CENTRAL REPORTS STAFF C.R.S. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-01034R000400020025-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 13, 2013
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: April 8, 1946
• Content Type: MISC

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CONF gTIAL
8 waIL 1946
CENTRAL REPORTS STAFF
C.R.S. ADMINISTRAMMDAD R
1. The Chief, Central Re Staif responsible to the Director
of Central Intelligence for the preparation, substantive content, and
appropriate dissemination of all intelligence reports produced by the
Central Intelligence Group pursuant to paragraph 3-a of .the President's
directive of 22 January 1946 and to N.I.A. directives.
2. The Deputy Ch_kt.C.R.S. shall serve as principal assistant to
and alternate for the Chief, C.R.S., in the discharge of his responsi-
bilities. During the present stage of the activation of the Staff he shall,
under the general supervision of the Chief; assume direct charge of
its day to day operations and administration.
3. The Secretary C.R.S. under the supervision of the Chief and
Deputy Chief, shall perform, in relation to the C.R.S., general
secretarial and administrative functions analogous to those of the
Secretary, N.I.A., including, at the present stage of the activation of
the Staff:
a. The general function of executive officer in the internal
administration of the Staff.
b. Maintenance of liaison with the N.LA. Secretariat and the
Administrative Division, C.I.G., for secretarial and administrative
coordination.
c. The establishment of systematic procedures for the receipt,
recording, appropriate internal distribution, safe custody. and eventual
disposition of all incoming papers, especially those of a classified
nature, including the functions of Top Secret Control Officer.
d. The promulgation and enforcement of internal security
regulations.
e. Direct charge of the operation of teletype communications.
f. Provision for and supervision of the reproduction and dissemi-
nation of reports prepared by the Staff, and the maintenance of files.
4. The Editor.t.C.R.S. under the supervision of the Chief and Deputy
Chief, shall direct and" supervise the preparation of copy for the periodical
summaries produced by the Staff, edit the material prepared, and deliver
the final text to the Secretary for reproduction and dissemination.
6. The remaining members of the Staff shall for the time being
constitute a single body, to the individual members of which specific
responsibilities will be assigned by informal memorandum. Formal
subdivision of the Staff will be made by Administrative Order when the
number present warrants it.
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6. The initial task of the Staff is the production of a daily
Top Secret summary "containing factual statements of significant
developments in the field of intelligence and operations related to
the national security." Preparations will be made for the
production of a similar Secret daily summary and of a weekly
Top Secret intelligence review designed to place current develop.
ments in proper perspective and to discern emergent trends.
LUDWELL L. MONTAGUE
Acting Chief, C.R.S.
Distribution:
Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Secretary, MLA.
Administrative Officer, C.I.G.
Central Records Section, C.I.G. (2)
All C.R.S. Personnel
CONFIDENTIAL
8 APRIL 1946
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