MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD: FROM E. K. WRIGHT

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• Publication Date: January 23, 1948
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:
As desired by the Director, I arranged a conference with
Major General Willard Paul, Director of Personnel, 1 rmy Department
General Staff, for the purpose of determining a mutual policy between
the Department of the Army and the Central Intelligence Agency with
regard to Army officers assigned to CIA. This conference was held in
General Paul's office at 3:00 P.M., this date.
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whose tours o au y o
date varied from three o twenty-two months. We were anxious to have
an understanding as to current and future policy regarding the length
of "a tour of duty" with CIA.
I further explained that, in the usual case, there ras no
reason why officers should not be rotated and suggested two years as
a, normal "tour of duty". However, there were occasional assignments,
Particularly in the security and clandestine fields, where we would
like authority to extend tours of duty in the interest of continuity
in those fields. It was agreed that the number of officers so required
would not exceed two or three.
General Paul indicated great desire on his part and on the
part of the Army to assist us in every way. He agreed to the normal
two year "tour of duty" and requested that we use every endeavor to
reduce the number of special cases requiring extension of th,=!t tour.
I gave him the names of two Army officers who we felt should have the
extension privilege invoked at once. General Paul called the Career
Management Branch and directed that the tour of these two officers be
extended, subject to t~ request for their release at any time by the
Director, for a period of two years from this date.
It was agreed that all other Army Officers below the grade
of general officer would be released by CIA on the request of the Army,
at any time subsequent to the completion of two years of duty .,ith CIA.
It was agreed that the Director of Central Intelligence could request
the return to the Army of any officer on duty with CIA at any time
he desired. It was further agreed that every consideration would be
given by CIA to an Army recuest for release of an officer assigned to
CIA when such officer was desired for a s :eci::l or emergency requirement.
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With regard to general officers, General Paul stated that the
policy of his office would be to extend their assignment at the dis-
cretion of the Director of Central Intelligence, providing such extension
was not in excess of a total of four years duty with CIA. It was agreed
that this policy would have to be reviewed early in January 1949.
General Paul asked if we desired these agreements in writing.
I suggested they be not reduced in ,-siting except that both of us should
prepare a Memorandum for the Record and that no official pa:)ers be
circulated. during such period as he remained as Director of Personnel,
General Staff, U. S. ismy.
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E. K. WRIGHT
Brigadier General, USA
i)eputy Director
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Col. Edwards reference ORE -- stated that if there was
nothing further on the subject, individual would return to -,-work
February lst.
Attended briefing by SO Central European Branch Chi::,
Lunched in office.
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