LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-01129R000100100005-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 9, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 14, 1955
• Content Type: LETTER

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to meet rapidly and effectively the additional military per-
sonnel requirements.
It is certain that our mission will require rapid ex-
pansion in the number of military personnel directly sup-
porting the Agency's activities. Military status will be
mandatory in a large portion of overseas activities and the
training of military personnel in skills peculiar to CIA
will require additional military instructors from within th
Agency. Reservists who possess both military and Agency
training will be available for active duty without the ex-
pected delays caused by security clearances, travel,. etc.,
The Agency has employed appreciable numbers of personnel
with reserve status acquired during World War II and in the
recent Korean emergency,. many of whom are now occupying key
positions. Preliminary estimates, which have been furnished
the Service Secretaries, indicate that our mobilization re-
quirements for military personnel will far exceed the assets
available within the Agency. Based on the concept that these
reservists constitute one of the most vital sources of highly
trained military personnel needed to meet our immediate
mobilization requirements, my immediate concern is that pol-
icies and procedures be developed which will ensure that they
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The Honorable
The Secretary of Defense
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Secretary:
As you know, the Central Intelligence Agency wartime
mission is in two basic categories, viz: (a) those tasks
imposed by the National Security Council, and (b) uncon-
ventional warfare, in support of the Theater Commanders, as
provided in the Command Relationship Agreement between the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and this-Agency. The Agency is cur-
rently formulating a comprehensive Personnel Mobilization
Program in an effort to ensure that fully qualified person-
nel will be available to enable it quickly and efficiently
to meet its obligations under the stated mission.
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are properly administered and trained, in a manner equitable
to both the Services and the Central Intelligence Agency.
I believe such a program would be of mutual benefit.
Aside from being in the best interests of the Agency, an ad-
equate and effective CIA reserve program would benefit the
Services at least in the following respects:
(a) Our personnel requirements against the Military
Departments during a war or national emergency would be
reduced by the number of Agency reservists utilized in
a military status.
(b) A pool of intelligence and unconventional war-
fare specialists would be available in peacetime to the
Armed Forces to serve for short active duty periods to
instruct or to perform other specialized duty.
(c) With the intensified association between the
Armed Forces and CIA in the event of a national emer-
gency, it would be of considerable value to the Armed
Forces to have among our employees individuals who are
kept current on military policies and procedures.
In view of the above I would like to suggest that an ad
hoc Committee be appointed, composed of representatives from
the office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Depart-
ments and the Central Intelligence Agency, to study policies
and procedures governing CIA employees who are Military re-
servists. I would hope that such a Committee would include
in its studies such problems as the following, and would
recommend the development of policies and procedures which
will:
(a) Provide opportunities for Agency reservists to
assume their responsibilities for maintaining military
proficiency, and to enable them to secure advancement
in military grade commensurate with their age and ex-
perience.
. (b) Enable Agency reservists, in a manner consis-
tent with security, to remain eligible'for at least the
same privileges and benefits which accrue to other re-
servists, including a proportionate share of active and
inactive duty training, promotion and retirement credit.
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(c) Eatabliah a pool of highly qualified and
trained personnel, to be a part of the military ser-
vices Mobilization assignment to CIA.
Sincerely,
Allen W. Dulles
Director
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