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Photographic Project, 51gne.l Intelligence Ingte.l- lationa and Aot1vit1ea, Jf.110, for Historical Plll'posea. 

Chief Signal Ott1oer, .APHQ, APO 5121 ~ Postmaster~ 

Nev York, Nev York. Attent1ona PHBI0-1. 

1. The Signal Seaurit7 Agenc7 vas recently SJ'&nted 

authority to have appropriately olaaaified motion and still 

pioturee ma.de or the local 1natallat1one and activities ot 

the Signal Security Ageno7, tor historical and training purposes. There ie attached a copJ or the correspondence per- taining to the project, in which there are set forth the m.eaaure~ to ba taken by the Signal Security Agency to aateguard the material to be produced. It will be noted that 

only two copies will be :made, both to be delivered to the 

Signal Security Agency upon complet1onJ all personnel engaged 

on the project will have the type of clear•nce required tor 

or'lPtograph1o personnel /'Jar Department letter A.G. 311.5 

(16 Dec 4,)0B-8-B-M or 24Deo 43, aubjeot1 Clearance of 

Personnel tor Cryptographic Dutie.!71 during produotion··•11e rilm. will not be ahovn to arqone not cleared for the projeot 

or approved by the Commanding Officer, Signal 8ecurit7 AgenoyJ and no copies will be retained bf the A'1!1.fr,f Pictorial 3erv1ce 

or tiled outside the Signal Security Agency. 

2. A similar project baa already been approved tor the 

Signal Intelligence Service inatallations and aot1v1t1es ot 

the European Theater or Operations, under safeguards similar 

to those described above. It is suggested that a similar p~ojeat t9r the signal intelligence inetallationa and act1v1· 

tien in 7our theater would be desirable. it one has not already been initiated. Inf'orma.tion in thia regard is requested. 

3. Reterring to the attached correspondence, it will 

also be no~ed that aa regards the record to be made or 51gnal Seourit7 Agency inatallat1one and act1v1t1ea, the record will 

aona1at ot two parts, it having developed tb&t good motion 

p1otu:rea ot interior operations and activities would be impractical to ma.ke without extensive preparations and the 

1nstalle.t1on or mpeaial lighting fixtures. It is likely that 

a1m1lar conditions in your 1natallat1ons'v111 also make it 

desirable to restrict the motion picture record to outside 

buildings and areas. Moreover, it ia believed that the ~ilm 

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atr1pa and accompe.nf1ng aound records v!ll be quite •atia~ 

taotor7 tor historical purposes and tecbn1call7 bette~ ~or 

tra1n1ng·purpoaea than a complete motion picture reeord, 

A record or the installation• and ope~ations or field radio 

intelligence 1natallat1ona and act1vit1ea 1• regarded ~e 

being ver7 1.m.portant. 

4. If a project has been or will be initiated in 7our 

theater, this otr1oe would appreciate having, aa soon aa 

practicable. a copy or the detailed plan• dl'avn up tor making the motion. picture and r1lm strip records. Ooordination ot 

similar projeota in th~ several theaters and their integration with the Signal 8ecu~1ty Agency project is deemed highl7 desirable. It ie proposed that the motion piotUl'e film. and set ot 

film. strips preps.red v1th1n each theater should tell a well-

.knit •tory or the aot1v1tiea vithin that theater, but at the 

aame time, the reapective local ator1e• ahould, 1r possible be capable or being integrated v1th the motion piat'Ul"e tilm 

and aet ot film strips prepared for the operations o~ the 

Signal BeoU?tit7 Agenc7. Thua, it is hoped that a complete, acoUl"ate, tactual, but neverthelesa highly interesting record 

or the entire eignal 1ntelligenoe operation• or the u~ s. 

Al'n1y during the present var will result rrom the erreoti ve 

oollabor4t1on or all concerned. Buch a r1na.1 record or the 

aignal intelligence agenoiea of the Army should be very valuable ro~ h1ator1oal aa vell aa training pUl'poaaa. 

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w. Preaton Oordermt\n~ 

Colonel, 81gnal Corps, Commanding. 

Inol. l. Ltr to Ohiof t Army Pie. Be~v., 

dtd 17 Nov -4, and 1st Ind 

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Signal 8eour1t7 Ageno1,.Wa1hinston 25, D. c., 5 May 19"-5 

~-* O)llet, Anq Co•un!oa t1ona Service, Hoo• lfl 250, The Pe~tagon 1 Va~h1ngton 25, D. O. 

TOi Oltief, Aray Pictorial 8erv1ce, Boo• 50 10131 The 

Jont.•gon, 'Waah1ngton 25, D •. c. . 

Por co .. ent on r•c0111tendat1on contained in ••oond 

1ndoi-aeaent. 

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(Signed and sent out 7 148.y 1945) 

V. PRES'l'Ol'f CORDBRllAN 

Oolonel, Signal Oorps Coaaanding 

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dtd 16 March 45, file SPSIS-3, subject: Photographic Project, Signal Intelligence Installations 

And Activities, SWPA, for Historical Purposes. 

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SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, USAFFE, A_PO 923, 4 April 1945. 

TO: Chief Signal Officer, GHQ, SWPA, APO 500. 

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For your consideration. •I 

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/s/ A. Sinkov 

A. SINKOV, 

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lttentiont Signal S.curit7 Jgenc7. 

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.1'-1. proposed photographic project covering the Signal lntelli- &~C• 1netallationa and actiTitie1· 1'1 the Southwaat Pao~ic ArfJ&, aa ou,tlln-1 ~ the b41io '.l.ftt.r 1 i• concurred 1n bJ' this headquarters. It 1a rac0iml.6nd~~t how"'•r.t that ~ officer who has had experience in the pre- }:l&r&tion an<l carrrinj out of plans tor providing such photographic cover- .__., together lfith the noc•aeary orn>tographicaiq cleared photographic p~eonne~ 'be •ent to the thea~er ror thi• :purpose. 

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Commanding Officer (IS-1) ~ ---).ssistant Commandant ( IS-1) 

VDir of Comm Research (IS-3) __ _ ---Control 0 (IS-IA) 

Fiscal 0 (IS-lB) ------- ---Administrative o (Is-2) 

Post Adjutant (IS-2) ----

Intelligence 0 ( IS-2 ) ____ -' 

P~ovost Marshal (IS-2) 

2d Sig Serv Bn ( IS-6) ---....., 

Chief, Pers & Tng Div (IS-4) ~ 

--- Chief, Pers Br (IS-4.A) -.... 

Chief, Tng Br (IS-4B) ~ 

O/C 0 Pers Sec (IS-4C) ~ Chief, Oper Serv Div (IS-5) --- Chief, Comm Br (Ii) ---

Chief, Lab Br (ID) 

Chief J Machine Br ""(""'I=N..-) ---

Chief, Supply Br (IS-5A) 

'l/C SSA Mail Unit(IE-2D)---: 

Chief, Security Div (IS-8) --- Chief, Proti Bee Br (AP) ---

Chief, Crypt Mat Br (IC) 

Chief', Equipment Br (IF) ___ t 

Chief, Comm Sec Br (IS-BAJ i 

Chief, Intelligence Div (IS-9) , --- Chief, Lang Br ( IB-1) -I 

Chief, Mil Crypt Br (IB-2) r 

Chief, Gen Crypt Br (IB-3) 

Chief, Tj A and C Br ( IB-4 )--, 

Chief, I & L Br (IR) 1 

As discussed 

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Comments requested and.-r-e.,..tu_r_n .------------ _______ _ 

Information and file 

Information and forwardi~g ------- Informaticn and return ·-- Recommendation ---- See note on reverse 

Signat~re if' approved ------ Your action -----

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Chief',, Tng Br 

O/C Officer P~e-r_s_...,S~e~c-------~ 

Chief,, Oper Serv Div ----- ---~------ Chief, Communications Br 

Chief, L~boratory Br ---- ------- Chief,, Machine Br -----------~ Chief,, Supply Br 

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I....ii'orm.atio11 and file 

Information and forwardinb -------- Information and return ------

Recommendation See note on re_v_e_r_s_e _________ ~ 

Signature if approved 

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16 March 1945. 

SUBJECT• Photographic Project, Signal Intelligence Inetalla.t1ona and Act1v1t1ea,, I~T, tor R1ator1oal Purposes. 

TO: Commanding General,, USAFIBT, APO 885,, '/, Postmaster, 

Nev York, New York. Attentions Theater Signal orticer. 

1. The Signal Security Agenc7 waa recently SZ'&nted 

authority to have appropriatel1 claaaitied motion add still piot~ea made or the local 1nstall&t1ons and activities or 

the Signal Securit7 Agenoy1 tor hiatorioal and training pur- pdaea. There ia attached a copy of" the correspondence per- taining to the projeot, in which there are aet rorth the me~auree to be taken by the Signal Securit7 Agency to safegWlrd the material to be produced. It will be noted that 

only tvo eoplea v111 be made, both to be delivered to the 

Signal Security Agencr upon completion; all personnel engaged 

on the project will have the type or clearance required tor 

crJ:ptograpbio personnel llar Depal'tment lettel' A.G. 311.5 

(16 Dec 43)0B-S-B-M ot 24' Dec 4}, subjecti Clearance ot 

Personnel tor 0rJPtograph1a Dut1e!7J during pvoduction the 

film vill not be shown to an7one not cleared tor the project 

or approved b7 the Commanding Otticer, Signal Securit7 Agenc71 and no copiea will be retained b7 the Army Pictorial Service 

or tiled outside the Signal Security Agency. 

2. A •1m1l&r project has already been approved tor the 

Signal Intelligence 8erv1oe 1natallat1ona and aotivitiea ot 

the European Theater ot Operations, under sategu.g.rda 11m1lar 

to those described above. It is suggested that a similar 

project ror tho signal intelligence installations and activities in your theater vould be deairable, 1r one bas not alread1 

been initiated. Intormation in this regard is requeated. 

'· Referring to the attached ool'l'eapondence, it will 

alao be noted that aa regards the record to be me.de ot Signal Security Ageno7 1natall&t1on~ and aot1v1t1ea, the record will 

conaiat ot two parta, it having developed that good motion 

p1otUl'ea or interior operationa and activities would be 1m-. 

practical to make without extena1ve preparat1ona and the 

1natallat1on ot apeoial lighting tixturea. It 1a 11kel7 that 

similar oond1tiona in yoUJt inatall~tiona will alao make it 

dea1rable to restrict the motion picture record to outside 

buildings and areas. Moreover, it 1a believed that the film 

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atripa and accompanying sound record• will be quite aatia· 

taotor7 tor h1•tor1cal purpoaea and technioall7 better tor t~a1n1ng pw:tpoaea than a ooinplete motion picture record. 

A reco~~·ot the 1nat&llat1nna and operatione ot tield ~adio 

intelligence 1natallat1one ~nd activitiea 1• regarded aa 

being v•r1 important. 

~. It a project baa been or will be initiated in 70\U' 

theater, thi• ottice would appreciate having, •• soon aa 

practicable, a cop7 ot the detailed plana drawn up tor making the aot1on piot~e and tilm atr1p records. Coordination ot 

similar project• 1n the aev•ral theaters and their integration with the Signal Secur1t7 Agenoy project 1e deemed highl7 deairable. It 18 propoa•d that the motion picture ~1lm and aet ot 

film atr1pa prepared within each theater ahould tell a vellknit stor1 ot the act1v1t1ea within that the&te~, but at the 

aame time, the reapeot1ve local atories ahould. it poaaible be capable ot being integrated v1th the motion picture tilm 

and aet o~ £11m atrip• prepared tor the operations ot the 

Signal Becurit7 Agenc7. Thua, it 1• hoped that a oomplete 1 acoUl'ata, tactual, but neverthele•a h1ghl7 interesting record 

or the entire signal intelltgenae operation• ot the u. a. 

Ar1.DJ during the preeent var will result from the etteot1ve 

collaboration or all concerned. Such a tinal record ot the 

signal intelligence agena1ea ot the A~J.lf' •hould be ver7 

valuable tor h1•tor1oal as well aa tl'&ining pUl'poaea. 

1 Inol.1 . 

w. Preaton Oordel'2DB.n1 Oolonel, Signal Corp•• Oommanding. 

Inol. ll Ltr to Chier'- Army Pio. Berv., dtd 17 Nov ~4, and let Ind. 

thereto, dtd 11 Jan 45. 

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