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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF 

WASHINGTON 25. D. C. 

SUEJl:D'i': Establishc.ent of a Joint Int.ellie,-ence :9ureau 

The Cilie.1' of Ste.ff desires that the inclosul'e be 

presented to t..~e Joir..t. Ch1e£s of Sta:Cf £01• their 

consider&.tion. 

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CSGlD-ID 4-320 Establishment o:C a Joint Intellir;ence Bureau 

RESTmTED 

SUMf.:.ARY • 

1. At tho pi:-esent tilile the Inl:.el.ligenoe Agencies or the three Service Departir.ents 

are engaeed in the production o! basic intelligence in several fields of cOJimlOn interest. 

This duplication or effort is wasteful in manpower and fails to produce•·the best intelli 

senc~ because it is frequ.eD:tly uncoordinated. 

2. The production of basic intelligence in those fields which are of common cone 

to two or more services can be accomplished most efficiently if placed under centralized. 

control. To be responsive to the needs of the services, control of the production of 

basic in·tellic;ence by a central or joint agency must be direct and positive. 

3. Tho inclosed mer.ora.ndum (In.closure 2) proposes that the Joint Intelligence 

Committee undertake a study to determine the feasibility and desirability. or establishing a Joint Intelli~-ence Bureau. 

f'J:XJOlilElIDATION 

That the attached memorandum be approved by the Chief of' Staff and forwarded to 

. tl!& Secretary II Joint Chiefs or Starl'. 

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ISTABLISIDIFBT OF A JOntr INTELLIGENCE BURElU 

Kemorandum. by the Chief o! Staff 1 U. s. Army 

THE PROBLEM 

1. To determine the feasibility and desirability of establishing 

a Joint Intelligence Bureau of the Armed Services. 

FACTS BEA.RING ON THE ffiOBLEM 

2. The Army, Navy and Air Force Departments have varying degrees 

of mutually over-lapping interests in the following fields of intelligence: Economic, Sociological, Scientific, Topographic, Transportation, 

Telecommunications, Petroleum and Airfield. 

J. At least two of the forementioned agencies are engaged in producing basic intelligence on each of the above subjects. This duplication 

of effort results in a dissipation of the limited qualified mar.power 

and a decrease in the quality and quantity of dependable finished 

intelligence. The production of basic intelligence under centralized 

• control would permit interested agencies obtaining one coorcinated 

report on an assigned topic rather than three reports and often times 

conflicting reports as is now the case.* 

4. Each Department must be in a position to insure the availability 

of all essential intelligence as required for its ol"lll pur~oses. 

5. At the present time there is no established pr0ocedure ·:.hereby 

any of the Departments can be assured that its intelligence reqt:irements will be met by another agency. 

6. A Joint Intelligence Bureau must be subject to the direct 

control of the using services.~~ The Central Intelligence Agency cannot perf orre this function to the satisfaction of the Armed Services 

because it is not subject to tb.eir control. 

* For examples of duplication see Appendix A. 

** See Appendix B for 11A Proposed Organizational Chart for a Joint 

Intelligence Bureau". 
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7. A Joint Intelligence Bureau must include representatives of 

the three Services who would insure the fulfillment of the needs ot 

their respective Departments.* 

CONCLUSIOMS 

8. There is duplication of effort on the part of the Armed 

Services in the production of basic intelligence requ:ired by each. 

This duplication results in a dissipation of available manpower and a 

reduction in the quality and quantity of finished intelligence. There 

is no existing procedure whereby'existing effort can be consolidated 

and perform this function under the direct control of the interested 

agencies. 

P.EC011LEHDAT ION 

9. It is recommended that the Joint Intelligence Committee 

(Staff) undertake a study to determine the feasibility and desirability 

of establishin.::; a. Joint Intelligence Bureau of the Armed Services and ... 

to make recoI'.lI:lendations to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

J Incls 

Appendix A 

AppGEdix B 

Appe:;:dix C 

* See Ap~endix C - An exar:1ple of a Joint Intelligence effort. 
PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

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APFENDIX RA" 

EXAMPlES OF DUPLICATICti OF EFFORT IN THE 

PREPARA'.IION OF BASIC INTELLIGENCE 

EOONOMIC lNTELLIGElJ"CE 

The Department of the Army is producing economic intellige:llce 

in\the following fields in ·accordance "With its responsibilities 

under. the NIS program: (1) Electric Power, (2) Construction 

Materials, (3) l>lotor Vehicle Manufacture, (4) Industrial and Military 

Explosives Manufacturing, ( 5) Guns, Explosive Devices and Ammunition Jlanufacturing, ( 6) Telecommunications, Signal anμ Lighting 

Equipment Y.ianuf acturi"ng. 

The Department of the Air Force· is producing economic intelligence on manufacturing plants in cormection w:i. th the preparation of 

its Target Folders. 

The Department of the Navy has produced economic intelligEnce 

on those subjects for which the Departmmt of the Army has NIS 

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responsibility on the following countries: 

SOCIOLOO ICAL INTELLIGnf CE 

The Department of the Army is producing sociological intelligence in the following fields in ac.cordance with its responsioilities 

under the NIS program: Manpower, Health and Sanitation. 

The Department of ih e Navy has produced intelligence studies on 

the above two fields in their studies of\1 .... ______ ___.I· 

TRA~JSPORTATICl-J IN'l'RLLIGENCE 

The Department of tile Army is producing basic transportation 

intelligence in accordance "With its responsibilities under the NIS 

program, namely,railways, highways, inland waterways, pipelines and 

ports. 

The Department of the Navy is engaged in producing basic port 

studies, in accordance witll its responsibilities under the NIS program. 
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The Depg.rtment of tlie .Air', Force i~ ent;a~ed in basic transportat:lon 

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intelli~ence 1.n- connection 1fi th its target £olio program and has also 

produced a etudy on the erectrlrication or the railroads o.r the I .... ___ ...,, 

TELECOlt.MUNICATIOM3 INTEtLIGEN~ I 

The Department. of the .irm:f is en~at;ed in the production of basic · 

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intelligence on the telecomm~cation systel)l of all countries of the 

1'orld in accordance with its r~sponsibili.:ties under the UIS pro~am. 

"'-TI+e Department af the Air rorce is en~a~ed :in the study of tele-

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cortmOtP.cation facilities in the

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i:r;:eparation of its target folio prq~am. 

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The Navy Department has prbduced basic telecommunication intelligence on certain areas, namely, 1.--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----, 

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PETROLEW JNTEIJ.,IGENCE I 

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Each Department has an int~est in petroleum intelligence and 

: I has produced basic intelligence :on this subject, for example, the Air 

·Force .lir studies of I ... _______ ..... I, the Navyt s Intellit;ence Studies 

of I ... ______ __.I and the Axmy1

1 s :!!tudy on the Petroleum Supply Si'tuation 

in thel ~ In addition, thk .Air Farc.e is en~a~ed in a study df 

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Fetroleum facilities !or their tart;et folio\.program. 

AIRFIELD INTELLIGENCE 

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The Navy and Air Force are ~ngaged in a joint effort in pro::luc~ 

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·basic airfield intelligence and the Department of\the Army is alsc) 

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enga~ed in producing basic intellit;ence on existing\ and potential airfields of ..forei~ powers. 

SCIENTIFIC JNTELLIG:E}J CE 

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The Army; Navy and Air Force 1 have produced intelligence studies 

on guided miseiles. 

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ent;aged in producint; intelligence on 

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The Army and Air Fbrce are engaged in producing Soils S'ttd$.4t8 on 

Foreign Areas. 

'lhe Army and Air Force are engaged in producing intelligence on 

Ci ties and Towns. 
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A Proposed Organization Chart ?or a Joint Intelligence Blreau 

JOINT 

INTELLIGENCE 

BUREAU 

DIRECTOR 

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SOCIO LOGIC 

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SCIENTIFIC 

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An example of a joint effo;rt by t.he three United Stat es service 

intelligence agencies is the "Study ~rf I Guided Missiles", just 

completed! lin March 1949 by a joint u~s~ I study group. 

The U.S. representation included members from the Army, Navy and Air 

Force. It is significant that at the conclusion of several weeks work 

within the\ 1 .... ____ ..... !establishment, they unanimously reoonmended 

{para. 3g of J.I.C. 441/5, dated )) Mar 1949) that serious consideration 

be given to integrating U.S. scientific intelligence agencies. The 

final report resolved many previously conflicting views and was 

unanimously subscribed to by all concerned in its production.