DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 7/1 - HANDLING OF

Created: 12/7/1961

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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE

HANDLING OF CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE

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Pursuant to the provisions of NSCIDnd NSCID No.heduties, responsibilities and procedures arc hereby established for the handling of critical intelligence.*

Critical intelligence shall be forwarded by the most rupld moans available. Each message carrying such Intelligence will carry awhich shall be used only for critical intelligence. The designator shall bo indicated by the Executive Agent for Communications.

Critical inteUlgcnce shall be delivered simultaneously to theIndications Centerember agencies of the United States Intelligence Board (hereafter referred to as the "Intelligencend to such other recipients as the Director of Central Intelligence in consultation with the Intelligence Board may designate.

Critical intelligence relating to strategic advance warning of enemy attack and pertaining to those Items listed ino this directive shall be given adequate communications precedence and rapid analytic handling to permit it to reach responsible action officials in Washington within ten minutes of the identification of the intelligence

Critical intelligence relating to situations similar to those listed Ino this directive and not relating to strategic advanceof enemy attack shall also be given adequate communicationsand rapid analytic handling to permit it to reach responsible action officials in Washington within ten minutes of the identification of the Intelligence.

Each member agency of the Intelligence Community shall ensure that it has timely access to that critical Intelligence relating to tactical early warning of enemy attack passed on command communications nets which Is necessary for it to fulfill Its own responsibilities in an attack situation.

The National Indications Center will reviseo this directive as the need arises and submit the revised annexes to the Intelligence Board for approval.

The members of the Intelligence Board will issue, throughchannels, guidance to all collection agencies concerning those situations believed likely to generate critical intelligence.

'This DlreeUvc supersedes DCTDNewffectiveune which in turn had superseded DC IDl (NewatedApril IMS.

1 Critical Intelligence Is Informationituation or pertainingltuaUoo which affects tbe security or Interests of the United States to such an extent lhat It may require tbe Immediate attention of the President

he Intelligence Board. In consultation with the Executive Agent for Communications, will monitor the system for the reporting ofIntelligence, use of the Critical Intelligence Designator, and related precedence and will initiate prompt action to reorient the system where necessary and to correct such abuses as may be discovered. Theconcerning operations of the Communications system will beto the Executive Agent for Communications for necessary action.

members of the intelligence Board shall each monitorof the system to ensure that reporting procedures, use of theIntelligence Designator, and related precedence are Inthe concept of operation of the system.

assist the Intelligence Board in carrying out andabove duties, responsibilities and procedures, the CriticalCommittee Is hereby established.

JOHN A. MCCONE Director of Central Intelligence

SECRET

THER CRITICAL SITUATIONS

(The following list exemplifies the kinds of situations,of which Is to be reported ln the "CRTnC" system; this list is illustrative, not exhaustive.)

Imminent international hostilities, not Involving Bloc aggression.

Large-scale attacks. official Installations.

Imminent armed revolution, civil war. coup, widespread sabotage, or major civil or military disturbances

Assassinations of key civil or military leaders,. or allied officials.

Sudden or unannounced changes In top government leaders If change is Inimical to US. Interests.

Governmental decisions or actions which would. national interests In tlie political or military spheres.

. ally's decision to repudiate or disregard Its Internationalagreements.

Severance of diplomatic relations

Defection. official or VTP.

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