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THE NRO STAFF 22 April 1974

MEMORANDUM FOR MR. PLUMMER

The letter opposite to Vice Admiral de Poix confirms his

request to participate in discussions of military requirements involving NRP systems outside the USIB structure.

Informal contact with the DIA element which staffed the

12 April letter (attached) indicated that no formal interface

between the Director, DIA and Director, NRO was anticipated.

The intent of the letter was merely to request acknowledgement of the DIA as the primary representative of tactical

requirements and to assure DIA participation in discussions

of such requirements outside the USIB structure.

3. Recommend you forward the letter opposite.

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Vice Admiral Vincent P. de Poix

Director

Defense Intelligence Agency

Washington, D.C.

Dear Vince:

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In your letter of 12 April you indicated a desire fo

greater involvement in discussing issues that may affect

the flow of operational signal intelligence to defense

elements.

Our primary response to Community requirements is through

the USIB and not directly to individual elements of the

Community. I agree, however, that discussions of issues

outside the USIB arena involving defense elements should

include DIA participation. I feel most strongly that DIA

representation in discussions defining needs of operating commanders as they relate to actions taken within the NRP will

be of great assistance to the management of the IMP and to

the DoD.

Your participation in future discussions of this nature

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Honorable James W. Plummer

Director

National Reconnaissance Office

Washington, D. C.

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Dear Jim:

Subsequent to our 22 March Breakfast discussion ogre

requirements and review later that morning of the

SIGINT requirements for NRP systems, I now understand the

issues you discussed earlier with Lew Allen and Al Hall.

Jack Kulpa and Lew Allen were most cooperative in subsequently providing my staff with the detailed background

associated with those discussions.

Since the issues vitally affect the flow of operational

signal intelligence to the U&S Commands and other Defense

elements, I would appreciate the opportunity to participate

in similar future discussions which affect the satisfaction

of military requirements by NRP systems. I believe continued

DIA participation in on-going NRP actions which affect DOD

intelligence requirements to be in the best national interest

and beneficial to both DIA and NRO. My objective is to

ensure accurate representation of DOD requirements which,

to a large degree, should dictate the design and application

of NRP systems, particularly those designed to provide

support to the operating commanders.

I would welcome the opportunity to expand on these thoughts

with you at any time.

Sincerely,d..

V. P. de POIX

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