Proposed Far East Area Command Message Center

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP60-00538A000100140002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 19
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 1997
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 22, 1952
• Content Type: MEMO

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 'r i ty Information
Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
: Chief, Organization and Methods Service
DATE: AUG 2 2 1952
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SUBJECT: Proposed Far East Area Command Message Center
1. PROBLEM:--To prepare recommendations regarding the organization,
functions and procedures of the proposed Far East Area Command
Message Center.
2. FACTS BEARING ON THE PROBLEM:?
a. The Far East Area Command will be a relatively self-contained
element of CIA, insofar as communication, correspondence
and registry functions are concerned.
b. The FEAC Message Center will be required to perform complete
and centralized registry, document analysis and non-technical
communications handling functions in support of administrative
and operational activities of FEAC.
c. A primary function of the Message Center will be to provide in-
formation for the FEAC Secretariat. The Message Center will
also serve as a focal point for the transmission of informa-
tion to the nucleus of FE Division in CIA headquarters.
d. Cable and dispatch facilities will be available to receive and
transmit communications at all levels of the FEAC. For short
distance transmission, relay facilities should be included in
the Message Center.
e. The organization, functions and procedures recommended in this
staff study were developed after discussions with Records
Integration Staff and the Signal Center.
3. DISCUSSION:?
a. As a comprehensive overseas organization carrying out a variety
of clandestine activities, the Far East Area Command will re-
quire coi late intelligence indices of the type compiled by
Staff. Because of its location overseas,
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however, the FEAC will not have access to RI indices. Accordingly,
the FEAC Message Center must perform this analysis and indexing
function. In order to permit CIA headquarters access to these
indices, there should be close working relationships between
the FEAC Message Center and RI.
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b. In addition to the analysis and indexing functions, the Message
Center must serve as a control center for the flow of cor-
respondence and communications within the FEAC. The suc-
cessful operation of the Secretariat and Liaison Control
Staff and of other staff elements of the FEAC will depend
upon the quality and quantity of information which may be
obtained from the Message Center.
c. Within the MAC: there will be regional elements which will also
require registry, document analysis and communications dis-
tribution facilities. Physical locations will necessitate the
creation in at least one region of a message center similar to
the FEAC Message Center. It does not appear to be possible to
prevent such duplication, if successful regional operation is
to be permitted.
d. A revised organization has been recommended for the present Doc-
uaent Control Section of BE. Functions and procedures of this
Section will depend upon the composition and functions of the
FE nucleus.
e.
The organization, procedures and functions for the FEAC Message
Center recommended here are based upon the new area command
concept, which differs from present concepts of overseas
operation. Actual operating experience will point out the
need for further implementation of these recommendations.
4.
CONCLUSIONS:?
a.
b.
c.
The FEAC Message Center should be initially created as a control
center for all communications and correspondence flowing through
the FEAC.
The FEAC Message Center will, in effect, be a combined RI and
central mail room.
Formal channels should be established for liaison between the
FEAC Message Center and RI.
j.
RECOi EENDATIONS: --
a. Specific recomTmendations:
(1) Organization.
(a) Annex is is recommended organization of the FEAC Message
Center, and of regional message centers. No such
message center will be required for the Far East Area
Support Command, since it will be physically located
in the same place as the FEAC Message Center. If
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FRU activities are to be continued, it may not be
necessary to establish a regional message center for
the North