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V  NATIONAL  INTELLIGENCE  OBJECTIVES  _!    ^ 
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Under  the  authority  of  National  Security  Council  Intelligence  Direc- 
tive No.  4,  and  for  the  purpose  of  providing  further  guidance  for  the 
collection  of  information,  and  for  production  of  national  intelligence  in 
amplification  of  NSCID  Nos.  2, 3,  and  5: 
1.  By  virtue  of  their  relevance  to  the  national  security  and  to  the 
formulation  of  national  policies.  National  Intelligence  Objectives,  gen- 
erally applicable  to  ali  foreign  areas,  shall  be  the  determination  of: 
a.  The  intentions,  current  activities  and  probable  future  activities 
of  the  USSR  with  regard  to  the  area  under  consideration. 
b.  The  intentions,  current  activities  and  probable  future  activities 
of  the  government  or  governments  in  the  area  with  regard  to  domestic 
affairs,  including  the  basic  human  freedoms,  governmental  controls, 
and  domestic  propaganda. 
c.  Internal  or  external  forces  affecting  the  stability  of  the  present 
government  or  governments  in  the  area,  including  party  strengths 
and  main  current  political  issues,  and  probable  future  developments. 
d.  The  important  foreign  policies  of  the  area,  its  current  objectives 
and  probable  future  relations  with  the  UN,  the  U.S.,  the  USSR,  and 
with  other  countries. 
e.  The  susceptibility  of  Ihe  area  iu  uoiilicai  or  economic  influence 
by  such  other  countries. 
/.  The  current  and  anticipated  themes  and  trends  in  the  area's 
foreign  propaganda. 
g.  The  present  and  anticipated  military  capabilities  of  the  area, 
particularly  as  to  the  distribution  and  allocation  of  its  manpower,  and 
its  industrial  and  logistic  efforts  as  they  relate  to  its  ground,  or  sea, 
or  air  forces. 
h.  Current  trends  in  the  developments  of  new  weapons  in  the  area 
and  of  new  organizations  both  within  and  without  the  armed  forces. 
?.  The  war  potential  and  grand  strategy  now  and  in  the  foreseeable 
future  in  the  area,  including  present  and  future  mobilization  capa- 
bilities and  the  morale  of  its  armed  forces. 
;.  The  current  and  anticipated  status  of  the  foreign  trade  of  the 
area  as  may  be  seen  particularly  in  its  trade  agreements,  trade  bal- 
ances, and  trade  channeling.        .  * 
k.  The  present  and  anticipated  economic  stability  of  the  area  and 
the  extent  to  which  it  depends  on  outside  economic  assistance. 
I.  The  current  and  anticipated  status  of  the  transportation  and 
communication  facilities  of  the  area,  of  its  food  supply,  of  its  financial 
situation,  and  of  its  reserves  of  natural  resources. 
m.  Any  significant  relocations  of  the  labor  population  or  any  new 
industrial  methods  or  techniques  in  the  area  which  might'  indicate 
scientific  activities  having  a  bearing  on  our  national  security. 
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n.  The  present  status  of  scientific  activities  in  the  area  and  their 
probable  developments  in  the  foreseeable  future. 
o.  Plans  and  objectives  of  the  area  for  carrying  out  sabotage,  espi- 
onage and  subversion  which  might  adversely  affect  the  security  of  the 
United  States. 
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***•'  2.  The  National  Intelligence  Objectives  stated  above  are  established 
to  preclude  the  necessity  of  preparing  and  issuing  individual  National 
Intelligence  Requirements,  as  such,  for  each  country  or  area. 
3.  The  Central  Intelligence  Agency,  in  collaboration  with  other  agen- 
cies concerned,  shall  establish  and  maintain  on  a  current  basis  priority 
listings  of  National  Intelligence  Objectives,  by  country  and/or  subject. 
4.  Approved  priority  listings  prepared  in  accordance  with  paragraph 
3  above,  shall  be  appropriately  disseminated  by  the  Central  Intelligence 
Agency. 
R.  H.  HILLENKOETTER 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence 
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