TASK FORCE REPORT ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: November 22, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-02556
• Publication Date: January 16, 1956

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16 January 1956
MEMORANDUM FOR: CITIEF OF OPERATIONS, DDiP
SUBJECT: Task Force Report on Intelligence Activities
1. hi accordance with your request I have gone over Appendix II Of
the Task Force Report and I have discussed the matter with C/I&R. we
are of the opinion that there is no objection, in fact it might be entirely to
our advantage if we would be willing to take the initiative and provide the
Department of Defense extracts fro*, Appendix II which refer to them.
2. The first sixteen pages of this Appendix is background and tdstory
taken almost entirely fron a paper prepared by the PPC Staff in 1953.
There is no need to send any part of this section to the Department of
Defense as it does not pertain directly to them.
S. The next two sections of the report covering from pages sixteen
to twnnty-eight pertain to osychological 'warfare and political warfare.
There Is nothing in these bectiorui pertaining to the Department of Defense.
4. The next section pertaining to paramilitary (pages twenty-eight
to thirty-three) relates to the Department of Defense and could he referred
to them.
5. Selected pasta of the sectton regarding foreign intelligence (pages
thirty-three to thirty-nine) which relates to the Department Of Defense
could be extracted and furnished fstefense.
6. The section on the defector program (pages thirty-nine to forty-
two) could be given to Defense in toto.
7. The remainder of the report lees not concern the Department
of Defense.
8. Recommendation:
a. That the Clandestine Services offer no objection to
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the extracts of Appeniti II of the Task Force Report en
Manipur,. Activities whic'h refer to them.
b. That other sections of the CIA report (DOA3, ODA
etc.) be extracted and furnished in a similar manner.
c. That CIA officially request the parts of the Depart
meet of Defense Task Force Report which refer to this Agency.
d. That after the eactsange et information has been made
that we sit down with the proper people in Defense and resolve
the facts, thus limiting any extensive discussion at Oak PS.
or 'RIC levels.
J. D. BALMER
J. D. SALIM
Chief, Planning Ind Program
Coordination Staff
Attachment:
Attacked hereto are additional extracts
frem the DOD report which give a better
idea of the scope of this proposed
uadertaking.
DD/P-PPC/JDEtalmer/nalh
Distribution:
COP - Copies 1 & 2
C/I&R - Copy 3
C/WPD - Copy 4
C/PPC - Copy 5 & 6 of 7
TSCO - Copy 7 of 7 copies
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- Complain ot seeartty restriction imposed by CIA.
assommend so legal restrictions to Mare.
- let aeover Rupert (1940 said some of adm. personnel.
This report says it still exists (moss) but dae to amber
at ballttegs and compastnientation.... (Task tome appar-
ently accepts fact that some improvemett MI be made.)
- Commatt ea the Command Ralatioashipti paper which
evelrod shwa lit floport (1948). The eiramittee feels
�that deo to serisenmes of the problem continued study
*odd be MINI to stdvo problem, to reach the best
postale Mat*, prior to ettibrsalcoi war- (nde
limitsatim brae,' Sobstioa rewired. )
lit Report (1948): military do Rot reveal Mtn* to
� (CIA?) on growleda of warily. This report says
ottiatite is sot salved.
Comment favorably oe quality (CIA) haprovemeet of
ooluntifie and rtseditai betas:ease handittapped.beeauee
of liability of all ittelligence community to operate ia bloc
- CIA sot andiuntnated - good setertty risk -- Vallee
essanteated cat ittilerahly but report states he has taken
tom himself too many operational tasks. Certain
^ als. flaw; have developed In CIA utak& mast be
searected.
- 'Task torte deeply cam-reed over last at adeeptate
tatolligesso to iron behind medal Agpessive
lonlersIdp and brddnoes is sissitial in order to get
the Into.
- Majority W tUk brie coarlaced Manua roorpnbuitioa
of CIA is reseseary to laser* primary add Mg fenetions
or. discharged tolthiPat diversiossry interests interforing
meth primary rueposeibility.
- Iteeesummud rdeb-dop essmaission (Joint Congreosioaal).
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=di of Asshatst Chief of REA 0-2, ,to Other litttitligeoce
", . 1311.2 operates generally is a healthy Matesphere of dowers-
Ms wilt the other Agenda la the letelligesee Erisagaaelty. The
tidy arias of disagranest Aist esnestly add otent frtno the
prooesiotbies cootiloSd Is cartels directives of the liattenal Secu-
rity CestelL . . .
"There are awhile ottiletles takes by OMNI Agencies whin& have a
UndemolV to Wedeln trith this overall adfort, however. sod these
ned to se. trier astenston of the sioed-ttoineve ettiterta.
11 We *Aorta swig be glees a seeed-to-immon-011. eineetttlost a
Misr degree of tooletilltolerstmadimiNvoidd rsil......
Navin a source width has cartes capabilities &OW be * metter
of etkennon knooledge'iridde the tosumusiky. ��
The Army is tleftnitity set settailed vgth this agroemoset (Agreed
hetteltlies) only acitspilmg the terns as the best obtehtehie =halm
at this time. "
131, 128 are devoted to the
COnaloplosa:
"The limy has a resposelbility ender Beetles 102 (4) (3) of the
Smcorily Aetof 1114T as amiantled mott dee ontlter the
provlsimme of 143C1D 1, to eeryto clandestise sattrittes. The
1011=11 therefore Is le elfeet a dental of the Army's eiptibUtty
emit ohtlidOry setiortti loft& tamest. The 'Agreed isterttlee
powb nay a part* reilogatilen of this respinsliAlliy *id 6mes
mot Mb perstithesiZy to asset the rogotreineoto of this royale-
or
elbelty the les of the situstion. ". . . The Artily has
a trostestinalve tly ler herein emplolthig the tlefeetor
progres bet to prtirthiodfront timing me by the Inglorneststion
of the proOleloes of111CID II glitch veld* especially to the
todleosneot aspect of that program.
iiiintameadetteas:
Tint the 118C revise HIM I to provide fro clandestlee isteiligesce
setivity on the part of the military services enselstent vrith their
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capabilities aad statutory reipoasibillties midsr the National
Security Mt of ISO.
". . . . That the impientaatation et INSCID 1$ be eateaded to
permit participationto the Soviet mul Mato Defector laduee-
meat Program by the tailtiaury services sad CIA la direct
proportion to the Imabilittes of each."
U. S. NAVY REPORT
NECID/1 requires CIA to furalab oolieekd leo of concern or
interest to smother moue, to service Mat*. or ether local
rep. la the area. Riposted to lash force that to some
areas this prxedsreto um bebqr fully implemented.
Effect of Naval leocionle (China). Navy Army ban perview
ia the field. 3tate mai CIA are also furslabbig bdo oa this.
Eattmatea of Navy sad rznyabseld be caosblered parazatumt;
seder terms of Notional aseurity Mt of 04? and NSCID/1, CIA
will net alpticate Welti aeNvities of various deportmeats Itat
vrili we department Weil
Navy jealous of its prertgatives to Mail. field. Several cases
died vitiate CIA duplicated work of primary interest to NOT
porticalarly guided missiles tad transportation to Tar East.
AIR FORCE
Recommendation; Weil. Researab. Ceder be established %oder
CIA to pi& the total isteinglam research program. (Makes
este of Mr Force research to this Reid.)
COVERT OPERATIONS
pipartined St Deems
MAP 1554 - Approved by Joist Chiefs to OH (Jw). /$3 COS-
or referral to CIA leas effected oath tt was approved
try JCL
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Pais 1$44 CIAroepoesible tor preptirtog a base Orr leg Ind V. "se Sir
M JCS bum this is alit beteg dise to areas tyro ender Soviet or
Satellite eletrel." Thedithr eimmeadere cudSerials other
sambers of Army Me' $ to Wasidati�11 mi�
kw, eirroat stales� at Urea ta order togas tatatilgeally. The
lumniledge is not now ovvilable to mascot 1Utory Malts In
Waitilagbao.
Pap 114: Army meMber at Jal directed realistie estimate of guerrilla
potential behind ~tato ter 0/Day and Dpi 4 mouths op to SGth month.
Bub of area Certain eeSstrits report was 0 NM& ladhsatedi lack
of Mb ea part of esiasseader (theater) or of lanes on part of CIA.
Army moth contented! niumise IfICAP soya "SW rill be used to
the maciamte from D-Day oreard. "
Page 118: "St spite of accemoithhoomilli of later-Agestry Prthrities Coinatittee,
Army to ensionied over the lash of lab from the CIA as eompared
to its ova ailleetion achievescets in eerbta areas."
Army east* r directives lifted bellevtag It amid toiled
mare this to Barer& Css1acse hams* Army type tato is more
sadly obtaiaable the that mblah CIA to try to solleet.
Digratenos
Page let Amoy satisfied ehli aentiag of directives to field of defection
tadtheemost. ffiat eittiefied with prised luck of thitecesseat
peels& Defectors kit became Army amble be give assersace
at septum or Misr speireldflith hidacescsati dae 'hi CIA sairtiliag-
mese to greet Army regherity to make such offers.
Page let: "Die ladocemeat festers said CIA's failure to hoop Army member of
tar Sitar. Def. Castel nail Ito UMW/ft allallantell. "elle"
adiepostaly sad prompey Wormed are the tee moat toped:int prob-
lems to the defector pilgrims as far on Army is concerael. "
-There save beim thelmaces to teddi CIA has dialed the dinny Saw-
ledge et or 'MOW to Mato, Is CIA my." CIA says these
=bare doebtoidgmat take. &doctors are peat sooSce of all
et tato and Army doss net agree with CIA hi bid Mad.
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Army aesigned "Pristary Interest" of all services for G.
Page let Grave concern erpressed by Ana, Oat Theater Commaaders
an get informed by CIA. of VW assets &aid jammed operations;
camera based ca
Page 194t
-Idenprnees ef assets wit forth WA= &demigod by
the theater comma:00re in accordance with JCS testriciions. "
''Comyllete bee* el Info as part el etaff at Washbasins
lorel charged by Jas with staff impervislen of and planning for
tide type of war."
Maims reference to feat tint MICOld has dragged military feet
in providing CIA with targets to be covered. These initial
reqdrements of war so bugs it couldn't be filled - (Take off of
&Wee statement). (This bee to de with special forces and
assistance to 8. F. by CIA.)
DIP!. or NAVY
Page 1e4-5: latelligence Collection: seat %agreed activities- to field, In
addsn seat insertitioa to direct efforts to developmett of
bdis sad provipealor a to coastal areas where
evaders or eseaiiay silkrII. Latter activity cat
be ceastreed to owe wider "Agreed Activities" and is recog-
nised by working Isivel of meal latellignece. Navy Weed these
Insbuclions beam*, of task of any Isle that each assets have
been or will be developed by CIA and felt it must go ahead on
Its own.
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Page 196: "In the Far Zest all aollectors In Korea, except CIA, ar*
cooperatiag and the services have a coats* system for 41 01
tbetr operations. CIA magma that decease of requirements
ei National Security Act of 194T and Public Law 110 of 1969
mend cooperate."
Page 196:
This has to do lend system of source control and
IAC-D44 dated July 24, 1912.
i341?;CTiON
All services have much complaint with CIA in failure Of CIA
to deep Inter-Agency lefecters Committee in Washington and
field Wormed of defection until long after they had taken
place. No complaint when procedures In occordaince with
editing directives are used.
Page 199: Long discuL;aton on 1714if, concerning Air Force and Navy - then -
CIA will not reveal assets in field of N&E at this time. States
It is unnecessary. Con 'sander iltd Fleet got instructions in
sealed envelope to 138 �posed in time of war watch would pro-
vide instructions for pilot kwieftags. CIA will not provide info
to Navy crews participattag in "overfligits -- CIA says why
sacrifice all for one or two lids is the only firm indica-
tion available to the Navy at the r.cedington level of the possible
**Mame of any CIA assetb in this field.
CONCLUSION
Page 203: -There is a nese for tde establishment of a control registry of
cbuidestine agents in accordance with IAC Dir 454 in order to
prevent diplication of payment and false conftrmation or infor-
mation. Action in thia respect is being delayed dna to Apecy
reluctance to declare sources. (p. 196)
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"2 Mbar CIA hake been ;made to develop ud maintain adequate
assets in the ISE guerrilla warfare areas or is furnishing
hadagnate info to the laervitee concerning its assets. Such a
oendition can only result in duplication of Wort, inadequate
*ming and failure in eversion.. (pp. 1831 184, 189, 192-
1414, 212, 203.)
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All concerning above, and
'That the NC reviaw preeent assets and direct the necessary
action to assure adequate preparation for E&E and support of
farrilla warfare.
ATCUIC ENSIttlY
Page 319: Conclusion
No one agency has primary reapossibility for collection or
productioa of info in their field.
Recommendation:
"That the Central latelligence Agency, in the exerethe of its
reepeesibilities for coordination of the production of national
intelligence, pay vecial attention to the production at atomic
energy intelligence.
Di. COORDINtX/ON IN OVERSEAS AREAS
Page 308: "CIA generally has been the least cooperative Agency in these
=change slattern anal has aroused Dwelt, the greatest diseatbs-
latitioa. It Is approprtate to note that the CIA raessfltattves
apprised of their attiVittes to the extent they are permitted to
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de so. floe ever, becausee of the restrictions imposed on
the sea of this inforaluttoe bp the recipient its Gee in
Waited. In some arsea a few military men we found
who we a the armee that CIA possessed &auto and
capabilities which, in fact, their did not have.
Page UM ConclaSiOns:
The strong enzphas6 se security which gives rise to a
I1# degree of cosepartntentatien has an unfavorable impact
se the exchange of iderniation so vital to the effective
*wallop of the intelligeace function. The ihnitatien
hikPoolvi by CIA as Its field represeatatives has aroused
the greateat dissatisfaction.
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