INVESTIGATIONS FOR RADIO INTELLIGENCE UNIT

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005374673
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2009
• Case Number: F-2009-00165
• Publication Date: July 6, 1942

1. With reference to your letter o~ Julie 30, 1942 on the
subject of accelerating Spcurlt,, approvtils on the names rubmitted, by
you, and your memorandum of July firt~t on the same subject, this office
has in the past made, and will in the future continue to make every
effort to grant approvals as rapi(Ily as is consistent with a thorough
investigation. however, as you have pointed out, your work Is of a
highly confidential nature and under these circumstances it would
obviously be shortsighted to jeopardize it by employing men who had not
been thoroughly checked.
2. As you know, iriveFtivationr of your candidates were for
some, time handicapped by the lack of qoTple~e background data. We ap-
preciate tAiat this situation has been correctea- -aW Th'Wff_c~~rrently we
are receiving SA-Gne Forms, completely filled in. However, this office
is still working under presbure to the extent that we are having to
recheck earlier investigations on which more complete inforwation hfAs
now been supplied by your o~fice.
This office will waive interviews with indiviial Subjects
wherever such action be justified by the facts developed in our
?
? investigation. This is a modification of the procedure
outlined in Special Instructions No. 20 which indicated t1at every
Security approval would be subject to a final interview. We wish to
absolutely avoi,i making Security requirements any more restrictive than is abno-
lutely necessary, but it will be appreciated thet in many inatances it
will be to hold intervievs and such interviews must
be hold ? Officer apprised of the particular problems therefore, equipped to hold ~uch interviews
? a~-ranged
4. Interviews can, in the maiority ro,.-.dil:,1 in New Yor% or Washington. This ofiice car. also arian6e to send
a Security Officer to Chicago if thc.oe are a sufficient number of Sub-to-warrant such a trip. It J_q not practical
area
for a Security Officer to try to arrange
 r.Oir?,ts a.l.l ovor IQ Country. It in to,,'. hocw; i e-Aeet.ly Wrsat lroetl I'.i"e:
other Government Agencies may he foliovini in hiring rru)io engineers,
tot it wouid he extraordinary. if .ley ? :e !t1 1 oily "r;i ht. !,ls ean.n
It woal.: appear pos.-Able that; a r.wnb._r t?u? oandidatei would be
willing to come to lY.aehingtou or Nevi York if ).re reai..y i.utt:rt,;aeei
in ahtaini.ng an importe,nt, position wit It Ue. Gr'Iernment. We realize that
this wil.1 not he trite in all :c,se:g, but if n_,r r i?.;. `. .irc not, ir:il in',
to travel. at their o:;n exf-ren::e, an iC ti'ts:re is no po rdbi:lity of ;out-
obbe.ln'in; funr+a to pay tl '*x'p?n.;ee ?rr., "r +;c;.. gee no e" :n..3.ive
to cci?1derin;; certain ca:,a.. ileseQ.
5. In 6ceor9euce ;i. W, tl-.e: fora ,,r in _z psraf-r,lli;, vrc: are returning,
herewith, cares 504; 513; 515; 54A.; 607; 612; 614; 616; ..1U? r?ecornmendation
tnat you attempt to ,'+rran;.'o to L?,./wa t,h~ee men cone to New York or Wa~hirtgton.
Intervieres in V a_hi . gton x ,n b., ,.a p e + t. eeali.y any time, ant inter-
views in New York can usw:.lly be r ?ai+, e,i for i ri.uays or Satuc rays. If'
you are "nab!-.-I to arrange those interview:, it is reruntzted that. the
FA-Five Forms he returned with the notation "ce, e dropp-v9 hecau;e
interview can rot be aI : an ed' under -iispoe i. ion.
6. It will =issist this of ice very materially if your office
will, in accordance with the in-trx-t.ons on the 3A-Five Form, indicate
the dispos't.ion of the case on the form itself. On the SA-Five Form as
revised 6/15/42 you will note, in accordance with instructions on the top
of Page 3, it is not necessary to return to us Page 1 az.d 2 which ycu will
presumably wish to keep as part of your permanent record. On the. earlier
SA-Fiva Form the entire form should he returned to us since the second
page has on it part of the investi our normal
practice wt:,;a the case is completed to cut the second page in half just
above Paragraph b so as foretain the disposi^.ton of the case In our
files. At that time ',:e :till return ".o you the fir;;t page top;.ether with
the upper half of Page 2, and an inc ic'ition that the case in complete"".
7. In accordance '.sith Special Instr+,ctiontNo. 20, you will
note'si'lt it is tale rrspon 5.hility of the originating official to grange
interviews vherever renal ei. ;e :hall be ?lad to dines:, with. :rou the
;Host, practical. working orrant,went in this ren}sect at your convenience.
Howe'.er?, it is ia.p,os; ib:L-: for this office to stare the. i'in,l arrano'eents
for an interview anger:. your off ice has previously ms, le S:' [llni ;',r / r.
!ir-r t; .the Subject. Until arivt rec h?% your cu f ee the Subject obvloas
-toe; not know who the Securi.t,y 93'r: der is or why os is re:r ted to cone in
for tin int
For the :flecurity Officer
1st Lieut., MIS
AdItintit