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DOMESTIC  EXPLOITATION  OF  NONGOVERNMENTAL       - 
ORGANIZATIONS  AND  INDIVIDUALS    *  ; 
(Effective  21  March  1961)  ' '    "' 
Pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  paragraph  7  of  NSCID  No.  2,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  assuring  effective  and  secure  exploitation  of  nongovernmental 
individuals  and  organizations  for  foreign  intelligence  information,      • 
.  1.  The  Central  Intelligence  Agency  shall:  -:  *'-'  •  •—•---"•'.- 
a.  Determine  the  foreign  intelligence  potential  of  nongovernmental- 
organizations  and  individuals;  assist,  or  serve  as  coordinator  for,  other 
United  States  Intelligence  Board  (Intelligence  Board)  departments 
and  agencies  in  determining  the  foreign  intelligence  potential  of  such 
nongovernmental  organizations  and  individuals  as  applicable  to  their 
specific  needs.  •.;♦.:.._;.  z-~:.\ 
b.  Maintain  a  central  index  of  such  sources  in  the  United  States. 
c.  Establish  procedures  to  insure  that  the  interests  of  organisations 
and  individuals  contacted  vriU  not  be  jeopardized.     •  .:..-. 
&.  Establish  standards  and  procedures  for  security  clearance  of  all 
such  contacts. 
*This  Directive  supersedes  DCID  No.  2/3  of  26  June  1959  which  In  tllrn  had 
superseded  DCID  No.  2/3,  dated  6  May  1958,  and  DCID  llo.  7/1  of  10/1/53. 
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f.  Obtain  the  agreement  of  responsible  policy-making  officials  of 
U.S..  domestic  organizations  having  a -foreign  intelligence  potential 
before  establishing  and  maintaining  contacts  within  that  organization. 
g.  Inform  the  Intelligence  Board  departments  and  agencies  of  the 
prospective  departure  from,  return  to  or  availability  within  the  United 
States  of  selected  individuals  having  a  high  foreign  intelligence  poten- 
tial, so  that  the  departments  and  agencies  may  furnish  requirements 
or  provide  specialists  for  briefing  or  debriefing. 
h.  Arrange  for  direct  contact  between  representatives  of  other  Intel- 
ligence Board  departments  and  agencies  and  nongovernmental  sources 
within  the  United  States  whenever  conditions  require  such  action  or 
upon  the  request  of  an  Intelligence  Board  department  or  agency. 
L  Disseminate  to  the  Intelligence  Board  departments  and  agencies 
all  foreign  intelligence  information  obtained  through  this  program. 
2.  Further  to  implement  this  undertaking,  the  Intelligence  Board 
departments  and  agencies  shall;  ... 
a.  Assign  to  duty  in  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  field  offices, 
and/or  CIA  headquarters,  in  Washington,  D.  C,  if  they  so  desire  and 
within  their  capabilities,  representatives  to  serve  their  interests  under 
the  direction  of  the  appropriate  field  office,  chief.  Member  depart- 
ments and  agencies  may  also,  at  their  discretion,  establish  active  work- 
ing liaison  between  their  field  elements  and  Central  Intelligence 
Agency  field  offices.  .. 
b.  Send  to  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  requirements  for  foreign 
intelligence  information  to  be  obtained  from  nongovernmental  sources 
within  the  United  States. 
c.  Transmit  to  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  for  appropriate  dis- 
semination full  information  and  reports  resulting  from  approved  direct 
contacts  by  their  representatives  with  nongovernmental  sources,  un- 
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less  direct  riisserr?  nation  is  authorized,  identifying  such,  sources,  where? 
possible,  for  central  index  purposes.  .  ••'•.-. 
3.  Each  Intelligence  Beard  department  and  agency  will  establish,  pro- 
cedures in  its  Washington,  D.  C.  headquarters  for  receiving  nongovern- 
mental visitors  and  for  the  receipt  of  any  intelligence  information  which 
such  visitors  may  oiler.  When  it  is  determined  that  such,  a  nongovern- 
mental individual  is  offering,  or  has  provided,  foreign  positive  intelli- 
gence information,  that  intelligence  agency  will  advise  the  Contact 
Division,  Office  of  Operations,  Central  Intelligence  Agsncyt  which  will  be 
responsible  for  the  visitor's  exploitation,  in  accordance  with,  paragraph. 
7  of  NSCID  No.  2.  - 
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5.  Further  to  implement  this  undertaking,  the  departments  and  agen- 
cies represented  on  the  Intelligence  Board  shall  furnish  to  the  Central 
Intelligence  Agency,  through  appropriate  intelligence  channels,  and  to 
the  maidmum  extent  possible,  and  as  appropriate,  all  foreign  inteUigenca 
information  and  source  leads  which  are  received  as  a  result  of  their  nor- 
mal relationship  with  nongovernmental  organizations  and  individuals. 
6.  Under  the  chairmanship  of  the  Central  Intelligence-  Agency,  a  com- 
mittee composed  of  interested  representatives  of  the  Intelligence  Board 
departments  and  agencies  will  meet  -  periodically  to  consider  mutual 
problems  and  interests  in  connection  with  this  program. 
7.  Nothing  in  this  program  shall  be  interpreted  to  affect  the-  estab- 
lished relationship  of  the  departments  and  agencies  with  nongovern- 
mental organizations  and  individuals  in  the  United  States  for  purposes 
other  than  the  procurement  of  foreign  intelligence  information.    2tfor
f  shall  it  affect  the  normal  interchange  of  documents  between  libraries  of 
the  departments  and  agencies  and  other  libraries,  or  the  development  of 
academic  research  information  or  "research  projects  with  individuals 
or  nongovernmental  institutions. 
ALLEN  W.  DULLES 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence. 
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