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WDGSS-1~ 18 Jfaroh 19Ji.6 

SUBJECT: Personnel Board 

TO: Acting Ch1et 

Ar111 Securit7 Agenc7 

l. In rev1ev1ng the problem ot setting up a Personn&l Boax-d~ I ha.Ye etudied the tile ot the old Personnel Control 

Committeef ot Which I vaa a member. One ot the chi.et dif"t1-

cult1ea encountered b7 that coDDD1ttee vaa the lack or proper representation tro.m the operating d1T1a1ona. Another vas ~~a ~..ok_ot_t~9~1~1•• ~Q-~'Ja&0.7 any particular problem.. A ri:~her extensive paper vas prepared on this subject b7 the 

committee and vas preeented before an ASA Statr meeting (See Tab A). Aa a reault, the committee aa constituted vaa diaaolved• and another committee composed of the Assistant Commandant~ Control Officer. and Chier. Personnel and Training Division vaa set up (See para. 1 or !'ab B). The nevl7 

constituted cODllll1.ttee never .tunctioned aa auch, but papers 

were routed to each m,ember. Mattera dealt vith vere pr1mar117 those ot allocating bodies where needed most. It 1a believed 

that the Personnel Control Committee bas never been torma.117 

di a banded. 

2. ID the minutes ot the Intelli~nce Division Executive 

Committee meetiJJg tor 28 Pebruar7 1946 (aee para. -g of Tab C). there ia given a rather coDIJ)lete v1ev ot the proposed Board 

.from that D1v1a1on 1 e atandpoint. 

'· Taking all tbeae tactora into consideration. I have 

drawn up a tentative dratt 0£ an order aetting up such a 

Board, which should be able to handle anything in the va7 or 

a personnel pol107 or problem. It v1ll bave the paver and 

prestige neceaaar7, and 1t can provide the working groups tor 

vbatever studies are needed either trom the l1•t ot alternates 

or trom the Personnel sections in the branches or d1v1a1ons 

concerned. The Director ot CoDllllUJ11.cat1ona Research will be 

glad to serve the eonmdttee 1n 8%11' va7 desirable. 

4. Th~ t;e_n.W.j;J. Te order to.llwo 1 

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"l. An ASA Pereonnel Reviev Board 1• hereb7 established 

vh1oh vill conaiat or the tollo•ing melllberea 

Aaa1at.ant Oh1•ta Opera.tiona (Chairman) Chiet. Intelligence D1Y1e1on 

Chier. Reaearoh • Deyelopment D1v1a1on 

Oh1et. SeouritJ Division 

Obiet. Persannel Branch 

Chier. Personnel Section, AB.l Starr 

'.la.oh member will appoint a regularl7 designated alternate Who 

v111 be empowered to aot in hi• absence. 

2. The f'unct1ona of the Board are ae tollovs1 

a. It vill review a117 personnel problem properl7_ referred to 1t bJ the Oomman.ding General. A'1!lftl' Seour1t7 Ageno7. 

or b7 &'l1'J' member ot the Board, v1th a view to eatabl1sh1.ng equitable and uniform personnel procurement. allocation. promo- tion. and separation policies throughout the Ageno7. 

b. The reeulta or its deliberations v111 be prepared 1n the f'orm ot recommendations to the Oomman<ling General. ArmJ' 

8eourit7 Ageno7. 

'· The Personnel Oontrol Oomm1ttee set up b7 Ottioe 

Orders Bo. 27. 25 Boyember 19~4, 1a hereb7 41aaolved." 

5. It 1• requested that the attached T&ba A, B, and C 

be retui-ned to thia ottice tor tile. 

' Enola Taba A tbru C 

JIAU RHOADS 

Aaa1atant Director ot 

Oomm.unication• Heaearch