LETTER TO DR. WALDO H. JONES FROM R. H. HILLENKOETTER

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 21, 2003
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: April 22, 1948
• Content Type: LETTER

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2 2 APR 1948
Dr. Waldo H. Jones
c rwe
. C. Coastal Auxiliary
rrtle Beach, South Caroline,
The contents of your latter of 16 April 1948
have wren noted with interest. Roarever, under section 102
(d) (3) of the National Security Act of 1947, this Agency
is specifically prohibited from exeroisti any "police,
subpara, lot-enforceent powers, or Internal security
Autotions".
I have, therefore, taken the liberty of forwarding
your letter to the Government Agency primarily concerned
with stutters of civilian defense,.
Your interest and concern in matters of national
security are appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
R. U. HllLI.g*K0Etf'M
Rear e.d iral, U:-,N
Director of Central Intelligence
00: Secretary of Defense (Att.: Office of` Civilian Defense)
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April 1948
Distribution:
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COASTAL AUXILIARY INCORPORATED
Headquarters
Myrtle Beach, S. C.
R. if. Hillenkoetter
Rear Admiral USA
U.B. Central Intelligence Service
Washington D. C.
16 April 1948
I have watched with great interest the development of Central
Intelligence and from a knowledge of the mess we had during the beginning
of WW 2, I realise the importance of the same.
I aided in the organization of the Coastal Observer. setup of
ONI on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and on three occasions upon the death
of an observer took up his credentials. Coamsander Tyson USN was our im-
mediate (Salisbury Md.) superior. I was at the time a Flotillaman in the
US Coast Guard Auxiliary and Deputy Chief of Civilian Defence of the County.
This organization here functioned in the same manner and was
formerly the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary which has since the war been pretty
well fouled up. Therefore we organised under a state charter and are going
ahead Prom there. All the men we feel worth keeping are yet with us. They
include every occupation and profession even a sheriff or so.
It had oooured to me that the Central Intelligence might use
us in a Coastal Observer setup similar to the ONI one during the War which
had a lot lacking; in it. By picking one local chief and a chief assistant
who might know all the men we could keep a close watch on Communistic activi-
ties and all that the US would have to do would be to provide some credentials
for the men, give them the Oath of allegiance to the U.S. Government and the
State and quiet instructions as to what to look for. They probably would
know long before the trouble started when and where it was to be expected.
I can guarantee you at least fifty good men in Charleston, Walterboro,
Florence, Beaufort SC and fifty here. I mean the class of man who is of un-
deniable ability and standing. As needed I can find you men within the former
or present CGA setup who will function from Maryland to Key West and across
the Gulf Coast.
My own officers and men all expect a serious outbreak in this
Country and one which unless it is better manned than it has proven in the
past, will seriously inconvenience the Government.
My specific suggestion follows. Select in each state a State
Coastal Observer Chief and an Assistant and instruct him as to whom to report
to and what you are interested in. Under the Chief would be persons selected
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for their loyalty to the Nation of any color or race and totally unknown
to oaob other, and not in any way shape or form known, or in the position
to imow rjeaoh other except in dire emergency. They would report
verbally tis e of the group or in writing unsigned except by a number.
They would receive no pay.
For your information the roster strength of the old CG& in
South Carolina was approximately as follows scattered over the entire state
and more specifically on the Coastal areas.
Beaufort, C7alterboro and Charleston 204 men 70 boats
Georgetown, S.C. 102 men 20 boats
Myrtle Beach, Florence, Conway, S.C. 89 men 14 boats
The State Guard from whom some men could be quietly drawn
sino4 it is disbanded could furnish other forces and good men ranging from
a Deputy Sheriff and the Sheriff to a Captain now Super. Schools.
Sir I wish you would think this over and see if something can-
not be worked out of it for the Governments benefit,
Very respectfully yoursf-
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/signed/
DR. WALDO H. JONES
Commodore
S.C. Coastal Auxiliary
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
P.S. For the Admirals information I have personal contacts throughout Cuba,
Central and South America and in Colomma especially they are excellent.
Native Physicians of two or three separate breeds. MDs. Reformed MDs (like
our homeopaths) and Chiropractors and N.S.s, They are all professionally
interested in the same things and not inclined to love Communism at all. We
have lists of dozens of them in the possession of three of us. Many are
closely and personally known. A professional friend in low Orleans who is
also an Ex Navy man and Lioenoed Master Mariner, now a Doctor in New Orleans.
He formerly served in the Secret Service as a personal Guard for Pres. Wilson.
This man knows hundreds of South American contacts and they can be made with-
out revealing anything at all. However as in my own case his identity should
be shieelied.
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