SURVEY OF FACILITIES FOR COLLECTING FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION BY CLANDESTINE METHODS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64-00658A000100130050-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 1999
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: March 21, 1946
• Content Type: REGULATION

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
C.I.G. DIRECTIVE NO.33
COPY 71-10.
SURVEY OF FACILITIES FOR COLLECTING FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION BY CLANDESTINE, METHODS
Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence,
with. the Unanimous Concurrence
of the Intelligence Advisory Board
References: a..C.I.G. Directive No. 1
T. N.I.A. Directives Nos. 1 and 2
1. Dy C.I.G. TOP SECRET Directive No. 1, dated 19 February
191:16, 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 4-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 Lureau of Investigation is a member for the pur-
poses of this survey.
3. a. The scope of this survey will include all clandestine
methods for collecting foreign intelligence information,
except the intercept of electric communications.
b. The objectives will. be;
(1) To'secure sound descriptions of methods used now
..or during the war, including details of training, "d-
ministration, finance, communications, control and all.
other details required for complete understanding.
GIG Directive #3
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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 cl