_—\ ~v ree, ‘ = soft ' corr . if. me DU DIRECTOR CF CENTRAL INTELLICENCE DIPECTIVE 3/2. Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph le, Natienal Security Council Intelligence Directive No. 3, and paragraph h, Hationeal Security Council Intelligence Directive Hos 1, and in order to facilitate departmental participation in the preparation of rational intelligence, the folloving operating vrocedures are established. » fares Departmental intelligence agencies will, vice and assistance to the Central Intelli- gence Agency in the preparation of Central Intelligence Agency current intelligence reports as is feasible. Departmental intclligence cencurrence or dissent is not required, tut copies of 211 such reverts will te furnished departmental intelligence agencics as quickly as possible. Such reports or estinates rill indicate tnat they have not been coordinated with the departmental intelligence agencies. 1. Current Intelligence, ee upon request, Turnish sucn aa +3 A 2. National Tntellivance Survays: The Rasic Intelligence progran Wall US CUmucuu iu accurate WLThn Trocecures developed and agreed upon by the interderartmental ac hoc cowmitice, subject to National Security Council approval thereof. 3. Wational Intelligence Reports and Estimates: @ Upon initiation of a report or estimate, cther wen under exceptional circumstances as described in varagrapn e bel the Central Intelligence heer cy will notify each departmental “iatelli- gence organization of: (1) The problem under consideration. (2) The nature and scope of the report or estimate involved, (3): The scheduled date of issuance of the first draft. (4) The requirencnts for departmental contributions in each case, in accordance with departnental responsibilities and capabilities, taxing into consideration departmental material already in the hands of the Central Intclligence Agency. (5) The dete upon which such dspartmental action should be completed. This document downgraded to UNCLASSIFIED by authority of Sec. 3(B), F.O, 11452, on eaaiy aot (21/5126 by 246321. .
‘ . L : bo The Central Intelliscnee Agency vill consult with aporopriate mensers of tne cenartncental inteliiger Qo organizations in order to Giscuss the forcgoing, and to initiate required cesartcatal action in cach casc. Ce Under Nornal Procedures: . . (1) The Central Intelligence Agency vill vrepare an initial Graft of tne report or estinate, utilizing available departmental contributions. During this pcricd departmental personnel rill be available fcr consultation with CIA analysts with duc regere to internal agency demands and commitments under existing liaison arrangements. (2) Multiple cepics of the initial draft revort or estimate will be furnished by the Central Intcllizence Agency to e2ch of the departmental intellisence crgenizations with a recuest for review and preparation, in writing, of denartzental comments. The time allowed to the denartments for this purpose will vary with the length of the poscr and the necd for meeting the scheduled date for its disscminntion. Unless othervrise indicated vy the Central Intcliigence Agency, Zive (5) full working days will be - allowed the devartacnts for such purposes. Ad SI ( (2) In the event comments reecived indicate diffeieuces of opinion, the Central Intelligenee Agency will errange for an informal discussicn with avpronriate departmental personnel, to “plore end consider the divergent views. The Centr2l Intcili- gence Agency, after making such acjustments as it oclieves propcr, will prepare a final droit of the rcport or .cstinate for distri- bution to thc devartrental intellizcence agencies requesting concurrence or statements of substantial dissent within a.specified period of time. Tre Central Intclligence Agency will make no changes othcr than these of 2 strictly editcri2zl nature while the paper is under egency review without informing agencies of such changes. (kh) After receipt of all replies, the Central Intelligence Agency vill publish the statements of concurrence or sudstantial dissent with the final paper. dad. Uncéer Urecnt Procedures: . (1) The Central Int “lligeace Agency % will, at the earlicst opportunity, notify tne departments that it is nderteking an urgent project. | =, CI 3/1 July 19L3 ° Lee) [os
LCi 3/1 BG July 19h38 (2) Upon notification by tne Central Intelligence Agency that an initial draft paper has been prepared, appropriate deo scremontal un or agency specialists and consultants will meet to consider the paper. (3) The Central Intelligence Agency will prepare a final paper artmental agencics, for concurrence or substanticl dissent by the dep: (4) After receipt of all replies, the Central Intclligcnee Agency will publisn the statements of concurrence or suvstsntial dissent with the final paper. €. Under Excentional Circumstances: (1) The Central Intclligence Agency will prepare and disseninzte most urgent resorts and cstimates inmediaiciy uncn comolsticn and without formal coordination mithin the depsrtmental intellizence organizations. (2) Reports and estimates so disseminated will include a stete- * ment to the effect that normal departnental coordinition has not been accomplished in each case, - (3) Such reports and estimates will sxbscsuently be subject to normal coordination procecures cited in parsgrach js above anc, if necessary, redisseminated upon completion of this process, f. Neadlincs for reporting conmcurrences or substantial dissents vill be made reasonzble upon the basis of the for gcing considtrations,. When such deadlines are not met, and the situation warrants such action, the Central Intelligence Agency will disseminate the paver with a note explaining that the department concerned has neither concurred nor dissented within the tine allotted for such purposes. Ze Only when the subject of atomic energy is involved, will the Atomic Energy Commission be included in all procedures outlined herein. “SIGNED” R. H. HILLENEOOTTER Director of Central Intelligence