ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHANNEL BETWEEN THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP AND THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

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• Publication Date: September 18, 1946
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHANNEL BETWEEN THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP AND THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
Memorandum by the Secretary
At the request of the Chief of Naval Intelligence, the
memorandum in Enclosure "A", together with subsequent corr?es-
pondence in Enclosures "B" and "C", are circulated herewith for
d:.scuss-Lon at the next meeting of the Intelligence Advisory
Board.
JAMES S. LAY, JR.
Secretary, N.I.A.
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ENCLOSURE""A"
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NAVY DEPARTMENT
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Washington 25, D.C.
22 August 1945
MEMORANDUM
From: Chief of Naval Intelligence
To: Director of Central Intelligence
Subject: Establishment of a Channel Between C.I.G.
and the J.C.S.
Enclosure: (A) Copy of Proposed Draft to accomplish above
Subject.
1. It is requested that Enclosure (A) be placed on the agenda
for discussion at the next meeting of the Intelligence Advisory
Board.
2. A copy of Enclosure (A) has been forwarded to the Secre-
tary of the Joint Intelligence Committee with the request that
it be placed on the agenda for discussion at the next meeting of
the Joint Intelligence Committee.
/s/ THOS. B. INGLIS
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Enclosure "A"
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APPENDIX TO ENCLOSURE "A"
ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHANNEL BETWEEN THE CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE GROUP AND THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
THE,' PROBLEM
1. To establish a procedure for more effective handling of
papers of the Central Intelligence Group by the Intelligence
Advisory Board and to establish a channel between the Central
Intelligence Group and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
FACTS BEARING ON THE PROBLEM
2. The State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, and the Central Intelligence Group are all considering
problems connected. with intelligence. There is an established
channel between the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee and
the Joint Chiefs of Staff for securing consideration of papers
in which both have an interest (J.C.S. 1224/4 and 1224/5).
There is no such channel between the joint Chiefs of Staff and
the Central Intelligence Group. Recently the Central Intelli-
gence Group prepared and secured action on N.I.A. 6 without
reference to the joint Chiefs of Staff who are also conside-1'ing
-papers in this field, namely, J.C.S. 1664 and 1664/1.
DISCUSSION
3. N.I.A. 6 and C.I.G. Directive No. 12 are papers that deal
with subjects in which the Joint Chiefs of Staff have an
interest. As the Central Intelligence Group expands in the
operation of intelligence activities, it is expected that it
will be preparing more papers on subjects of interest to the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. The methods of handling such papers in
the various agencies of the permanent members of the InttelligencE
Advisory Board are not known. Even though they are submitted
to the highest military command within each agency, it is sub-
mitted that there should be some procedure for securing act- on
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by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on those papers that deal with
matters in which they have an interest. The permanent members
of the Intelligence Advisory Board are the same as the members
of the Joint Intelligence Committee. To have the joint Intel-
ligence Staff of the Joint Intelligence Committee act as the
staff of the Intelligence Advisory Board in preparing action on
Central Intelligence Group papers would result in securing
joint action on these papers. Furthermore, when papers relating
to matters of interest to the joint Chiefs of Staff were con-
sidered by the Intelligence Advisory Board the permanent members
thereof could forward their recommended action to the Joint
Chiefs of Staff for approval or comment. This could be done via
the established channel to the joint Chiefs of Staff from the
Joint Intelligence Committee. Such procedure would assure
coordination between the Central Intelligence Group and the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and could be followed even though addition-
al members were invited to sit when dealing with matters within
their province. Such additional members could be invited to
appoint ad hoc members of the Intelligence Advisory Staff. As
the Central Intelligence Group expands in the field of static
intelligence their assistance may be needed in connection with
problems being considered by the joint Intelligence Committee.
1,rhen this situation occurs the above-mentioned channel could
be used for securing such service.
CONCLUSION
4. It is concluded that there is-at present a need for es-
tablishing a channel between the Central Intelligence Group and
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which need will increase as the
Central Intelligence Group expands its functions or activities.
It is further concluded that such channel should be through the
Joint Intelligence Committee.
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RECOI NDATIONS
a. That the Joint Intelligence Staff be designated as the
permanent members of the Intelligence Advisory Staff of the
Intelligence Advisory Board.
b. That additional members of the Intelligence Advisory
Board be invited to appoint ad hoc members to the Intelli-
gence Advisory Staff.
c. That all Central Intelligence Group papers requiring
consideration by the Intelligence Advisory Board be forwarded
to the Secretary of the Joint Intelligence Committee.
d. That the Intelligence Advisory Staff (including ad hoc
members when appropriate) be made responsible for securing
final action by the Intelligence Advisory Board on papers
presented by the Director of Central Intelligence,
e. That when appropriate the Joint Intelligence Committee
(permanent members of the Intelligence Advisory Board) for-
ward their recommended action on papers of the Central In-
telligence Group to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for approval
or comment.
f. That when appropriate in connection with current
problems being considered by the Joint Intelligence Gommittee,
they should request the assistance of the Central Intelli-
gence Group.
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ENCLOSURE "B"
l September 1946
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: Establishment of a Channel between C.I.G.
and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
REFERENCE: a. Memorandum from Chief of Naval Intelligence to
Director of Central Intelligence, same subject,
dated 22 August 1946, No. Or--32x.
b. N.I.A. Directive No. 1.
It is fully agreed that the present undetermined relation-
ship between the C.I.G. and the Joint Chiefs of Staff requires,
early and comprehensive consideration.
It is not considered, however, that the proposal contained
in the reference memorandum is appropriate since, pursuant to
N.I.A. Directive-No. 1, the Central Intelligence Group is con?-
stLtuted as a cooperative interdepartmental activity in which
the interests of the State, War and Navy Departments are ade-
quately and equitably represented. In addition, a full time
staff for the intelligence Advisory Board is not considered
desirable since it implies that the I.A.B. must act unanimously
as a body, whereas N.I.A. Directive No. 1 provides that, if any
member of the I.A.B. does not concur in a recommendation, it may
nevertheless be submitted to the N.I.A. for decision.
It is, therefore, requested that, instead of pressing for
the adoption by the Joint Intelligence Committee and the Intelli-
gence Advisory Board of the recommendations contained in the
reference memorandum, the Chief-of Naval Intelligence sponsor a
recommendation that each of those bodies concur that the Int:y-
departmental Coordinating and Planning Staff of C.I.G. and the
Joint Intelligence Staff conduct a prompt and comprehensive:
joint study of the problem with recommendations for solution.
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The Interdepartmental Coordinating and Planning Staff of
the C.I.G. is being directed to assemble such material as may be
currently available to it in preparation for such a joint study
in all of its aspects.
HOYT S. VANDENBERG
Lieutenant General, USA
Director of Central Intelli-
gence.
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ENCLOSURE "C"
NAVY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON
11 September 1946
From: Chief of Naval Intelligence.
To: Director of Central Intelligence.
Subject: Establishment of a Channel Between CIG and the
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Ref er?ence : (a) DCI Memo re above Subject, dated 4 Sept. l'L a .
1. The second paragraph of reference (a) is not fully under-
stood. A "full time staff for I.A.B." was not suggested in
my proposal; the Joint Intelligence Staff would act as such only
-,part time and in addition to their present duties. My purpose
.s to provide a direct link, on the working level, between the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and the National Intelligence Authority.
Present representation on C.I.G. is not questioned. Nor 'was any
implication intended that unanimous action of the I.A.B. is
required. It has always been understood that split opinions of
the I.A.B. must be referred to N.I.A. for decision.
2. Your recommendation that the Interdepartmental Coordinatini1
and Planning Staff of the C.I.G. and the Joint Intelligence Staf
conduct a prompt and comprehensive joint study of the problem
and make recommendations for solution has merit. However, it is
not desired to delay to that extent the discussion of this
-problem before the I.A,B. and the Joint Intelligence Committee .
The present paper does not call for a vote on the proposed
solution but for discussion of the problem. At that time it was
expected that any member of the I.A.B. (including the Direc:i:.o::
of Central Intelligence) would present any other solution which
he preferred over that proposed. If the first discussion of thi
.problem is. before the Joint Intelligence Committee I would be
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pleased to recommend to them that you be invited to attend and
present your views. Or, if you prefer, I would be pleased to
present to the Joint Intelligence Committee y9ur views and
fc;rred solution.
3. The Joint Intelligence Staff has already formally circu-
lated my suggestion to the Joint Intelligence Committee, I
prefer to let my suggestion to the I.A.B, stand and again re-
quest that it be included on the agenda for the next meeting
of the I.A.B.
/s/ THOS. B. INGLIS.
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