SUMMARY - 16-21 SEPTEMBER, 1946

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
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• Publication Date: September 16, 1946
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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16 September 1.9146
Poi ORANDUM FOR ICAFS
Will each member of ICAP; please supply me each Mond'ay
morning with a bri of summary of his activities and accomplish-
ments of the past week and a statement of his projects con-
tinuing uncompleted in the current week.
This material will be consolidated into a weekly report
to the Director, possibly for oral presentation at the Tuesday
staff rre sting of the progress ICAPS is making toward the ful-
fillment of the CIG mission.
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,11 TI (ARY 16-21 So trnabor, 1946
1. Visited '~'Iar Dopartmont Doeumwn r c led its oporationa,
].'unfi't ions and vnluo. Roconmiondod, with hat CI(T -t ake over
75 WD oivilin..n porsorniol of WOO without o ay nn )e oro 9 Octob,or, and
that plans be macho to take over the entire Document Center in itn present
location on or about 1 December,
2. Received clearance from Mr. Hook on State Department Plan for
Trio f;raphical Intol li genov.
3. Prepared draft of a Composite CIG Plan on I3iographical Intelli;,,onoo
and arrann;od ICAPS meeting for approval of sruiio. (C&;p and OTiE reprosonl;atives
wore present) Plan wan approved with roviaiona, for submission to a meeting
of IAB representatives.
4. Prepared notes and conmiont on ONI proposals rogard:tnt Static
Intollifrence and o proposal regarding relationship of CIG with
JIC.
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5. Attended conference at which Col. McCoy explained operation of
T>ooumont Contor at Wright Field. This Document Center in purely Air Teohnioal
Intelligence and ohould remain on Air Force respotsihility, Discovered,
however,, that allied document centers such an Aberdeen Proving Ground, Camp
Ritchie, GMI, etc. will eventually need coordination by CIG.
G. Conference with
over WDO*
on administrative arranRemonts on taking
on War Intolligenoo nireotiveae
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SiJI'llV\17Y - 23-27 SEPTI Mfi R
1. Assisted in rnvioion of notes on CIG projects for use of ICI in oonforonne
with r1IA
f. Propa.rod directive to ORE requiring; that o['fico to he proparod and make
clofini.to plans to tnlco over oontrol of Washington Dooumnrrt Contor by
1 1)oeombor. Progress reports on 16 October and 16 November.
3. Conferred vrith lover administrative 25X1
problems of 1+1 ,, 'n i ie point 0011-1r., mare ? Ls,-f; if CIG transfer civil
service personnel, War Department must leave the key mils tarty personnel
now at VIDC in pl ace.
4. Prenarod memorandum calling second mooting on Coordination of Piograohioal
Data with draft plan attached, Advance copies of draft delivered i.nforrnally
to Mr. Hock and Mr. Neal of State, to Colonel Lacey of War, end Commander
Redon of Navy.
6. Prepared comments on PIE plan strongly rooonnnending that GIG be the
parent of "flying squads" incident thereto.
6* Attended and took notes for minutes on ICAPS meeting; on Coordiarati.nn of
Dissemination. Representatives asked for certain information by 0 October
upon which second mooting on t'iis subject will be based.
7. Attended meeting; with Secretary GVIITCC atwhich procedure for GIG cooperation
with SWNCC was decided.. Plan to be prepared for DCI to this effect and
presented by DCI to SWNCG at an early meeting of SWNCC.
8. After ICAPS conference on incidental administrative problems, prepared
rnomorendum for DCI to General Chamberlin stating CIGrs policy in regard
to WDC and asking him to submit his definite desires in this regard.
9. Prepared draft of CIG directive announoing the procedure for establishment
of NIR and attaching Special NIR ' for China Area.
10.- Attended meeting with representatives of UISDSS and National Archives where
procedure on turn-over of files of the former to the _lattor(unrlor GIG
control and monitor) was decided upon. Master index of this file to be
made as closely as possible to that of the Washington Doccunont Centers
11. Notes on meeting concerning departmental primary responsibilities in
Collection and Evaluation of Intelligence. GIG willprepare a draft plan
for coordination of Collection and Collection Directives. Departmental
representatives will each submit their plan for allocation of primary
responsibilities in the broad field, to include Evaluation.,
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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
To Mr. Edgar
FROM Colonel Edwards
SUBJECT: Summary - 30 Septembor-14 October.
[)ATE: October 7, 1946
1. Arranged meeting between personnel and administrative off.tcor.s
of CIG, WDC, and G-2 on detailed arrangements for handling War Do-
partment civilian personnel on duty at Washington Document Center,
This nneting resolved the existent administrative problems and
permitted the retention of this civilian personnel who otherwise
would have been discharged October 9.
2. Conferred with ORE and members of ICAPS on minor revisions of
proposed National Intelligence Requirements for(}lina Area. Pre-
pared new draft thereof.
3. Presided at second meeting for approval of Plan for Coordina-
tion of Biographical Intelligence. Due to fundamental differences
?of principle brought out in discussion, called a special meeting
of a small working group for following day to resolve these differ-
ences and prepare a revised draft of plan. Progress is being made
in this regard.
!~. Arranged for and invited representatives to a meeting of the
proper administrative people to resolve the problem of CIO eventual-
ly taking over military and naval personnel on duty at Washington
Document Center. Meeting will be in ICAPS Conference Room at 1000
8 October.
Sx`? FI D M WARDS
Colonel, FA
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S M Y 7-11 OCTOBCR 1946
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1. A..rrangod said attondod ICAPS mooting on EEI (iNIR)
at which draft was approved. This draft was f orwarded to agencies
with invitation for a mooting at 1430r 18 October to concur or
revise before publioation,
2. Arranged a personnel and administrative meeting of GIG,
Array, and Navy personnel on details incident to CIG operation of the
Washington Docwnont Center.
3. Prepared fourth draft of Coordination of Biographical
Intolli genco and arranged moo-Ling at which agency ropronoznta Lives
approved some for submission to TAB. The provision for the maintenance
by CIG of a Central Biographic Reference File was stricken from the
document with the understanding that this question would be submitted
separately to the IAD by the Director*
S. EDIYARDS'
Colonel, FA
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SUMMY 14-10 OCTOBER 1946
1. Final draft of Coordination of Biographical Intelligence was
prepared and forwarded to the TAB for oonaidora-tion at -their next meeting.
2. Present and presided at meeting; of agency repro nentat ivea ro
approval of draft of "NIB for China Aroa". Part I thereof was approved in
pri.noiplo but dropped from the agenda pending direct arrnngemoirt between
GIG and State Dopartmont. Pnrt II wan approved with minor revi. si ona.
Part III was approved provided an explanatory paragraph be added explaining
the uco of this portion of the document. A mooting of small working group
was called for 1430 23 October to give final concurrence and approval before
submission to IAB.
3. Followed up in conjunction with n previously 25X1
plannod procedure to prepare letters to Secretaries of War and Navy definitely
stating personnel requirements which must be met by their departments
if JAB request to have CIG take over WDC could be honored.
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S. EE3 ARD3
Colonel, F`A
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Ium ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
:Mr. Donald Edgar DATE: 24 October 1946
sUBJECT:ataff Assignments
1. Undersignod is now working on following projeota:
a.
b.
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d.
Biographical Intelligence
NIR-China -? later global (7)
Washington Document Center
Preliminary measures to standardize filing systems in
Roforenco Files and Reporting Manuals
Preliminary measures for preparation of working draft on
Coordination of Collection
2. T'ho follovdng is submitted merely as a suggestion for a breakdown
of staff assignments within ICAPS into logical divisions. It is realized that
we may not be quite ready for this, but at least such a breakdown might well
be of use as a guide in assigning individual responsibilities to the staff. I
believe the principle that must obtain is to prevent the staff from becoming
so inmiorsed in day by day problems that they fail to exercise the utmost
initiative in progressively increasing the efficiency and extent of inter-
departmental coordination and planning.
(1) Ops. A - Operational Coordination of Int?elligenod
a. Overall allocation of responsibilities for
production.
b. Coordination of Collection
o. Coordination of Research
d. Coordination of Dissemination & Reproduction
e. Coordination between Assistant Directorates within CIG
(2)
Ups. Ii - Functional Coordination of Intelligence
a.. Scientific
b. F.I.B.
c. Technical
d. Basic Intelligence `Compilation
o. Topographic (Geographic) Intelligence
f. Libraries, files, and documents
g. Intelligence services, reproduction, etc.
(3) Plans - National Intelligenoe Planning
a. NIR
b. National Intelligence polio,aos
o. Investigation of new intol ronoo sources
r-8orrv] ion-ave~:~i: vat -woven ;Q:w4sE
e. Relations with JCS, SWNCC, JIC, MfD, JRDB, etoo
f. Relations with Depts. not in NIA
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4. Qr aj.iW ion a 0_rmi 17 at ion and 'Mmla omont
a. Tablee of err anizaU.on, charts, etc.
be Achninistrativo and prireormol policy
c. Organizational plans and roquirm-aents
Be Liaiaon - Interdepartmental Liaison
(An fu1ditionn.l duty for one individual each from the four parent
intolli;,-onoe agencies)
(Thoeo four individuals are also charged with foliawing up on
matters bofore ICAFS vh.ioh are either oxolusivoly departmental,,
or of partioular concern to their department).
6. ICAYS Secretariat -
Office administration and coordination. Preparation of minutes,
routine reports, etc.
LllrVAITDS
Colonel, FA
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1,, Held final meeting with agency ropronorrl;ativoo and ORE on
NIR-