N.I.A. DIRECTIVE NO. 5, DATED 8 JULY 1946

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CONFIDENTIAL
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY
2430 E Street N.W.
Washington, D. C.
MFMORANDUM FOR iE GISLATIVF AND LIAISON BRANCH:
Subject: N.I.A. Directive No. 5,
dated 8 Tuly 1946
It appears possible that a copy of N.I.A.
Directive No. 5 has fallen into unauthorized hands.
In view of the above it is therefore requested
that the undersigned be informed as to whether or not
copy_ao- 31 of the subject directive is
e in your possession at, the present time.
Secretary, N.I.A.
Subject directive is in the files of this office.
Legislative Liaison Ufficer
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INTERNAL DISTRI17WTION 8 July 1946
PAPER: NIA Dir. (Function
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CONSIGNEE
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
NUMBER
Deputy Director, C.I.G. 18
Assistant to the Director
Secretary, N.I.A. 25 thro
CHIEF OF OPERATIONAL SERVICES 19
CHIEF, CENTRAL PLANNING STAFF 20
Policy & Review Branch
Information Branch
Intelligence Branch
Security :!ranch
Support Branch
CHIEF, CENTRAL REPORTS STAFF 21
W. Europe-Africa Branch
E. Europe-USSR Branch
Middle East-India Branch
Far East-Pacific Branch
Western Hemisphere Branch
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 22
Personnel Branch
Budget & Fiscal Branch
Administrative Services Branch
Central Records Section 23 &
Security Branch
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY
N.I.A. DIRECTIVE NO. 5
FUNCTIONS OF TEE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
References: a. President's letter of 22 January 19+6
b. N.I.A. Directive No. 1
pursuant to the President's letter of 22 January 19+6
designating this Authority as responsible for planning,
developing and coordinating all Federal foreign intelligence
activities so as to ensure the most effective accomplishment
of the intelligence mission related to the national security,
the functions of the Director of Central Intelligence are
hereby redefined as follows, subject to the provisions of said
letter:
1. Paragraph 3 of the President's letter of 22 January 19+6
defined the functions of the Director of Central Intelligence
follows:
"3. Subject to the existing law, and to the direction and
control of the National Intelligence Authority, the Director
of Central Intelligence shall:
"a. Accomplish the correlation and evaluation of
intelligence relating to the national security, and the
f' y, 1
appropriate dissemination within the Government of the
eTi tx' ' i
A 1 =6N: resulting strategic and national policy intelligence.
r? ; 1 In so doing, full use shall be made of the staff and
facilities of the intelligence agencies of your depart-
ments.
"b. Plan for the coordination of such of the activi-
ties of the Intelligence agencies of your departments
as'relate to the national security and recommend to the
National Intelligence Authority the establishment of
such over-all policies and objectives as will assure the
most effective accomplishment of the national intelligence
mission.
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"c. Perform, for the benefit of said intelligence
agencies, such services of common concern as the
National Intelligence Authority determines can be more
efficiently accomplished centrally.
"d. Perform such other functions and duties related
to intelligence affecting the national security as the
President and the National Intelligence Authority may
from time to time direct."
2. In performing the functions specified in paragraph 3-a
of the President's letter, the Director of Central Intelligence
is hereby authorized to undertake such research and analysis
as may be necessary to determine what functions in the fields
of national security intdll.gonoo arc not being presently
performed or are not being adequately performed. Based upon
these determinations, the Director of Central Intelligence
may centralize such research and analysis activities as may,
in his opinion and that of the appropriate member or members
of the Intelligence Advisory Board, be more efficiently or
effectively accomplished centrally.
3. In addition t.o the functions specified in paragraph 3-b
of the President's letter and in accordance with paragraph )4
of N.I.A. Directive No. 1, the Director of Central Intolligonco
is hereby authorized and directed'to act for this Authority
in coordinating all Federal foreign intelligence activities
related to the national security to ensure that the over-all
policies and objectives established by this Authority are
properly implemented and executed.
4. Pursuant to paragraph 3-c of the President's letter, the
Director of Central Intelligence is hereby directed to perform
the following services of common concern which this Authority
has determined can be more efficiently accomplished centrally:
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a, Conduct of all organized Federal espionage and counter-
espionage operations outside the United States and its pos-
sessions for the collection of foreign intelligence informa-
tion required for the national security.
b. Conduct of all Federal monitoring of press and propa-
genda broadcasts of foreign powers required for the collec-
tion of intelligence information related to the national
security.
5. To the extent of available appropriations and within
the limits of their capabilities, as determined by the res-
pective Departments, the State, War and Navy Departments will
make available to the Director of Central Intelligence, upon
his request, the funds, personnel, facilities and other assist-
ance required for the performance of the functions authorized
herein. At the earliest practicable date, the Director of
Central Intelligence will submit for approval by this Authority
any supplemental budget required to perform the functions
authorized herein, in addition to the appropriations which
can be made available for this purpose by the State, War and
Navy Departments.
6. Where the performance of functions authorized herein
requires the liquidation, transfer or integration of funds, per-
sonnel or facilities for existing activities of the State, War
and Navy Departments, the liquidation, transfer or integration
will be accomplished at the earliest practicable date as
agreed to by the Director of Central Intelligence and the
official responsible for such activities so as to involve a
minimum of interruption in the performance of these functions.
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ENCLOSURE "A"
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY
D R A F T
PROPOSED N. I.A . DIRECTIVE
FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Pursuant to the President's letter of 22 January 1946 designat-
ing this Authority as responsible for planning, developing and coor-
dinating all Federal foreign intelligence activities so as to ensure
the most effective accomplishment of the intelligence mission related
to the national security, the functions of the Director of Central in-
telligence are hereby redefined as follows, subject to the provisions
of said letter:
1. Paragraph 3 of the President's letter of 22 January 1946 defined
the functions of the Director of Central Intelligence as follows:
"3. Subject to the existing law, and to the direction and con-
trol of the National Intelligence Authority, the Director of Central
Intelligence shall:
"a. Accomplish the correlation and evaluation of intelligence
relating to the national security, and the appropriate dissemina-
tion within the Government of the resulting strategic and national
policy intelligence. In so doing, full use shall be made of the
staff and facilities of the intelligence agencies of your depart-
ments.
"b. Plan for the coordination of such of the activities of
the Intelligence agencies of your departments as relate to the
national security and recommend to the National Intelligence
Authority the establishment of such over-all nolic'es and ob-
jectives as will assure the most effective acco}rnlishment of
the national intelligence mission. Uucw",;It len
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"c. Perform, for the benefit of said intelligence agencies,
such services of common concern as the National Intelligence
Authority determines can be more efficiently accomplished
centrally.
"d. Perform such other functions and duties related to in-
telligence affecting the national security as the President and
the National Intelligence Authority may from ti-:o to time direct."
2. In performing the functions specified in paragraph 3-a of the
President's letter, the Director of Central Intelligence 1s hereby
authorized to undertake such research and analysis as may be necessary
to determine what functions in the fields of national security intel-
ligence are not being presently performed or are not adequately
performed. Based upon these determinations, the Director of Central
Intelligence may centralize such research and analysis activities as
may, in his opinion and that of the appropriate member or members of
the Intelligence Advisory Board, be more efficiently or effectively
accomplished centrally.
3. In addition to the functions specified in paragraph 3-b of the
President's letter and in accordance with paragraph 4 of P.I.A. Di-
rective No. 1, the Director of Central Intelligence is hereby,.directed
to. actas the agent of\=this Authority in coordinating all Federal for-
eign intelligence activities related to the national security to ensure
that the over-all policies and objectives established by this Authority
are properly implemented and executed.
4. Pursuant to paragraph 3-c of the President's letter, the Direc-
tor of Central Intelligence is hereby directed to performs, the follow-
ing services of common concern which this Authority has determined can
be more efficiently accomplished centrally:
a. Conduct of all organized Federal espionage and counter-espionage
operations outside the United States and its possessions for the col-
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lection of foreign intelligence information required for the national
security.
b. Conduct of all Federal monitoring of press and propaganda broad-
casts of foreign powers required for the collection of intelligence
information related to the national security.
5. To the extent of available appropriations and .-rit'Lin the limits
of their capabilities, as determined by the respective De~partrents, the
State,a.r and Navy Departments will make available to the Director of
Central Intelligence, upon his request, the funds, personnel, facili-
ties and other assistance required for the performance of the functions
authorized herein. At the earliest practicable date, the Director of
Central Intelligence will submit for approval by this iu.utdiority any
supplemental budget required to perform the functions authorized herein,
in addition to the appropriations which can be made available for this
purpose by the State, 'jar and Navy Departments.
6. Where the performance of functions authorized here .n requires
the liquidation, transfer or integration of funds, personnel or fa-
cilities for existing activities of the State, far and wavy Depart-
ments, the liquidation, transfer or integration will be accomplished
at the earliest practicable date as agreed to ,y the Director of Cen-
tral Intelligence and the official responsible for suer, activities so
as to involve a minimum of interruption in the performance of these
functions.
June 28, 191i6
State
Actin Secretary of
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Personal RepresentA jJve
of the President
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