. . NSC 5412/} . ( ( EtG ” March 12,(1955 . Day ae /$8 means eweinre a _— MATICAL, SACINITY CRNCIL DINESTIVE on Coded A oer , as COND GUTTALIUNS bee thes . . AQ. St bd aA . 2 are aaa - 1. ‘ito Uatlonai Security Council, takin: ecomitance oc? th neon ee ar a eteem a a a : - 7 . vielous covert activitiosg ur tho Won and Comsniss Cihbin uni the . at ‘ ww was tee ve nn oe - At, roVermsrats, Tartcies ana senis qowingted by thon Mes hee op. = MS +. . wo tetas, & - ae meng ‘t 2 7 e - leetively rorvorred t) a9 “Inberneticnal Comssvion") to ciseredit sya? woot $=. og behets, a8 LAS se on to a4 ~ and Cere2t the sino and activiticos of the United States ant ciher ° - ns - 3 pad - Peuzrs of the free worle, dctirmined, : in dyeg 10/2 end 10/5, that, in the ister c raticnal sceusity, the cyezt Teorclim activities of the Ue. Se Give “a sol ox 0 9) «< swabs) eae we ermcnt chculd ba susplomencsd’ by cov ' . . + ~ a 8 a ° — ¢ 2. The Central IntelWiiccnes Avcney nal elreedy teen charced 94 he », c : oe Regssnant td eet K4 -~ Sen wet . . by the Matioral Security CunncLl with conducting esuicmr: ~~ aL mean fa pnent a lemons? TH Ate aes wre, aeons twee ecuntor-esricnace scrorntileons acrcad at tictovere sexmod dedizazle, . aoe - Sor oreratacnal reasons, 29% v Ww create a nev atuney Yor covert ations, but, subject to cirec “ TIARA HRA Me Rr aden we ee hte ee eked eed was fae th - od. ~ a . o_o de aoe pee tw ashy wo = wa, vee AY * we ak wT. fe 4 — . - . ‘ ~ 6lbility fer then on tho Central Intelltroxnse Agonsy a2 correlate Ale any 2 eh HLL =F . 2 yA . “Pe, 35 4.2 . 4.2 Wied WEN Covicrae on? counter-curiconoe creraticns undo. the cvere whew, ae - = 2 + J wat £.. DQ contycol cf tho idrector a? Central intellioconce. 3e She IC has determined thet sucha covert creraticns shell to tho peeatest exvent pencticaszic, in tae Licht of Ue SS. and Suvict nm y ~ capabilitics and taking Into account the risk cf? wer, be dcsimsd w: & Crests and ecplctt troublesome rrobleas fsr intercotion-. * gl Coceantas, forair rolotions tetecen the u 2 China acd betveon than ani theirs catelittes, camlicate con . Sh t Frend = - ra ~ + ote Within the USS, Comanist Coins end their satellites te at A > tard tha qmreowth of tos cilttery aud econcoic potential oF the Sovict bloc. . be. Dlscrsdii tha yrestige and ideology of Inteorraticzal Canmanisn, and reduce the ctrongth of its portics and other elements. Ce Counter any threat of a party or indfvidusis directly or indirectly responsive to Commmist control to achtevo éoat- vant power in a drev world country. de Medico Intersatioral Communist ccntrol over any arcas of tho werld. . . @. Steenrthea tie aricntation toward the Lntted States of the peonles and mntionn of the Sree world, accentunte, wicrever yoosiblu, tha Lédsatity or interest Letucen suca peoples asd
naticng and the (United States us Will as favoring, Where actro- uiats, talse preurs cinutnely adeocntiyy om Usllovins tn the ecvonormens ch such cituol Lvopestu, and inereaze ta ca celty and WiLL ov cuca Peoples anu aetioss ww resist Intermoticnal Cocmuunicn. . > en sa ao 2 ‘ 4 =s2 ad a — a f£. Ta aceorcnnee wlth estebliched noltetios und to the cxe . S ~ “ 4 ” mag Gl mean Awe Lhe einen vt se SA Arey . test nracticucsle In artes dcineted or throntenal Yo DnNorna- ) oem a Temp dy peel wee eel Mya t arAne sn At AAT Leama tiornl Cimimuniom, Gevehin undcicumiimd resolctence and recelzitcatze ape DT romero dee ey pee nA TIAL ye Dette en COVOTS excd Gecvrilis GOURD ee OT Hu CUS G6 Ce ee ey 4m een ~ - acy mate ween Ss ea Sn, torcecs im tie event tes Ray AOSHI VES OVE SD MTaculon ls LT ivie 2. i 3. ~ aA JyF Ris He ay Se ond Me Ot ee ee Deena nen Iw GS20N OO. A CASO UDCA VALI Wie milivary wy CN ora WICSe alVyots 2n . a? -* rae aN male 2 SNe Ree FD RY ARH ts AR a eee ee ee 7 VO Oy VAT Wan Setave Viaeers Gs. CVOCravulant 25 voll ac proe al 5, °° tant asf and SAAN RT niente nm SMa nt TA esis 713 Ca co Baye eent Ss een eee ewes ee Ce eee CCC ewe a Wy ree i oe to ato, YR ALAN ~ an an ne : lh, Under the autherlty cf Section 102(d)'5) oF the reticeal ce- ° J i id . ed =? eee -. oc sey hae . sary St ene - Aaa curity Act ox 1947, the vational Cocurity Council horcby Gleects that ws tm a 4 . y ‘y. Ty 7 teo Tirectcr of Central invelitgoence shsil be responsible for: , &e YoGorics, tarcinh dosimate? ronresentatives of the Seek = retary of State and of tus Cecrputary of Dovense, that covert one we cmiiens ate tlanced anu ccndcictcd in a mentor eccnsistent with Unites Utaces Porciom and silitacy polictes and wlth overt active itics, and concultiog with and obteiniag advice trim the llascsinc a Coordination Group or the CLoretions Coordicating Dsord onl cter on departments or agencies a3 aprropricte. - be Infornins, through ary krov tasls, asencies cf the U. S. Covermoent, both at hone ax * abroad (includin; dislcontic asd mi Guch operativcs a3 will afiecet the. -~ - a crenriate chenneols and cn a necdetoe con 5e In additicn to the peevisions of parecrach h, tho follovirs Provisions shall asply to wurtice covert creretions: Q Plone for covert oneraticns to le ccnducted in active theaters of war and ony other ercas in which U. GS. firecs are cased dn esmtat operations will te eran un with the essiste et pace of the Doyerment ci Defense and will te in ccnaenance with ond ecaplenwatary to epproved var placs of the Joint ° Catcza cf Stas? Oe Covert overatioss in octive theaters of war ahd acy Other arcas in waicn U. 3. Turees are Mmicd in coaraty usere elon wLLL be conducted under ouch command and control rola} tioichina as huve beca os ray in tho future be apysoved by the Do part enont of LTECecsve | G. AS used in thts Cirective, “covert crerationos"” ciall oe ‘ Undevotecd to La nll activitios conducted porsuaunt to tiuls ablruct= Avo which ary oo plansed aad executed that auy Us. Se Coverroeust , _—_—~ / .. Fad ,. ote. “7 —— 7 vote
oy Le ad Ale, od Pn ae er ~ sete os “- ewonuinstbiiice: for then is not uvident to unscthorined persons esd , res. ree . A tirabt Lo uneisvered the U. f. 0 varadizit can placsizly Usecliain any resporsiuility ver then. Creelvleally, couch oneraticno gall in clude me co elas related tos; proraljanda, ictlicical ace tions cesieetic warterc; yreveltive ciroct action, tucledins; caultaco, mtiLecavctage, dovelithon; ecscare und erashon and evacuavita moeccures; gubversica ajainss negtila stacca cr prouns incluciny assistance to under, meund resistancs tmiovenencs, gicrrilias and retasce Miucraticn qreuss; Suzport cr indigenes oul anvi-comaimis’ Slemsnis in tarest- Gmea Countvies of the rreoe world; decestion pians and erorctiens3 ace ol actayitics ccmnativie wht Guls cirective acenscary Gs acerca tie gutencinjy. Sucii cporetions sbhull ost iocluce:s arncd com’iict cy reco sized nilllary fvurcas, osplonage and ccunter-eonicrage, aor ccvor tA end deceutiza fer oilliasy;y croraticzs. J. ‘Talis directive sunorscdcs end reseinds Nec 10/2, noc 10/5, and oC 5412, Subparaywaptha “a” and “d™ under the heeding “Additicrel Functicns cf the Cpereticns Coordinating Inara” on race 1 of ths Pres- Sdent'’o wmencrandim Tox tho Executive Seeretary, Naticood cocurity on Council, supclencating Srecutiva Order 16403, ero Seperccced oy the wie oe we bane y following rrcvisionss . + + a a? 7 + Ate, « B Etemmt ef the rresidcent cthorvise atrects, tho remulor = Pay -. ww abe ADA dae Nee 32 Car a 1 TO eet cn tee an . memsers uf tic Plencing Cocordinnatisn Cocun shai icrcalics bo - ILA aNe 2 + 3 iniviatid sy the @dvibea Gn clvacee cl masor covert prcora: v Central intellinence Agency undor this poliey er stiamis Qivscted, snd shall be the comel channel Zor Q@rrroval for such progqraus as well as for securing coordina. ticn of support therefor anon. the Doparticsnts of State acd Derense and the Central Intcllicgence Agnacy. de Tae designated representatives of the Geerctaries oF Stats and Pefesse referred to in parezra.a hea asove Shall "  Zeep the renbers co? the Plonnins Coc ordinetica | Group rren their respective covaranents ones as to mattirs on waics they ore " Censtted by tha Lirectes cf Central IntoMlicoree, and waien have been cr are tc be Sefer) 4. to the Fiannins Coordinatica . . o . Se,