ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE UPON LIQUIDATION OF O.S.S.

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• Publication Date: September 14, 1945
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J.C.S. 1181/6
14 September 194
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JOINT CHIEFS JF STAFF
ESTADUSHIi ANT OF 1-l CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE UPON
LIQUI-D.~JION OF O.S.S.
Reference: J.C.S. 1181/5
T,4emorandum by the Cormnander in Chief
U.S. Fleet and C'aief of' ayal Operations
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Serial: 002179 14 September 1945
1. It is recommended that:
a. The words "an Army or Navy" be substituted for the
words "a retired military" in the second sentence, fifth
line, last paragraph, page 43 of the proposed letter to the
President (Appendix to J.C.S. 1181/5), and that the words
"who can be assigned for the requisite period of time."
be added to thxts sentence after the word "experience".
b. The words "the Attorney General, the Chief of .Staff,
U.S. Array,' and the Chief of Naval Operations" be substituted
for the words hand a representative of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff" in second and third lines, paragraph 1, page 44 of the
proposed. directive regarding the coordination of intelligence
activities (Annex. to J.C.S. 1181/5).
2. Subject to the foregoing, approval of J.C.S. 1181/5 is
recommended.
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D R A F T
DIRECTIVE REGARDING TEE COORDINATION OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
In order to provide for the development and coordination
of intelligence activities related to the national security:
le A National Intelligence Authority composed of the Secre-..
taries of State, War and the Navy, and --the
Joint _qhjaZ;-,% 1,&J~-f is hereby established and charged with
responsibility for such over-all intelligence planning and
development, and such inspection and coordination of all Federal
intelligence activities, as to assure the most effective accom-
plishment of the intelligence mission related to the national
security.
2. To assist'it in that task the National Intelligence
Authority shall establish a Central Intelligence Agency headed
by a Director who shall be appointed.or. removed by the President
on the recommendation of the National Intelligence Authority.
The Director of the. Central Inte'ili cence A enc shall be respon-
sible to the National Intelligence Authority and shall sit as a
'non-voting member thereof,
The Director of the Central Intelligence AF;eneZ shall be
advised by an Intelligence Advisory Board consisting of the
heads of the principal military and civilian intelligence agencies
having functions related to the national security, as determined
by the National Intelligence Authority.
The first duty of the National_Intelligence Authority,
assisted by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and
beto prepare and submit
the Intelligence Adv~s~r_y Board, shall __
to the President for his approval a basic organizational plan
for imulementing this directivo,in accordance with the concept
set forth in the following paragraphs This plan should include it
drafts of all necessary le r;islation.
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4 5. Subject to the direction and control of the National
Intelligence Authority, the Central Intelligence Agency shall:
a. Accomplish the synthesis'of departmental intelligence
relating to the national security and the appropriate dissemi-
nation within the government of the resulting strategic and
national policy intelligence.
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b. ;,plan for the coordination of the activities of all intel-
ligence agencies of the government having functions related to
the national security, and recommend to the National Intelli-
gence Authority the establishment of such over-all policies
and objectives as will assure the most effective accomplishment
of the national intelligence mission.
c. Perform, for, the benefit of departmental intelligence
agencies, such services of common concern as the National
Intelligence Authority determines can be more efficiently
accomplished by a common agency, including the direct procure-
ment of intelligence,
d. Perform such other.functions and duties related to
intelligence as the)Nationai tnteiligen.ce Authority may from
time to time direct. ~~ a~`F lGr
9,- 6,t e Central Intelligence Agency shall wee.
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activities
~~ e~e~e~e ~~,ot c ,ct _~soa~age
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either within or without the Uri:
6-- 7. Subject to coordination by the National Intelligence
Authority, the existing intelligence agencies of the government
shall continue to collect, evaluate, synthesize,-and disseminate
departmental operating intelligence, herein defined as that
intelligence required by the several departments and independent
agencies for the performance of their proper functions. Such
departmental operating intelligence as designated. by the National
Intelligence Authority shall be freely available to the Central
Intelligence Agency for synthesis. As approved by the National
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Intelligence Authority, the operations of the departmental intel-
ligence agencies shall be open to inspection by. the Central
Intelligence Agency in connection with its planning function.
in the interpretation of this paragraph, the National Intelligence
Authority and the Central Intelligence A ;ency will be responsible
for fully protecting intelligence sources and methods which, due
to their nature, have a direct and highly important bearing on
military, operations.
atioT"ntelligence .Authority shall have an
inde endent b get u which the Central' Intelligence Agency
1 gence A thority budget all also be~v-& able for other
i telli ante acti/i,ties fsthe National ;'Intelligence rity
mky direect. Within the limits of the funds Tondo available to
him, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency may employ
necessary personnel and make provision. for necessary supplies,
fac.".lities, and services. With the approval of the National
Intelligence Authority, he may call..upon departments and inde-
pendent agencies to furnish such specialists as may be required
for supervisory and functional positions in the Central Intelli-
gence Agency, including the assigiIment of military and naval
personnel.
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JOINT C$IEFS OF STAFF
DECISION AMENDING J.C.S. 11&1 5
ESTABLISE NT OF A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SERVICE UPON LI ,UIDATION OF OS.S.
Reference : J.C,S. 1181
Note by the Secretaries
By informal action on 18 September 1945, the Joint Chiefs
of Staff agreed to forward to the Secretary of War and the
Secretary of the Nave, . for dispatch to the President, the
letter in the Appendix to J.C.S. 1161/5 and the draft directive
annexed thereto, subject to the following amendments :
a. In the fifth line of the last paragraph of the
Appendix, substitute after "or" the words "an Army or Navy
officer of appropriate background and experience who can
be assigned for the requisite period of time."
b. Change paragraph 6 of the Annex to read: "The
Central Intelligence Agency shall have no police or-law
enforcement functions."
c. Substitute the following for the first two sentences
of paragraph 8 of the Annex:
"Funds for the National Intelligence Authority shall
be provided by the departments participating in the National
Intelligence Authority in amount and proportions to be
agreed upon by the members of the Authority."
A. J. i [cPARLAND,
C. J. ADORE,
Joint Secretariat.
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JCS 1181/6
Item 19
This JCS action comments on the OtS proposal by substituting now
language in two instances. Also attached is the JCS draft of a directive
retarding, the coordination of intelligence activities, which contains hand-
written changes.
Socrotaries note Joint Chiefs action to send proposal to the president.
See Item 21.
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