OPERATIONAL ORDERS FOR SHIPS IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002300450005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SUBJECT Operational Orders for Ships in
Event of an Emergency
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PLACE ACQUIRED
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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orders.
2, in an emergency, necessary orders would be transmitted
by wireless telegraph. All Polish ships at sea, inch. in.g the BATORY, are.
in constant contact with the station SPG-2 in Gdynia.
I war can only be started by the USSR and if any plans have been made for
sue a contingency they are in possession of Russia and not Poland. This
applies a ually to the problem of the traffic of Polish ships in case of
war, if the Soviet Union were to start war by surprise,
the loss of Polish ships in foreign waters at the moment of attack would be
treated as of little consequence.
34If the alert system is based only on notices transmitted by radio,a special
code must exist for use in case of,war which would not be used in.;.peace
times
the political officer might have such a code in his
possession,, but was doubtful about it, because "they are nob
likely to trust even political officers with such a code."
ndia run one of the P.L.O,
when the BATORY was due to go on the
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(Polish Ocean Lines) directors, named Gk d , told during a conversation
that he really ought to be given a special code,5ust in case.
refused such a code and suggested that it had better be given to the.
political officer as it would be safer under his care.
nothing definite in regard to operational orders for ships at
sea in the event of an emergency. It seems that there are no such
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1. Mieczyslaw Grad is head of the Political Education Office in the Ministry
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was a UB agent who was permitted to exercise complete control in the
Central Administration of the Polish Merchant Marine. It is possible
that this is the same person.
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