NATIONAL SECURITY ‘COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 10 COLLECTION OF FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DATA ' (Approved 1/18/49; SECRET) . 1. Since previous directives made no specific pr vision for supplying “scientific” and “technological” information other than thal required by cach JAC agency for ifs own use, if is, accordingly, deterinincd that, jn furtherance ci the coecnerative policies oinl procedures cnunciated in NSCID io. 2 and any suppleincits thereto, and pursuant to the pro- visions of Section 162(d) of the Wational Security Act of 1¢47 and for the purpose of provicing the U.S. Government aud its agencies with the scientific and technological information required from forcigzn areas in ve interests of national security: Tne Department of State shall have primery responsibility for the colleztion abroad for all government aeensics af inforrnation in the basic scicnees. The Depart: nC nt of State will also collect infor- mation in such additional sciontific and ftechnien! liekis as is necessary fo meet the reguirements of government agencies other then th Department of Defense and, when requesicd, requirements of the De- partment of Defense. The Depariments of Armv, Savy and Air Force will collect scicntific and technological ‘information including c ts of the De- basic res¢arch when necessary to mect the reguiremen partment of vere utilizing wiiciever practicable th Q fachitics of the Departine i State for conection in the bosic sciences. Close collaboration 4 and consulfation wiih be maintained between all seien- tific representatives at U.S. missicus abroad 0 tiiat ll scieniine re- quirements can be satisGed with iniuimum dupicition and minximam utilization of porsonacl. The scientific repre: ements 2S Gi tne Dopart- ce o =< af syter as Feat ~ ment of State shall be availabic te serve as scientific consuliants to the military representative bo, Tne Director af Ce sonte al intehisence, in collaboration with por- tinent egencies, shall dclermine those countries which have informa- tional potential in fields of basic and applied sciences, as related to the national security. e. For the purpose of inducing exchanges with foreien countrics, the Departinent or Defense shah provice the Depurtment of Stutew ith availabic unclassified information periaining to the basic sciences, d. In order to provide for the collection of the data which js the responsilility of the Department of State, the Danartincent ef State ‘shall take appropriate measures ta obiain the necessary funcés from the Consress or fren the agencies served, olher thon the Department of Defcuse, ad will anpaint; as practicable, specialty qualified seien- tific and (echnical personnel to selected Unitcd States Missions for this collection responsibility, c. In order to provide for the eovection of the data whieh is the responsibility of the Dopartment of Defense, the Denartmenis of the “Army, (he ivavy and the Air loree shell take nnproeprinte measures to Obtain fie Accessary funds froin the Congress and will assisn as prac-
ticable, specially qualified scientific and technical personnel to the staffs of {heir respective attaches at such Uniled Stites Missions as may be required for tits collection responsibility. ; jf. The Department of State shall call upon agencies of the povern- ment which require scientific or technological informetion for advice and assistance as may be necessary in connection with the reqnire- meni{s of this dircetive. 1