PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R003600020028-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2005
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: June 6, 1946
• Content Type: REGULATION

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CENTRAL PLANNING STAFF
PLANNING DIRECTIVE NO. 40
6 June 196
SUBJECT: Psychological Warfare
a. The Secretary, NIA, forwarded to the Central Planning Staff at
the suggestion of the Chief of Operational Services one copy of a "Report on
Psychological Warfare in the Southwest Pacific Area 19)41-1915." Colonel
Fortier recnmended that the report be used with a view to investigating the
advisability of future planning for psychlogical warfare.
b. The report and forwarding papers are attached to the original of
this Directive for use and filing by the Support Branch.
a. Colonel Fellers of GHQ, USAFPAC, in forwarding the subject report,
stated that in his opinion "psychlogical warafre s an essential implementation
of military Intelligence and must be studied thoroughly in peace time. --
It would be criminal neglect not to be prepared to exploit this field."
b. The report of the General Board, USFET, on "Psychological Warfare
in the European Theater of Operations" states "even now no fixed place for
psycl ogical warfare in the Staff has been determined, ----- 11 It states
further "the nature of psyckiogical warfare is political as well as military,
and any decisions and directives could only be obtained through agencies
representing the State Department of the United States or the foreign office
of the United Kingdom; psyciogical warfare required liaison with the secret
services agency of a quasi-military nature; with Allied government in exile;
and with civilian comnorcial services." This report is available in the Policy
and Review Branch reference file.
c. The psychological warfare organizations in both the European
and Pacific theatres were not an integral part of the Intelligence Division.
In both cases they were handled as a special staff function with close
coordination with the intelligence Division.
d. Army Regulation 10-15, subparagraph 8 c (9) states "The Military
Intelligence Division is specifically charged with the preparation of plans and
policies and the supervision of - - (9) Army contribution to psychologicadl
e. It is apparent that:
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(2) The State Department, as well as the War and ` 1avy Depart-
ments, should be considered in any such planning.
(3) Psychological warfare is dependent in great measure on
intelligence for its operations.
(4) The responsibility for the psychological warfare function is
not well defined.
3. Planning Requirement:
a. The Support Branch will undertake the study of this problem and
will submit its recommendations in duplicate to the Chief, Central Planning
Staff, and in one copy to the Policy and Review Branch.
b. Throughout this study, the Support Branch will consult as required
with the other Branches of the Central Planning Staff, which will give appropriate
assistance.
C. In the study of this problem the following points will be considered:
(1) What is the relationship of psychological warfare to the
intelligence function?
(2) What agencies in the several departments should be responsible for
the planning in this matter during peacetime?
(3) What coordination is required and how should it be handled?
(4) What further action, if any, is required of the CIG?
4. Deadline :
An informal pro Tress report will be submitted on 2 July.
FOR THE ACTING CHIEF, CENTRAL PLANNING STAFF:
Acting Deputy le , Central Planning Staff
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DF to CPS from Sec, NIA, dtd 5/27, w/l encl - DF from Col Fortier to the
Director, enclosing Report on Psychoogical '':warfare in TT Pacific Area, L4-L5.
(with original only - to Support Branch).
DISTRIBUTION :
For Action:
Support Branch
For Information:
Director of C. I. (Sec, NIA) File - Psychological '"carfare
Infmatio File - Planning Directive 40
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