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s:c~l~T CO-~FID:C:JTIAL :G.~S 'l'R Ir:: TF~-

TO DATE*,_t;P __ 

Co1mn.anr1ing Officer _---AA~· t C0I:1na.nda_n..,.t _____ _ 

--1::::::.::J5ir of Comm Researc£_ ..,....-- ___ control 0 ~,o-------

Ldmircls"';;rative 0 

--- Adjutant --------- Int e 11 i gen -------------- c e 0 -=--------- Provost Marshal 

2nd Sir.; Serv l3r.. --------

------------ Chief, Pers & Tr~s Div 

----- Chief, Pers Er ------

Chief, Trng Br ---------- Chief,, Opor Serv Div ,___.-------

--- Chi~f, Comr.i.unicati ons Br 

Chief, Laboratory Br --- Chief, Hachine Br 

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__,,, _____ _ 

Property ~ Supply 0 

-....--...,...-- Pu r ch as in g & Contracting 0 

Fiscal & Certif:rinG 0 

ore, J.lail Section ----- ------- Chief, Security Div ---- Chief, ---------- Protective Sec Br 

Chief, Cryptographic Br --- Chief, Development Br ----

----- Chief, :;:nte lE gence Div -~-

~ ------- Chief, Lan0uage Br-------

Chief', Hil Cryptanalytic Br 

Chief, Gen Cryptanalytic Br--,-

Chief, T/A and Control Dr -

Chief , I & L Br ~----------

As discussed 

-----As requested -------------- ----Co rnm en ts and -------------- retur~ 

~ation and file~-----------

Information and forvro.rding 

----Infonr.ation und return ·---

Rec ozmne nd a ti on -----See note on re-~-e-r_s_e ____________ _ 

Signature if approved --~~Your action ----------

SIS-SC Form No. 96 (Rev) 

23 August 1944 

roved for Release b NSA on 09-30-2013 
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4'1. CWjSIFICATIQI Of MiF1¥ • It na recomHDdecl that the minutes ot 

the 14th moating ot the Operating s.m. ... Diviaion b:eoutin Committee be 

elusitied in view of the information oontained 1n ItUl l b. It was state4 

~t the minutes should be claasified CONJ'IJSlf!llL. 

2. §JCURI'l'Y moma iJ! !'1Ip LAJ!ORATORI BMICll • The Chief or the Le.bOl"&~or.y Branch presented obJeotions to the pbraeeoloa ot Item 9 of the 

:minutes of the laat meeting oonoerning the •eourit7 aeawres of the Bra.noh. 

lor hi• iaform.tion, there ... a discussion or prmoue events coneern.1.ng tha 

-..irity aspeot3 &.nd the matter \18.S clarified. to his satisfaction. 

*3• QIUMEiiQI PQfiR·• The Chief of the Machine Branch r::-norled his find• 

ings ooncarning the use oi: the aergenoy power plant to provide adequate 

emergena, lighting in all bl1.ildinga. In thia connection, there "Was a dje• 

au.asion as to the responsibility for the full ut:Uiza.tton ot the pCYIMl" Uni:t. 

It •s suiif19ted that a ~ be made in oouideration of' priori\y of requiraents &ncl "that a report be nl:nitted to the Administrative otticer 

iDdioating reoaamendationa cGDOeZ"lling aotion to be taken by' the Poat Engine.r. 

The Chief of the lfaohine Branch •& requested to make the necees1try stud;y an4 

render a report.. 

4• AUGMEKDTION ~ THI SECOND SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION •There was a 

diacuaalon of the proposed rotation policy a:ibmi tted by the Second Signal 

Service ~&ttalion for comment.a by the Branch Chief's. Speoifically, in 

aonneotion with proposed policy, it wu reccanen49d that tour of duty a.t 

.&mchitka, A.la.aka be changed from 18 to 12 aonth•J J'airbanks, Alaska frol"l 18 

to 24 D"•Onth•J rotation between Guam and Hawaii, 24 111.onth1 (12 months in each 

place}. There was also included e. recommendation eoncerning the tour of duty 

at Manila of' 24 aonths. 

In thia aonneotia, the Chief of the SUppl..'1 Branch preaented a. prob1• as to tlifficultiea encountered when reque1ted to furnish eupnly officer• 

to the field. It was pointed out that the Branch woul.d proba'l:ily not be 

called upon to provide penonnel wl.th an cm.rall knowledge of supply f'unctiona. It wall believed that there would not be "f1¥ great demand tor such 

peraonnal. 

5. rWY$'AIP --•R fClPl. - The D1v1•10B Chief raqueeted. that 

Bran.oh Chiefs subd.t their •oc:maendationa to21 ottioft• to attend Qommancl am 

Qemr&L Sba:f'f Schoell.. In W• oonnaotion, he poi.ntecl out that 9e11e dif'fi• 
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cult.7 had been enc~ect by we offloera at\encU;qg the echocll. d1ie w their 

lack ol adequate ailita.r,r bf.okgrwm. I°' _. natecl th&~ 'rreJ.n1nc Branch wu 

undertaldng to alleTiate axisU.ng prebl•s by gidng lhor\ or1enW.\ion couraea 

tar o.t'fi cera prior to their upa.rture tor CommaDd. ud GenenJ. S'ktt SoboQl • 

It -.. ~r pomt .. out that in H.leot!J:lg ottiou'a tor the sohool, oanful 

ccmaidaration abould be given to "1Mair l>Mkgromlll and azv- future pl.au thel' 

ban ooacem1Jlg the Arll1'. It. -. 1'fff81mdecl that a 11at be eatabl:hrhed ot 

ottiOC"ll at this Age:Mf who are 1"enned in mt1Jag th9 £nv th.tr oareel', 

u such a list would be wluable tor tumre ret•ence. 

416. UPLQIEE COOJSILOll • The Chief ol the Diviaion stated that the omaNUng att'icer considered 1t daairable that Brauch Chiefs and the lmpl.oyee 

Com:ul8lora coordinate pet'90Jmel utters am keep adviat;d of perffOnnal problemo. !n this oonn&otion• the Chi.et' of t··• Suppq Branch indicated \bat 

there was no Employee CounMlor tor that Branch. The Chief' ot the D1v1a1on 

stated that he wculd inftll'\ipt• th.• situation. 

7. mtwl'lll'JQIIQN Cl' MPSllmfl§ • lt was stated t!lat a problem exietal 

concarning apec1al identii'ioation or meaaeuger badges, 1nd.1c.a.t1.ng d1osatief's..cr\1on on the pa.rt of the m•Per£gers with attch an arrangenent. It was repor\ecl \hat the Admini.st-n.tive Of'fioer wu 1.Jmtstipting the aitu~ion and 

that th• c.mmoations Branch eool"d!aate with him any mating problems. 

a. llSiSHm • '1'heN •• a c11ecu1aion ~ tb.~ excessive tiU!l.ount or t!M 

utiliMd iJ!l pt'08Uring cot'.r .. at the morning reoeas periods. It a.a reportect that the Bnnc'hes 8.X'e imeatiga'ti.nr.; the mattez- ~n order to alleviate exr.Jeasive 

t1aa del.q•. 

9. IJLTILITH egp • Then _. a diacu•sion ot the replaoatmt ot 

eall mul:tilith pres.SM with larpl" onae in t,he Ory-ptographic Bre.nah, which 

wauld increase produotion wi'thou'\ th• Med f&'I' additional peraonnftl.. !n 

thia co:mieot1on, the Ohief of the t.abora.t017 Branoh waa rf'qneBted to k•ei:> 

a'b:Nt&n ot the aituatinn in order to .n&bl:Uh. future tilau fol' aey 1ne~ 

in prodUO'\ion by that. Ban.oh. Th• Comaanding Otti•r requested that in 

cmmeotion with request• f.'or &pflrova.l of jJl!'Oject!! o:- proou.."""Gment ef mat~r1al, 

th&~ th• ut1H probl• be ousi.4wed to a... that all faoton are imil.UW.. 

*10. nm D&TIQJfi Vll'l - The Cema.ndiag otticer ibiuired oanoet"ni.ng 

the dupl.j.eation of steriag of pub'Lioatiou in the Poet ?ublica.tions Unit. 

The Cid.et of the Division reported ti-at this matter ie al.r~ being L'"l'ft.U• 

pted. 

*ll. DNIIQ MQ1LQO • A report -.e made ooaoend.ng the sta°'ua of the baak101 of traffto in th• Ce 1 uni.oa'iiou iz'aneh. It. waa indicated that a number 

ot WAC'• hed been J!lll'OOUl"9d fJlml th• MaatrtM Inn* in order to alleTJAte 

aiat!Jag pressure. It ae tvtber stated that due to the inereuing ommuai• 

eation• pNbl.,., 8'epe •.re beillg taken to 1noreaae the Table ot t:a*ga.niatloD 

ot th.9 Om•un' oa'tieu BNneh to take care cf existing problem•. 
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Earle F. Cook 

Colonal Signal Corpa 

Chief, 0p9rat.b; sem.oe1 D1Tiaion