INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00706R000200040115-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 115
• Publication Date: October 24, 1944
• Content Type: MF

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AR DEPARTMENT
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
WASHINGTON
MEMOEANDUM FOR TEE DIRECTOR OF INT-%LIGENCE, MIS:
Subject: Intelligence Conference.
. F. GRONICE,
Lt. Col., Infantry,
Chief, Pacific MIRS.
1. A conversation with Colonel Alexander, Policy Staff, on
the subject of the proposed captured document conference with representa-
tives of all G-2 Sections from the Pacific and Asiatic Theaters
logically leads to the following:
a. The intelligence conference which it is proposed be
held sometime in December should not confine itself merely to the
subject of handling, evaluation and rearward transmission of captured
documents to MIRS. It is suggested that an additional agenda be
drawn up by Chief, MIS, to discuss besides the documents, the handli-v
and transmission of name plates, captured equipment, expected language
personnel needs and a possible adjustment of future personnel requests
to effect.an adequate distribution of available linguists to cover
the needs of both the field and War Department.
be Another field which could benefit by coordination would
be the question of types, form, contents and frequency of intelligence
reports now being issued by theaters of operation with a view towards
eliminating duplication of effort.
c. The allocation of spheres of intelligence interest and
main effort to both the theaters of operations and War Department
for maxirmxm and most economical coverage of intelligence needs of our
Armed Forces operating against the Japanese.
d. Coordination on interrogation of available Prisoners
of War and the establishment of a central intelligence file in MIS for
the briefing of all theaters on availability of special prisoners
which might answer specific needs.
2. Precedent fbr such a conference and its periodic repetition
can be found in the European Theater where discussions between theater
representatives and war Department agencies in London led to the most
economical concentration of available intelligence personnel and
agencies on outstanding intelligence problems.
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