MISC. NOTES BEARING ON OSS HISTORY, 1941-45

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I. Under COI: 25X1C
Intelligence (division? office?) concentrated
several regularly sent their returning field men
and opened their files for any information of interest
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to 0I for in
on foreign areas. Certain of these contacts subsequently proved valuable to
the work of SA/B, though their immediate value was to R&A." war Rept. I. p. 6j.
A had been in existence approximately four months
at the time of COI dissolution. It was concerned both with personalities and
with the foreign language press. In the latter case, FN made extensive use - 11
of
II. Under OSS:
Foreign rationalities: Following the establishment of OSS, there was
some question whether FN should remain in OSS or be transferred to the
State Dept. JCS decided it belonged with OSS. By early 1943, the
staff totalled ^ regular employees and_ volunteers, and maintained
this strength throughout the OSS period. It produced a large and valuable
body of Reports, BulletinsNews Notes, etc. pp 198-202
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25X1A A of R&A was established in August 19412 upon liquida-
tion of 01. "It served the Branch by obtaining information and documenta-
tion from sources available only in. including libraries, research
centers, business, commercial and missionary or educational organizations
25X1A in the area." p. 1.71 A served the same
function to the "2.e files of private American business, 25X1A
manufacturing, shipping, insurance, educational and missionary organiza-
tions proved a most important source.... American firms were coopprative
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Advisory Board - Doi anI s conception 4 2L June 1952
Donovan's
18 Nov 1944 Memo for the President - Tab A "Substantive Authority Necessary in
Establishment of a Central Intelligence Service" - paragraph 2:
"There is established in the an Advisory
Board consisting of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War,
the Secretary of the Navy, and such other members as the President may
subsequently appoint. The Board shall advise and assist the Director
with respect to the formulation of basic policies and plans of the
It
6 April 1945 - Donovan sent memos to the 8 Secretaries, the Attorney General, the
Postmaster General, the Foreign Economic Administration Administrator
and the Chairman, Federal Communications Commission. Above memorandum
was enclosed.
25 Aug l9)5 - Donovan's.letter to Smith of Budget enclosed Principles - Numbered para-
graph 5 of enclosure "Principles" reads as follows:
"5. That subject to the approval of the President or the General
Manager, the polt of such a service should be determined by the Director
with the advice and assistance of a Board on which the Secretaries of
State, War, Navy and Treasury should be represented."
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