PRIORITY PROBLEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82S00527R000100100006-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 22, 1946
• Content Type: MF

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22 NOVEMBER 1916 ME1v1ORliNDUM FROM THE COORD:INA OIZ
OF JOINT OPERATIONS TO T1IE CIAAAIlt"M:AN, USCICC.
'Au-12-22466
22 November 1946
1MiE1a;O1tANDUTv1 FOR CliiIN.MAN, U3CICC
SUBJECT: Priority Problems
1. Reference is made: to your memorandum dated 24 October 1946, same
subject as above, wherein it is stated "that contemplated changes in
priority which might require: major shifts in emphasis should,,,be referred
to USCI:CC for decision."
2. The Joint Memorandum of 10 March 1945 i ncd by the Chief of
Staff, [1. S. A airy, and the Chief. of i?a t.#:.l Operations, authorizing the
establishment of USCIB (then ANCIB) states in part, "With respect to all
rratters pertaining to the collection, research, production, corrrpilation,
dissemtriatiori and security of communication intelligence, the Board will
(a) Coordinate the ,lams and operations of the communication intelligence
organizations of the krmy and Navy." (underscoring supplied.) This
"charter" memorandum does not establish [13CLB as an authority competent
to cut across Army or Navy command channels. Changes in priority and
major shifts in emphasis are clearly a command responsibility. It is
felt that, in the last analysis, s~a.ch matters must necessarily remain a
matter for decision within the liar Department in the case of Army
Security 1gency and the Navy Dce,7artrrre1it in the case of Supplementary
Activities.
Since no organization can ; ~roperl;.r pe form its mission if the
principle of unity of command. is set aside, the Coordinator. of Joint
Operations cannot concur in the proposal that "major shifts in emphasis
should be referred to USCICC. for decision." The member agencies of
J3CICC are not equal partners in the conduct of communication intelligence
operations. The ifar and Navy Departments, as the active agents, must
reserve to themselves decisions which affect the actual conduct of
operations.
Army, Navy and NSA
review(s) completed. HAROLD G. 1VL IE,3
Colonel, Signal Corps
Coordinator of Joint. Operations
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