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From the Central Intelligence Agency, this is "Daily Digest, Office of Current Intelligence, December eighteenth, nineteen-fifty-one." This declassified record offers an early snapshot of C.I.A. intelligence reporting practices in the first full decade of the agency's existence, including its internal reporting on Soviet-bloc activity in Europe. Find it at archive.org. This document was declassified on September sixth, two-thousand-one, under the provisions of Executive Order twelve-thousand-nine-hundred-fifty-eight. The declassification authority was the C.I.A.'s Director of Central Intelligence. This is a copy of a C.I.A. intelligence summary. The document opens with a control sheet. "Top Secret. Security Information. Eighteen December nineteen-fifty-one. C.I.A. No. forty-nine-thousand-four-hundred-sixty-eight. Copy No. two." Below the header, the document is titled: "Daily Digest, Office of Current Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency." "This summary of significant reports has been prepared primarily for the internal use of the Office of Current Intelligence. It does not represent a complete coverage of all current reports in C.I.A. or in the Office of Current Intelligence. Comments represent the immediate views of the Office of Current Intelligence." The document is divided into sections, beginning with Section one, "Soviet." "U.S.S.R.: Divergent tendencies reported in Soviet policy towards Germany. The Czech Government, while fully supporting the East German unity plea, is reportedly not binding itself to any final declaration of policy in view of the 'conflicting tendencies prevailing in the U.S.S.R. in connection with Soviet policy towards Germany.' The reported tendencies are: (a) Molotov's intention to go ahead with the policy of German reunification regardless of the dangers and in spite of Satellite opposition; and (b) Malenkov's reluctance to accept German influences in the evolution of Communist doctrine in Western Europe. The 'intense struggle' in Communist circles allegedly has been [four lines redacted under exemption B1] of Molotov's policy toward Germany." "Comment: The recent last-minute East German decision to go to the U.N. meeting might be indicative of a vacillating Soviet policy, although propaganda considerations were probably responsible for the change of plans. There is no basis for evaluating information concerning the alleged views of Russian Politburo members." "Soviet element in Austria shifts personnel: Adding to other recent shifts throughout the top echelon of the Soviet element in Austria, political adviser Koptelov is to be replaced and High Commissioner General Sviridov is expected to depart for a 'long' vacation. The appointment of Koptelov's successor will be delayed, with A. M. Timoshenko temporarily taking his place. This development follows upon the departure of Major General Tsinev, former deputy High Commissioner, and Brigadier General Maslov, assistant deputy." "It is the opinion of the U.S. High…

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A. intelligence reporting practices in the first full decade of the agency's existence, including its internal reporting on Soviet-bloc activity in Europe. org. This document was declassified on September sixth, two-thousand-one, under the provisions of Executive Order twelve-thousand-nine-hundred-fifty-eight. 's Director of Central Intelligence.

Date: OCT 15 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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From the Central Intelligence Agency, this is "Daily Digest, Office of Current Intelligence, December eighteenth, nineteen-fifty-one." This declassified record offers an early snapshot of C.I.A. intelligence reporting practices in the first full decade of the agency's existence, including its…

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What was From The Central Intelligence Agency, This Is "daily Digest, Office Of Current about?: A. intelligence reporting practices in the first full decade of the agency's existence, including its internal reporting on Soviet-bloc activity in Europe. org. This document was declassified on September sixth, two-thousand-one, under the provisions of Executive Order twelve-thousand-nine-hundred-fifty-eight. 's Director of Central Intelligence.
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