| eg hort thw v . sig wes teened L intelligence s tet cesis of es on whe subject. Furtherncre, te of cone le eid ta the hurry sroduction 27 métes should s erise. 4e &S 2roposed by the State Denartment the coz would a4 itte itte coordinate intelligence information of the war-like intentions of the voSh and sroduce oeriodical intellizence estimates on the subject as it effects our national security. 5. “hen discussed at the IAC meeting of 1S Aug 1929 the OCL exolrined thet the functions of the nrososed comaittee were being cerried out to considerable extent ty the various ezencies through meers of a check off list. However, it ses determined thet oniy a fen renresentatives oresent sere familiar with such en errangement. 6. The CCI now grososes that IAC uenbers designate two officers as Check List Officer (one for speci#l intelligence, the other for all other tyne intelligence) to follow trends tearing on the verious indicators in the Check List. If coproved, he reoueststhat such IAC designéted renresentatives meet with renresentatives of the CIA to discuss nethods and xrocedures. He reconzends that such 3 conuittee te strictly onan informal tesis ent that the ccemmittee establish their own syvsten of checks and that they neet es gitea as concitians recsire in order to discuss the evidence,to consider sstinates and reports on Soviet inventions. He telieves that such & coma mittee es srovesed would te of inestimable value in oroviding the cont aug mesns for coordinstine and anslyzing Soviet nar-like intentions and that it would te of consideretle eid in the aroduction of mationsi intel tL cence in the event of en anargency or crisis situetion. weil ; 7. Colon2l Coneld N. Fackwitz, ArUAio aE, 15457, mus the -° Force renresentative on the committee referred to in oar 2, ae Lt lol Herold 8. Houston, ArOIh-SR, ext 75704, hes been most active in ccordinetinz: natters of sneciel “intelligence. Zoth are fumiliar with the Check Off Systen. - _ =. That the atteched wcmorendum indice sog Concurrence and Stgnsting the above mentioned officers és Check List Officers on ne "etch Committee” te signed. TET Oe ee yy hag ea 2 it renk Sturdivant, AZ0AI lie is, AFOAI~45 rter, atuUIR ronston, FOL -i5
(Page 1) AFOIP-PP/Lt Col Stattler/srh/72788 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM 1. To review Memorandum from the DCI recommending the establishment of a "Watch Committee". FACTS AND DISCUSSION 2. State Department IAC representative recommended to the DCI on 2[?] July 1949 that the Joint Ad Hoc Committee that prepared ORE~46-49 "the possibility of direct Soviet military action during 1949" be retained as a permanent committee. 3. The retention of this committee on a permanent basis was deemed advisable in that it would be a means by which the various intelligence agencies covld produce comprehensive and factual data as a basis of estimates on the subject. Furthermore, the committee would be cf con- siderable aid in the hurry production of intelligence estimates should a crisis arise. 4. As proposed by the State Department the committee would ccordinate intelligence information of the war-like intentions of the USSR and produce periodical intelligence estimates on the subject as it affects our national security. 5. When discussed at the IAC meeting of 19 Aug 1949 the DCI explained that the functions of the proposed committee were being carried out to considerable extent by the various agencies through means of a check off list. However, it was determined that only a few representatives present were familiar with such an arrangement. 6. The DCI now proposes that IAC Members designate two officers as Check List Officer (one for special intelligence, the other for all other type intelligence) to follow trends bearing on the various indicators on the check list. If approved, he requests that such IAC designated representatives meet with representatives of the CIA to discuss methods and procedures. He recommends that such a committee be strictly on an informal basis and that the committee establish their own system of checks and that they meet as often as conditions require in order to discuss the evidence, to consider estimates and reports on Soviet intentions. He believes that such a committee as proposed would be of inestimable value in providing the continuing means for coordinating and analyzing Scviet war-like intentions and that it would be of considerable aid in the production of nationai intelli- gence in the event of an emergency or crisis situation.
(Page 1, continued) 7. Colonel Donald N. Wackwitz, AFOAI-AE, ext 75457, was the Air Force representative on the committee referred to in par 2. Lt Col Harold B. Houston, AFOIR, ext 75704, has been most active in coordinating matters of special intelligence. Both are familiar with the Check Off System. ACTION RECOMMENDED 8. That the attached memorandum indicating concurrence and designating the above mentioned officers as Check List Officers on the "Watch Committee" be signed. COORDINATION Col Frank Sturdivant, AFOAI Col Williams, AFOAI-AE Col Barber, AFOIR Lt Col Houston, AFOIR-SR