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DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL   INTELLIGENCE    DIRECTIVE   NO.    1/31 
PRIORITY  NATIONAL  INTELLIGENCE  OBJECTIVES     ..- 
(Effective  15  December  1S59)  _  *    '-."." 
1.  Pursuant  to  NSCID  No.  1,  paragraph  a,  the  following  list  of  priority 
national  intelligence  objectives  is  established  as  a  guide  for  the  coordina- 
tion of  intelligence  collection  and  production  in  response  to  requirements 
relating  to  the  formulation  and  execution  of  national  security  policy. 
This  list  replaces  that  contained  in  DCID  1/3,  30  September  1958,  which 
is  hereby  rescinded. 
2.  In  accordance  with  the  criteria  set  forth  in  Annex  A,  all  items  in 
this  listing  are  deemed  to  be  critical  national  intelligence  factors  requir- 
ing priority  attention  and  effort.  Distinction  is  made,  however,  between 
three  levels  of  priority  within  the  general  priority  category.  Order  of 
listing  within  these  three  groups, is  a  matter  of  convenience  in  presenta- 
tion and  has  no  significance  with  respect,  to  the  relative  priority  of 
specific  items  within  the  group. 
3.  Although  a  given  subject  may  be  listed  as  a  matter  of  priority,  not 
every  bit  of  information  relating  to  it  will  be  required  with  equal  urgency 
and  some  may  be  procurable  by  routine  means.  It  is  therefore  incum- 
bent upon  research  personnel  to  exercise  discrimination  in  allocating 
analytical  resources  and  in  formulating  information  requirements  so  as  ' 
to  accord  priority  only  to  those  aspects  of  the  listed  subject  which  actually 
require  a  priority  research  or  collection  effort.  Similarly,,  if  specinc 
collection  and  analytic  facilities  are  inadequate  to  satisfy  all  the  require- 
ments levied  upon  them,  a  determination  of  priority  in  their  use  will 
have  to  be  made,  under  the  general  guidance  of  the  PNIO's  but  irx  terms 
of  specific  operational  capabilities.  .-•■-• 
4.  In  order  to  afford  a  stable  basis  for  intelligence  planning,  this  direc- 
tive is  designed  to  remain  valid  over  an  extended  period.    It  will  be  re- 
viewed annually,  or  on  the  request  of  any  member  of  the  United  States 
Intelligence  Board.    It  is  recognized  that  urgent  interim  requirements  • 
may  arise  requiring  ad  hoc  treatment. 
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1  This  Directive  supersedes  DCID  No.  1/3  of  30  September  1953. 
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SANLTLIZED COPY "iNew Sexien) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/3* PRIORITY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OBJECTIVES _ (Revised 24 May 1960) . 1. Pursuant to NSCID No. 1, paragraph 3, the following list of priority national intelligence objectives is established as a guide for the coordina- tion of intelligence collection and production in response to requirercents relating to the formulation and execution of national security policy. © This list replaces that contained in DCID 1/3, 30 0 September 26 1938, whicl: is hereby rescinded. ee ele 2. In accordance with the criteria set furth in the Annex, all items in, this listing are deemed to be critical national intelligence factors requir- ing priority attention and effort. Distinction is made, however, between three levels of priority within the general priority category. Order of listing within these three groups is a matter of convenience in presenta- tion and has no simnifcance with respect to the relative priority of specific items within the group. _ $. Although a given subject may be listed as a matter of priority, x not _ every bit of information relating to it will be required with equal urgen cy and some may be procurable by routine means. It is therefore jncum- bent upon research personnel to exercise discrimination in allocating analytical resources and in formulating information requirements so as to accord priority only to those aspects of the listed subject which actually require a priority research or collection effort. Similarly, if specific collection and analytic facilities are inadequate to satisfy all the require~ ments levied upon them, a determination of priority in their use will ’ have to be made, under the general guidance of the PNIO’s but i in terms of specific operational capabilities. 4. In order to afford a stable basis for intelligence planning, this direc- tive is designed to remain valid over an extenced period. It will he re- viewed annually, or on the request of any member of the United States Intelligence Board. It is recognized that urgent interim mequirerents may arise requiring ad hoc treatment. Does - s *This revised Directive is a re-issuance- of DCID No. 1/3 of 15 December 1939 (which hed superseded DCID No. 1/3, dated 30 September 1958), deleting references to Annexes B through F, in accordance with the USI8 declsicn of 24 May 1960 to discontinue publication of Annexes other than the Annex on “Criteria for Determining Priority National Intelligence Objectives.” * REMAINDER OF TEXT EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE
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DIRECTOR  OF  CEiNTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  NO.  1/3X 
PRIORITY  NATIONAL  INTELLIGENCE  OBJECTIVES    ....' 
(Revised  24  May  1960)     . 
1.  Pursuant  to  NSC3D  No.  1,  paragraph  3,  the  following  ]ist  of  priority 
national  intelligence  objectives  is  established  as  a  guide  for  the  coordina- 
tion of  intelligence  collection  and  production  in  response  to  requirements 
relating  to  the  formulation  and  execution  of  national  security  policy. 
.This  list  replaces  that  contained  in  DCID  1/3,  30  September  1958,  which, 
is  hereby  rescinded.  •   .,•        ....     ._.;. 
2.  In  accordance  vzith  the  criteria  set  fnrth  in  the  Annex,  all  items  in 
this  listing  are  deemed  to  be  critical  national  intelligence  factors  requir- 
ing priority  attention  and  effort.  Distinction  is  made,  however,  between 
three  levels  of  priority  within  the  general  priority  category.  Order  of 
listing  within  these  three  groups  is  a  matter  of  convenience  in  presenta- 
tion and  has  no  significance  with  respect  to  the  relative  priority  of, 
specific  items  witnin  the  group. 
3.  Although  a  given  subject  may  be  listed  as  a  matter  of  priority,  not 
every  bit  of  information  relating  to  it  will  be  required  with  equal" urgency 
and  some  may  be  procurable  by  routine  means.  It  is  therefore  incum- 
bent upon  research  personnel  to  exercise  discrimination  in  allocating" 
analytical  resources  and  in  formulating  information  requirements  so  as 
to  accord  priority  only  to  those  aspects  of  the  listed  subject  which  actual^ 
require  a  priority  research  or  collection  effort.  Similarly,  if  specific 
collection  and  analytic  facilities  are  inadequate  to  satisfy  all  the  require- 
ments levied  upon  them,  a  determination  of  priority  in  their  use  will 
have  to  be  made;  under  the  general  guidance  of  the  PNIO's  but  in  terms 
of  specific  operational  capabilities. 
4.  In  order  to  afford  a  stable  basis  for  intelligence  planning,  this  direc- 
tive is  designed  to  remain  valid  over  an  extended  period.  It  will  be  re- 
viewed  annually,  or  on  the  request  of  any  member  of  the  United  States 
Intelligence  Board.  It  is  recognized  that  urgent  interim  requirements 
may  arise  requiring  ad  hoc  treatment.  .._•■.. 
*Thls  revised  Directive  is  a  re-Issuance- of  DCID  No.  1/3  of  15  December  195f> 
(which  had  superseded  DCID  No.  1/3,  dated  30  September  1958),  deleting 
references  to  Annexes  B  through.  F,  in  accordance  with  the  USI3  decision  of 
24  May  I960  to  discontinue  publication  of  Annexes  other  than  the  Annexe  on 
"Criteria  for  Determining  Priority  National  Intelligence  Objectives."  "    . 
Remainder  of  text  exempt  from  disclosure
DCID No. 1/2 SANITIZED COPY ' ew Series} terms of specific operational capabilities. . . oe, DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/3* PRIORITY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OBJECTIVES (Revised 4 January 1951) ees 1. Pursuant to NSCID No. 1, paragraph 3, the following list of priority: national intelligence objectives is established as a guide for the coordina~ tion of intelligence collection and production in response to requirements relating te the formulation and execution of national security policy. This list replaces that contained in DCID No. 1/3, 24 May 196 30, which is hereby rescinded. 2. In accordance with the criteria set forth in the Annes, all iterns in this listing are deemed to be critical national intelligence factors re- quiring priority attention and effort. Distinction is made, however, be- tween three levels of priority within the general priority category. Order of listing within these three groups is a matter of convenience in presen~ tation and hes no significance with respect to the relative Priority of specific items within the group. . . a 3. Although a given subject may be listed as a matter of priority, not every bit.of information relating to it will be required with cgual urgency: and some may be procurable by routine means. It is therefore incum- “bent upon research personnel to exercise discrimination in allocating analytical resources and in formulating information requirements so - as to accord’priority only to those aspects of the listed subject which. actually require a priority research or collection effort. Similarly, if specific collection and analytic facilities are inadequate to satisfy all the requirements levied upon them, a determination of priority in their use will have to be made, under the general guidance of the PNIO’s but in. 4, In order to afford a stable basis for intelligence planning, this direc- tive is designed to remain valid over an extended period. It wil be. reviewed annually, or on the request of any member of the USIB. It is - recognized that urgent interim requirements may arise mequitin zg ad hoe " treatment. pet ees comme REMAINDER OF TEXT EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE _1This Directive supersedes DCID No. 1/3 of 24 May 1960. “ %
DCID  No    3/2 
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DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  NO.  I/31 
PRIORITY  "NATIONAL  INTELLIGENCE  OBJECTIVES     . 
(Revised  4  January  1961) 
1.  Pursuant  to  NSCID  No.  1,  paragraph  3,  the  following  list  of  priority- 
national  intelligence  objectives  is  established  as  a  guide  for  the  coordina- 
tion of  intelligence  collection  and  production  in  response  to  requirements 
relating  to  the  formulation  and  execution  of  national  security*  policy. 
This  list  replaces  that  contained  in  DCID  No.  1/3,  24  May  1980,  which,  is 
hereby  rescinded. 
•  •  . 
2.  In  accordance  with  the  criteria  set  forth  in  the  Annex,  all  items  in. 
this  listing  are  deemed  to  be  critical  national  intelligence  factors  re- 
quiring priority  attention  and  effort.  Distinction  is  made,  however,  be- 
tween three  levels  of  priority  within  the  general  priority  category.  Order 
of  listing  within  these  three  groups  is  a  matter  of  convenience  in  presen- 
tation and  has  no  significance  with  respect  to  the  relative  priority  of. 
specific  items  within  the  group.  .        •         •  •  • 
3.  Although  a  given  subject  may  Delisted  as  -a  matter  of  priority,  not 
every  bit  of  information  relating  to  it  will  be  required  with  equal  urgency 
and  some  may  be  procurable  by  routine  means.  It  is  therefore  incum- 
bent upon  research  personnel  to  exercise  discrimination  in  allocating: 
analytical  resources  and  in  formulating  information  requirements  so 
as  to  accord  "priority  only  to  those  aspects  of  the  listed  subject,  which, 
actually  require  a  priority  research  or  collection  effort.  Shnilarly,  if 
specific  collection  and  analytic  facilities  are  inadequate  to  satisfy  all  the 
requirements  levied  upon  them,  a  determination  of  priority  in  their  use 
will  have  to  be  made,  under  the  general  guidance  of  the  PNIO's  but  hx 
terms  of  specific  operational  capabilities.  ■    ,  .  . 
4.  In  order  to  afford  a  stable  basis  for  intelligence  planning,  this  direc- 
tive is  designed  to  remain  valid  over  an  extended  period.  It  wiH  be 
reviewed  annually,  or  on  the  request  of  any  member  of  the  USES.  Xt  is 
recognized  that  urgent  interim  requirements  may  arise  requiring  adl  hoc 
treatment. 
REMAINDER  OF  TEXT  EXEMPT  FROM  DISCLOSURE 
*  Tills  Directive  supersedes  DCID  No.  1/3  of  24  May  1960.
DCID No. 1/3 SANITIZED COPY > (New Series) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/3* PRIORITY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OBJECTIVES ' (Revised 7 March 1962) 1. Pursuant to NSCID No. 1, paragraph 3, the following list of Priority National Intelligence Objectives (PNIOs) is established as a, guide for the coordination of intelligence collection and production“in s:espouse to re~ . - quirements relating to the formulation and execution of national secu- rity policy. This list replaces that contained in DCID Wo. 1/3, 43 axuUlary 1961, which is hereby rescinded. . - 2. In accordance with the criteria set forth in the 4nunex, all items ‘in this listing are deemed to be critical national intelligence factors xe- quiring priority attention and effort. Distinction is made, however, be- — tween four levels of priority within the general priority category. . Order of listing within each of these four groups is a matter of convenience in. presentation and has no significance with respect { to the relative  Prlority ; of specific items within the group. cee ae 3. Although. a given subject may be listed as a ‘matter of priority, not every bit of information relating to it will be required with equal urgency and some may be procurable by routine means. It is therefore incum- © bent upon research personnel io exercise discrimination in allocating analytical resources and in formulating information requixements so as to accord priority only to those aspects of the. listed subject which actually require a priority research or collection effort. Similarly, if specific collection and analytic facilities are inadequate to satisfy all. the requirements levied upon them, a determination of-priority in their use will have to be made, under the general guidance of the PNIOs S but j in ’ terms of specific operational capabilities, _ 4. In order to afford a stable basis for intelligence planning, this Direc- tive is designed to remain valid over an extended period. It will be re-: viewed annually or on the request of any member of the United States Intelligence Board. It is recognized that urgent interim requirements may arise requiring ad hoc treatment. *This Directive supersedes DCID No. 1/3 of 4 January 1961. REMAINDER OF TEXT EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE
SANITIZED    COPY  DCID  No.  1/2 
(New  tSeries) 
DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  NO.  7/3 r 
PRIORITY  NATIONAL  INTELLIGENCE  OBJECTIVES 
(Revised  7  March  1962) 
1.  Pursuant  to  NSCID  No.  1,  paragraph  3,  the  following  list  of  Priority 
National  Intelligence  Objectives  (PNIOs)  is  established  as  a  guide  for  the 
coordination  of  intelligence  collection  and  production -in  response  to  re- 
auirements  relating  to  the  formulation  and  execution  of  national  secu- 
rity  policy.  This  list  replaces  that  contained  in  DCID  Ho.  1/3, 4.  January 
1961,  "which  is  hereby  rescinded. 
2.  In  accordance  with  the  criteria  set  forth  in  the  Annex,  all  items 
'  in  this  listing  are  deemed  to  be  critical  national  intelligence  factors  re- 
quiring priority  attention  and  effort.  Distinction  is  made,  however,  be- 
tween four  levels  of  priority  within  the  general  priority  category.  v.  Order 
of  listing  within  each  of  these  four  groups  is  a  matter  of  convenience  in 
presentation  and  has  no  significance  with  respect  to  the  relative  priority 
.of  specific  items  within  the  group.  .-.•..•  .-<- 
3.  Although  a  given  subject  may  be  listed  as  a  matter  of  priority,  not 
every  bit  of  information  relating  to  it  will  be  required  with  equal  urgency 
and  some  may  be  procurable  by  routine  means.  It  i$  therefore  incum- 
bent upon  research  personnel  to  exercise  discrimination  in  allocating 
analytical  resources  and  in  formulating  information  requirements  so  as 
to  accord  priority  only  to  those  aspects  of  the  listed  subject  which 
actually  require  a  priority  research  or  collection  effort.  Similarly,  if 
specific  collection  and  analytic  facilities  are  inadequate  to  satisfy  all  the 
requirements  levied  upon  them,  a  determination  ofrpriority  in  their  use 
will  have  to  be  made,  under  the  general  guidance  of  the  PNIOs  but  in 
terms  of  specific  operational  capabilities. 
•  * 
4.  In  order  to  afford  a  stable  basis  for  intelligence  planning,  this  Direc- 
tive is  designed  to  remain  valid  over  an  extended  period.    It  will  be  re-  : 
viewed  annually  or  on  the  request  of  any  member  of  the  United  States 
Intelligence  Board.    It  is  recognized  that  urgent  interim  requirements 
may  arise  requiring  ad  hoc  treatment. 
■*  This  Directive  supersedes  DCID  No.  1/3  of  4  January  1961. 
REMAINDER  OF  TEXT  EXEMPT  FROM  DISCLOSURE
| _ DCD Wo. 3/3 SANLTIZED COPY (New Series) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIR ECIIVE INO. ust PRIOBITY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OBIECTIVES i (Revised 9 January: 1963) ; 1. Pursuant to NSCID No. 1, paragraph 3, the following list of Priority National Intelligence Objectives (PINIOs) is established as 2 guide for the coordination of intelligence colection and production in restonse to xe- quirements relating to the formulation and execution of national secu- rity policy. This list replaces that contained in DCID No. 1/3, 7 March 1962, which is hereby rescinded. 2. In accordance with the criteria set forth in the Annex, all fterns in this listing are deemed to he critizal national intelligence factors re- quiring priority attention and effort. Distinction is made, however, be~ tween four levels of priority within the general priority category. Order of listing within each of these four groups is 2 matter of convenience in. . presentatt tion and has no significance with respect to the relative priority of specific items within the group. 3. Although a given subject may be listed as a matter of priority, not: every bit of information relating to it will be required with equal urgency and some may be procurable by rontine means. It is therefore incum- bent upon research personnel to exercise discrimination in allocating analytical resources and in formulating information requirements so 2s. te accord priority only to those aspects of the listed subject which actually require a priority research or collection effort. Similarly, if specific collection and analytic facilities are inadequate to satisfy all the requirements levied upon them, a determination of priority in their use will have to be made, under the general guidance of the PNIOs but in terms of specific operational capabilities. “ 4, In order to afford a stable basis for intelligence planning, this Direc- tive is designed to remain valid over an extended period. It will be re- -- Viewed annually or on the request of any member of the United States Intelligence Board. It is recognized that urgent interim a requirements may arise requiring.ad hoc treatment. - oe te + 'This Directive supersedes DCID No. 1/3 of 7 March 1962. : REMAINDER OF TEXT EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE
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DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  NO.  l/3x 
PRIORITY  NATIONAL  INTELLIGENCE  OBJECTIVES      . 
(Revised  9  January- 1963) 
1:  Pursuant  to  NSC3D  No.  1,  paragraph  3,  the  following  list  of  Priority 
National  Intelligence  Objectives  (Pr2IOs)  is  established  as  a  guide  for  tbe 
coordination  of  intelligence  collection  and  production  in  response  to  re- 
quirements relating  to  the  formulation  and  execution  of  national  secu- 
rity policy.  This  list  replaces  that  contained  in  DCID  No.  1/3,  ?  March. 
1962,  which  is  hereby  rescinded. 
2.  In  accordance  with  the  criteria  set  forth  in  the  Annex;  all  items 
in  this  listing  are  deemed  to  he  critical  national  intelligence  factors  re- 
quiring priority  attention  and  effort.  Distinction  is  made,  however,  be- 
tween four  levels  of  priority  within,  the  general  priority  category.  Order 
of  listing  within  each  of  these  four  groups  is  a  matter  of  convenience  m. 
presentation  and  has  no  significance  with  respect  to  the  relative  priority 
of  specific  items  within  the  group. 
3.  Although  a  given  subject  may  be  listed  as  a  matter  of  priority,  not 
every  bit  of  information  relating  to  it  will  be  required  with  equal  urgency 
and  some  may  be  procurable  by  routine  means.  It  is  therefore  incum- 
bent upon  research  personnel  to  exercise  discrimination  in  allocating 
analytical  resources  and  in  formulating  information  requirements  so  as 
to  accord  priority  only  to  those  aspects  of  the  listed  subject  which 
actually  require  a  priority  research  or  collection  effort;  Similarly,  if 
specific  collection  and  analytic  facilities  are  inadequate  to  satisfy  all  the 
requirements  levied  upon  them,  a  determination  of  priority  in  their  use 
will  have  to  be  made,  under  the  general  guidance  of  the  PNIOs  but  in. 
terms  of  specific  operational  capabilities. 
4.  In  order  to  afford  a  stable  basis  for  intelligence  planning,  this  Direc- 
tive is  designed  to  remain  valid  over  an  extended  period.  It  will  be  re- 
viewed annually  or  on  the  request  of  any  member  of  the  United  States 
Intelligence  Board.  It  is  recognized  that  urgent  interim  requirements 
may  arise  requiring. ad  hoc  treatment.  •• 
•This  Directive  supersedes  DCED  No.  1/3  of  7  March  1962. 
REMAINDER  OF  TEXT  EXEMPT  FROM  DISCLOSURE
DCID No. 1/3 SANLTIZED COPY (New Seien) Quarterly Supplement DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 4/2. PRIORITY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OBJECTIVES QUARTERLY SUPPLEMENT! (Effective 27 December. 1963) FOREWORD DCD No. 1/3, revised annually, is intended to serve as a stable basis © for long-term intelligence planning by identifying critical intelligence problems deemed likely to persist over a period of fivé years or so. Such guidance must necessarily be expressed in relatively broad terzs., The purpose of this Quarterly Supplement is to provide snore current and specific guidance within the context of DCID No. 1/3, by calling attention to situations which, within the next six mouths or so, may require some adjus:ment of present intelligence attention. and cover” age. The Supplemact is intended to guide short-term intelligenc planning by anticinsting changes in specific situations which nay _ justify either some reduction or some augmentation of effort. It is not the innction of this Supplement to present a complete listing of all matters of intelligence interest. Like DCID No. 1/3 itself, the Supplement presupposes that tne bulk of the intelligence required fo): the formulation and execution of national security ‘policy wil be the product of normal coverage pursuant to DCID No. 1/2. : This Supplement will be superseded by another in March 5964. SUBSTANCE REMAINDER OF TEXT EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE august 1 Supplement supersedes the Quarterly Supplement to DCID No. L/S, 14 ugust °