EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN OSS AND MIS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00022R000200100022-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: February 13, 1943
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For Release 2001 /, Rt' - P 4-00022R000200100022-8 RTMENT
Military Intelligence Division, G-2
Washington
February 13, 1943
Subject: Exchange of Information between OSS and MIS
1. Basic memorandum governing this matter is Secret Memorandum for the Chief, MIS,
dated January 1$, 1943, designed to initiate MIS responsibilities as directed in Secret JCS
paper 155/4/B, December 23, 1942. Other memoranda and instructions have further implemented
MIS action.
2. Exchange of information will be, primarily, in the field covered by the Intelligence
Group, MIS, and its Branches, and the Intelligence Service of OSS, viz., R/A, SI and FN BrandB
3. It is desired by the A. C. of S., G-2, that the distribution by MIS of psychologic,
political and economic information of the enemy to OSS shall reach its full measure as soon as
possible and be maintained without interruption. War Department telegrams bearing on these
factors will be distributed in paraphrase form.
4. Map and photo information will be provided b,y each Service to the other in accord
with agreements made to meet the requirements of each.
5. Prisoner of war information will be paraphrased before distribution, and will exclude
all indications of mechaniesof interrogation and technical and combat data. Other information
derived from interrogations will be distributed in such form as appears desirable.
6. Combat information of the enemy will be provided by MIS to OSS by the following mean.
A. To Oss Liaison Officer in his personal visits to MIS-IG Situation Room.
b. By G-2 (Situation) Reports,
c. By MIS Enemy Battle Order Reports - boutine and special reports (with maps
when issued) and publications on this subject.
7. Information and Intelligence normally to be received by MIS from OSS are as follows:
Information disseminated by the SI Branch, OSS, supplemented such Special
information as ma be bt '
MEMORANDUM FOR G-2 - MIS:
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Information prepared by R/An Branch, 053, sponsewith Mar relartr.
particuular reference to
strategic surveys,
Information collected by FN Branch
ORS, with
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reference to foreign
political situations. ,
d. Intelligence derived by analysis of enemy propaganda.
g,. The Chief of the Intelligence Group is charged with the supervision and coordination
of MIS distribution to OSS, and of MIS requests on OSS.
Direct contact between the Chief of the Intelligence Group and Deputy Director of OS;
for Intelligence and between designated subordinate echelons is authorized.
9. The Deputy Director, ()SS, for Intelligence has conciuri'ed in V A8 procedure for OSS.
For the A. C. of S., G-2:
OSD Declassification/Release Instructions on File
Distribution:
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OPD
SGS
MIS
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