SURVEY OF FACILITIES FOR COLLECTING FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION BY CLANDESTINE METHODS

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 2, 2000
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: March 21, 1946
• Content Type: REGULATION

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21 March 191i-6
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
C.T.G. DIRECTIVE NO. 3
SURVEY OF FACILITIES FOR COLLECTING FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION BY CLANDESTINE METHODS
Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence,
with the UnaTiimous Concurrence
of the Intelligence Advisory Board
References: a. C.T.G. Directive No. 1
b. N.I.A. Directives Nos. 1 and 2
1. By C.I.G. TOP SECRET Directive No. 1, dated 19 Februar;-
191-6, an ad hoc committee was established to make a study of
the facilities, resources, and operations of the Strategic
Services Unit (SSU) and submit recommendations. Pursuant to
paragraph 11-b, N,.I.A. Directive No. 2, it is now necessary
to initiate a broad survey of all existing Government facilities
or the collection of foreign intelligence information by
clandestine methods. This memorandum states the provisions
which will govern this survey.
2. Intelligence Advisory Board. In addition to the permanent
members of the Intelligence Advisory Board, the Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation is a member for the pur-
poses of this survey.
3. a. The scope of this survey will include all clandestii-.ie
methods for collecting foreign intelligence information,
except the intercept of electric communications.
b. The objectives will. re;
(1) To secure sound descriptions of methods used now
or during the war, including details of training, ad-
ministration, finance, communications, control and all
other details required for complete understanding.
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(2) To produce uniform terminology.
(3) To secure correct estimates of the productivity
and efficiency of the various methods.
( ~!) To appraise the availability of trained and
qualified personnel.
(5) To appraise the facilities of separate departments
or permanent agencies for conducting various phases of
clandestine operations,. either separately or jointly.
(6) To determine whether particular phases of clr-andes-
tine operations may be performed more efficiently as
central services.
(7) To prepare recommendations for submission to the
National Intelligence Authority.
4 a. The Central Planning Staff, C.I.G., will conduct the
survey. It will be authorized to call for personnel indi-
cated in paragraph 5, below, to appear and give such oral
or written reports as may be required for purposes of the
survey. It will also have full access to the studies and
recommendations of the committee established to survey SSU
activities, and will be authorized to secure additional
pertinent information from members of that committee.
b. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
will appoint a representative to serve as an expert con-
sultant with the Central Planning Staff for the purposes
of this survey.
5. Each member of the Intelligence Advisory Board will
designate a representative to arrange details with the Central
Planning Staff, including furnishing the C.I.G. a list of
personnel authorized to give information for purposes of the
survey. This list will include available persons who are now
familiar, or who during the war have been familiar, with the
actual operating-details of the clandestine methods used.
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These personnel will be instructed that they are to furnish
all information which the Central Planning Staff requires for
purposes of the survey. They will be authorized. to make sog-
Restions and express opinions, carefully distinguising etween
personal views and official views of departments or agencies.
They.will also be authorized to suggest the names of additional
personnel who may he able to throw.light on, the matters con-
sidered.
6. The Central Planning Staff will submit its findings,
conclusions, and recommendations to the Director of Central
Intelligence. He will then submit appropriate recommendations
to the National Intelligence Authority, after concurrence or
comment by the Intelligence Advisory Board.
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