This document downgraded to Pos DCID No. V/s -UNCLASSIFIED by authority of (New Series) ( Sec 3(B), EO 11652, on 12/15/76 by 246321. é —_ DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/5* TERMS OF REFERENCE, WATCH COMMITTEE OF THE USIB (Effective 23 April 1965) | | - . A. Name Watch Committee of the USIB. B. Mission . | a To provide thie United States Intelligence Board with the earliest pos- sible intelligence warning of, and a continuing judgment on, Sino-Soviet Bloc intentions to engage in aggressive action by regular or irregular armed forces. C. Functions ; 1. To obtain from all USIB members and from other.departments as appropriate the information and intelligence required by the mission of ‘the Watch Committee, formulating intelligence collection requirements > and recommending priorities as necessary. . ( i 2. To carry on a continuing analysis of information and intelligence , from all sources to identify developments, patterns and trends in Sino- Soviet Bloc activities which could provide indications of intentions to .— engage in aggressive action. ; 3. Based on the foregoing, to develop conclusions or provisional esti- mative judgments as necessary as to Sino-Soviet intentions to engage in aggressive action; to consider current and prospective situations and de- velopments which could lead to aggressive action by the Bloc; and to re- ‘port promptly to the USIB the Committee’s findings in these matters - including such divergent views as may be recorded; and, following USIB action to provide for dissemination to other recipients as appropriate. ' D. Composition and Organization : The Watch Committee will be composed of a Senior Officer represent- ing each USIB member and a Chairman who will be designated by the Director of Central Intelligence after consultation with the USIB.2, The Committee will be supported in its duties and responsibilities by its operational and administrative staff, the National Indications Center (NIC). The Center will be headed by a Director to be provided by CIA and staffed with professional intelligence and administrative personnel furnished by participating agencies. {s Directive supersedes DCID No. 1/5 (New Series) of 27 February 1963. *The Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force will be represented by observers at Watch Committee meetings. v4 a. —_ | copy NW? c"?
cee E. Duties and Responsibilities The Watch Committee, or the National Indications Center, as ap propriate, shall: I. Arrange through the USIB or ifs members for the exploitation of every domestic and foreign source for intelligence information pertinent to the Watch Committee mission and for the prompt forwarding of such information to tne NIC. , 2. Arrange with appropriate departments and agencies of the Gov- ernment for the prompt forwarding to the Watch Committee or the NIC that information required to be made available by the terms of NSAM No. 226. 3. Develop and maintain continuing analyses of developments, pat- terns and trends in Sino-Soviet Bloc activities pertinent to the Watch Committee mission, working in liaison and coordination with concerned - USIB agencies to. evaluete significant indications. 4. Maintain a 24-hour watch function to analyze incoming informa- tion, obtain from USIB agencies additional information and evaluations of significant developments and alert members of the Watch Committee . and NIC as required. 5. Develop and maintain intelligence support materials and systems, including automatic data processing systems, as may be required to sup- port the mission of the Watch Committ - - 6. Review periodically USIB-approved lists of indicators of hostilities, other guidance for intelligence analysis and collection, and the capability of the infelligence community to provide warning information pertinent to the mission of the Committee, recommending improvements in sub- stantive analysis and techniques and calling on USIB agencies for as- sistance where appropriate. T. Perform such additiovyial tasks as shall be required by the USIB in the discharge of the Watch Committee mission. JOHN A. McCONE Director of Central Intelligence