POLICY ON LIQUIDATION OF THE STRATEGIC SERVICES UNIT

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• Publication Date: April 3, 1946
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CONFIDENTIAL
3 April 1946
MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. McCormack
Gen. Vandenberg
Adm. Inglis
Gen. McDonald
SUBJECT: policy on Liquidation of
the Strategic Services 'Unit
REFERENCES: a. N.I.A. Directive No. 1
b. N.I.A. 3
a. R.I.A. Directive No. 4
1. At its third meeting, on 2 April 1946, the Na-
tional Intelligence Authority amended and approved Enclosure A
to N.I.A. 3 as shown in R.I.A. Directive No. 4.
2. Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of
N.I.A. Directive No. 1, it is requested that you take any neces-
sary action within your respective Departments required for the
execution of N.I.A. Directive No. 4.
"SIGNED"
JAMES S. LAY, JR.
Secretary, N.I.A.
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DRAFTER COII 7TH FLT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE
FROM-
RELEASED BY_
DATE
TOR CODE ROOM
DECODED BY_
TYPED
BY_
6 APRIL 46
2045
EXNER
EAST ON
TORLINSKI
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE.
0601.27
CINCPAC
KAIYUAN CHINA
NCR 1941
ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT
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ROUTINE
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REFER CFBX 27412 DTG 030930*. ALL SSU TEAMS IN CHINA PLAN
INACTIVATION SITFULTANEOUSLY WITH CHINA THEATER IN. ACCORDANCE
WAR DEPT INSTRUCTIONS. IN VIEW UNSETTLED CONDITIONS IN
CERTAIN AREAS AND SINCE PROSPECTIVE REDUCTION OF OUR
OCCUPATIONAL FORCES RENDERS TIMELY PROCUREMENT OF INFORTTATIOI
YORE NECESSARY THAN EVER, CONSIDER WITHDRAWAL OF SSU TEAMS
FROM SHANGHAI PEIPING MUKDEN EKALGAN FORMOSA IE AVES AN
UNDESIRABLE VOID. RECOT14END THAT STEPS BE TAKEN BY NAVY
AND WAR DEPARTMENTS TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION.
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T:IAY BE HANDLED AS CORRE"PONDENCE OF THE SAYE CLASSIFICATION
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COMGENCHINA SHANGHAI CHINA
INFORMATION
COMSEVENTH FLEET
CNO CINCPAC
SSU Teams should remain operative after 1 May in those areas
of China where collection of intelligence is necessary for accomplishment
of missions of COM7thFLEET and COMGEN AF CHINA. Present responsibilities
of COMGENCHINA with respect to SSU will be assumed by COMGENUSAF China.
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on 1 May 46 in accordance with WARX 82100.
This is in accordance with Gen Wedemeyer's desires to which Gen
Marshall agrees. In accordance with overall instructions issued SSU
here some reduction of the present SSU Personnel in China should
nevertheless be effected.
Personnel will confine their activities to intelligence collection
and will operate only in areas controlled by Chinese or US Forces.
No repeat no movements will be made in areas controlled by Soviet Forces,
OPD Chief of Staff
SSU Gen Wedemeyer
G-2 CGS AAF
Navy r'(Col Fortier)
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