MEMORANDUM FOR ADMIRAL HILLENKOETTER FROM JAMES S. LAY, JR.

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• Publication Date: February 27, 1948
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MEMORANDUM FOR ADMIRAL HILLENKOETTER
Mr. Souers has asked me to send you the
enclosed memorandum to Mr. Forrestal for your in-
formation and comment.
JAMES S. LAY, JR.
Assistant Executive Cretarv
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of the Council. Problems concerning CIA will be given priority over
those involving other Agencies. It is oontemplated that the survey
will be completed and final report submitted on or before 1 January.
1919.
5. It is my understanding that at your request Mr. Forrestal
has agreed to lend to the investigating group the services of Mr.
Robert Blum to head the staff work. I would appreciate the group's
advice as to additional staff members it may require in order that I
may clear them for this work. The members of the staff, when
cleared by the heads of the agencies concerned, will be given access
to information and facilities required for the survey In the same
manner as provided for your :Troup in the Council t s resolution.
6. Compensation and expenses for the members of the in-
vestigating group and its staff will be paid for out of funds
available to the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence
Agency.
7. I will be pleased to render so far as practicable any
further assistance which you may require in conducting your survey.
SIDNEY W. SOURS
Executive Secretary
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February 26, 1948
I ORANDUPM FOR MR. ALLEN W. DULLES
MR. MATHIAS F. CORREA
SIR. WILLIAM H. JACKSON
1. I have already sent you a memorandum with the terms of the
resolution of the National Security Council providing that a survey
should be made of the activities of the Central Intelligence Agency
and their relationships to those of other Departments and Agencies.
2. As a result of our further discussions on this subject
it may be helpful if I set forth my understanding regarding the scope
of the survey and the procedures to be followed.
3. The survey vrill comprise primarily a thorough and compre-
hensive examination of the structure, administration, activities and
inter-agency relationships of the Central Intelligence Agency as
outlined in the resolution of the National Security Council. It will
also include an examination of such intelligence activities of other
Government Departments and Agencies as relate to the national
security in order to make recommendations for their effective
operation and overall coordination. On behalf of the National
Security Council I will undertake to seek the cooperation in this
survey of those Government Departments and Agencies not represented
on the Council which have an interest in intelligence as relates to
national security.
IL. The survey group will submit from time to time recommenda-
tions on individual problems which need to be brought to the attention
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furnished to this ;gip. As a reset of discussions with them, however,
a further memorandum, rearding the scope of the survey and the pro-
cedwss to be followed, appears desirable. It is therefore proposed to
furnish them with the enclosed memorandum.
Ton will note that the enclosed memorandum includes a ?ro?-
visioon for an examination of such intelligence activities of other
Govern sent Departments and Agencies as relate to the national security.
This appears to be an extension of the Council's resolution which pro-
vided only for an examination of CIA and its inter-a,ency relationships.
This new provision has been inserted at the request of the survey
group who feel that it is necessary in order to enable then to present
a comprehensive study of all federal intelligence activities relating
to the national security.
those of other agencies. This survey is to be conducted by Mr. Alen
Dulles, r. Mathias F. Correa and Tr. `>'illiam .14. Jackson.
The resolution of the National Security Council has been
Pursuant to the resolution of the National Security Council,
arrangements have been made for a survey of the organization, activities
and personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency and their relationship
I would appreciate confirmation of my understanding that
the terms of the enclosed memorandum are in accordance with your
desires.
SIDNK! ilf. SWIMS
Executive Secretary
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