INITIAL DIRECTIVE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00022R000400090007-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: April 4, 1946
• Content Type: MEMO

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ENCLOSURE 11B11
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
Office of the Director
4 April 1946
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Director, Strategic Services Unit
SUBJECT: Initial Directive
R EFERENCE : N. I . A. Directive No. 4
Pursuant to the provisions of N.I.A. Directive No. 4, dated
2 April 1946, it is hereby directed that you administer and
operate the Strategic Services Unit, War Department, in accord-
ance with the initial policies set forth herein:
1. Operations.
a. Until otherwise directed, you will continue such
operations, services and liaisons considered absolutely
essential. to
(1) United States Armies abroad,
(2) The United States sections of Allied Control
Commissions,
(3) Diplomatic missions,
(4) Departmental agencies in the United States now
being served.
b. You will perform such collecting missions, distribut,_on,
and other intelligence services as may be ordered from time
to time by my representative.
C. Nothing contained in sub-paragraph 1-a will be construed
as-En authority for any expansion of the functions and
facilities now operating, nor will additional personnel L.x
assigned to duty outside the continental, limits of the United
States without the approval of my senior representative.
2. Administration.
a, You will continue the orderly liquidation of the Stra-
tegic Services Unit.
b. You will furnish the administrative support to Operations
indicated in paragraph 1.
c. You will furnish such administrative support to the
Central Intelligence Group as may be called for by my rep-
resentative.
d, You will provide the necessary administrative facilities
to effect the transition of personnel, funds, and communicca.-
tions, records, services and facilities, with the necessar,;
means of maintenance, from SSU to an appropriate group in the
War Department or to other appropriate agencies, as subs.~,-
quently determined.
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Command Liaison.
, USA, Assistant Director and
Acting Chief of Operational ervices, C.I.G., is designated as
my senior representative. Further directives and orders will
be issued to you by me or by my senior representative. You
will keep my senior representat vAoi.nformed of the progress o i
the mission outlined herein.
will be his deputy.
/s/
SIDNEY W. SOUERS
Director
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