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D1rector, Central Intelligence Asenoy 2430 s street, •• w. 

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A1'r1f t Aaaistarlt Dll'90tor, Scientific Intelligence 

Dear Bir: 

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Reference ia made to the n.tlf1' Q_perating ln•truc:tion tor 

tba Central. Iritel.11genoe Agency, t'orvude4 u t1l8 1noloaure to 

JISA, Serial 1'069'), l8 Pebrtm.ry l96o. Sect1co vm ot the reference 

retleata the 8fP eeraeut to Uat 1 u Appendicea w tbat doaument, 

ll.Ilt't taska u might further be agreed betveen tne DJ.reotorw of 

CIA and RSA. 

Tbe Jfational. Securt ty Apne.y now proposes to task the Central 

Intelligence Agency, v.lthin 1 ts capab:l J :f. ties, to perf'ol'm certain 

ELm procesaing tuks. A draft A~x to tbe Open.Una 

Instruction 'Nhlch would aocaaplish this tasld.ng ia 1nc1oaed. 

:O.tail5 ot the propoaal. have been d.i.acu.eaed. V1th repruonta1tivee of 

the Ott:toe ot Scient1t1c Intelligence. 

It is poea1bl.e that. coll.oca.Uoc ot tbaae CIA m.DT act.1v1t1•• 

with tboae of ISA may be desirable or neces1ary- for executioo of 

these tasks an4 it 111 proposed to di•cuaa thi• rurtber at a later 

date. 

Incl: 

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Your caiment or ooncurrenca is requested. 

Sincerely, 

-;' l H. l lHY1r 

L.H.~ 

Vice Adm.1ral.1 USN 

DI.rector 

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M/R: CIA me.1.ntoins e.n ELI:NT processing capability to service certain 

sensitive :im:.:INr collection activities wllich they undertalre by 

virtue of National Authority devolving upon them by directives 

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other than NSCID-6. Representatives a! COSA have discussed with CIA, 

OSI cnr:--oa.arenlco and othel"S) I the utilization Of ELIM cnpnbili ties 

excess to CIA needs. The dra.ft Appendix, "Special EI.INT Functim1s 

Asniancd to CIA" proposeo· to ta.sl~ that co.pc.bility. CIA, OSI (Dr. Oda.renko) 

indice.tes tJJD.t ti.ie Appendix is acceptable except in one respect: 

CIA, in his opinion, could not c.grce to collocation of the CIA 

fo.cili ty ·with NRA Coordinated vri tn PROD-olz. (Mr. Kirby) , COSA (Mr. Conley) • 

As agreed ~'1"1 t..'!i. PROD 1 collocation pa.i•agra.ph handled in coverinu mci.1ora.nd•m1. 

B. J. PRI.C~/OPS/l+t;ri+o/10 Jan 61/ej 
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ELilfl' responsibility* CIA Will :p&l"fom a.pee.:Lt1c tuk8 vbich an eoualdenrd 

esaen.tial and are beyood tbt capebilltiea Of resources directly awe.i.lable 

t!J NS.A. 

pe.at ~ and discuaa.1on1 moat e.ompa,tible v1th extatJ.ng CIA act.1v1t.1ee 

end l'fUIPOAS1bil.ities. 

functionn: 

a. Prod.do fo:r the procusing and analysis of ELtlll1 data, excluaive 

of rM./SV tel.el:aUtry 6lld. bea.conry, darived frail: 

(l) ELIR1 collection activities ot all types sponGOred. by CIA 

(including specLal proJects, covert, clalldeatim, etc.) 

(2) Third-Party collection act1Vit1es direct!¥ ~ by CIA. 

(3) Otber 'l'hird-Party collection activities and o:pec1al ELUfl' 

collection •ourcee e.e "ata::f be requested by 5SA. (CIA support 

1n this area Vill be requested by ll'SA on a aue-by-cue be.sis 
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b. Provide the results ~ Buoh prooessins and analJld.• 1a. the f'orm 

required b BSA ror collatiOD. Yitb otner El.Drl' C1ata and for reporting to tb& 

intelUgence c~ ea;l!lUlli ty, aoo. perl'o1'1t cq reportJ.xig or dhtrlbutiou 

of this ELDfl' inf'orme.t1on in accordance id.th instJ'uat1ono hclm. tbe Director, 

c. Mc.ks avail abJ.e on a request 'buia pwt:j.nent raw EL1l'l' d.&ta frca 

the above aourees tor additional study by RSA. 

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EL.Illl' Open.tine 

Iust..ructioc tor tbe 

Centnl Intoll.lgtmce 

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18 February l~