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The followine &.\.udy~with re~pect to the duties of .the 

Chief' Signal Of'f'icer.'. in' so f'ar as the preparation of ,codes ans? . ciphers is concerne~ has bQen made in connection with the question . as to whether the p~sent Signal Inte11+gence Service is a field 

or departmental age~y. : 

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I. Law and Regulat~ons:: 

1. There is no :Spec:1f'ic -law which Dlaces the resp.onsibili ty 

f'or code and cipher .)York. on the Chief Signal Officer. : The Act 

ot October 1, 18~0 (·10:2'12 U.S. C.), ·which states in part that, 

"The Chief Signal Of.fice:r shall have charge, under tJ;le direction .... or the Secreta~y of _}Var,: of all mil~ta.ry signal dut~es. and of, works, 

,papers and devices qon.."l.e'cted .thercw1thir 1P 1'", nay be interpreted 

to include codes an~ ciphers. A:rmy Reguletions, whi~h have the 

effect of law, dcf'iD:i tel.y plr~co this respor..1sihili ty on; the Ct.def' 

Signal Officer. ! · 

2. Par. 1741, A.. R. 1901,· che.rGes the Chief Signal Officer, 

arr..ong other dutic.s, ~",ii t.h the proparation, distributiqn and revision· of the War D~par"timent ~elegraph Co~e." This same provision is contained:in ~ar. i5es, A. R. 1904; Par. 157~A. R • 

1908; ~nd Par. 1578 • A. ·R. lSJ.O. Par. ·oi!..551', .A. R. 1513 charged 

the Chief Signal or!icer. with the "preparation and revision of 

the 'irar Departnent 'telegraph Code" and the distribut;1or. of the code 

was charged to The ·4djutant General. 

J. Par. 2 e, Ar R. ·105-5, Jenuary 14, 19~?. and Cb.a.ii.gee Uo. 

1, October ~Q, 1923t and Par. 2 e, A. R. 105-5, Decr·:nner 15, 1926, 

states: "The preparatio::.1 and revision or the V'ar D~part.Ltmt 

Telegraph code and euch other codes a.~d ciphGr-s required by the Army." 

4. Par. 2 e, A., R. 105-5, Ci:anges l\o. 1, J.!ay 10, 1929, and 

Par. 2 e, A. R. 105~5, I.!ay I(., 1929, states: "The preparation and revision of all; cod~s and ciphers required by tlic /..:rmy and, 

in tir.4e of war, the; interce:otion of' eilecy radio and wire traffic, .. the goniometric loc.t;.tion of em:~.r.i.y radio statio::1s, the solution 

of i!ltercer>ted ene1* codes and cipher c.essages and lbboratory 

ar-rc.r..ger:.ents for thp employoent Rnd dctect~on of secret inks." 

1 5. Changes Uo.: 2, Per. 2 e, A. R. 105-5, July l, 1937, 

stetes: "Tho ~repa~&tion, publication, r~vision, storage, accounting and distributio~ of bll codes and ciph~~s requir6d by the 

.A:rr:J.y and in time of.i war the intt:r oep.,tion of enec.y radio and 

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wire tr~!fio, the 8onionctric locatior.1. or c-r.:.cri~T rl;<lio stations, 

the solution of i::i."tcrce"."lted eneny coC.€ a!ld ci-pter r.-~easages an.d 

laboratory arra!lgci~ents for 1..1.i.e e.m.oloy1.16:?.'l.t anC:. dctEct..im1 of ss~ret i:Lcs." : 

II. Pr~pur~tion of Codes: 

l • The V:ar :;;a ... art.l1ent Teleeri:.t?h Code v;as ")U~l i.shcd l:n 

1885, 1900, 19rr., 1915 "a11d l~-1~ (1'ilt. V':.J,!i2). Ti1ere is no 

record of the personnel eneagcd in the ore~aration of this code 

prior to 1~01 and it· is ass'.ll!::.ed this \':ork ~:afl oerfor.r:ied b·• co1::.-

missioned 01'.ficers. '.i'he .a\:.mut-.ll Report of the Cl~ief Sien.al. Officer 

for the fiscal year £n~i:ig June JC, l<;Ol, con ta.ins the follov.inc 

paragraph: 

"~he pr~paratio11 of tt.i.s code has J:;Y:!':.~ia. upon the 

Chief Signal Office!· personally as the-re was no at.lier available 

officer having knO\Uedgc of telegraph,-, coribi~1ed \'.-i th e far-~ili-

• arity witn militart usbges, suecial voc&~ularica, ~nd tbc cable reg~lations and nethods of thE world." 

The follo\·1ing is a chronolos;y of sub;:cque!1t events: 

a.. l!ay 22, 191.3, Har::.:y B. Kirtland was eLlployed as a code 

specialist at ':.:200 per r::i.ont..h in t.h.e Signal Service et large for 

the purpose" of revising the ';',"ar Deoart..!acnt tcleer~ph code of 

1906. Hi"S services \';ere terr.iinated on Decenber 12, 1914. 

b. Hr. JolL"l H. Drowning, cler:<:-st.enoBranhe:r, was Cl!l'1loyed 

at $1000 per a~:;.nwn in "the Signal .Service at larr;e to ues~flt 1:r. 

Kirtl1:1nd. 

c. April 11, 1919, the Chief' Signal O:f'.i'.'icer, A. E. F. ~dvised: the Chiuf' Signul Off iccr th12t the Gode Cor..i.pils.tion Section 

of the Sign11l Corps composed of :.:ajar ii. n. Dc.rnes, Lt.. ~~-. R. 

Cha111bers, Lt. i,rark J. Rye!1, 2nd Lt. I.E:wis ila1e, 2nd Lt. J. J". 

Gillchriat and t11rE!e enl:!.sted ti.cm, was returni!lg to the "Jr:.i ted 

States. "This section hc...s been solr.,_y engaged since 1917 in the 

construction of thd vo.rious ;,\:ru.y codt=:s both for the front line a.nd 

for headquarters purposes." (i.. D. Telegranll Code, lC:·l 9 - SIS) • 

d. Uovcmber 4 1 191~, Ord.er !10. 100, ?Cr was plnned wi tt. :1·r. 

Howard R. Barnes, ]{-.)2 Tenth Gtree-t, Ir.\,., v;o.shington, D. C., 

for services in co.d..."lcction 'Yli th tho reconstruct.ion and rev i a ion 

of confidential Staff code and he was paid fro1.1. SigUEll Scrvit;?e of 

the .Army appropria.-eion. lie corr.plated ti~is v.orl:: on April 29, 1<)20 

BJ:lOU..."lt paid tl250. '. 

o. October 29, 1920, letLer rrom Dircct"r, Milit~ry Intelligence Division (4131-fO? ~. I.) st~t.e~ that as n result or o. 

conf'erenoe on October 26, 1C:-2G, lie t"lrveen !1!ajor i :ot1rulin, Colonel 

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Curtis and ?Jajor h.oore, the code and cipher work to be pcr!'orned 

by the Signal Corps would co:iDist of' ti1e followinE:: 

"a. The Signal Corps, undEr the. su:;>ervision of the~:. I. D. 

will undertake the connilatio!l of such codes and ciphers as may 

be requir~d. Before p~~licatio~, these are t·: te apnrov~d hy this 

Division of the General Sta:r:r. 

"b. The Signal Corvs underst~nds that the solution or codes 

and ciphers is a function of the !!ili t:::ry Int&lligence Dii; ision 

but will instruct its officers in th~ 1·asic orinoi~lcs of s~ch 

solution 83 0;1e of the most cffecti ve .nea=is of i!rmrcasin1~ t:.ile!'l 11.i th 

the importance or proper use of autllori:.:.ed codes and ci..,Ee.rs. 

"c. In its search for officers for t!1e coastructinn ,,r code~ 

and ciphers, the Sien.al Cor,s will give ore!'ercnce to t.i:oElc s!~i, led 

in their solution on the ground tht• t such 1r~cn arc best CJ.Un"!. ific:d 

to devise syste.ci.s difficult of solution ....n.d fu.:::tht..: tluit v.it.h r.;.;.c!l. 

uen the Sienl;l Coros will t:.e 1.:i D. hotter posi ti.:rn t•.:> furnish n-:iy uid 

which· .ir..a~.7 he requested b~.· the :.:ili tary l:J.tell i.£;ence Di visio:'l. . . 

"d. Codes and ciphe.rs 011 ti'~ir co:.1~let.ion \,il~ , U!1les!: othcr- \'w~se ordered, be turned over ta 1'he .d.djutt1=it Genc.ral ro:::· distribution." (Jll.5 Codes ~older Uo. 1) 

l r. . December 6, lS: 20, Orde;r ~.;o. lC·l, lf·6 was nleaccd v. i t.b. 

'iilliam. -F. :J"'riednei.n., Easton end "Jatt1via .Avenue, Ge:ncvli, 111 i 1.1ois, 

for services in co11nectian "11 tll the rc.constz·uction c.:nd revisi'on or 

a. co:ifiden1£\1)1 staff .code and the constr.uctio:i of' three 1'iold coC.cs 

at a cost of ~lSOO, to be p&.i<l. :f'ror1·~ienal Service or t.hc A.ri:1y r1...nda. 

g. July ...,, 1921, Order :-ro. lCl, 5r7 w&s ,1aced vdth ' . ."illien 

F. Friedr.:.an, Easton and Bate.vi& J~veiuues, ~encvA. 1 Illinois for 

services in co1mcctio11 with dcnonstrotion of O•:>des r,t Call"" _.;.lfreC. 

"'lail, I·r. J., at a cost o:C.::1J.:5, to "e r>aid fro..'il Eigr:al 5ervit:'r.. of 

the Arn'f funds. : I c...·· 

h. :h"'ebruary 28 1 1921, Order ~•o •. 101, 3CJ ,,_,as -r>lacc.C!. \·.ith 

V:illiw:i. F. :;fried.nan, :Easton a...""l.d "!=:atavia Aver..uer., nenE<va, 1 1 1.inoia, 

for services in connection v.ith the reconst:uction :.ind revision 

of two field codes at a coot of ~700 t:.o bE paid frou ~ignal · ~=ervice or the Arey tu.'ldS. 

i. July 27, 19~1, Ord~r ~o. 101, 57J w~s olac~d wi~h ~illi~m 

F. Fried.l'lau, 1803 Coj_..".l.ccticut .Avenue, !i. ·::., \'.""ashintltou, D. c., fC'lt' 

services in connectiqn with the prape.ration of a l!lonograph on 

.militti.ry crypto~o.phi an·i for servi:?es in connection v.ith. the 

delivery of a coursejof lectures an~ conductiDD n cour3c of iuatruct:i..on i::i cryptography &.t Ca.l.lp .Alfred Yail-,~.i. ,T. ,. at a cost 

of ~450 to be. p3id f~on Sicnal Service or th~ Arny fupds. 

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'tlilliW!l jf. :i'riednan, 'fl,r.03 Co.aucotiout JL\c!nuc, I!. 'J., ~'Aalii:'l;ton, 

:u. c. 1 tor ssrvices 1D. oonneotlor1 with 1ihe revision a.nd rc.aonat..ruction ot t,,.-o snaaio.l editions 01' the ~ield Coda, ti'VG e1.ere.e.1c7 

oode lists tor use in:th£ ticld 1:U1d t\~~lve ccL~ ot ci~hcr tables 

to be used in oonneot1on with I.Ji~ si~tt Code, bt a coat of IJJ50, 

to be po.id troa. Si£Ju1l Service ot tl1e ArLJ funds. 

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·le:. .Jo·1c.m.ber 1~ 1 1921, reaor.u:.&n4&ti.in \.au aubDitit.cd to tho 

Soaretar1 ot \'iar for the mplOJ'll&Dt ot 7fi l.liam. F. Fri..:.dr"•n as 

oryptan11lyst, t·45CO pt,:r IQL!lUD.1 Signal Service:: at large, ~·.ashi%1£tor,, 

D. c., undsr 3oat1on lC of RUle II Civil Gcrticc Hules, w~ich 

w11a apuroved DEC81'1.bcr· 7, 19~1. (201 :1riedl!lB.n, ~··ri. :r.) J 

l. October ~5. 19~), JUJUas ~. S~clly, 01Lrk-typ1st was 

e:~~loyed at .:n.200 ua~aDDW!l in the ~if?lal Service at large, 1 "r.&shinston, D. o. OB an 88'!1Bta:it 'Lo :.fr. Frlce.1'1C.!.l. I.:.e T."88 diaaharRed tor ao.U£c :!ay 15, l "'2Cj. C ;c1 S.lcal 1:1, (A• ~cs 1. ) 

.~,. Jul:1 lS, 1C:2C:, a ao::iferonoe -;,·;1111 held in t!li·· attics. w,1.th 

reterenco to t.ho orcanizati~n of 'the Sien.al I~tc,l.igenr.R ~ervtac 

n'>nsequent uno=i "tis.kine over tlio Code and Ciphr.r Sol.uticm nnd Secr&t 

In.le Services troc. 1~. I. 1>. 1 ,.t w:1ioh Lt. Col. !:en.T>hil, 1 J~a3or 'Dl,.1.r 

;ro3or Albricht 11nd Ur. :Fricdl·.&&n r.crc orc·ae:..t. .Al!&onc otJ::.c.r t!ii:";s 

it •as co!lolu·led th3·~: t:ie urlcnr7 tunctlo·1 ot U.:.e Eicn-i:.l Int•.l:J-1- ~. ~noa 3arvioG was to be one 01' trF=.ini?L£ nE"r::cm.nel for \";ar. It "'as 

ulso detaruined th .. t to Qaaampl1.a!l t.hia niss:!on, t.he or£e.niza.t1on 

ot the tollov:iu.13 Aer"l1~£B ns 1c.volvcd: 

:o.,o und Cinber Cor..n11. .• tion 

t"!o'!e blld C1.nb.s.r Solution 

::.ite.rceot e.nd rr0:i:lor:.ot.rlc 

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':'If t .. u: :u.tn., ros">o:.i.::11.:!.1 •.T .. ::.e· ·. ::" r.~. Tc.-= t . :.: c ::: let : 1.E;~&l 

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i'U::lction.ing of Signal I:r:tellirry;itanalyst) . p. .:ra.nua.ry lJ, 1c;: ;o; : a'!:.bvo recorl!.1cncl:· tion was a:J--r:-ivcd by the 'cecret.:1ry ;of r:ar. ''. ; : 

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q. 1.!arch 1, lt;JQ, lil'.'A· l.otiise !L Iirl3011 (.o.r:.c !:c\;l~irl:) v.·a3 ~·appointed as Assista..'li Cr:i,.P,to~r:.ipllic 01..::rk ~16ZO, Sign<J.1 :3c.rvice 

at lurge. ( 201 !Ielaoll~ Louise :.; 6) . M 

r. 11'arch 26, 19~0, ~uth~.r;Lty to em.ploy one cry_1te~aly~t at ~Jl2. 5C per 111on th, Sitjnal '.Ser'9i cG a. t la:rr;e, '1.'ushinbtor1_, :::>. C. , v. '1.S 

reque.s tcd of the Eecri:itar~' of l/1·ar. '!The trc::ni:fe.r of th€ responsibility fo:r: the s-olutiqn o:ff'.c.ncny co!6s an~ ci_,hcrs in ti!r:.c of \'JS.r 

fro.u the 1.!ilitury I!1t~llii;!~6~ce· n:~·.:ision, General ·Steff, to tile C!:iaf' 

Signal Officer ihclLi.d~ th,e· t&,J::ing over of pr::3ctic:::: 11.y all of' the 

·records anC. files or the r.r~;i.i t;e.ry Intcllit;<mcc Di vision.. '.rl:i.csc: . rccor.:l.s and files cons,,"titute a: ... ~xtre1.:ely L1~1ortflnt source: of inrornation 'th!i t is of ~sat: V!il,1,1.e to the ·i':ar ::Jepi-:.rk1c!1 t &s a v.holc 

and i•:ill 1'e of inesti.QPble. vrilue to the Sienti.1 In te.lligonce .Se.rvice. 

now ·bei.:J.G ostE.lblished ~to c~:i:'ry out the. assie:ied ::iission of organization end tri:i.i.:ii:i::.g fo;r efficient opcratio!l in, tir1c. of war. The · only m.un knov.n to the ~ienaJ. Ccrpa and. to the :.:ilit~ry ·rntelli.:rcr.ce 

Division who is qualif~cd to d.o th.- v:orl:: desc:L"ited in this letter 

is l~. liertert o. Yardley.~~-" (2Jl.2 Cryptenalyst). 

s. Me.rah 29 ·, l<;JO, a~:qroved. by the; Secretary of ~:?5r. 

t. A?ri:!.. 1, l~.30 ~ F. B • .Rowle~t a~·1Qint.~~ 21:1;i~nr ·cryyit!:ln~lyst at ~2COO pl-r annur.'l, Sigr..13.l Service at l~•rt;e, . •:.s .. nn.gt·:m, D. C. 

u. .April 10, lCJ<:!, A. Si-:...i<:ov a::nointeG. ju:dor cryptt.:n[,ly~t 

at $200C n€r a!lnuc., Sign&l G(.rt7ice at l·~r.:::c, \1as.t .. in,-:-to"'.l, D. c. 

v. April 21, 19JQ, s. J:u11i--.uc:.: apr,ointcC. junior cry~t.mo.Jyst 

at ~~·2ooc oer a...."l.nur.1., Signal Service at larce., :;:asb.ington, D. C. 

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"h. ~.-1.c fu .,~ .nc::itnl re••='Ort. to:- 'lt.ci::.s: the • ::•C":-no 1::1~1lit;,r ?or thens !ut1ta·u.,o::i ti.ls Cl..1-ef ::is.'"ls.:! ... ~r:1·,f':r is 

"tt..tn. all co::-cl .. tetl ctutics 1n oo=a.nc'!tion \·•1th asnrct c.').;.:: .• U?l1\i:..t1~:: 

c~y '!;e ?·lh~ic;:GC' to onr. C!JGr::ati:.i.e 15e:io1 tor c Ctioie~cy .ot o:,Lr:; tio!l. 

:.:io oarvc this ,ur~o!.'!6 ti1ar:c C:.utics \•:ill 't-c 01•.:;.:.n.i..:E..:! by tl!it C.:ii,a t 

::i!GiJ,.·l O:tficcx 1:.tn ' si.:iclc. co:-:rC:.1;,;,a.t&d s£rv1ne • . ' 11 c ·t "t.l.i.in ~& Gi£ ere 'Li.x. ot tl::.E c.; ... .1.t-f f.1~:111 1 ottico~ it 19 eu;:ts! ce t~ut ~1.,ial I~tclli~e~~c Ccrvice• tc 

the doai::iut!o!l tor ~la coord1 .• otec! service. I 

"l· "r'ho e..tncrril n1sa1on of t.!11a service is, 1111 tor 

1111 ·otJ::.ei- :iilitar:1 sdrvieos, t!:..r:. .. 1ro~c;r O:'f.Ll.L1:.-.o.t1n::. ti!ld devolon- . r.:.cnt 1.n peace tin.a 'td tU.e en~ t.ht:t. t:tc servir.::. ;:.JJ.~r ~-= 'r.'rc-oc.rcd 

to opera to ot ·: ..1:1.1.:Lc .. u.~." ettic1cuc1 in ~ f,r. • · 

"4. '!'ha apoitic m.1:.s1ol'l2 o: this rorvioe :us1 te 

stGted ea follows: : 

".!!.· ~10 P;t'Cpuratio.1 a~.i revision ot a! 1 codes, 

aiph&ra and othor D£GP.:B of scorat co~.~aaicatio:i to 11e o.m;>lcyc-d b:,T tllc Ml!J.J i:i t1£1c ri1 pe(a06 and "el'. 

":~ote: In tb.1s co:nrct1on it should be nptcd 

'tb.a.t i::i acaordo.nre lvllh currcxa.t .:\rJ:l.1 Rtc•llntions this attic£. is 

rc3Donsiblo for tbo iintlne ot aodos •na ci~her&, tor their 

d1str11 ution i:i aooor 11no1: Y:ith 4iztribat1o:i. te.'!:lca :irc'!'11rc:1 

bY the Chief Sigl'!al 1'1car, ar..d !or tJu;ir a.ccount1·1t; .. " 

z. April 3p, io3c autllority re,.Ut!Etcrt to c.f.l;i1.og 

one ar1~taii'~lyst Mide:at tlt.~o per m:m.u:.i, !1rna1 Jort1oc at lar6G 1 

1:ashi:ieton. 1 D. c. in oon.."leatiou ,.,1th ocm"Dilati.,n of codco, !'reparation of ciDhcrA atl.d ciplu 1• to.bles, ra.so·.rct. 'lU ?le\-.· 01·:;-~tograp!1:!.o mthods and ,e4ohiner,- 1 r&nearoh 1.11 tbs solution o:r aodea 

and a1p.hlra aa rc.-:uirqd bJ Changes ::o. 1, A • .R. ic;-s. (:?Jl .. 2 

Cry9tm1al1at) ~ 

z.. !.:a1 1 1 J,930• ·above rcc01.."":r.s.nd:.'Lio.u O.?J!'rovt4 by . 

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z. ::ay lJ, 1c.;o, J. ~. lmrt an'lointed crynLo:wl:rst 

aid at .;:11~~00 l)er anntir:., Sienc.l Service at larce, •,·.a.st..i::ig"Lo::, :::.i. C. 

oa. June 1, l~JC, l!. o. Yardley dGclincd· apro~ntr:.ient as cryptanalyst :~Jl2. 50 l)(.r r-1onth. 

bb. Septe:P1.be<r 2, 19 JO, Li:.-v:rence Cl::ir~ -v. as an ~oi ··1tt:. 

~'Jssis tllnt cr·yY'ltana.ly.Jt clerk -~'1E2C ne.r· a:mw: ... , Si[:nal Servi ct. at Lar~e, ~ashinrto~, D. c. 

cc. Auguot 2J, 1~35, authority of 3ocret~ry of ~or 

requested Tor ar.i.Dlo~nacnt of' one. as.:::ist:::..nt cr;yntogr'.·:nhic cl.err: ,~1620 pE.r· annur.:.., Signal Gervice at Lar ,,.::;e, to r6:nlucc Ler. -rc.ncE: 

Clark. Apnroved AUGdct 26, 1SJ5. 

dd. Scptc~ber 22, 1SJ5, ~uthority of Secret~ry nf 

·,·,·ar reque:sted for tel!l!"'orary cr.ploy~~:ent. Qf o:~e: se:nior ty9ist 

.~.1440, Signal Intclligcmce .Scctio!l. Signal Sr::rvico at L&rst:. 

Approved October 1, l'•.35. (2Jl.J Cler~;:s) 

ce:. January 1, 19J6, Ii. F. Beareeap!)ointed assist&nt 

cryptogral)IiTc cle.rk :~16?.C, Signal Service at Lc.rge. 

ff. January 2, 1936, Lorraine c. , teohens an~ointcd 

Junior Stenoerapt..sr :~1440 pe!" a.nnur:., Sit3nul Inte; llieence Rervil'\e, 

Signal Service at Lurgc. 

fili· June J, 1S36, Authority of SecrE:tary of ,, ... b.r reque.sted to e.m.Dloy l j~mior cryrtarn:ilyst. ~20CO, Signal .Service at 

Large, to repluce .A. Bi:nkov, transferrt::.d to ranaue. A":'provcd ;'"u·:.e 

5, 1936. (2Jl.2 Cry9t~naly&t) 

hh. July·l, l~J~, R. C. Ferner apnoint&d junior cry~tanalyst 4'.2(j{JQ per annum Sig:1al Service e-.t Laree, ';iashi"l(!ton, D.C. 

ii. AUGUSt 17, 1936, S. s. Snyder an.nointed assistant cryptogr~ •Jl1ic clerk -~lf2C pE:.r annUPl., Signal Se:.rvice at Laree • 

.J...j_. February 1, 1937, out!1ori ty to en::ol oy 1 junior 

cryptanalyst $2QOO rier annum, Sien.al St!:rvice at li::.rge, \"."ashi:igton, 

D. C. requested, to replace S. l:ullback, transferred to Hav•aii. 

kk. ]'e:.hrua;r-:1 J, 1';37, above apnrove;d by Secre.ta.ry 

11. April 16, 1937, ~. A. Jones apnointcd junior 

cryptanalyst ~2000 pc.):' annun, Signal 3ervice at Large, v;!::l.shington, D. C. 

requested 

:;tl620 per 

21, 19_38. 

"t f - t of ~ar · r.a.1. i!'ebruarv 23, 1938, au-chori yo ;::,ecr·e ary 

ror enoloym:ent of 1 as sin tun t cryptogr&·.-.;1ic clcr~-c 

a.anuru, f:>ign~ l .Service at Laree 1 A.pprovod .i!'e 1.ruary 

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requested. for te.apor4ry em.ployr:;,ent of 1 junior stenograoher 

$1440 pe:.r a.11nw,1, Sig:Q.al Intell:i,gence Service;, Signal Service, 

Signal Service at Le~ge. Approved }iarch 2, 1938. (2.31.J Cler!cs) 

oo. llarch:28, 1<]38, P. s. Cate appointed assistant 

research analyst ~2E¢o per aru1ur1, Signal Service at Large, 

Washitlgton, D. c. ~ 

no. July i, 1938, l;iary L. Prather ·aopointed assistant. 

cryptograp!iic clerk 41620 per annW!l, Sienal Service at Large, ~as~ington, D. C . 

.9,_9... July l, 1938, Margaret .A. \j'ill appointed assistant 

cryptograpfilc clerk 41620 oer annur:i, Signal Service a:t. I.arge, 

Washington, D. c. ~ ' 

III. Buaget Estimat~s: 

1. Provision ~as been made i~ the Budget Estimates un~er 

Project 1. Signal se:g-vice .of the Army, for psrsor..nel for the 

Signal Intelligence ~erv:tce as follows: 

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1 Crybt13.nalys t ~ 

192S to 19il 

1 Cryttana~yst 

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1 Cryttan~+ys~ 3 Jr.~cryp~aij~~y.sts ~21CO 

1 Cryltan$lyst!'" 1,1.i·ie 

2 Ass .° Cttpt:pgtapl!iC ._ Cle: .irs · ' ~lf.80 . T ~ . :·.: 

193.3 - PrQ~.ect: 1: .. 

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5600 

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1800 

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3 Jr .. ·' Cry~tan'alysts f2100 r- JCC 

1 Cry~tan~tys:t ~ide 2COO 

2 Ass: • ctypt:c?eraohic J'-40 

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1 Crypt,analys t· 

3 Assob. ctypt~nbJysts $3200 

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24366 

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1. The C~naptroller, General ho.s defined departnental 

anC. f icld work as f~llm~;s: 

"The exeq1ti vo. de_partt:1ents of the Government execute 

the laws v:hich Congj:'ess. enacts through the instrw:1entali t lr,:>s 

sometimes designateCi 'dopar t1.1ental' and 'f leld' establishments. 

Wl1at is known as ti~ 'ft~ld, force' is engaged directly or 

indirectly. in locally executing the lav;s, vJ1ile tile 'deoartnental force' is eri:haBea in eeneral supervisory and administrative dircctioa ~nd bontrol of th6 various field forces. 

(21 Conp. Dec. r;09;: 711) 

• 11 I;(' of fic;ers pr e.:nployeeE• ari:. directly U!lcl.er the direction, supervisia;n., e.nd .contr·.11 of a Governr1ent d~partment, 

establishuent' or o'ureau reporting directly to the head thereof' 

their stB;tus is th~t of de:pa.rtinental officers or employees; 

but if they are di:i;:ectly urider the directionJ supervision, and 

control of a local ~ield orsanization, rcDorting directly to 

the head. thereof' t'.heir status is tlrnt of 8 field officer or 

employee.'' · ( 27 Cor~p. D,oc. 122) 

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"\1hc.. t is ·'know:i as a 'fiel.d' force is engaged, directly 

or indirectly, in dxecJ~ing the lBws locally, ~hile a 'departmental' force is edgag~d in general sunervisory and admiriistrative 

direction and cont~ol ~f the various field forces. Various 

general laws, such;as the ~ostal laws, must be execu~ed in the 

District of Colill~ta as well as elsewhere. A force engaged 

exclusively in the ·1occtl execution of sucll lav:s in 'the Distx·ict 

of Columbia is a fteld .~orpo as mu?h so as a lil~e force in any 

other section of t~e c~Qntry. It is only in this sense tt1at the 

term 'field'. fo;:ce;.~ay '.prop6rly be ap...,lied to the District.'' 

(5 Como. Gen. 2r2.~1J) · · .. r : . : . " A fore~ en,~ged exclusively in departwental work, 

that is, in goner at SU CrV~Slon and adI:i.inis tr a ti VC ,diroc ti on 

and. control of the var. ous; field force:-, even thoufih v:i th headquarter~ outside of thQ: Di,strict of Colurn.'l:,ia - in this inst&nce 

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the Comptroller Gene al the.t' 'classific0tion as. to dep&rtnental or 

field worl-:: is base cl · ole~y upon the character of the work in vol vcd, 

i.e., if the worl~ co sisys of the supervision and administrative 

direction and contro of 1tne: various field forces it is departmental v:ork; if· tlle · ork: l.s pcrforr.:..ed locally and is other than 

the supervision and fulinistrai;.ive direction E:nd control of the 

various field forces' it'is field ~ork. It is imuaterial ~here 

tL.e work is perform~!. ~~pei.'rtnent&l work w..'3.y be ;::ierfor.rlcC. outside 

the District of CoL:.t}tia, whilc field v.or~\: r1ay te pi::rformed inside the District of ;Col4.mbi~, &nd in buildin€s housing departmental activities, a,~ f~r exru1~lc, the Finance Officer, U.S.Arr~. 

J. The present~Sigrial Intelligence Service was orgonized 

as a "single coordinlted:service" in accordance with the dir~ction 

conta~ned in let~er ro~·th6 Adjutant General d~ted A~ril 22, l~JC, 

file AG 311.5 Pub. ( .-14..:.30), paragr&.ph 2 Vi atove. As stb.ted i!l 

the above .mentioned irecti ve, its general-r.:..issio~1 is "as for all 

oth6r milithry se~viQea, (underscoring su~~lied) the ~roper or~anization and develo~ne~t ilJ 'peace tiLe to tl1c end, th~. t the service 

may be prepared to oll'erc.te at nsxif'l.UH et' ficiency in \var", v.hil e 

its snecific mission·1s '~the orcneration and revision of all codes~ cipll0rs and other means of secr6 t co~"'.unic::..tion to be:: enploycd by the An1y i* time of peace and war". 

4. The Signal intelligence Service as at present orsanizcd 

is composed of 1 cor:-~issio:ied officer a:id 14 civilian enployecs 

and is operating u.nd ·-r atithori ty of parae;raph 2 A. R. lC.5-5. 

Under this Army Regu ::it ion the Chief Sien.al Officer hl3S iFc:cd in te 

charge of ''the prepaiati6n, putlication, revision, storage, accounting end dietribution1of ~11 codcs and cirybers recuired by th0 

J.ttm.y". There are no~ specific directions c.s to hov; thc2e· duties 

are to be acco11~lish~d. T.h~-.t is a decision ·1il1ich is left to 

the Chief Signal or:~ccr as an administrative officer of the 

Government, appointea by the. President and confirHed ·r,y thE 3enate. 

In the discretion of: the Chief Sienn.l Officer, the duties assie:;ne:-1 

may 1,e perf'orned. in "lis imr.1ediate offi_ce or by a fieln agcmcy al~ady organized or!one created for Lnc purpose. 

5. As early as~l913 it ~as determined that the ~ork of rsvising t.llE. ·;:ar Depari1-1ent Telegraph Code v;as a function of the 

Signal Corps of the .fu·my, rather tlwn the::. t of th~ Office of the 

Chief Signal Officcr1 and aceordingly a code soecialist and a 

clerk werE:; Employed '.ror tnis v:orl~ and riaid from the 3ienal Corps 

of the Army 2unds. iPar. 2 A and ~ nbove) 

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6. In 1917 the,t con~ilation of all codes required. by the 

A:rmy was a fu..'1.ction pf c6r;i.r:~issioncd officers of the h.rmy (?ar. 2c 

atove.) a.1d not those·. assiGned to the office. . ! . 

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rather than a functi<i1" of'. the Off ice of Lhe Chief Signal Officer an~ suci;. codes asv.ere,j rcqμ~reO- we:re procured. u_rider cont;r-act for 

whioh Sicnal Oorp3 1'Uf·ie: J/'ipre used. • 

8. Since 1921, ~11 lbr~\Y1;n.el engaged in the con:pila tio~1 _ 

of codes and since is!Jo, Chc1i the cipher 'rnrk of the !i~ilitary Intelligence :8i visiort was' ~s~igned to the Sie,nal Corps, ull 

persoinel e71gaccd in -:-the. t~ },o:r,'k h&ve been uaid from Sie;nal Corps 

ti.:-n~s and from ~hose(1 l~o;ttef fron the. appro_riric.t~o~J.,. ''Contint_;cnci.eo, 

U1litary Intelligenc D1v!sidn", a military orcan1zat1on. [ : I 

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. S. The pri!:i.Ary bission ;or. the Sigm.i,l I:itclligen.cc· Service 

is to truin. pErson:nei in ;cpdf D.!lC'. ciphi;r work for service v:i th th(; 

.A:rIJJ.y in time of v:ar 1.<:.r. 11. ln a love) o.na the orcpar;;:.tion nn.d 

. revision of all coa.e ,_ ci~hers-and other rG.esns of sE:ctet corc:.::uni- , cn.tio.:.i to '!:.e eo.ployeri o:r ;the :A.rriy in tic.e of peac6 o.nd v.ar. {Far. 

'111 w ai~ove) There~is goth{p£ in the files to ind.ics.t.6 t.t..at , tile training of ncrnii.:-~cl 1

tot' s:cr7ice in the ;.,_rr::.y is a fun."?.tio:n of 

. the Office of the Ch\ef ~ign~l Officer. Thia is a nilitary or . field fl.j.nctio.o und n~t o. .~cp~l-tb.o.o.tal function. li!'>-e\, ise, . · the· prepsrb.tion of tljc cot'es: is: WJ.d.er tllis su:_:;crvis:.on df t:1c Hilitar~r Intolli;;enc~ DiV,rs1¢:i.,' War :8epart:A:nt Ge::ieral Staff 

(A. R. 10-15), \\hich ·-is r~ots..b:.lre:au or office of tt.e -;·:ar tE.,artment listed in A. R: 310~10~ 

10. · Lt is appa~ent ,; : th$re;i'orc, th;-_, t tt.c Signal Lite] li,sc:.n~e 

Service is a field. a~tiv~ty ~?~the follo~in~ reasons: 

• a. For ov~r a '.<:tuc+-tqr of a Cc!J.tU:ry the pre;JGr.tion of cod.es and ciphers 3

has pjeeli s fWJ.cti·m of pcrsor.nE:T pair! rran fi~ld ap:9ropr-1ations l i. ~ .' ?e..y of the Aruy, Signal 3erv1ct or the. 

ArJ!J,Y, end Contingen9~es, ~-!i lits.ry Intellige~icc Div isiori. 

J"~ . .:. .,;~\ .. , .: _ b. The ern.~loyJdn.t'.'.o~ field se!'vice pErso~11e~ on these '~dutie_s has~ee.!l au:thorizG~ 0$..tP,e Secretary of ·..:ar, the Director, 

lillit<:l.ry Intelligchc~ Div~sicm,1 8n<'!. the Director of t.h~ 'Eureau 

of the Budget, ,:,ncl e:f.pe.n~j,tu+:c~ therefore have bE:en p'aqsc:a. wi.thout 

q!festion by the Gene~al 4~coμ:..1-y;!.ne; Offic"e. i : 

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-i . -~orpJS'')=Jin~e tlle~e _ s :o.~: :ot.p;er field force engaged o;n. ~ simil:,r 

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I have just recGiveC. fro11 :re·.-, Cur.J.bt:rl··:nd rxrnot, the· 

att.achGd records, v:.Q.ich I i:::i.tcn 'E.d to u;'>e in connection with r1y 

Study Of the St~tUS .Of the $,J,S. ~h686 filos HrC ~ bsli6\C 

fairly represe2t3ti~e of t~osE pcrtaininG to th~ sunply of the 

.S.I.S and hEJVG been .selected ut rundcn fron dc~to o.vcdl&'bl.e i:::i 

this officG. . · 

P J(J28 dated Januory 6, lCJJ calls for 1 :'lilccol~1<:.."1l1 

nnchinc and bC~csscriEs :or the Signel Int~llicence 

Section ao~rovcd by ~he OIC, S f I Section ~n~ Fure chase Section. 

P 3644~:. d[i tcd · J a1iuury 27, F; 3 3, cal.ls f rn' s u_pt1l ie s for tb: 

r.:iTI€otranh BbCi.J.L1e \~·hich v.erc li.:rev:i;:rn ')UrchD.sc:d 

in ilashington, D. C. 

R 3 dsted:Dccc~ter 28, l~JJ, calls for uiscclleneous 

supplies t.md. c,quipr:ent for thio: Signc..l Intelli ::e::icc 

Scclidn all iteDs (30) of ~hich except 4 ~ere procur€.d by the ?urcha2c .::::f:ctioa; the 4 i tm:~s rE.ferri::d 

to '{.ere ;;irocured. by iIT Pi). 

R 76 dLl.tCC. JbnUary 15' 1S34, CfllL3 for niGE.oe_ra~li SU'JDliES 

and p$ncil leads for tli.e Sienal Ir..tblligGnt'!e 

Section -v .. .hich \;c:::·G rrocurt:d by tl~e Purchase 2E.c'Lion. 

R 2856 datea.:.April 12, 1935, cslls for 2 c·.:,rd. inc,c:x. cabinets !'or the Sj.gnal In tellit:cnce Section. 11£1 ich ·\\ere 

procured by thec:· Purchase Sf:ction in 1·:ashington. 

R 1711 datea.:se~teTiter 2~, 1SJ4,·calls for 4 cabinets and 

4 extra shelves for the s0fe storage of codes ~hich 

~ere ~rocurcd by ths Purchase Section. 

It will bL notfid tl1e.t the requisitio:J.s state specifically 

that this cquip~ent.and supplies arc for the Signal Intel.ligcnce 

Service and that noiquc~tion was raised b~ the Supply Division 

a:s to the legality 9f tl).cir purclrns.e even thoue,~1 the Signal Intelligence Service was c9nsic1ered a part of the 1

.1-ar PlP.ns and Trainine; 

Divisi8n. Since thi Si~nal Intelligence Service is now a field 

activity separate a a. d:p~tinct frora the v.~.r Pluns &. Training 

Division,. it would ppedr that there is less doubt as to the 

le_gali ty of supolyi~g U~is scrvice fron Signal Corps funds as 

there was in previo~s years, 

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