NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY PROPOSED TENTATIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP

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• Publication Date: February 5, 1946
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5 February 19+6
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY
COPY ho. -9
PROPOSED TENTATIVE ORGANIZATION
OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
Reference: N.I.A. 1
Report by the Director of Central Intelligence
with the concurrence of the Intelligence Advisory Board
1. The President's letter of January 22, 1946, requires the
assignment of necessary personnel and facilities from the De-
partments of State, War and the Navy in order to form a
Central Intelligence Group.
2. An initial personnel authorization and an outline of
organization should now be approved so that the Group may be
activated and proceed with the pressing problems now confront-
ing the National Intelligence Authority. The problems requir-
ing earliest attention are:
'
,,
most significant o ntel ceand loperation
related to national security and foreign grey for the
use of the President, the members of the National Intelli-
gence Authority, and certain additional limited distribu-
tion.
b. Conducting a survey of existing facilities for col-
lecting foreign intelligence information, with a view to
determining how these facilities may be better coordinated
and improved.
3. The proposed organization is set fortl in the enclosed
directive which has been prepared for your approval. It pro-
vides the necessary tentative charter and sufficient personnel
to activate the organization and begin operating.
4+. It is recommended that the members of the National intel-
ligence Authority approve and sign the enclosed directi.v.
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ENCLOSURE
D A T
N.I.A. DIRECTIVE NO. 2
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
(Tentative)
References: A. The President's letter of 2~ January 1946,
establishing the National Intelligence
Authority.
B. N.I.A. Directive Number 1.
1. Pursuant to the President's letter of 22 January 1946,
designating the undersigned as the National Intelligence Au-'
thority, the Central Intelligence Group is hereby constituted
and will be activated this date by the Director of Central
Intelligence. In accordance with personnel authorizations
approved by this Authority, the Departments of State, War,
and the Navy will assign personnel to the Central Intelligence
Group, and make reliefs and replacements, upon the Director's
requisition. The approved initial personnel authorization -js
enclosed (Appendix "A").
2, The initial authorization provides the minimum personnel
necessary for the tasks of organizing, surveying pressing prob-
lems, and meeting initial requirements. As soon as practicable
the Director will submit his recommendations for augmentation
of the Group.
3. Initial principal offices and sub-divisions shall be as
shown on the chart (Appendix "B"), with functions as follows.
a. Director of Central Intelligence - Responsible for
all operations of the Central Intelligence Group in accord-
ance with the President's letter of 22 January 1946 and
Directives of the National Intelligence Authority. He will
make the assignments of all personnel in the Group. At the
appropriate time, he will select an Assistant Director from
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each of the four personnel contingents (State, Army, Navy,
Air), one of whom he may designate as his Deputy.
b. Administrative Section - This Section will perform
all necessary administrative and security functions of the
Group, and will provide the Secretariat for the National
Tnteiligence Authority.
c. Central Reports Staff - This Staff will assist the
Director in accomplishing the correlation and evaluation of
intelligence relating to the national security, and in ac-
complishing appropriate dissemination within the Government
of the resulting strategic and national policy intelligence.
d. Central Planning Staff - This Staff will assist the
Director in planning for the coordination of intelligence
activities related to the national security, and in prepar-
ing recommendations regarding the establishment of such
over-all policies and objectives as will assure the most
effective accomplishment of the national intelligence mission.
e. Central Intelligence Services-- The Central Intelli-
gence Services shall be such operating agencies as may here-
after be established upon approval of this Authority under
the provisions of paragraph 3c of the President's Directive
of 22 January.
4. Initial Tasks. The Director of Central Intelligence will
give first priority to the following tasks:
a. Production of daily
significant/intelligence and
to the national security and
y summariesAof t
op~era`tion '-pp'-eves-0 n related
to foreign p000ey for the use
of the President; the members of this Authority, and addi-
tional distribution shown in Appendix "C".
b. Conducting a survey of existing facilities for collec-
tion of foreign intelligence information, and submission of
appropriate recommendations.
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Navy
Socretary of War
Personal Representative
of the President
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APPENDIX."
D R A F T
INITIAL PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
State War Navy
Central Reports Staff
Col,; Capt., P-8 Assigned
1
2
(1
Air)
1
Col. Capt., P-8 ,Detailed
1
2
(1
Air)
1
P-7
?
2
Lt. Cmdr., P-6
6
6
3
Air
5
Major, Lc. Cmdr. P-5
7
i
1
P-3
1
Lt.
P-2
2
2
CAF-7
1
CAF-5
2
-
1
CAF-l;.
11
sL
z .
5
TOTAL (less Detailed)
17
26
18"
Central Planning Staff
Col. Capt., P-8 or 7, CAF-15 or 14
3
6
(3
Air
3
Lt. Col-. Cmdr., P-6, CAF-13
3
6
(3
Air)
3
CAF-5
~
4
8,
4
r -
TOTAL
10
20
10
Administrative Section
Col. Capt. C-14
1
2
(1
Air)
1
Lt, Col.-Capt. Cmdr.-Lt. CAF-12 to 10
CAF-7
7
2
7
8
7
2
CAF-6
0
2
F
0
CAF -5
2
2
2
CAF-1I
2
2
2
CAF-3
2
10
1
TOTAL
16
33
15
TOTAL (less Detailed)
4.3 i 79
43
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APPENDIX "C"
PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION OF C.I.G. TOP SECRET
PERIODIC SUMMARIES
The President
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Chief of Staff to the Commander in' Chief
Chief of Staff of the Army
Chief of Naval Operations
Commanding General, Army Air Forces
Assistant Chief of Staff, OPD, WDGS
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Operations)
Assistant Chief of Air Staff-5
Special Assistant to the Secretary of State,
Research and Intelligence
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, WDGS
Chief of Naval Intelligence
Assistant Chief of Air Staff-2
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