MEMORANDUM TO THE DIRECTOR, CIA(Sanitized)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00499R000700150005-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 25, 1950
• Content Type: MF

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25 July 1950
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Director, CIA
FROM: Assistant Director of Special Operations
REFERENCE: Memorandum to DCI from Assistant Director
for operations dated 7 July 1950 - Subject:
War Plan for
1. Those portions of the requirements outlined in the referenced
memorandum which can'b-e provided, by the Overseas Communications Plan
will be included-in its implementation. In addition, letters are
presently beingpreparod in the Communications Division for the
signature of the-Director, CIA, requesting firm agreements by the
military for the continuation during wartime of the support presently
afforded this Agency.
2. With reference to the specific requirements outlined
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it appears that the following will meet the needs of the STATSPEC
a. Service between id Washington, 25X1 A
will continue to be dependent upon- the facilities of the
mili.tary,.services as it is not planned to establish
duplicating CIA facilities on the trans-Pacific routes.
It is planned to safeguard this service by the agreements
mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
be Facilities capable of handling the
Washington and traffic in the event
of loss of present. channels are under construction in the
i and will be available for use if necessary after the
station is activated in time of war.
Facilities nearing completion on the Island
will be capable of handling the
d. No CIA facilities exist or are contemplated
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HAever, provision for this can be included in the letters
referred to previously.
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supplying facilities for the Washington channel
should be reviewed to insure provision of continuation of
this service in the event of war. It is probable that
National Security Resources Board approval for this service
will be required,
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Assistant Director
special operations
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