PACIFIC, MIRS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00706R000100070129-2
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2013
• Sequence Number: 129
• Publication Date: September 8, 1944
• Content Type: MEMO

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Memo for Record:
This paper was originally prepared by SA, RVS,
1 Sept.
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uci Weckerling signed it and it was sent to OPD
OPD made suggested corrections on IVP dtd 4 Sept
These corrections were incorporated in paper
dtd 7 Sept.
Col Lovell added the OG, Alaskan Dept to it and
the paper was again rewr n.
Gen Neckerling sig
itten paper 14 Sept
and it was hand carj TAG by Capt Stout.
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Subject: Pacific, /ADZ.
8 September 1944.
1. Reference ia mad,. to 1ntra-Office Aclaorandum from
Chief, TIE; to the A.C. of S., 0-2 c1a;.;e0 7 September l*,4 abOVe
sub:pets Memorandum 740 Chief, IS f: ora Colonel LArell :iated one
week earlier on th sic snbject and attached to previous refer-
ence; Memorandum for tic Corrlandinr General, Milii;ar Intelligence
Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland, signed 1)/ the .C. of S.,
G-2 above subject dated 2?2 August 1944 aix.-1 fur
Chief of Staff from ;I:EJ L.C. of r., C-2 Sub:et: E3tab3isbl1ent
of Pacif7c, MILS, dated le May 1:1!44, with Tabs A anci B.
2. The lcst reference was approved by the Chief of Staff
and authorizes pe7sonne1 set forth by Tubs Aand B. This provides
th,, necessary personnel for the initial staffing of MRS. /t is
desired that this staff as rapidly as individuals are available,
be ordered as individuals to MRS at Capt Ritchie. This person-
nel will be under the operational control of the Chief, M12. The
personnel will be under the administration and discipline of the
Commanding Officer; Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp
Ritchie. This relationship was clearly outlined in the memorandum
of 28 August previously referred to. This memorandum was prepared
by MIS and approved by the undersigned. It is not clea; why any
question as to the rusponsibility of MIS should arise over a docu-
ment which was prepared in that Division.
3. It is desired that the Pacific MIRS begin qpratians
with available personnel and material imlediately at Camp Ritchie
utilizing therefor any facilities made available to it by the
Commanding Officer, Camp Ritchie.
4. Reference is also made to Memorandum for the A.C. of $.,
G-2 Subject: Construction Expense for Activation of Pacific, 41130
signed by the Chief, MIS on 4 September 1944. The necessary
fluorescent lighting is approved and arrangements should be made
through the Commanding Officer, ETC for its installation. This
should be done with funds available for the maintenance of the
Post. Detaila must be worked out by the Poet Commander with the
Third Service Command. It is noted that the reference memorandum
pertains to estimates for conversion of a warehouse to a school.
We have no concern with the establishment of a school. It might
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be desirable to make the conversion indicated in Tab 1 of the 4 .
September Memorandum. Obviously these conversions are not necessary
at this time and the matter of the expenditure of nearly $8,000.
will require careful study and scrutiny. This Division wae in-
formed that establiihmont of linS could be accomplished at Camp
Ritchie without expenditure. In view of that statement I am not
disposed to approve anything other than the lighting at this time.
Lighting installations should be on the basis of ultimately taking
care of all three floors, but initially only that for which a reqUke-
ment can be foreseen between not aad the first of January.
3. With reference to 31 August morardu:14 the handling of
(locution's pertaining to aviatimn for the Air 2nistryl the Ary and
the Navy, is covered by c.r-rte-yuit approved by G3n.3re1 White,
Admiral Sehuirmann ane Air Vice :larshnl Ingles and G-2. Copy of
the wp.eement can be procured throllh 41a toLey Staff. Colonel
Snow is cognizant of the det4?51ce z.rInnLtenents. G-2 hns a r:spon-
sibility for all document research on Uic Japanese enemy for the
agencies listed above. The above answers in part the lucstions
raised in paragrtph 2 of 31 August memorendu,
6. No arraw:ements have been made for the transmission from
Theaters to Pacific, MI4S of captured Japanese documents. Instruc-
; tions to carry out the agreement for the Air Force documents should
be issued by MIRS in conformance with the plan and policy agreed to
i by the Service Members of Jaint Intelligence Committee and approved
by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The JCS paper is readily procurable.
7. Arrangements with the Southwest Pacific nni China-Burma-India
should be made direct by MIRS in the name of the C. of S., G-2, Var
Department. These pepors should be cleared by G-2 before dispatch..
They should in general be standardized instructions. No detailed ar-
rangements have yet been made covering the Pacific Ocean Area or the
documents with the Navy other than those pertaining to aviation re-
ferred to above. The necessary implementing papers ehould be pre-
pared for exchange between G-2 and Admiral Schuirmann to bring about
Ithe desired handling of documents between MIRS and the Pacific Ocean
Area, Necessary implementing papers should be prepared from G-2 to
; British DM/ to bring about the procurement of documents from the
Southeast Asia Command. These docuMents shiuld be brought in through
the British Comland channels and should be fully coordinated with
the processing of documents for other areas.
8. The first necesslk.4twere tQ b to secure u,p. o 4Atm
Illk alats-a-doeuatuate-thefibeyejmom,qapeleted in the various Theaters.
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k) Th_gss_clheiald,Ixt carded ccmaton. file and
all Theo4eiii-ehould,1?e
i_Apprkised of thlwork tjatlaan been' done in other Theater-i.
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TIgs is necessary toavoid duplication and the wa tags of dritically
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9, The Pacific MIRS should be built on the principle that
the respective Theater Commanders rapidly process the papers of
local interest to them, forwarding the copies of their translations
promptly to MM. MILS should reproduce papers of interest to other
Theaters and arrange that they are forwarded promptly while they
have intelligence value. Originals Pg_40CIXACIAIL-ceRtUrc-4-chieh, have
va.1Ct*P4.41g.,,beyand,..the.lictiWir-or.thst,.Thaater,,,....attpla4. beArr.
wardea- to Pak; for ultimate disposition. Copies of documents already
avail:MO 'to-Pdeifie-trTtrIti-indicated by its published list, should
not be forwarded. Captured documents beyond the immediate tactical
requirements of the Theater Commanders should be kept available to
Mr3 who should do tis majority of the technial and long range re-
search work, The Snuthwest Pacific neater an, tit Pacific Ocean area
are swampcd mith docuilont 1=1:: =Id if properly approached, ou1d be
glad to peso on e part of the docu-ent load which they !Ire unable to
process.
10. The aboNc completes the anbwers to paragraph 2. a.
11. Firm commitment haa been obtained from Army Air
indicate' above. No firm commitment ha e been obtained from
Navy for other than air documents. The procedure indicated
is the first step to secure the necessary firm commitment.
answo s question 2. b..
12. Paragraph 2. c. has been answered above.
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13. No arrangenents have been made for particination.in the
Pacific MIRS by personnel from the various technical intelligence services
of the Army Service Forces. This answers question 2. d. of the 31
August memorandum. There was no indication in the 10 May memorandum
prepared for my signet-ire that any such arrangements were contemplated,
nor was provision therefor specifically made in the Aet of personnel
officer or enlisted, for which approval was procured from the Chief
of Staff.
14. No authority has been granted to establish trirect liaison
between the Pacific MIRS and Theater Document Sections. No formal
direct liaison with Theater Document Snctions ahould be established
until the procedure indicated above hi been carried out. It is es-
sential that the matter be cleared on higher levele before formal
'Correspondence is cerried out with the Theater Document Sections.
There le no objection to a limited amount of informal correspondence
with Theater Document Sections of American army Theaters (SW? and CDI)
but any informal communications should be of an inforiational and per-
sonal nature.
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15. If there are any further questions, it is desired that
they be submitted in writing at once. In the meatine it is desired
that the Chief, MIS got going on this activity with laximun energy.
Colonel Lovell knows the technical procedure. He is under your
direct control.
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CLAYTON BISSELL
!'or Gcncral
?A.C. of S., G-2
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