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stai.Tjard  operatix  procedures  for  ds?aht:.s;.t;.l  participation  i?r 
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Pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  paragraph  le,  iraticnal  Security  Council 
Intelligence  Directive  No,  3,  and  paragraph  h,    National  Security  Council 
Intelligence  Directive  Ho*  1,  and  in  order  to  facilitate  departmental 
participation  in  the  preparation  of  r.aticnal  intelligence,  the  follovring 
operating  procedures  are  established. 
1,  Current  Intelligence,  Departmental  intelligence  agencies  will, 
upon  request,  furnish  such  aavice  and  assistance  to  the  Central  Intelli- 
gence Agency  in  the  preparation  of  Central  Intelligence  Agency  Cerent 
intelligence  reports  as  is  feasible.  Departmental  intelligence  concurrence 
or  dissent  is  not  required,  but  copies  of  all  such  reports  v/ill  be  furnished 
departmental  intelligence  agencies  as  quickly  as  possible.  Such  reports 
or  estimates  frill  indicate  that  they  have  not  been  coordinated  with,  the 
departmental  intelligence  agencies. 
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Trill  be  ooiiUuc lota  in   awcuxclci:4ce  v/ith  procedures  developed  and  agreed  upon 
by  the  interdepartmental  ad  hoc  committee,  subject  to  National  Security 
Council  approval  thereof,   "" 
3»     National  Intelligence  Reports  and  Estimates ; 
a.     Upon  initiation  of  a  report  or  estimate,    other  than  under 
'exceptional  circumstances  as  described  in  paragraph  e  belov/-,    the 
Central  Intelligence  Agency  will  notify  each  departmental  intelli- 
gence organization  of; 
(1)  The  problem  under  consideration, 
(2)  The  nature  and  scope  of  the  report  or  estimate  involved* 
(3)  The  scheduled  date  of  issuance  of  the  first  draft. 
(li)    The  requirements  for  departmental  contributions  in  each 
case,   in  accordance  vrith  departmental  responsibilities  and 
capabilities,   taking  into  consideration  departmental  material 
already  in  the  hands  of  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency, 
(5>)     The  date  upon  v:hich  such  departmental  action  should  be 
completed, 
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b.  The  Centra].  Intelligence  Agency  will  consult  v;ith  appropriate 
memcers  of  the  dep artr.cn tal  intelligence  organizations  in  order  to 
discuss  the  foregoing,  and  to  initiate  required  departmental  action 
in  each  case. 
e.   Under  Ilornal  Procedures : 
(1)  The  Central  Intelligence  Agency  will  prepare  an  initial 
draft  of  the  report  or  estimate,  utilizing  available  departmental 
contributions.  During  this  period  departmental  personnel  will  be 
available  for  consultation  with  CIA  analysts  with  due  regard  to 
internal  agency  demands  and  commitments  under  existing  liaison 
arrangements • 
(2)  Multiple  copies  of  the  initial  draft  report  or  estimate 
will  be  furnished  by   the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  to  each  of 
the  departmental  intelligence  organizations  with  a  request  for 
review  and  preparation,  in  writing,  of  departmental  comments. 
The  tine  alicv.-ed  to  the  departments  for  this  purpose  will  vary 
with  the  length  of  the  paper  and  the  need  for  meeting  the  scheduled 
date  for  its  dissemination.  Unless  otherwise  indicated  by   the 
Central  Intelligence  Agency,  five  (5)  full  working  days  will  be 
allowed  the  departments  for  such  purposes. 
{3}     In,  the  event  comments  received  indicate  diff ei  uuu'-o  uf 
opinion,  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  will  arrange  for  an 
informal  discussion  with  appropriate  departmental  personnel,  to 
explore  and  consider  the  divergent  views.  The  Central  Intelli- 
gence Agency,  after  making  such  adjustments  as  it  believes  proper, 
will  prepare  a  final  draft  of   the  report  or  .estimate  for  distri- 
bution to  the  departmental  intelligence  agencies  requesting 
concurrence  or  statements  of  substantial  dissent  within  a. specified 
period  of  time.  The  Central  Intelligence  Agency  va.ll  make  no 
changes  other  than  those  of  a  strictly  editorial  nature  while-  the 
paper  is  under  agency  review  without  informing  agencies  of  such 
changes* 
(U)  After  receipt  of  all  replies,  the  Central  Intelligence 
Agency  will  publish  the  statements  of  concurrence  or  substantial 
dissent  with  the  finel  paper. 
d.  Under  Urgent  Procedures: 
(1)  The  Central  Intelligence  Agency  will,  at  the  earliest 
opportunity,  notify  the  departments  that  it  is  undertaking  an  urgen 
project. 
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(2)  Upon  notification  by  the  Central  L1telli5cr.ce  Agency  that 
an  initial  draft  D2Dcr  has  been  prepared,  aoororvriato  dcoartmcntal  • 
or  agency  specialists  and  consultants  vail  meet  to  consider  the 
paper, 
(3)  The  Central  Intelligence  Agency  roll  prcpr.re  a  final  paper 
Tor  concurrence  or  substantial  dissent  by  the  departmental  agencies, 
(li)  After  receipt  of  all  replies,  the  Central  Intelligence 
Agency  vn.ll  publish  the  statements  of  concurrence  or  substantial 
dissent  v.lth  the  final  paper, 
e,  Under  Exceptional  Circumstances: 
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(1)  The  Central  Ln tclligence  Agency  Trill  prepare  and  disseminate 
most  urgent  reports  and  estimates  immediately  upon  ccmploticn  and 
v/ithout  formal  coordination  it! thin  the  departmental  intelligence 
organizations. 
(2)  Reports  and  estimates  so  disseminated  v.*ill  include  a  state- 
ment to  the  effect  that  normal  departmental  coordination  has  not 
been  accomplished  in  each  case, 
*  (3)  Such  reports  and  estimates  v/ill  subsequently  be  subject  to 
normal  coordination  procedures  cited  in  paragraph  3o  above  and,  if 
necessary,  redisseminated  upon  completion  of  this  process, 
f ,  Deadlines  for  reporting  concurrences  or  substantial  dissents  vd.ll 
be  made  reasonable  upon  the  basis  of  the  foregoing  considerations,  Tihen 
such  deadlines  are  not  met,  and  the  situation -"warrants'  such  action,  the 
Central  Intelligence  Agency  \7ill  disseminate  the  paper  v/ith  a  note 
explaining  that  the  department  concerned  has  neither  concurred  nor  dissented 
within  the  time  allotted  for  such  purposes* 
g,  Only  when  the  subject  of  atomic  energy  is  involved,  vrill  the  Atomic 
Energy  Commission  be  included  in  all  procedures  outlined  herein. 
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R.  H.   HILLEr.TCETTER 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence 
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