‘ 4 t Pa ( aMeo S“VvCeutletc dowulgradced to ‘UNCLASSIFIED by authority of ; Sec 3(B), EO 11652, on .12/15/76Q xe DCID No. 1/5 by 246321. . (New Series) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. .i/5' TERMS OF REFERENCE, WATCH COMMITTEE OF THE USIB (Effective 14 November 1958) “Pursuant to the previsions of paragraph 4e, NSCID No. 1, and para- graph 10,a,(1) of NSC 162/2, approved by the President on 30 October 1953, the following terms of reference for the Watch Committee of the USIB are hereby established: ; Preamble The Soviet/Communist bloc, as a potential aggressor, has ' the capability to initiate suddenly at any time and ina place and by methods of its own choosing, hostile action ? in such strength as to threaten gravely the security of the United States. The mission of providing earliest possible _ warning of hostile action will be undertaken by the USIB agencies, within the scope of their responsibilities, as of the © highest priority. The proper discharge of this mission de- pends upon the carrying out of complementary watch and estimating functions. A. Name Watch Committee of the USIB. B. Mission ; To provide earliest possible warning to the United States Government of hostile action by the USSR, or its allies, which endangers the security of the United States. C. Functions an _ 1. To develop and operate on a current and continuing basis an in- telligence plan for the levying upon USIB members, and the requesting fam other U.S. agencies through appropriate channels, of the intelli- gence requirements necessary to provide the maximum degree of advance warning and for recommending the collection priorities of these re- quirements. 2. To analyze and evaluate information and intelligence, both cur- rent and cumulative, on an all-source basis, furnished by the USIB agencies relating to the imminence of hostilities, and to develop there- from the conclusions as to indications of: a. Soviet/Communist intentions to- initiate hostilities against 1 the continental United States, U.S. possessions, or U.S. forces abroad, 4This Directive supersedes DCID No. 1/2 of 11 May 1954. * Aggressive action by a:med forces, or by organizations or individuals in support of military strategy. 1 COPY Ne sone
2 US. allies or their forces, 3 areas peripheral to the Soviet Orbit. b. any other deveiopment, actual or potential, susceptible of direct exploitation by Soviet/Communist hostile action which would jeop- ardize the security of the United States. 3. To report promptly their conclusions, together with significant indications, to the principals of the USIB and other appropriate re- cipients. In the event of an impending critical situation, USIS princi- pals will be immediately advised after which the provisions of paragraph 4e, NSCID No. 1, will apply. 4. To make recommendations to the USIB, or member agencies thereof, including such divergent views as may be recorded. 5. The Watch Committee shall avoid duplicating USIB estimative functions. D. Composition and Organization 1. The Watch Committee will be composed of a Senior Cfficer repre- senting each USIB member organization, one of whom will be designated by the DCI, after consultation with the USIB, as Chairman for a specified period. The Committee will be supported by the National Indications Center, headed by a Director to be provided by CIA and consisting of an administrative Secretariat and an Indications Group. 2. The Watch Committee will meet on a regular schedule as de- termined by the Committee and on special occasions when requested by one or more of its members or their principals. E. Duties and Responsibilities The Watch Committee shall discharge, or direct the National Indica- tions Center in the discharge of, the below-listed duties and responsi- bilities. 1. Develop and operate on a current and continuing basis the Watch Cornmittee Intelligence Plan for systematizing, energizing, and coordi- nating through appropriate channels the world-wide collection by U.S. agencies of information and intelligence pertinent to the Watch Com- mittee mission. 2. Arrange through the USIB or the appropriate member thereof for exploitation of every domestic and foreign source of information and intelligence pertinent to the Watch Committee mission; and, among other actions, arrange, at appropriate times, that representatives of USIB field intelligence activities confer with the USIB and the Watch Committee in order effectively to coordinate, but not direct, field intelli- gence activities with the activities of the Watch Committee. 3. Arrange with the USIB agencies for a systematic screening of all information and intelligence received by them by any means for the purpose of immediately extracting and forwarding to the National Indi- cations Center all items which may contain indications of Soviet/Com- munist intentions as set forth in C, 2 above (this procedure is in addition
« _ co wy to the action called for in paragraph 4e of NSCID No. 1); an agency evaluation, where appropriate, will-be forwarded as soon as possible. 4. Members will maintain close and intimate liaison with their re- spective parent agencies to assist them in ensuring that ail pertinent information and intelligence is being made available to the National Indications Center. 5. Continuously screen all pertinent information and intelligence received from all USIB agencies for indications relating to the Watch Committee mission. 6. Develop promptly an early evaluation and analysis of each indica- tion in coordination with the intelligence agency or agencies best quali- fied to deal with the field of intelligence to which the indication belongs. 7. Coordinate with the individual members of the Watch Committee ' the selection of indications for consideration by the Committee in regular and special meetings. 8. Prepare material for use by the Watch Committee to assist in its deliberations and the formulation of its conclusions. *"9, Coordinate the reproduction and dissemination of approved Watch Committee reports. 10. Maintain in readily usable form a complete and integrated file of all available information and intelligence pertinent to the Watch Com- mittee mission. 11. Maintain wall maps, charts and other display material which will most effectively assist in illustrating and interpreting graphically the current and cumulative indications. 12. Concurrently, but not as a substitute for current methods of analysis and evaluation, develop and test (with outside assistance if de- sirable) the application of mechanical aids and techniques to the prob- lem on an experimental basis with a view to their eventual use in assist- ing effectively the Watch Committee in the accomplishment of its mission. 13. Perform such additional tasks as shall be required by the USIB in the discharge of the Watch Committee mission. ALLEN W. DULLES cotter ees . Director of Central Intelligence COPY No =z.