Colonial
[303]Office affairs.
[305]4. CIA/3tate Relations. ‘
[308]Review of salary allowances, expense accounts,
[309]living conditions, etc., of CLA agents under State cover
[310]versus Foreign Service Cificerg comparable conditions
[311]should be made and if criticism legitimate, corrective
[312]meéasures:should be taken without impairing abilitgeattets
[313]of SixtiGHto-handle special costly situations which might
[314]bedéne by specific authorization: Also audit and control
[315]of personal expenses of COS must be developed immediately.
[317]my. Ctfice of DD/I
[318]l. Carter and MceCone should agree on selection of a DD/I,
[319]Deputy DD/I and Chief of OCl as initial step in improving personnel
[320]within this office, .
[322]&. Merger of O/NE and OCI should be delayed until new
[323]DD/1 is installed and makes his recommendations, :
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[327]3. National Board of Estimates should be reviewed and
[328]improved where necessary and consideration given to formation
[329]of a special group within O/NE to analyze on a continuiag basis
[330]objectives of Soviet/Sino Bloc, international communism and
[331]their pursuit of their cold war activities and in their efforts to
[332]establish world domination. Note: Thie office previously
[333]existed directly under DD/I but was abandoned a few months
[334]ago,
[336]4. Proper Maison with finance, State Department, and
[337]agreed methods for DCI to brief NsC as provided by law
[338]should be worked out.
[340]5. National Photographic Interpretation Center, Page 19.
[342]Note this requires immediate study, possibly by USIB.
[343]Fear that the work load on the NPIC will overwhelm itandasa
[344]result it will be unable to process vast amount of {information
[345]during months of May through September should be quickly studied
[346]and arrangements made through USIB to disperse read-out to SAC
[347]and Army St. Louis Center if doing so necessary to keep our
[348]processing and read-out on a current basis. This matter
[349]considered of greatest importance,
[351]IV. Elements of DD/R
[353]1. It should be recognized that Deputy Director for
[354]Research is a cover and this‘ office not necessarily confined
[355]to research but should be tad sed with operationed responaibi-
[356]lities. Also most important project under DD/R is OXCART,
[357]therefore DD/R must be restrained from taking on collateral
[358]activities so fast that OXCART will suffer. The DD/R ,
[359]responsibilities will cover all phases of Agency responsibility
[360]and activity in NRO which may or may not include the actual
[361]operation of OXCART. It will include intelligence input into
[362]OXCART and CORONA and SAMOS Planning, irrespective of
[363]where operations rest.
[365]2. Location of OSI should be resolved.
[367]3. Interrelationship between DD/R and DD/P to provide
[368]staff support and particularly the CI production should be
[369]established by directive of Deputy DCI.
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[373]4. With resrect to pate 23, certain operational responsaibi.
[374]Uities should pass from DO/2 to DD/P upon completion of
[375]research and cevelopment; however a study should be made to
[376]determine whether the tmany fully intesrated operational activities
[377]such as OXCART and some fully integrated ELINT operations
[378]should not be permanently under DD/R who Is to have both
[379]Operational and research and development responsibilities,
[381]Considerations of OXCART
[382]re ee AN
[384]i. Responsibility for all phasea of OXCART are to follow
[385]the direct supervision of Sec/Def and DCI by agreement with the
[386]OD, Charyk as AR/Sec.Def., will be executive head of NRO, DD/R
[387]will be his Deputy and by assignment will be responsible for all
[388]phases of OXCART.
[390]2. Details of Operations, as contrasted to R&D, will be
[391]worked out at a later date.
[393]. 3. NSC directive agreed OXCART tasks are responsibility
[394]of Special Group and question of augmentation is a matter for Special
[395]Group, not CIA, to decide. ;
[397]“he 4. DD/R should be charged with the responsibility of
[398]mobilizing and utilizing all necessary resources of DD/I, DD/P and
[399]DD/S and General Counsel in performance of DD/R's assigned respon-~
[400]sibility as Deputy Director NRO and manager of OXCART project.
[402]5. Question of use of Air Force officers versus civilfans
[403]must be decided by higher authority, likewise the question of Operational
[404]responsibility between that of CLA or DD/R or personnel secanded from
[405]the Air Force versus direct Air Force operation must be decided by DCI
[406]and Sec/Def. and the President after careful consideration of all issues
[407]and problems relating to this matter. .
[409]6. Because of imminence of commencement of test
[410]flights immediate careful attention should be given to all aspects of
[411]the cover story ag certain jaformation concerning the plane will
[412]become known when it ig observed in FAA (hat Othey radar
[414]V. National Indications Center Watch Committee
[415]ERE atch Cornmnittee
[417]1, Appointment should ba made next week for General
[418]Carter and myself to visit the NIC and the DIA Centera and
[419]observe the Watch Committee Operations and make a judgment
[420]as to whether this organization is properly set up and
[421]efficiently operating, and to rosolve differences between
[422]Mr. Coyne and USIB,
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[426]‘.
[428]2. White House briefings should continue; a substitute
[429]for Mr. Amory should be arranged until a more adequate
[430]arrangement is provided: Daily briefings of Bundy, Clifton
[431]and Taylor and an occasional briefing of the President by
[432]DCI should suffice.
[434]JOHN A, McCONE
[435]Director
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[441]6 April 1962
[443]MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
[445]SUBJECT : Final Report of Working Group on Or ganization
[446]and Activities
[448]1. Ihave the honor to present herewith the final report of the
[449]working group which you established in January to consult with you and
[450]advise on the organization and activities of tha Central Intelligence
[452]aL een
[454]Agency, and of its relationship with other agencies in the intelligence
[456]community. This report reflects the views of the working group and is
[457]divided into two parts. The first part deals primarily with the organiza-
[458]x tion of the Central Intelligence Agency and reflects the unanimoua views
[459]g
[461]of the working group. The second part contains comments and recom-
[462]mendations on areaa dealing with the work of the Central Intelligence
[463]Agency and activities of the intolligence community in which the working
[464]group was either unable to agree or felt that considerably more study
[465]was needed before action was taken.
[467]Zz. For the record I would note that the working group held its
[468]first session on January 3 and met on 35 different days between that date
[469]and its final session with you on March 28, During its work the group
[470]had approximately 100 briefings. Most of these briefings dealt with the
[471]organization and activities of the Central Intelligence Agency, but also
[472]included a full day spent with the Department of State in addition to several
[473]briefings on State Department activities and ite relations with CIA; approxi-
[474]mately one-half day spent in the Pentagon in addition to other briefings
[475]by the Defense Intelligence Agency; and a full week Spent visiting SAC,
[476]NORAD and other activities in the United States. We were briefed by
[477]the head of every major coraponent in the CIA with the excepticen of three
[478]DD/P 2rea divisions whose briefings had to be excluced becauge of the
[479]pressure of time. However, we feel that having heard from four other
[480]area aivisions the working group had a knowledge of the activities and
[481]problems of these units, In addition to the 106 briefings, the working
[482]group had move than ten executive sessions in which it discussed and
[483]debated at great length its findings and conclusions. Finally, there were
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[496]some 20 mectings with yourself, and with senior Agency officials to
[497]discuss our findings and conclusions. These included at least two
[498]sessions with each of the Deputy Directors and with the Assistant
[499]Director for National Estiraates and the Assistant Director for Cure
[500]rent Intelligence,
[502]3. The attached report does not purport to be complete or ex-
[503]haustive in any respect, but rather it is an aide memoir to recall to
[504]mind our oral discussions and to record some of the reasons and
[505]philosophy behind our recommendations,
[507]Al
[508]Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
[509]cc; DDCI .
[511]Attachment
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[530]PARTI
[532]This section deals primarily with the organization
[533]of the Central Intelligence Agency and represents
[535]the view of the entire Working Group.
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[539]OFrFICl OF TES DCI
[542]ee te eee tee
[544]Organization of LCs OYfice
[546]tre recoinmend that the organization of the DCI's office be
[549]- systematized control of messages both oral and written, anda
[550]clear delineation of the responsibilities of the assistants to the /
[551]DCI In this connection we would urge that a secretariat be 270
[552]oe
[554]| changed in order to provide more effective support to the DCI, a /
[555]_ €reated,- that the head of this secretariat assign {ndividual re+
[556]sponsibilities to each of the personal assistants to the DCI, that J
[557]daily staff meetings be held for a full exchange on the activities
[558]f of the staff, and that all personnel in the Agency be advised as
[560]to how to keep the DCI's staff informed Properly of the activities /
[562]of tha Agency.
[564]Comptroller
[566]We recommend that the Comptroller's office be brought
[567]out from under the DD/S, report directly to the DCI"s office and J
[568]receive full authority for fotal fiscal control of the Agency.
[570]We recommend that the Comptroller be designated Chair-
[572]man of a Financial Policy and Budget Committee composed of i
[574]the appropriate senior officers of the Agency. We believe that
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[583]such a committee should be kept fully and currently informed of
[584]all Agency activities, and in order to be effective should meet
[586]regularly and submit its reports to the DDCI and DCI,
[588]Inspector General
[590]We recommend that the Audit Staff be combined with the
[592]staff of the Inspector General and that the merged staff report to
[594]the DCI’s office.
[596]We belleve that the size of the Inspector General Staff
[598]from their respective components in order to perform more
[599]frequent {nspections of Agency units. We urge ‘inspections af
[600]least anoually of major operations and of field stationa,
[601]General Counsel
[603]We recommend that the General Counsel's staff be
[604]removed from the organization of the Deputy Director (Support)
[605]and report directly to the office of the DCI, Ta such a position
[606]the General Counsel should resume the responsibility for the
[607]direction and guidance of the work of the Legislative Counsel,
[609]which is currently the responsibility of the Inspector General,
[613]should ba increased with qualified professional personnel assigned (wy
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[640]Cable Secretariat ‘
[642]We have examined the Cable Secretariat which is currently
[644]* located in the office of the DCI and reports to the Executive Officer, va
[646]We believe it should continue to be in the office of the Director under
[647]the careful supervision of the Executive Director. We are con-
[649]cerned that as it now operates requirements for cables have not |
[651]been adequately coordinated, and cables have been disseminated
[653]too often on the judgment of junior officers. We believe this needs fe
[655]careful study.
[657]Contracts 7
[658]We believe that the Agency is vulnerable on sole-source <
[659]- oe”
[660]contracts for auch activities as TSD and DPD, and that those “7? fh.
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[663]contracts currently in existence should be reviewed and that all: , he
[664]“ we
[666]such future contracts should be passed on by the DCI's office i we
[668]prior to approval.
[670]Personnel Assignments
[672]We believe that the DDCI and DCI should be the final .
[673]approving authority for all assicnmenta to positions of Chief /
[674]or Deputy Chief of Offices (DD/2 Divisions and Staffs) or of
[676]field stations and bases, both foreign and domestic.
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[681]mae
[682]We believe the DCI's office should also review all asalga- a
[684]ments in the middle management echelon with particular reference
[686]” to insuring the proper language qualifications, operational training
[688]and suitability,
[690]Public Relations
[692]We recommend that the ‘present system of public relations
[693]by the Agency be changed, While we see the necessity for the wit!
[694]DCI to have an assistant in his office handling relations with the
[695]public media, we belleve that every effort should be made to |
[697]minimize the amount of publicity that CIA receiwes,
[701]. We strongly secommend that the Present practice of
[702]giving background briefings to newspapermen cease and that
[703]CIA give information to the press only where CIA has something
[704]which for operational reasons should be released on an unattri-
[705]butable basis, We urge that no public Speeches be given by
[707]Agency officials.
[709]Reduction {n Force
[712]We recommend that the DCI and DDCI insure that the
[713]present reduction in force in the Agency include senior officers,
[715]particularly supergrades who are no longer as effective as they
[717]should be in their assignments,
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[722]Handling of Communications Other Than Cables
[724]We note that under present arrangements communications,
[726]other than cables are handled by the Records Integration Division:
[728]ay
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[733]of DD/P, which is not always fully cognizant of the interests of
[739]non-DD/P parts of the Agency. We recommend that the entire
[741]Sy
[743]system of handling incoming and outgoing communications be
[744]subjected to further study with a view to insuring adequate dis-
[746]semination of all communications, Particularly in DD/I, DD/R
[748]CC aoe
[750]and DD/S, which may have need for Prompt receipt of such
[752]material,
[754]Executive Director
[755]Sane Sirector
[756]Executive Director, inasmuch as we believe this to be primarily
[758]& matter that should be tailored to the personal preferences of
[760]We have not tried to spell out the responsibilities of the |
[761]H
[763]the DCI and DDCI and how they wish to Operate their office and ;
[765]the Agency. We urge, however, that Special attention be directed
[769]to the avoidance of a straight vertical line of command; i.e,, all
[771]problems should not have to pase through each of the three officers. :
[773]Executive Committee
[775]We recommend the creation of an Executive Committee
[777]to be chaired by the DDCI ang consist of the four Deputies, the
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[782]Comptroller, and the Assistant to the DCI for Coordination and
[783]Intelligence Community Guidance. This Committee, from a
[784]policy standpoint, would review Proposed major projects and
[785]maintain a continuous review of all major activities and make
[786]Bppropriate recommendations thereon to the DCI. This Com-
[788]malttee would replace the present Project Review Committee.
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[793]ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE / min lop
[794]DEPUTY DIRECTCR (PLANS) fades 4
[796]' Office of the DD/P
[797]eae OE ne Boi
[799]We commend the decision of the DD/P to abolish the position
[801]of the A/DDP/A, and believe that the restoration of the previous
[803]organization with just the DD/P and COP in the line of command
[805]in the front office will result ina clear delineation of responsibili-
[807]ties and more efficient operations.
[809]The Staffs
[811]We studied at some length the staffs in the DD/P. We con-
[812]sidered a possible merger ofthe FI, Cl and CA staffs. We also
[813]studied proposals for divesting the staffs of all operational responsi-
[814]bilities, We beliave that while both are desirable objectives, neither
[816]<.
[817]are practicable under present circumstances. We therefore urge
[818]that the FJ, Cland CA Staff functions be drawn closer together
[819]under the Chief of Operations and that these organizations insofar
[820]as practical act in the classical sense as staffs for the DD/P. We
[821]further believe that the Operational Services Staff, the Central Staff,
[822]and the residual of the Cover and Commercial Staff, after the changes
[823]recommended below are completed, be transferred to the Central
[825]Support Staff which is proposed,
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[840]Merger of Covert Action Staff and International Organizations Division
[842]The DD/P haa advised us of hia desire to merge the Covert
[843]Action Stalf with the International Crganizations Division. White
[844]this ia contrary to the trend of divesting staffs of operational duties,
[845]we nevertheless do not observe any major reasona against sucha
[846]merger and believe that it should be tried out in accordance with
[848]the DD/P's wishes. |
[850]Central Support Staff
[851]We recommend that the DD/P draw together into a Central
[853]Support Staff control of personnel and other support matters cur-
[854]. 4
[855]rently decentralized to the divisions and staffs in order to locate
[857]these functions directly under him.
[859]Special Task Force Cperations
[861]We recommend the creation of an organizational entity to
[862]be known as "Special Task Force Operations* reporting directly
[863]to the DD/P, which shali be activated and deactivated upon need,
[864]and which shall be the command inechanis:n for handling such
[865]projects as the Cuban operation which demands the creation of an
[867]organization from Agency-wide assets,
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[872]RRR
[874]Assistant to DD/P for Paramilitary and Air Support Operations
[876]We recommend the creation of an office in the DD/P to be
[877]known as Paramilitary and sir Support Operations, under the
[878]direction of an Assistant DD/P, to develop the capability for covert
[879]paramilitary and air support operations. We suggest that the bulk
[880]of this new organization be located at c 10 dw where it will have
[881]facilities for organization and training. Such a move will also relieve
[883]the burden on the headquarters building. We recommend that the
[885]individual to head this organization be drawn from military service
[887]and be a senior Colonel or a Brigadier General with wartime para-
[888]military experience. Having in mind the total disestablishment of .
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[891]the DPD in its present form, we recommend that the Air Support
[893]Branch of DPD be transferred to the new Paramilitary Office of DD/P.
[895]Domestic Division - an
[896]a Son
[898]We endorse the-proposal to create a Domestic Division. We
[899]strongly urge that the new Domestic Division utilize the Contact
[900]Division of OO, which is to be transferred from the DD/I to the DD/P,
[901]as the nucleus for field work in the United States. We also believe
[902]that this Domestic Division should take over those functions of the
[903]Cover and Commercial Staff presently carried out by the Commercial.
[905]Group, plus all those activities of the Cover Division which involve
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[912]contacts with domestic organizations in the United States such as
[913]business and foundationa. This would involve the transfer to this--.
[915]Domestic Division of the Air. Proprietaries Branch of DPD, and of
[917]the responsibility for the management of CAT from the DD/S, and
[919]of managing Fairways ‘Corporation, In consolidating CAT and Fair- |
[920]waya into the Air Propritaries Branch we wish to draw attention
[921]to the neces sity of having the right man to head this branch. |
[923]We would also urge that a complete review be made of the ©
[924]Agency's present and future requirements for air proprietaries and
[925]that a statement of the requirements be provided the Air Proprictaries
[926]Branch indicating exactly what may ba needed in all parts of the world.
[928]With the création of the Domestic Division we urge that the DD/P |
[930]examine. the requirements levied. by DD/P components on the Office
[931]of Security for operational support and if possible > reassign these
[932]requirements to the Domestic Division in order to relieve the Office |
[933]of Security for its more important responsibilities in regard to the
[935]security of CLA,
[937]Operational Aids Unit
[939]The DD/P should have a new unit charged with the following
[941]functions:
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[947]a. Residual TSD activities not transferred to DD/R.
[949]b. Preparation of "operational characteristics" for new
[950]or improved equipment desired to be developed by DD/R.
[952]c. Close contact with DD/R activities involving develop-
[953]ment of iteme for DD/P.
[955]d. The condact of rigorous field tests of these itema
[956]before they are released to divisions for operational use.
[958]We recommend that all of the research and development responsi-
[959]bilities currently in TSD be transferred to DD/R. Remaining units
[960]in TSD should be transferred to the new DD/P division recommended
[961]above; e.g., Audio Support less Research and Dévelopment, Photo-
[962]graphic Support less R & D, Special Assistance, Intelligence,
[963]Personnel, Authentication, and Graphic Arts Reproduction. We
[964]note, however, that DD/P himself would prefer to retain under his
[965]own responsibility the R & D function as it pertaina to specific items
[966]to be used by individual agents (audio devices, incendiary itema, etc. ).
[967]Deputy Chief for British Commonwealth Affairs, Western European .
[968]Division
[969]We recommend the creation in the Western European
[971]Division of a second Deputy Chief for British Commonwealth Affaira.
[973]We suggest that this Deputy Chief have ae hie line responsibilities
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[978]LN SS
[980]all matters involving (_ y . ;
[981]| 7]. Further, this officer should
[982]have full control authority over. C
[984]. ; . . e
[985]and all other components of the Agency, including the DD/I,should
[987]keep this officer advised on‘a daily basis C > Ly
[989]Wear Plans
[990]Because of the vital importance of war plans to the Agency's
[992]relations to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, we recommend that the War
[994]Plans Croup receive direct support from the DDCI, even though it
[996]should remain organizationally as a part of the Central Support Staff
[998]of the DD/P. ‘
[1000]Police Pro g rams
[1002]. We are convinced that United States Government support to
[1003]the police in friendly nations can provide great benefits to the
[1005]United Statea and that some of these benefits will assist CIA in its
[1007]_work,. The President has recently indicated to AID that he wishes
[1009]this program to receive strong support. We believe that CIA should
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[1013]Fe CA pr renee
[1015].
[1017]give it greater support than it has previously received, We recom-~
[1018]mend that the police group in the CI Staff receive such augmentation
[1019]2s is necessary, and that Project | C 2 c
[1021]7] be transferred from the NE Division to the CI Staff.
[1023]Liaison with Department of State
[1025]We urge that the DD/P centralize liaison with the Department
[1026]of State and maintain careful records of all discussions betiveen the
[1027]Agency and State Department officials. We note that nearly every
[1028]area division chief has a weekly meeting with his counterpart in n the
[1029]Department t but that under the present system there is no organized
[1031]method for keeping the central management of thé DD/P informed
[1033]of what takes place at these meetings.
[1035]Advice to State on Black Propaganda
[1037]a.
[1039]We recommend that the DD/P develop procedures which will
[1040]insure that other appropriate agencies of the government (Department
[1041]of State,” Defense, White House and USIA) are kept appropriately
[1042]informed of black propaganda activities which otherwise might be
[1043]misunderstood and believed to be legitimately the views of a foreign
[1044]power, We have in mind our discussions with the Department which
[1045]heard expressed concern that ‘the Department was unaware of certain
[1047]black propaganda activities relating to Communist China and conse-
[1049]quently was led astray,
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[1053]harets Srebre
[1054]rent thy
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[1058]re a a ee Oe at
[1060]CIA Personnel Under State Cover
[1061]We recommend that CIA personnel under the Department of
[1062]State cover make greater efforts to truly live their cover. We. believe
[1064]in this connection that the DCI should receive assurances from the
[1066]'_DD/P, after proper study, that CIA allowances for rents, servants —
[1068]and entertainment are in line with comparable State Department
[1070]allowances.
[1072]WLegitimate" LC oe -lcover
[1074]We recommend that the Agency more and more place people
[1075]under L osx ma cover by the’ Megitimate" method of recruiting |
[1076]individuals, having them [_ ; oF J
[1078]and be t Ov
[1080]J : and ioliow through a
[1082]‘nermal L og Jeareer, CIA should obviously keep £
[1084]ot J] advised concerning these individuals, work with C
[1086]of a on their assignments which will be mutually beneficial,
[1087]and covertly train them. By. this method such individuals will be
[1088]under true C. o¢ 4 cover and will not only be unknown to
[1090]other intelligence services, but also to their colleagues in Cc
[1092]oF J.
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[1098]et ae one
[1100]sent ae tea
[1102]Latin American Operations
[1104]We urge that the Agency give high priority to supporting
[1106]the expansion of activities of Latin America, and i insure that the ©
[1107]proper level of competence is assigned to these important posts.
[1108]American Friends of the Middle Eaat
[1110]| We recommend that the Project for support of the organization
[1111]known as s the American Friends of the Middle East, which is cur-
[1112]rently being run by the NE Division, be transferred to the 10 Division
[1113]inasmuch as it now transcends NE Division area responsibilities and
[1114]has activities in Africa, or, if it is determined that AFME activities
[1116]. : , . a
[1117]are not worth the Agency's support, that the project be abolished.
[1121]we net eee epee ev mene ney sean aed enna agg mente pee gnereeeneneecene,
[1123]Prire
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[1132]ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF TRE -
[1133]SPUTY DIRSCTOR (INTELLIGENCE) wy
[1135]Office of the DD/I
[1137]We have carefully reviewed the organization and activities
[1138]of the DD/I's immediate office and believe that with the addition
[1139]of a full thme deputy he will be able to assert the degree of
[1140]influence on the management of ‘the units under him required for
[1141]sound operations, At present his three office assistants provide
[1142]good atatt work in this review, but we did observe that a con-
[1143]siderable amount of the intelligence produced in the DD/I area
[1144]is reviewed at no higher a level than office chief, if that.
[1146]‘ We recommend that the DD/I establish in his office a
[1148]focal point through which all intelligence, processed or unevalusted,
[1150]going to the White House must flow. If for reasons of urgency a
[1151]report is sent to the White House prior to evaluation, we recom-
[1152]mend that a special notice to the effect that it is unevaluated be
[1153]attached to the report and that an evaluation follow the report at
[1155]the earliest possible moment.
[1157]Board of National Estimates
[1159]The Office of National Estimates should be strengthened by
[1160]the addition of one top-level foreign affairs expert to the Board of
[1161]Estimates, and if obtainable a top-level scientist and a top-levol
[1163]economist. We also believe that the Board would benefit by the
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[1167]aA, oh vm:
[1169]RET
[1173]we
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[1177]addition of an individual experieaced in business in the international
[1179]field, provided one of sufficient caliber could be found who would
[1181]be willing to spend two.or three years on the Board of Estimates.
[1183]Control of Estimates
[1184]We urge that the DCI utilize the USIB to control the
[1186]echeduling and to limit the number of National Estimates.
[1188]Office of Operations
[1190]We recommend that the Office of Operations be abolished,
[1191]that the Contact Division be transferred to DD/P to be the nucleus
[1192]of the Domestic Division, ; NG
[1194]‘The DD/I has advised us that with the transfer of Contact
[1195]Division, Office of Operations, to the DD/P, he is considering
[1196]closer integration of the Foreign Documents Division and the
[1197]Foreign Broadcast Information Division. These units have a lot
[1198]in common: both process unclassified information, both have
[1199]considerable language capability. We believe such an integration
[1200]should be considered, On the other hand, the Assistant Director
[1201]for Central Reference believes very strongly that the Foreign
[1202]Documents Division should be assigned to OCR. He advances as
[1203]reasons; that the procurement of foreign documents are arranged
[1204]by OCR; that the dissemination of the FDD product is handled by
[1206]OCR; that OCR through its relationa with the Library of Congress
[1208]<1
[1210]SeCheT
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[1214]. and other agencies is in a good position to assist in coordinating
[1215]the exploitation of foreign documents. We urge that the DD/I
[1216]integrate FDD and FBID into the most compatible area of the —
[1218]DD/I organization,
[1220]_ . 7 ae ae r .
[1222]Support of Cenis AX ee”.
[1223]Support for the Center for International Studies (CENIS) 2
[1224]at MIT is currently being handled by the DD/P.. If such eupport, . {
[1226]is worth continuing, and we question this, we recommend that
[1228]it be transferred to the DD/I's office.
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[1234]ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE
[1235]DEPUTY DIRECTOR (SUPPORT)
[1237]Security Office
[1239]We recommond that the burden on the Security Office for
[1240]support of the DD/P be reviewed (see DD/P section). Ia the
[1241]meantime, we believe that a careful look at the Security Office
[1242]is necessary to insure that the volume of work it {s carrying
[1243]is not in any way feopardizing {ta primary responsibility of
[1245]“insuring that every‘possible measure is takea to keep the Agency
[1246]“gecure, |
[1248]We recommend that all security clearantes be centralized
[1249]undsr the Office of Security; ¢.g., clearances that are issued
[1250]by DPD, OCI, NPIC, and other Agency components, While we
[1251]would leave the policy of granting clearances with the appropriate
[1252]officials, we believe that the Office of Security should maiatain
[1253]a centralized index for special clearances and do all of the
[1255]processing of these clearances.
[1257]Audit Staff
[1258]We recommend that the Inspection and Audit Staff check
[1259]regularly on activities in the LockiBad plant which are of vital
[1261]concern to the Agency.
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[1268]D2D Support
[1270]We recommend that the DD/S be given the responsibility for
[1272]-support to all projects under the control of DD/R, providing of
[1274]course the neccasary security safeguarda, and that in the future
[1276]no parallel support mechanism be developed in the Agency.
[1278]Automatic Data Processing
[1280]We believe the Automatic Data Processing Staff can
[1282]properly remain under the DD/S inaemuch as this is a support
[1284]machanism, although wa strongly recommend that the DD/S
[1286]iu consultation with other deputies concerned direct this staff
[1288]to aggressively pursue the objective of automation in the Agency
[1289]in such a way as to insure the ultimate compatability of auto~
[1291]matic data processing aystems throughout the intelligence
[1293]a.
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[1305]ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE.
[1306]DEPUTY DIRECTOR (RESEARCH)
[1307]The Office of the Deputy Director (Research) having already
[1308]been created, we now make the following recommendations as to
[1310]those units which should be included under this Deputy.
[1312]Development Projects Divigion - Special Projects Branch
[1314]We recommend that the Special Projects Branch of DPD
[1315]plue the necessary Supporting elements, including those projects
[1316]supporting the Department of Defense in advance reconnaissance
[1318]programs, be placed under DD/R.
[1320]Technical Services Division
[1321]Set ces vivision
[1323].We recommend that all TSD research and development
[1325]be placed under DD/R. _ *
[1327]Other Research and Development
[1329]We recommend that the extent to which research and
[1330]development for SIGINT collection equipment, including agents!
[1331]SIGINT equipment, air-borne collection, etc., should be transferred
[1332]to DD/R, be left as a matter for negotiation and agreement between
[1333]DD/I and the Director of Communications.
[1335]We recommend all research and development in support of
[1337]NPIC be transferred to DD/R.
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[1342]rs earner ete ence entnce
[1348]PART Ul
[1350]This section contains comments and recommendations on areas
[1351]of the work of the Central Intelligence Agency and activities of the
[1352]intelligence community in which the working group was either unable
[1353]to agree, or felt that considerably more study waa needed before
[1354]action is taken. These views are presented herewith so that they
[1356]may assist and guide those who may be asked to pursue these matters
[1358]further.
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[1363]Coordination
[1365]We note your intention to abolish the present office of the
[1366]Assistant for Coordination end to create in its stead an Assistant
[1367]to DCI for Coordination and Intelligence Community Guidance.
[1368]With the exception of Mir. Coyne, we are fully in accord. We set
[1369]forth below our concept of the principal functions of this Assistant.
[1371]a. He should be the DCI's principal advisor on coordina-
[1372]tion matters within the community and his personal representative
[1373]in dealing on ‘such matters with top officials of the community.
[1375]b. When so directed he should represent the DCI in
[1376]negotiations and discussions on intelligence mattérs with appropriate
[1377]officials of foreign governments.
[1379]c. He should be responsible for development of Comint
[1380]and Elint policy insofar as thie is an Agency function. |
[1382]d. He should keep continually under review the general
[1383]extent and direction of the intelligence efforta of the community to
[1384]insure that such efforts fully and effectively support national policy,
[1385]submitting reports and recommendations te DCI as appropriate.
[1387]e. He should correspondingly maintain a continuing
[1388]review of activities and efforts of the Agency to insure that they
[1389]remain fully and effectively coordinated with the activities and
[1391]efforts of other members of the community.
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[1396]nee ant enn ee A RA EES A NE I TE Ee Se
[1400]We do not consider it practicable at this time to suggest the
[1402]number or qualificaticas of supporting staff officers for this
[1404]Assistant. We feel, however, that he will need a group of such
[1405]officers and that they should be of particularly high caliber and
[1406]broad experience. The functions we visualize for this office are
[1407]highly important for the community and for CIA, They have not
[1408]been adequately handled in the past. The Assistant should be given
[1409]whatever staff the full development of his role may later require.
[1411]. Mr, Coyne does not concur in this recommendation. He die.
[1412]agrees with (a) the proposed organizational placement and title of
[1413]the recommended office, ‘because this would perpetuate the present
[1414]ineffective arrangement of the Coordination Office now in existence
[1415]and would not provide the recommended office with the stature required
[1416]to assist the DCI in fulfilling his heavy responsibilities throughout
[1417]the Intelligence Community; (b) the limitations in the functional
[1418]concepts of the office, as outlined above. Further, he does not con-
[1419]cur in this recommendation because it doss not distinguish sufficiently
[1420]the internal CIA operating functions of the DDCI from the community-
[1421]wide functions which the recommended office must perform if the
[1423]DCI is to execute effectively his principal mission as assigned in
[1425]the President's Directive of January 16, 1962. Mr. Coyne believes
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[1430]that if the office is established along the lines recommended above,
[1431]it will be incapable of effectively assisting the DCI in performing
[1432]his principal Presidentially-assigned responsibilities of (a)
[1434]coordinating and effectively guiding the total U. S. foreign intelli-
[1436]" gence effort; (b) establishing necessary policies and procedures to
[1438]assure adequate coordination of foreign intelligence activities at all
[1439]levels; (c) maintaining a continuing review, with the heads of the
[1440]Departments and Agencies concerned, of the programs and activities
[1442]of all U. S. agencies engaged in foreign intelligence activities; and
[1444]’ (d) assuring efficiency and effectiveness, and avoiding undesirable
[1446]duplication in the total foreign intelligence effort. Mr. Coyne will
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[1449]submit his recommendations on this subject at a later date. :!
[1451]Princeton Consultants to ONE
[1452]‘Mr. Coyne recommends that.this group be disbanded based on
[1453]advice from principal concerned officers of the Agency that the group
[1454]makee no contribution to the intelligence estimating effort. The other
[1456]members feel that on balance the group should be continued.
[1458]National Photographic Interpretation Center
[1460]We are concerned about the capability of NPIC to handle what
[1462]may be a greatly increased volume of work in coming months. We
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[1468]recommend that as a matter of priority the USIB have this matter
[1469]reviewed and insure that any increased flow of raw material does
[1470]not result in slowing down the prompt and complete processing'so
[1472]urgently required.
[1474]Caliber of Personnel
[1475]We believe that the DD/I should devote some considerable:
[1476]effort to improving the caliber of personnel in his offices. Although
[1477]we did not make a study in depth, we believe that there is a serious
[1478]_ problem in this regard in OCI and that steps should be taken under
[1479]the new management of OCI to improve the caliber of supervisory
[1481]personnel and thus improve the morale of that office.
[1483]Merger of ONE and oc!
[1485]We studied at some length the feasibility of merging the Office
[1486]of National Estimates with the Office of Current Intelligence. We
[1487]found the Office of Current Intelligence eager for a merger, the
[1488]Office of National Estimates strongly opposed. The DD/I was inclined
[1489]to favor it, but foresees certain personnel difficulties. We do not
[1490]believe that such a merger would be wise unless it was well esta-
[1492]blished that the result would be the creation of better national estimates
[1494]and current intelligence dailies and weeklies. The DD/I feels that
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[1499]he should be given at least sixty days to explore this proposal and
[1500]to prepare hia recommendations. We concur,
[1502]Mr. Coyne does not agree with the above paragraph and in lieu
[1503]thereof recommends that the ONE and OCI be merged now. He
[1505]believes that such merger will result in improved intelligence
[1507]products to support the national policy makers. !
[1509]Preparation and Dissemination of Memoranda
[1511]We have noted considerable unhappiness in the Department of
[1513]State because ONE and OCI have established the practice of distri-
[1515]buting throughout the community, and to the White House, uncoordinated
[1516]memoranda on intelligence matters. These memoranda are prepared
[1517]as “think pieces", but the Department of Siate feels that they often
[1518]seem to influence policy at high levels. We think the Department
[1520]of State has a point, and we urge‘that such memoranda be carefully
[1521]restricted to circulation within the Agency unless or until they have
[1522]been coordinated across-the-board,
[1524]‘We also urge that the DCI adopt the practice of asking other
[1526]“agencies to prepare such memoranda if the subjects fall within the
[1528]purview of their responsibilities; e. g-, the Department of State on
[1529]strictly political matters. We believe that, at a minimum, when
[1531]CIA is asked for a memorandum that inquiries should be made of
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[1537]other departments to determine whether such a memorandum hasn't
[1539]already been prepared or might be in the process of preparation,
[1541]White House Relations
[1543]We are concerned about Agency relationships with the White
[1544]House insofar as handling of intelligence matters is concerned. We
[1545]would like the opportunity to discuss this with you orally before
[1547]framing recommendations.
[1549]Research on International Communism
[1550]OT MUI ST
[1552]We are concerned about the reported inadequacy of research
[1553]done on International Communism. At the present time some is
[1554]done in the DD/I area in both OCI and ONE, some is done in the DD/P
[1555]area in the International Communism Division of the Counter Intelli-
[1556]gence Staff, and some is done in the State Department in the Special
[1558]«.
[1559]Studies Group of INR. The DD/I expressed himself as believing
[1560]this was sufficiently covered. The Chief, CI Staff believea it is
[1561]insufficiently covered, Representatives of the Department of State |
[1562]urged that greater expertise be brought to bear on the subject.
[1563]Inasmuch as it will fall squarely on the shoulders of the DCIif not
[1564]enough is being done, we urge that the matter be reviewed by the DCI
[1565]at an early date to satisfy himself that all necessary research in this
[1567]field 1a ‘being accomplished.
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[1573]Office of Scientific Intelligence
[1575]On the new chart we have shown OSI as a division under DD/R
[1576]since we understand this to be‘ your desire. We feel, however, that
[1577]OSI in its major activities is more closely linked to DD/I than ta
[1579]DD/R and therefore more properly belengs under DD/I, DD/I himself
[1581]‘strongly supporte this view and urges that he retain OSI. We believe
[1583]that if this is approved, scientists in OSI should be members of DD/R's
[1585]career service, subject to transfer between OSI and units of DD/R as
[1587]might be agreed between the deputy directors concerned.
[1589]DD/R's Operational Responsibilities
[1591]We have some concern relative to your intention to have DD/R
[1592]carry into the operational phase his responsibility for certain major
[1593]projects involving complex and coordinated operations which are
[1594]highly sensitive and where a mis;step could have serious national
[1595]or international repercussions. DD/R's key people will be mostly
[1596]scientists, technological experts or leaders in specialized develop-
[1597]ment fields, Such individuals on the average have no professional
[1598]intelligence operating experience and little background or interest
[1599]in detailed operational problems requiring thorough inter-agency
[1601]coordination, painstaking and tedious follow-up actions and careful
[1603]attention to security details. DD/P, on the other hand, has a number
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[1610]of top-flight people who for some years have dealt almost exclusively
[1611]with just such problerns,
[1613]We recognize all the difficulty, in the course of a project of this
[1614]type, of shifting responsibility from one deputy to the other; and we
[1615]realize that development must also lap over into the operational
[1616]phase. We suggest having as a general rule (but granting that excep-
[1617]tions will arise) that when operation begins the responsibility for the
[1619]operations should be the DD/P's, but that DD/R should retain his
[1620]responsibility for seeing that the equipment he haa developed continues
[1622]to function properly. There is here attached a specially classified
[1624]annex, “e
[1627]“
[1629]ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE
[1630]INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
[1632]National Indications Center - ‘Vatch Committee
[1633]sational maications Center - w/atcn Gommittes
[1635]We have examined quite carefully the National Indications
[1636]Center, ita organization, its capacity to support fully the Watch
[1637]Committee, and its relations with other departments and agencies,
[1638]We note that opinions within the community concerning NIC and its
[1640]functions vary widely ~~ from the feeling that it should be abolished,
[1642]or combined with DIA indications center -= to the belief that it is
[1644]entirely satisfactory in its present situation. We do not fully sub-
[1645]scribe to either of these views, ‘
[1646]The functions of the Watch Committee, and NIC, with their
[1648]terms of reference, were developed prior to the time when DIA was
[1650]created, Now DIA has developed‘a strong capability to provide both
[1652]early warning and indications of approaching crises to the community.
[1653]Its capacity in thia regard will develop even further in the months
[1654]ahead,
[1656]We are aware that USIB is now considering the Fitch Committee
[1657]Report. But we doubt that few if any members of that Committee
[1658]were intimately aware of the full capacity of DIA and of its future
[1659]plans. We note that General Carroll was reluctant to be drawn into
[1661]the Committee's deliberations,
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[1666]We recommend, therefore, that except as noted below, NIC
[1667]operations be allowed to continue as they are for the next three or
[1668]four months, At that time we recommend a thorough review of the
[1669]Watch Committee and NIC operations, particularly in the light of
[1670]DIA's capabilities and activities, with a view to redefining the
[1672]responsibilities and functions of NIC as may then appear desirable.
[1674]Mr. Coyne disagrees and recommends that the NIC be abolished
[1676]now, and that the DIA be assigned the national: strategic warning
[1678]function and that its personnel complement be enlarged to include
[1679]representation from appropriate members of USIB. Mr. Coyne
[1680]points to reasons outlined in his memorandum to the DCI dated
[1681]February 5, 1962.
[1683]We do believe that the National Indications Center should be
[1684]properly manned and should receive both the high caliber of pere-
[1685]sonnel at the proper grade and the number of personnel to perform
[1686]its function promptly and efficiently. In this connection the Depart-
[1687]ment of State has no representatives at NIC at present and the DCI
[1688]should ask the Secretary to remedy this situation immediately.
[1690]We would suggest a change in the present method of preparing
[1691]the Watch Committee report. If NIC is adequately manned, we see
[1693]no reason why it should not draft, 24 hours in advance, the weekly
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[1701]_ Watch Committee report, circulate it to all agencies for considera- -
[1703]tion prior to discussion at the Watch Committee meeting when it
[1705]could be decided upon in final form and reproduced and dis seminated.
[1706]Related to the Watch Committee -- but also an important aspect
[1708]of all coordinated intelligence community reports -- we believe that
[1710]substantive disagreements should be encouraged and even spelled
[1712]out in Watch Committee reports; that NIEs and SNiEs rather than
[1714]being suppressed or covered by watered down language as is some-
[1715]times the case today, in all cases should reflect the consensus of.
[1716]views of the intelligence community. If there are differing minority
[1717]views on the part of one or more agencies, including CIA, these
[1719]should be spelled out in appropriate footustes.
[1721]CIA Relations with the Department of State
[1723]ao.
[1725]. We examined the relations of CIA with the Department of State.
[1727]’ Several matters of concern in this area are mentioned in the section
[1729]on the DD/P, We would note that "covering" for the Agency poses
[1731]certain problema for the Department in its relations with the Congress.
[1732]These include such items that attract Congressional interest as: .
[1733]the number of officers in each Embassy, particularly the political
[1735]section; the designation of CIA officers asL 2%); the CIA role in
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[1741]handling State communications, etc. In these areas we recommend
[1742]close liaison be maintained with State on Congressional matters and
[1743]that whenever possible State be given a helping hand with the appro- |
[1744]priate Congressional committees on these matters. |
[1745]We are particularly concerned that the c 2 ¢ 2 designa-
[1746]tions of CIA personnel C 24 J, particularly c ae are go
[1748]revealing, We recommend that the Agency arrange with State to
[1750]- Cb -  « 24 . aq designations.
[1752]The Department of State indicated concern about the level in
[1753]CIA on which Comint policy matters are handled, and also. noted that |
[1754]on occasions there appears to be lack of coordination within CIA on
[1755]Comint policy matters. This factor is one. of the reasons why we
[1757]recommend raising the level of Sigint policy matters to the Assistant —
[1759]_ to the DCI for Coordination and Intelligence Community Guidance.
[1761]State's Counter Communism Office
[1762]ee One Vitice
[1764]We reviewed with some interest the proposed creation in the
[1765]office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the
[1767]Department of State of a strategy group for combatting communism. .
[1769]While the full scope of its function is as yet unclear, wa believe that -
[1771]CIA should follow the developments in thia office closely as its
[1773]activities will have considerable bearing on the work of the Agency.
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[1778]State's Overational Center
[1779]We reviewed with some interest the embryonic operational
[1780]center which the Department of State is developing. We found that
[1782]this is an interesting development and would obviously have bearing
[1784]‘on the intelligence community,
[1786]State at White House Briefings
[1788]We recommend that in accordance with the present practice of
[1789]a representative of the Defense Intelligence Agency attending the
[1790]briefings of the White House staff by CIA, that a representative of
[1792]the Department of State also be invited to attend these meetings.
[1794]a
[1796]Receipt of Top Classification Messages
[1798]We recommend that the DCI take up directly with the President
[1799]the preblem of receiving all Pertinent measagea dealing with foreign
[1800]affairs which might have any bearing on intelligence estimates or
[1801]reports, or on covert operations, We have particularly in mind
[1802]such communications as between the President and Khrushchev, etc.
[1803]We believe that it is important for the DCI to see such messages in
[1804]order to give proper guidance to the intelligence and operational
[1806]activities of the Agency.
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[1812]THE WHITE HOUSE
[1813]WASHINGTON
[1815]April 3, 1962
[1817]MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr, Lyman B, Kirkpatrick
[1818]Inspector General
[1819]Central Intelligence Agency
[1821]In the course of our discussions aS members of Mr, McCone'gs
[1822]Working Group on Intelligence and in our March 28 meeting with
[1823]Messrs, McCone and Carter, fr indicateg that I did not concur
[1824]in the "Coordination" Section of the draft report which we
[1825]discussed with the pcr and the DDcr,
[1827]In line with the foregoing, it would be appreciateg ir
[1828]you would;
[1830]1) Amend the Second sentence of the Section to reaq:
[1831]"With the exception of Mr, Coyne, we are fully in accord,”
[1833]- 2) Add at the end of the Section a new Paragraph
[1834]' reading ag follows:
[1836]"Mr, Coyne does not concur in this recommenda
[1837]tion. He disagrees with (a) the Proposed
[1838]organizational Placement and title of the recommended
[1840]of (a) coordinating and effectively Guiding the total
[1841]U. S. foreign intelligence effort; (b) establishing
[1842]necessary Policies and Procedures: to assure adequate
[1843]coordination of foreign intelligence activities at
[1844]all levels; (c} maintaining a continuing review,
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[1849]w
[1851]"with the heads of the Departments and Agencies
[1852]concerned, of the programs and activities of all
[1854]U. S. agencies engaged in foreign intelligence
[1855]activities; and (da) assuring efficiency and
[1856]effectiveness, and avoiding undesirable duplication
[1857]in the total foreign intelligence effort, e
[1858]Coyne will submit his recommendations on this
[1859]subject at a later date,"
[1861]I would appreciate receiving a copy of the revised report
[1862]of the Working Group at your earliest convenience,
[1864] $ PIL
[1866]J. Patrick Coyne
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[1870]f-.
[1872]y
[1873]4 oS
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[1880]| a
[1882]MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
[1884]SUBJECT: After Action Report on the Findings |
[1886]of the Working Group
[1888]This is with reference to the memorandum of 6 April
[1889]1962 which presented you with the final report of the Working
[1890]Group which you established in January to consult and advise
[1891]on the organization and activities of the Central Intelligence
[1892]Agency. This report indicates the action which has been
[1893]taken on the findings of the Working Group, and if no action
[1894]has been taken the reasons therefor. The comments here
[1895]are in the same order as they appeared in the report of the
[1896]Working Group.
[1898](ligne) Lo son B, Mistouciciek
[1900]Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
[1901]Executive Director
[1903]‘Attachment
[1906]LBK:jre: Retyped gmk (23 Oct. 62)
[1908]Distribution:
[1910]Orig - Addressee w/att
[1911]1 ~ DDCI w/att
[1913]1- Exec. Dir. w/att
[1915]Lan
[1917]APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1983. ee Ord
[1918]" GIARISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM: © 2? Cctober 1962 AAS .
[1919]: me oo _ a Of DT
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[1922]. . : CT:
[1924]Metis y
[1925]Re ee ed
[1927]Operational Aids Unit
[1928]oa es Vnit
[1930]This recommendation was rendered inapplicable in view ‘of the
[1931]decision not to transfer TSD to DD/R.
[1933]Deputy Chief for British Commonwealth Affairs, Western European
[1934]Division
[1936]As recommended, this position has been created and is now
[1937]occupied by Mr. John Caswell; A review will shortly bs made to
[1938]determine the degree of control that this unit has over Liaison, |
[1940]War Plans
[1942]As recommended, the DDCI is giving full support to the War
[1943]Plans Group, and is assisted in this effort by the Executive Director.
[1945]Police Programs
[1947]a : As recommended, CIA is giving the police program greater
[1948]4 support. An Agency Officer heads the police program in AID, and
[1949]: _he has been provided an Executive Officer by the Agency. Project
[1950]. (ENDOMORPH)will be transferred to the GI Staff. .
[1952]. Liaison with the Department of State -
[1953]ber tment of state
[1955]The DD/P has centralized the control of liaison with the Depart-
[1956]ment of State and careful records are now maintained of all discussions.
[1958]Advice to State on Black Propaganda
[1960]The Chief, CA Staff, is now charged with advising State, and
[1961]other departments where appropriate, of any black Propaganda activi-
[1962]ties that might be misinterpreted by the U.S. Government if they were
[1964]-presumed to be legitimately the statement of another government. .
[1966]CLA Personnel Under State Cover
[1967]EE tat Cover
[1968]The DD/P is making a thorough review of State cover directed
[1970]toward insuring that CIA personnel are not out of line in their various
[1971]allowances with their State Department colleagues.
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[1975]Ra uisiedh
[1977]aetna teat ens ee
[1979]Assistant to DD/P for Paramilitary and Air Support Operations ‘
[1980]We recommend the creation of an office in the DD/P to be
[1981]known as Paramilitary and /ir Support Operations, under the
[1982]direction of an Assistant DD/P, to develop the capability for covert
[1983]paramilitary and air support operations. We suggest that the bulk
[1984]of this new organization be located at Isolation where it will have
[1985]facilities for organization and training. Sucha move will also relieve
[1986]the burden on the headquarters building. We recommend that the
[1987]individual to head this organization be drawn from military service
[1988]and be a senior Colonel ora Brigadier General with wartime para-
[1989]military experience. Having in mind the total disestablishment of
[1990]the DPD i in its Present form, we recommend that the Air Support
[1992]Branch of DPD be transferred to the new Paramilitary Office of DD/P.
[1994]Domestic Division - a.
[1996]We endorse the proposal to create a Domestic Division, We |
[1997]strongly urge that the new Domestic Division utilize the Contact
[1998]Division of OO, which is to be transferred. from the DD/I to the DvP,
[1999]as the nucleus for field worl in the United States. We also believe
[2000]that this Domestic Division should take over those functions of the
[2001]Cover and Commercial Staff presently carried out by the Commercial.
[2003]Group, plus all those activities of the Cover Division which involve
[2008]| all matters involving liaison with the Britieh or with Canadian) ,
[2010]| Australian and New Zealand intelligence ‘services except matters)
[2012]o “concerned with, Sigint and Comsee, Further, this officer should
[2014]have full control authority o over fiaison exchange of information 3
[2016]ee)
[2018]7 : with ‘the British and the above mentioned Commonwealth services, /
[2022]and all other components of the Agency, including the DD/I,should
[2024]keep this officer advised ona daily basis ‘of liaison relations ¥ with a
[2026]\ the Britiah services!
[2028]War Plans
[2030]Because of the vital importance of war plans to the Agency's 8
[2031]relations to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, we recommend that the War
[2032]‘Plane Group receive direct support from the DDCI, even though it
[2034]should remain organizationally as apart of the Central Support Staff
[2036]ofthe DD/P. *
[2038]a
[2040]Police Prog rams
[2041]WwW ¢ are convinced that United States Government support to
[2042]the police in friendly nations can provide great benefits to the
[2043]United States and that some of these benefits will assist CIA in its
[2044]_work,. The President has recently indicated to AID that he wishes
[2048]this program to receive strong support. We believe that CIA should
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[2052]give it greater support than it has previously received. We recom- _
[2053]mend that the police group in the CI Staff receive such augmentation
[2055]as is necessary, and that Project ENDOMORPH (police training
[2057]om
[2058]a
[2060]‘school)’be transferred from the NE Division to the CI Staff.
[2062]1
[2063]|
[2064]|
[2065]|
[2066]|
[2067]|
[2068]| Liaison swith Department of state . | — 7
[2069]We urge that the DD/ P centralize liaison with the Department.
[2070]| of State and maintain careful records of all discussions between the |
[2071]Agency and State Department officials. We note that nearly every.
[2072]area division chief has a weekly meeting with his counterpart in the
[2073]Department but that under the present system there is no organized
[2074]’ method for keeping the central management of the DD/P informed
[2075]an ‘of what takes place at these meetings, . .
[2077]coe a Advice to State on Black Propacanda
[2080]a
[2082]We recommend that the DD/P develop procedures which will
[2083]insure that other appropriate agencies of the government (Department
[2084]of State,” Defense, White House and USIA) are kept appropriately
[2085]informed of black propaganda activities which otherwisé might be
[2086]misunderstood and believed to be legitimately the views of a foreign
[2087]power. We have in mind our discussions with the Department which
[2088]heard expressed concern that ‘the Department was unaware of certain :
[2090]black propaganda activities relating to Communist China and conse-
[2092]quently was led astray,
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[2096]ee rs ry eee ate
[2098]CIA Personnel Under State Cover
[2099]We recommend that CIA personnel under the Department of
[2101]State cover make greater efforts to truly live their cover. We believe
[2102]in this connection that the DCI should receive assurances from the
[2104]: DD/P, after proper study, that CIA allowances for rents, servants
[2105]and entertainment are in line with comparable State Department |
[2106]allowances. |
[2107]"Legitimate" Foreign Service! Cover
[2108]. We recommend that the Agency more and more place people
[2109]under F Foreign | Service cover by the’ “Legitimate” method of recruiting
[2110]individuals, having them take and j pass the Foreifa Service. exams |
[2111]and be gommissioned in the F oreign Service and follow through a
[2113]‘normal ‘Foreign Service/career, CIA should obviously keep the ?
[2115]Department jadvised concerning these individuals, work with the y
[2117]\ Department) on their assignments which will be mutually beneficial,
[2119]" and covertly train them. By this method such individuals will be
[2121]under true: Foreign Service’cover and will not only be unknown to
[2122]other intelligence services, but also to their colleagues in'the
[2124]\ Foreign Service, /
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[2128]war » i
[2129]OL GAEL
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[2135]Sbbitéi
[2137]_ Watch Committee report, circulate it to all agencies for considera- —
[2139]tion prior to discussion at the Watch Committee meeting when it
[2141]could be decided upon in final form and reproduced and disseminated. ,
[2142]_ Related to the Watch Committee -- but also an important aspect
[2144]of all coordinated intelligence community reports -- we believe that
[2146]substantive disagreements should be encouraged and even spelled
[2148]‘out in Watch Committee reports; that NIEs and SNIEs rather than
[2150]being suppressed or covered by watered down language as is ‘some-
[2151]times the case today, in all cases should reflect the consensus of
[2152]views of the intelligence community. lf there are differing minority
[2153]views on the part of one or more agencies, including CLA, these .
[2155]Bhould be spelled out in appropriate footnotes.
[2157]CIA Relations with the ¢ Department of State
[2159]_ We examined the relations of CIA with the Department of State.
[2161], Several matters of c concern in this area are mentioned in the section
[2163]on the DD/P. We would note that "covering" for the Agency poséa
[2165]certain problema for the Department in its relations with the Congress. °
[2166]These include such items that attract Congressional interest as: |
[2167]the number of officers in each Embassy, particularly the political
[2169]section; the designation of CIA offi icera as(FSRa; the CIA role in
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[2177]SLUR
[2178]handling State communications, etc. In these areas we recommend
[2180]close liaison be maintained with State on Congressional matters and
[2182]that whenever possible State be given a helping hand with the appro-
[2184]priate Congressional committees on. these matters.
[2186]We are particularly concerned that the Foreign Service designa-
[2188]tions of CIA personnel funder § State | cover’ » particularly ESR, are 20
[2190]: revealing. We recommend that the Ageney arrange with State to.
[2194]“cover CIA personnel equally with FSS and FSOsde signations,
[2196]The Department of State indicated concern about the level in
[2198]CIA on which Comint policy matters are handled, and also noted that |
[2200]on occasions there appears to be lack of coordination within CLA on
[2202]Comint policy matters. This factor is one of the reasons why we
[2204]recommend raising the level of Sigint policy matters to the Assistant
[2206]_ to the DCI for Coordination and Tptelligence Community Guidance. .-
[2208]State's Counter Communism Office -
[2210]' We reviewed. with some interest the proposed creation in the
[2212]' office of the Deputy Under Secretary 3 for Political Affairs of the
[2214]Department of State ofa strategy group for combatting communism.
[2216]While the full scope of its function i is as yet unclear, we believe that
[2218]CIA should follow the developments in thie office closely aa its
[2220]activities will have considerable bearing on the work of the Agency.
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[2225]us
[2227]Cren