NATIONAL. SKCUKITY  COUNCIL  INTiCLLICEK'C-J  DIRECTIVE  NO.  1 
DUTIES  AND  RESPOJ-oUBILlTJES 
December  12,    19'i? 
rurminnt  to  the  provicionn  of  Section  10.?  of  the  national  Security  Act  of 
19'«7i  w>$  *'or  the  purpoGCO  enunciated  In  paragraphs  (d)  and  (o)  thereof,  the 
KGtional  Security  Coujicil   hereby  author iz.es  and  directs   that: 
1.  To  maintain  the  rciationohip  cssontial  to  coord  ina.ti  on  between 
the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  and  the  Intelligence  organ  i.zati  one-,  an 
Intelligence  Advisory  Committee  consisting  of  the  respective  intelligence 
chief u  from  the  Departments  of  State,  Army,  tfavy,  and  Air  Force,  and  from 
the  Joint  Staff  (JC3),  amd  the  Atomic  Sncrgy  CcrmisGion,  cr  their  reprc- 
'  oenlativeG,  shall  be  established  to  advice  the  Director  of  Central  Intel- 
ligence. The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  vill  invite  the  chief,  or 
hie  repreocntative,  of  any  other  intelligence  Agency  having  functions  re- 
lated to  the  national  occurity  to  ait  vitb  the  Intelligence  Advisory  Com- 
mittee    vhenever     matters     within     the  purview     of  his     Agency     are   to  bs 
diGCUCBCd. 
2.  To  the  extent  authorized  by  Section  102  (e)  of  the  National 
Security  /vet  of  19'*7/  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  or  ropreGen- 
tativc3  designated  by  him,  by  arrangement  with  the  head  of  the  department 
or  agency  concerned,  shall  make  ouch  surveys  and  inspections  of  depart- 
mental intelligence  material  of  the  various  Federal  Departments  and  Agen- 
ciec  relating  to  the  national  Gecurity  no  .he  may  dees  neceGnai-y  in  con- 
nection with  hio  duty  to  advice  the  J'SC  and  to  make  recommendations  for 
the  coordination  of  Intelligence  activitieo. 
3.  Coordination  of  intelligence  activities  should  bo  designed  pri- 
marily to  strengthen  the  over-all  governmental  intcllirence  otructwe. 
Primary  departmental  requirements  ohall  be  recognized  and  shall  receive 
the  cooperation  and  support  of  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency. 
a.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  Ghall,  in  making  rec- 
ommendations or  giving  advice  to  the  National  Security  Council  per- 
taining to  the  intelligence  activities  of  the  various  Departments 
mid  Agencies,  trancmit  therewith  n  statement  indicating  the  concur- 
rence or  non-concurrence  of  the  members  of  the  Intelligence  Advisory 
Committee;  provided  that,  when  unanimity  is  not  obtained  among  the 
Department  .heads  of  the  Nation.il  J-UJ  itary  Ealabl.  is)m:cnt,  the  Director 
of  Central  Intelligence  ohall  refer  the  problem  to  tho  Secretary  of 
Defence   before   presenting   it   to    the  National  Security   Council. 
b.  Kecommoi idations     of  the  Director  of     Central      Intelligence 
  -,       shall,    when     approved   by      the   national     Security      Council,     iocuo      an 
■       Council   Directives      to   the     Director     oi    Conl.ru]      Intelligence.      The
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th^t  nuch  ordcru      or  (J  j  r-.ic  I.  [vm,   \/ii?.-;i  npjj]  *  c;f:.0  o  ,   arc  J;:p]  car.  ;uiod 
vilJiin  their  intelligence  or^uiir.nllo:;!). 
S  c.   Tho  Director  of  Contrnl  Intelligence  ohnl ).  act  for  tho 
National  flocurity  Council  to  in:;uro  full  and  proper  JjCwleuontnti  on 
of  Council  directives  by  inuulng  uuch  nunpleux-ntary  DCJ  dir::ctiveo 
qo  nay  bo  required,  ouch  inp-.ci.-.ont  j  ng  dj  recti  von  in  which  tho  In- 
telligence AdvJ  uor.v  CoTaiitloo  concur:!  *;r.anLr.ouuly  nhnll  bo  Jcruiod  by 
tho  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  ar.d  ohnil  be  implemented  vi  th- 
in tho  Doonrt^cntc  and  /.gone  .loo  an  provided  Jn  parnrrnnh  b.  Y/horo 
disagreement  nrioeu  botvecn  tho  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  and 
ono  or  ir.orc  r.enbcrc  of  the  Intelligence  Adviaory  Cor.rjiittoo  over  cuch 
dlrcctirca,  the  proponed  directive,  together  vith  etntonontu  of  non- 
concurrence,  nhuil  be  forunraod  to  the  h'SC  for  decision  ao  provided 
in  paragraph  a. 
h.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  chnll  produce  intelligence 
relating  to  the  naticr.nl  security,  hereafter  ro?crrcl  to  ao  national  in- 
telligence. In  no  far  ac  practicable,  he  chall  not  duplicate  the  intel- 
ligence activities  and  research  of  the  various  Dcpartr.entc  and  Agencico 
but  ehail  nahe  U3e  of  erioting  intelligence  facilities  and  chall  utilize 
departmental  intelligence  for  cuch  production  purposes.  For  definitions 
see  KSCID  Ko.  p. 
5-  Tho  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  nhall  dioseninato  National 
Intelligence  to  the  President,  to  ireaibern  of  tho  national  Security  Coun- 
cil; to  the  Intelligence  Cliicfn  of  the  I  AC  Agencies,  and  to  cuch  Co~ern- 
nental  Departments  and  Agendo  0  no  the  national  Security  Council  frore 
tine  to  tiro  p.ay  dcoigr.ato.  Intelligence  no  dicGcr.iir.ntcd  chall  be  offi- 
cially concurred  in  by  tho  Intelligence  Agencies  or  shall  carry  an  agreed 
otatcincnt  of   substantial  diucent.  • 
6.  When  Security  Regulations  of  tho  originating  Agency  permit,  tho 
Director  of  Central  lntellir.cr.ee  shall  dle-eedr.ato  to  the  Federal  Bureau  ] 
of  Investigation  and  other  Dopartr.eotfj  or  Agcr.cice  intelligence  or  intel- 
ligence irrforr.iation  vhich  he  rum,-  ooeeecs  viicn  he  dccian  cue::  dissemination 
appropriate  to  their  functions  relating  to  tho  national  security.  •      « 
7.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  nhall  perforn  for  the  bene- 
fit of  tho  existing  intelligence  Agencies  cuch  cervices  of  cc:rz\Dn   concern  ; 
to  there  Ager.eiee  ao  tho  National  Security  Council  detennince  can  be  nsoro           ; 
efficiently  accoir.pl  iohed  centrally. 
0.   Tho  intelligence   organize tio:m  in  each  of  tho  Departments  and  S 
/i^oicioo  oh.ill  maintain  vith  tho  Central.   Intelligence  Agency   and  vith 
each  other,  an  appropriate*   to  their  respective  respond b  i  j  itice  ,  a  con- 
tinuing interchange  of  intoiJJgenco  information  rc:d  inteJliecnco  tivuilabio  j 
to  then.  l 
9.   Tho  intelligence)  filou   in  each  5  n  toll  Sconce   organ  ir.ati  on ;  in-  i 
c3\MJu^  U10  CIA,  t\\v.\\l     bo  ]::ada  /;vai];iiilc   under  .'uicurlty   rM^ulutionu  of  l 
tho  Dopart-ont  or  Agoney  conceraod  to  tho  olhorn  for  connult/ition. 
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10.  Tho  JnU-.llJr.-r.-nco  or^-irtl ::ntl:>:uj  vithln  Lho  ]li::Ito  of  th«.:Jr  capa- 
bilities iwr.ill  provide,  or  pro::uro,  auch  Intelligence  an  may  bo  requ^otod 
by  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  or  by  ono  of  tho  othor  Dopart- 
jsontu  or  A^oncicu. 
11.  Tho  Director  of  Central  Intolli£oncc  ahall  mako  arrange— onto 
vita  tho  rccpoctlvo  Dcpartrjuntu  find  Asoncieu  to  aooign  to  tho  Central  In- 
tolli£3:)co  J'V^'tty  ou2h  experienced  and  qualified  officcro  and  rccmbero  as 
inay  bo  of  advantage  for  edvicory,  oporatior.al,  or  othor  purpoocn,  in  ad- 
dition to  «uch  personnel  a;j  tho  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  may  di- 
rectly employ.  In  each  car.o,  nuch  departmental  pernonncl  vlll  be  nubject 
to  tho  neccuoary  pcrconncl  proccduroo  of  each  Department.