AIDE MEMOIRE -- MEMORANDUM BY THE ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SPECIAL OPERATIONS)

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• Publication Date: June 19, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

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Jens 1957
AIDE MEMOIRS -- Memoranda= by the Assistant to the Setc r
Defense) (Special Operations)
1. Gsvieral Snails*** nsetworaadatn. "National Policy C I 'I 'ter
intelligence sad Zetablisksseat of a Committee to hapless** I
Policy". datal. 7 June 1157. is a restatoanent of the major thosip [i tdellt
have boss replayed off sod ea skate *arty 1452. Thrwaskest Dm ay
discussions wider bare take* place0 tlie two assumptions sat
tark proposal have boys (I) Alit there is so ustimal policy rot*
osidor.intelligoace abroad; sod (2) lbst titers Las. sad for rt
erssa indopoodeut of dot mos alroody provided by dm blatioato 1 oil rity
cid MT ami ft. Pliatiosal liecirsity Connell 11$e Director w
istoUigoutto and DM lartolligome Advisory Committee -- to c , d m to
couuter-lotelligeace abroad. Neither od those astunniptioos bat $ $1 r
warrant in tact.
2. Tbo flimsies surd cossmouts wide% have bees med ia IC
orgussouts %aro *kilted from tiam to time. Ifoontwort Ole per g egHeggig
for sormiyears has bees the steadfast ieternsinstiest to incori
stsisso el ilso service eleasont is conater.inteliigence Ivens is Silliwt point
level to Die mitional iered. In all tits discussions pa rola et $ .40Ctrar
of Costval inteliineeco boss hoes systematically nalsiatiaed arir :intro*,
Osessul 11;roktools looter is ambiguous and doss set clarify ft$ .Ti tht
previous uncompromising stand for lite creation of a super ti OA
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Iticazatiotrz cANaterimktelLigenca pdizi lote bee cd Raw
c;eaeral Ensidee's rrarcersoadom respossoi lase goCigt? corm:, /1'1.4
/Ming the capability el the Ist.0 ts, portiere this faction.
3. The DCI throtgillout the current diacessions isaa reiterate*.
(a) tiller* is a. national policy for the wati t eausieraintit zee
eein in) there a no need far an 644Litacnal cemodttee tas coaster
c*NvasiirautlenU the existing tzars-meats the Director of Cestrui
Itotelligence and the. Intelligence A.dvisory Committee are Wit' e44
et the agouties concerned.
4. MID N. S. Paragraph 2, dated frost 4.X0tHiattaer 194 1 stipu1ate.
that tims Streeter of Central Istalligsece
sli organised coanterespienage abroad.'
Pansibility ism t:
moilitery corn
sod the representatives of Irsdesral departanots r
'rt
carrying out departmOstal antater-latellivace activities a
agreed Wan pertaining thereto. affectin the escarity of their it ethilitions
*ad commands. Thus NICID No. 1 provideis tba famadatiess for m, tstiosei,
counterobtalligence policy abroad. Protative setruzityhtlivity ,t,inol a
of instalintions, personal and oporations) may develop into aa 1147essi
activity vridah w./mow as cenatrespionage. When this occage, ,114 tir DCID
511, Seek activity will be coordinated between the Director of C,14 I'i 4
Intelligences representative and the conmaads concerned. or swldo r certain
circumstances between the Director of Central Istalligence ene tug
service chief concerned.
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This approach respects die specialised Wassail et Cparczygr-m,
cotultes.latellipace and stathitaaseasly lodes respoosibilla sh the
Ceram' hartartigoaCe for the coorasatiers al tho41140 A 0 which
rargibk*** =ore thou purely 4.epertmeatat interests. This cyst* sbout
fective. It has been laspected rcialately sad seaschte0r aisc s 3. rho
Task Force as b2talligeocs Activities ibsads4 by Cieseval Mara 1X1
its repeat sated tho differescre which prevail la Ole eaordicatU S.
Clark Ceacroxii
irillgrairtdir?bi tie geoc:.
la tile biasitlireokro2;osiniaulty is soma eiri so osoosoi222 I irtv
?
ladoed prsliitia has bees seaeratott ler the omer4tiwill
larshils
cheap* shoold be made Aceesiliagiy a, propose LI isioa
bees submitted (see apachmeset) which shoal& clarity *my eJ 2itiptity
esposimr.
latellisauceiiaceeirdaace with titer,- spirit *I the ity Act
1947, the iproposed sharposa the distiastios betwelpiiadvent
arid departmental coositer4stalligesse sad lodges iriespeaslibeo, 1 the former
7. Specific coormosts bayed to the pareginleks at Gen
01411110111160611n 1000110%
.,\CfM144** 1
This perairsiph oosaable two foists id, do a camera
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-UM Vet&-mbers tot tbe satell4part t? is
voleandersteadiag or ZatrOPeStiVaittalt atit views et the Mt*
Ffiglaral amen Id lewestiptioo,, Ihis reply the Claatrosas ases.
depertmestai latellipass Coatereace, accordias to Genera/ Ls 10011 11411 le. ?
considered that sa trupostant problem does mkt la couster.ems easts
policy orisreeas *hick roshis the establish:owe ot a bigissiirmi togit.
tateMigeate cosaroittee highly destrablia." Actual*. M. Now* 4Wie
U very clear la the Seal pareqpialik et Ms reply that hi separc tonseit
freat thia Ito atizaintot to vas imustagy Issua ?# she 4,Ci"
Is reread et as aro er k ear sad
stigmas' tiO be a Illobtra tit. 'elides Is 21111.49113 taboos br 'be frgc gelid& ,
huslabeet lopes Site iesbiskstet 4Ike /SI is tkor preposeit ession*.tifit;,
Wjjswi
ceassimkttses. la **ply ID eons eit its made,
by Os Depeetinsit et Sift. CIA, ASC. aid ral. Waal
tie etiodelds geseldevaities la WWI
Seet*** ion tointilestesaa& peuessies. weal* be
uniteallede sat mode* hare Maestros& exossegaresees
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The ad hoc committee attempted to reduce the
scope et the plates:a by deleting references to the tt. S.
and her policy. However, the service members cosi.
Gimlet that the approach vomit net provide a basis for
fulfilling he restuoncg placed Int the
lby die field and by foreign agesodes.
CIA ix *11 .1 the diaaassiess since nit has anode no objections
don et the domestic area et Juringtogisa from the perview ale
coniseateees eeerdhate eattemda asaateidatelikenee abroad. It
be watt/4 however* that *is diatom.% Is aotireiyisatifteia; itote
conntes.ladolligemee Isom na treatiere" at CU law ettecthme ri tatilb
WWI& IMMelke elegliir with die "Slew illi4ayate4iLy beM. T.1,Uld
eat Ow MU% eletitialea recgresefidaty i, deuseerhs
40,1:4011?-
ant esemeevaopiesege hes usamarese sanaltiestiees
vogivive essmataattee oda other ambers eit the istaiiiireese coo vrot *yr
Thessibroto any seannittas to esordiewe paile3r la coustevoilasS *On
aid* de he yeah alteativaly *Woo .s the nas
Parapasits2, 3aM 4. The.. ploamplks are saasevasti vidot
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The datinitian proposal by Geaerai Snide*. 'Atka initpcate the uvcite
the Secretary at Detioneeis Wean is not bitted anstogh foe the enril
at natieasi seteour.intailigense? CIA is lavastal with statetery r
lidos too asthma eframktat4alsagaseas witch we co-selei and
with its reeipensibillciss **wage ant psychologies" and palm IA,
activities. Any dattoitiee to be eceepesd scan recognise tido
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r &?Y.,s31.-ligt,:l to appa.LAAtt.:11 ?
? t? Connter -intelligence is activity Undertakian to protect tS 4 iiraty
a the Toltec. its ?eagles its Iastrameats'against erpionage, pLanags,
sabotage and/er ensoierstoo, I* aelliejty uoitortokem so procur. Nrcastion
concerning ospiovago. c000terooplarago, sabotagor oe enamors** st4 ta
eFoemirdsta pomotrauf aes mew* perinu,strawe ere orgassizatione *Oa.
'etectiog. or etiptaga of cossiedisgiuKk Ilete* Ceedersieetealigeocei ia seabratod.
*do tostogratert stAtiat_ tatiarasitias ofewati.4 bum *two
Eriabbleta atostiar lima* got Ms Imo* -
aiereitoped la, the diaCiataiasta dpS usrosin Pub agerey el
gliporiaulast his astieti for gobiestisig ala baborosta
Oss VJ. w sarame e1..11milOW.SjomaSseses% meat IN
kg It deer. set, elves imo a**, !dowel delealk? D issm lin mow
that *ore le as earsear?lateabgertIrtib o1,1?.. est ,Ibilitaltaillote Masai ba
pradoitai 4* ati itreadoe etaisertlis4 11,1160114kibs 110.0101taketd afr Plitaaira.
40111the lailtraanasee t 441 the DC:10.1. lbs 3104 *Wee the
servies. 034ei iniNnaintiat ammalmmrshiee
fitemerla Erdtiatkie mireevesies aimpedisig s eui?r oaitaglia
gametal* sedarossee toftentiw4ateWeesesimot eessossespionoto Iv aloprolptarte.
Th* rotates.* in tboo Diredeorelf 40.1.141sisiltessesoe mesermartscriam to
celater4a4enfteisee est eimeollisepbouese Mel seposala tatodal trice eparlb?
doom woe swifts* sa4 to billitsalislim
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onbotorsoss -welt as 44arattmeopiosaso.
rosagraph..), togas,* paragatples Osaarsiltr IPO dAi
got AO *Venal IiiireatiWO boa boas issued' by anyone Isbiek strosido
to tio varier. LC esoneles io tint combat rid lairimas oarsittifrin
operationss oat no roeabasirruf waste to sorry oat orordirottenti tieot.
Oenteral 11:rokino RON Wolin Tolittliittsollirbransii. asondito Iwo lomouves
whisk be Winos Mrs new tarsylnig osoalarellaktarmise ipso* igulogst,
elPtalia ./a/taffiMierke0a didore? $$$ $$ Simettptsitiout wittAss
vase% siondets sat iliwtateto 'we* vith tessilimiketed, 410
thositere 4??? asiritistbotilimares ttio.41144110 soittuiberli itt doe toe;
asanuodir lisatneetil Os dab sitsiosakto disoirestelmil *NOW. t otiesdk.,
owe
inteUtigetaih Aims. Stliodi bs i P Sellotol mlo tor
Usk** te the Ma out ta big itilswissiett. bads** not Itallagale ,01 Weed
eountar?intafteaso within tha IL& sad aommterwitotiagartss VW PO 41,
Cm% Mad, Oust the silemost oisa ortsita dirisitase to in tilanatie*
*a Siam ia titintlisig* at spositlIOS tosoosiliintr? 41 loot
itootrtatta eta be oat* Mai that ta fligatilial$ 114011410401 011110401
intotilganga *brae emordleOlo, tat ittlios. tourditotio to Ito Si valtuirme
tor their preoureak VW of Ow ammo tali sygieraitto "bleb It 141 6*** by
00034blithiel roam. thin initrosillsidisou nits Sitil 0.1110,010P a NV
entosplas al Ibis in OS eablaitires ausiar imimmet brio In to 411 404
*at Ihrindeart. Oosava, Sat
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receiving temeditnetion because of the pireeeittaa' ior
n1101 FedAral intelligence comyttualty.
Potralit . Ude paragraph ?General Erakbte taints
cearteplee conceraing "Mak At 14 alarmed dist thte Demme mt
La carrying eat Me NATO reds, has bee* usable to exprese it
rosairdlos cooster?bitellig000elrai
? pope" WA& sot desired to
Jaestartinnat es lilATO
?ft mresas dealithel
Geokosal Eiroklar allotos.
es yorampios ono* tKt1j
MMus io idtonspeas
Fos anantiples tits 110Itatr1t3r aliniass Icoluselhi it9s1 is et
ittitika. CIA kolas an satoosiva or the discrosalogo yeldek ttB k p1acts au
matter. The litelmod eiusi was cited la 7.1743 of T
AU largely des sante tonna statedby General Erskine. A sametekt rip(
dated 21 octabor 1953 eikkreesed ty CIA to that Clukinosa of eke irt
meg.
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tlYtt normal practicsist keyed to t.,3/4* tate tutfleitctbleitri
en sufficient to cope with the" situation:In Iceland if the Departs t
*se lied not refused ',to porrolt thfe establishnliesst of opiruitia
'ti;, ?
relationships in this local Stall prior to the creation. ala os.ttoa c 3ioder.
inteLlistrece policy."
Another Slcsample which is cited by General lCrokiao deals ilith
regardiag clandestine listening devicosii."IAs to the Icslaad *pis
of Defense la itsaf 1$fth,,' hostile audio sarirelilis
attempted
nation to no
WWII low the purpose
eitligsacto aosomittas;
special committee al
*motile antis
sonsaittes Is carryht est
Federal conwer.
otlbssr partic
.Casacil Idealist
besets*
within its stated tor
trate. The coaspialsd yrslcsok Chian* ltrobine royalties
lost 1beest'impa*4ibas fart
Goaeral It/sides refers
mg fres'the *SATO
*stet la bill2g). It is ask
,
the osassailtas ,
ostatiari.bstsdligeace "probleasio
libleh It Is expected mill no
what those problesas *re, and
essfere it Islames. slide to digests dissan ea theta merit. Iter a,* at
points in the discoidal, flsissid Muskies' es proseatatioa is Lotolitiy lacking
in deentanesdatios.
The two rensainlog examples cited by Goasral Mathias as of *Heat
related aspects of the rote of conMer-latelligeace in wax phi
Hp', OA
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;:171 Otithta` "rier r G tt,T. 13 Clio4 4-4 SHil bret
take place&&latsg as taw JIG eastiwies le preavistiabate
i?strecter ef Central latelligemes's two 1955 8 4441:6Air,
Ma .plan far the ciamisstiat services emester-tatelligessm 12,:a Jew
wartime.* AMA*. it is doe
useatM causter-bstellicsace war pleandas widish is et tbe 1st./
rdisate
Ittssaliaws, mad tilaa'0611111 it is lbw vele& irtitt. Ohs bay loo 4 oto *ion.
Airing la Oda 21104, bill at Os eimeterbbefollUipato war piamaei an? Tableau
amiend Arabia, se. daipsetateslisi vadiss thas natismal tau it asp.
*sant ireasbable br adieus vaimilidatay.
Ufty410 Voir nem Se Obi AitstraMbre' Mint Cearmando
Cods" IS Saes "Ms "Rrif/rs ot amostvemlikamat Mat iatt,
ROPlir**1610.11s Ocktbst
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41battilleitA* (insloang ceeeterespitossop ceagrPlra&botage zed?
49.tragvists Rai activittes outside the Uottest State" 46,vel
P3117*41g Of&&*9 except bey Ms wood itesportwoOoli. protective cce.istetr-
ligokt, Itcate s.zdvides of awry Army. Nan or Ms riral;* Comwend
twellatios. or oi other Deesstracate and Aroscles necessary Us do
rewity eut erode glassitted information. 'gate:mot. anstalbakses,
potregnietfl. Cestral latelttgenso Artery sibeil b.resposalibbi Oat %Ws- ,
-t ?-? -
ui.kitagi de central, taelices and resorts :0 toreltga conoter.latellkemec'i:.
taarimiation. oball be di* ohlieltion ed that raspasOme08 -404 Ageactiii*
sestet the Central letallivece Agoacy Iboip tisamatiow isetii? resew
by ceestrlbottas to the central Ole. 4011 &ctdg basis, all nasserial
pliast to tattoos* aelambev4sibiUlgsags
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