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continuing problem of accuracy versus timeliness.
As the Office of Current Intelligence is responsible for the immediate reporting of intelligence, all of its efforts have been toward this end; on the other hand, by virtue of training and orientation, the personnel of OSI have a tendency to "wait for all the facts to come in" and then slowly and carefully to analyze the information and only then consider publishing. That this problem has been recognized is indicated by a 1962 memorandum from the D/OCI to the D/OSI which states in part, "I sympathize with your analysts' reluctance to put their tentative views in print (in the CIB and CIWR). I would point out, however, that since they are the experts, their views, even though based on tentative information, are far better than those of our high level readers who have a genuine need to know our views. Furthermore, they (the analysts) should read and take to heart the caveat printed on the back of the cover page of the CIB which says: "Interpretation of intelligence information in this publication represents immediate and preliminary views which are subject to modification in the light of further information and more complete analysis."
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