MEMORANDUM FOR: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, POLICY COORDINATION FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

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• Publication Date: February 26, 1951
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26 February 1951
MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Director., Policy Coordination
FROM: Deputy Director., Plans
1, I attach papers related to some problems which arose
between us and General McClure's Office during your absence.
The telegram quoted in the paper marked "A" has been dispatched
by General McClure?
2. Kindly return these papers as I should like to keep
a running file on this particular subject in my office; but,,
retain copies of anything you desire.
Attachment
ER-1-5936
Army review(s)
completed.
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SPECIAL OPERATIONS AS USED THERE:[N SHOULD BE INTE?PRETEn AS COVERING
UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE AS DEFINED IN UNCONVENTIONAL ANNEX TO THE EMERGENCY
WAR PLANS.
YOUR SUPPORT FOR APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OTHER THAN ARMY IN THESE
FIELDS IS ALSO ENCOURAGED AND NOTHING IN DA 83412 MODIFIES IN ANY
RESPECT THE FUNCTIONS ANI tESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CIA.
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COMIANDER-IN-CHIEF, EUROPE
COLD ANDER-IN-CHIEF' CARIHEAN
COMMANDING GENERAL, T3S.FORCES, AUSTRIA
COV ANDING GENERAL, TROOPS, U.S.,TRIESTE
COTANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY FORC:F;S, ALASKA
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INFOt JOINT AMERICAN MILITARY ASSISTANCE GROUP, LONDON
1, T SECRETARY OF THE ARMY HAS EXPRESSED HIS KEEN INTET S'P IN AND CONCERN
OVER THE SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF TH.E PSYCHOLOGICAL ANT SPECIAL OPERATIONS
PROGR:tM. TtE HAS EMPHASIZED THE NECESSITY OF FULL RECOGNITION EY 4LL COMMANDERS OF
THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THT S PROGRAM TO NATIONAL DEFE14SE nA?? :SECURITY IN THE
PRESENT E RGENCT, AND HAS DIRECTED THAT THE FULTMT COOPERATION OF ALL ECHELONS
OF COM}!.!TANP TFMOTJGHO[7 THE ARMY BF, ACHIEi."ED AND M1_INTA1N1t) TO INSURE THE HIGHEST
DEGREE OF SUCCESS IN THE DEVELOPMI NT rf 1,11ROGREScr! OF THIS PROGRAM,
TTY yOF`F'IC'E, qF THE CHIEF OF PSYCHOLOGICAL .RE, EST:'PLI HED AS AN
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL STAFF, UNITED STATES ARMY, IN 'ONE FIVE JANUARY ONE NINE
FIVE ONE BY GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER ONE, DEPARTMENT OF 'M, ARV4T, D f',"'ED ONE SEVEN
JANUARY ONE NINE FIVE ONE, HAS CRE TED A :3TRONG OBaANIZATION FOR THE FORMULATION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL J\RFARE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS PTaAN'.- FOR THE ARMY
AND FOR THE SUPERVISION OF THE EXECUTION OF DEPAI? RENT 01 fi ARMY PROGRAMS IN
THESE FIELPS, IT IS DIRECTING EVERY EFFORT TO FURTHER THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM
AND TO ASSIST AS APPROPRIATE ALL OTHER AGENCIES OF TITE AR "Y IN THE EXECUTION OF
THEIR PART TTiE EOF.
IT IS DESIRED THAT YOU RENDER THE FULLEST MEA.SUM OF SUPPORT AND COOPER-
Awr ATION IN FURTHERING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS PROGRAM AND
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IN INSURING ITS SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS WITHIN YOUR RESPECTIVE
COMMAND
13. OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE WITHIN THE OVERSEAS MAJOR COM M DS, ESPECIALLY
IN ACTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE THEATERS OF OPERATIONS, IS THE JRGANIZA`TION AND
FUNCTIONING OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS STAFFS ON A
SOIND, ACTIVE, AID EFFECTIVE BASIS IN ORDER THAT CURRENT ANP FLKURE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR EFFECTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS AY PE EXPLOITED TO
THE FULLEST PRACTICABLE EXTENT. STICH A BASIS SHOULD ENVISAGE SUPERVISION AND
GUIDANCE OVER AN APPROPRIATE CO? IIATION OF PROPAGAND 1 AND DNC IENTIONAL WARFARE
ACTIVITIES BY STAFF ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE I!TEGRATION OF THESE
ACTIVITIES IN SUCH A WAY AS TO INSURE FULL SUPPO LT OF COMBAT OPERATIONS NOW BEING
CONDUCTED OR CONTEMPLATED AND PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE.
5. IT IS EQUALLY IMPORT-4-NT THAT THE COMMAWPERS OF OVERSEAS CO LANDS FORMULATE
DETAILED PLANS FOR THE CONDUCT Or PSYCHOLOGICAL NrLR ARE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN
THE EVENT OF A GENERAL WAR$ AWD THAT THESE PLANS CONTEMPLATE rte: USE OF ALL KNOWN
TECHNIQ? E AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR SUCH OP T IONS.
6. EFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE "LWASURF'?S AND SPECIAL
OPERATIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL 13 ESSENTIAL, A',;P TO THIS END,, C O' 4MANDERS IN
OVERSEAS THEATERS AND AREAS SHOULID FORWARD FULL .REPORTS ON CURRENT AZ FUTURE
PLANS APED OPERATIONS.
7, I CANNOT EMPHASIZE TOO STRONGLY THE NECESSITY FOR YOUR FULL RECOGNITION
OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE A'D SPECIAL OPERLLT_IONS IN WHICH
THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY HAS EXPRESSED SUCH INTEREST AND CONCE"N. IT IS DESIRED
THAT YOU GIVE PLANNING,, PREPARATORY MEASURES, AN7, THF CONDUCT OF ACTUAL OPERATIONS
IN THE FIELDS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL :YARFA.RE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS THE PRIORITY COMMEN-
URATE WITH THEIR IMPORTANCE,
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C O P Y BIOGRAPHY
MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT A. McCLURE, USA
Major General Robert A. McClure, USA, was born in Mattoon, Illinois,
on 4 March 1897. After attending Kentucky Military Institute, he served
with the Philippine Constabulary (1916-17), when he was commissioned in
the Infantry. He is a graduate of the Infantry School, Cavalry School,
Command and General Staff School, and the Army War College. His early
tours of general service have included duty in the Philippine Islands,
China, the Mexican border and various continental stations. He has
served as an instructor at the Infantry School; as PMS&T at Riverside
Military Academy; and as Executive Officer of the Army War College.
In 1942 he became military attache in London and additionally to the
Governments in Exile: Greece, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Holland, Belgium,
Norway. In September 1942 he was appointed Intelligence Officer of
Allied Force Headquarters in the European Theater of Operations, in
England and subsequently that year moved to the North African Theater
of Operations in AFHQ, as Chief of the Information and Censorship Section.
In November 1943 he returned to the European Theater as Chief of Staff
of the Supreme Allied Command. Subsequent positions in 1944-45 were:
Chief of Psychological Warfare of SHEAF; Director of the Information
Control Service, U. S. Group Control. Council in Germany; and Director
of Information Control in the Office of Military Government for Germany.
On return to the U. S. in 1947 he became Chief of the New York Field
Office of the Civil Affairs Division. In January 1949 he was appointed
assistant commander of the Fourth Infantry Division, Fort Ord, California,
and later commanded the Northern Military District at Vancouver Barracks,
Washington. In September 1950 he was assigned to the Office of the
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, GSUSA, in connection with the development
of the Army Psychological Warfare Program. On 15 January 1951 he was
designated Chief of the Psychological Warfare Division, Department of
the Army, his present position.
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