REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL ORDER 63.

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
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• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2009
• Case Number: F-2008-01895
• Publication Date: January 1, 1945

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 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : THE DIRECTOR, OSS
(THRU:_ CHIEF, COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH)
FROM : LT. ROBERT E. LANG
SUBJECT: Report in accordance with General Order 63.
DATE: 1 January 1945
1. Cipher and traffic control, Mediterranean Theatre.
2. Section, at time of arrival, consisted of approximately
12 men who were based in Algiers, Corsica, and Italy. At
time of leaving, section had 125 OSS personnel, 15 TD
Signal Corps men based in Caserta, Bari, Rome, Sienna,
5th and 8th Armies, Bucharest, Sofia and Southern France,
general overall control being exercised from Caserta.
Section particularly active in handling of Agent traffic
for 7th Army during weeks preceding and following invasion
of Southern France.
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Returning officer feels that above, all else an improvement
in Services Branch would be of the greatest aid in the
efficient and conscientious handling of his work.
No difficulties of any nature were incurred within the
branch since branch is extremely close knit unit, which
functions in most cooperative manner possible due to
leadership of Communications Officer. Only real di.ffi
culties which arose within QQS NEDTO were, as above
difficulty in securing interested aid from Services officers.
Specifically, Junior Officers in Services,'responsible for
Mess, Billeting, transportation, carpenters, plumbers,
electricians, and general supplies were much. less interested
in doing a decent job than they were in their own welfare,
comfort and pleasure.. Regardless of urgent need, supply
rooms close on the dot of 5:30, "can't do it" is the expected
response from most all Services officers in answer to even
the most reasonable requests, and no imagination or foresight
is ever shown. Returning officer does not infer that
Services is antagonistic. As above, he merely states they
are dis-interested.
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