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1, By letiet-OfikPebri8 19k6, e iAdaistentChief of, Staff, G 24 WDOS, transmitted to the =rector 6f Central Intelligence an Intelligence Plan for Post-War China prepared by

_Head guarterePPOT. It was suggested that_the.DireCtor con-sider the Plan and initiate any action deemed appropriate.survey as indicated in the Subject shOUld be conducted+

2. Paragraph 3- of N.I.A.. Directive No. 1 provides a procedureby which the necessary directive can be published and Carriedout by unanimous approval of the Director of Central Intel--ligence and the Intelligence'Advisory Board, without actionby the National Intelligence AUthority.

3. A.draft directive making necessary provisions for thesurvey is enclosed. If all members of.the Intelligence AdvisoryBoard concur in the draft without substantial change, ameeting will not be necessary. It is recommended that thedraft be approved and that each member of the IntelligenceAdvisory Board arrange for necessary implementation by hisdepartmer.

'SIDNEY W. SOUERSDirector,

(APPROVED FO RRELEASEDATE:6-Aug-2008

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Enclosure

IL-0,1144

C.I.G. DIRECTIVE NODRAFT

, .INTERIM SURVEY OF TH E COLLECTION OFCHINA. .Memorandum _by the' tiirec tor of Central Intelligence,with th e Unanimous Concurrence of th e Intelligence

Advisory Board_ 4 .1. 137 letter of 16 Februari:19,46, 'lieutenant General' Hoyt S.

Vandenberg, Assistant Chief o? Staff, G . . 2, nods ; s.,tranim i t ted.,, 144 kto t he Director of Central . Thielligence a n Intelligence

for Post-War China prepared, by Headquarters, 'United "StatesForces, China Theater*, The Plan was referred to the Directoxt"for considerat ion and",:atv,action considered appropriate." 4I"

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2 . . T h e Ineed jtor o oordiwitpeculiar t o t h e , C h i n a Theater . t h e pi i i i i i7 f)`submi tted typif ybroad collecting probleins."-which,the.Nat ionai.'::k , .In t ellience : : :Auttior itY . / 4 u . d..C'oona ide r .n a ' , 4 W o r l d - m v o d e . basis .'If ! 4 *41ieUntil theSe'-iterieral colle tit* -Pr oblema liave been dtilY dealt-

. , . . . . =-, .,.. . ,with, the abliztion of the .,prOttainna posed in' the Plan may b e , 'incomplete. However, a study should b e ma de t o determine wheth-.

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er interim a ction is necessary in t his case. The Central In- 4 4 4 .telligence Group will Condipt4a survey based upon the following

4 -outline: .a The survey will include an examination of allfaci lities for th e collection of i ntelligence informat ionin China, in order to determine on an interim basis:

, (1) What faciliti es are available;(2) Which available facilities should be employed;

* Avai lable f or reference in C.I.G.R E T

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ate:thVOIhst distxib1ition slioui.d be made of the Intel*

ligeil04rormatiO041PP,ted,,*maditict'the'

survey. Itviii bercir Personnel ' indicatedin paragraph 4 below, to appear and give suc h oral or written;reports as may be required for the purposes of thi s survey.

4. Each member of the Intelligence Advisory Board will ,designate a representative to arrange details wi th the Infor-.mation Branch, C9nrra1 Planning Staff, and to furnish theC.I.G. a li5t of personnel authorized to gi ve information forpurposes of the survey. The designation of appropriate contact. ,personnel in other Federal agencies wi ll be arranged for asnecessary..

5, The Centre]. Planning Staff will submit its findings,conclusi ons, and recommendations to the Direc tor of CentralIntelligence. He will then submit.appropriate,rec ommendatiOns, to the National Intelligenoe'Auihority after*hourrencti (or-'' .comment by the Intelligence Advisory Board.