NATIONAL  SIXUnITY  COUNCIL  INTCI  UGLNCu  DIRHCTIVa  NO.  5 
DSPiONAGO  AND  COUNTn^SriONAGE  OPLKATJONS 
(Revise!  23"/itJi:ua  10;.l;  TO]1  'SCCPAIT) 
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that: 
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tion  v.'iij:  the  ji.-.Jio:,.-]  r.ccuiiiy,  c.\ccpl  /or  ccrlain  i^rcul  ;:-?(»Yitiw  by 
2.  The  Dirrcicr  of  Ontr:.l  In'LJli-'.ciicc  r.h.'ill  conduct  fill  orfanhc-;- 
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IcIli^Oiir;:  ;:cliviiii\>  xrr.W:*,  olbcrv.).-;;-  spcci'fii'd. 
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3n'vll;r-.i:;i-?  will  cc''Vi;::;:i!c  u-sp:-.;::^:c  ;:)Kl  cc;'5-.frv<  .vjicu.'if'.o  opci^.tiov-s 
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(ral  Inlcr.:[.cnce  will  ccordma!.-  <  -rrlonar.c  ;i»d  countorcspii'iir.jrc  opera-      •  « 
lions  in  or  from  a  theater  of  r.rtivc  militaiy  operations  with  the  Joint 
ChiefsofStr.fi".      In  active  Ihtwtc-rs  of  \vm\  v.he:e  American  forces  arc 
cns.*ij;ccl,  representatives  of  lh-  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  conduct- 
f  ins  crpiorttjee  and  crunterc.-picnase  operations  in  or  from  the  theater 
shall  l-  under  the  direct  cor.v.nar.d  of  Ihc  United  States  theater  com- 
mander. 
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NATIONAL  SECURITY  COUNCIL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  NO.  5 
ESPIONAGE  AND  COUNTERESPIONAGE  OPERATIONS 
(Revised  28  August  1951;  TOP  SECRET) 
Pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  Section  102  (d)  of  the  National  Security  Act  of  1947, 
the  National  Security  Council  hereby  authorizes  and  directs  that: 
1.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  conduct  all  organized  Federal 
espionage  operations  outside  the  United  States  and  its  possessions  for  the  collection  of 
foreign  intelligence  information  required  to  meet  the  needs  of  all  Departments  and 
Agencies  concerned,  in  connection  with  the  national  security,  except  for  certain  agreed 
activities  by  other  Departments  and  Agencies. 
2.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  conduct  all  organized  Federal 
counterespionage  operations  outside  the  United  States  and  its  possessions  and  in 
occupied  areas,  provided  that  this  authority  shall  not  be  construed  to  preclude  the 
counter-intelligence  activities  of  any  army,  navy  or  air  command  or  installation  and 
certain  agreed  activities  by  Departments  and  Agencies  necessary  for  the  security  of  such 
organizations. 
3.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  be  responsible  for  coordinating 
covert  and  overt  intelligence  collection  activities. 
4.  When  casual  agents  are  employed  or  otherwise  utilized  by  an  IAC 
Department  or  Agency  in  other  than  an  Gvert  capacity,  the  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence  shall  coordinate  their  activities  with  the  organized  covert  activities. 
5.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  disseminate  such  intelligence 
information  to  the  various  Departments  and  Agencies  which  have  an  authorized  interest 
therein. 
6.  All  other  National  Security  Council  Intelligence  Directives  or 
implementing  supplements  shall  be  construed  to  apply  solely  to  overt  intelligence 
activities  unless  otherwise  specified. 
7.  In  an  occupied  area,  the  representative  of  the  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence  will  coordinate  espionage  and  counterespionage  operations  in  or  from  the 
area  with  the  senior  U.S.  Representative  and  keep  the  Senior  U.S.  Military  Commander 
informed  in  general  of  the  clandestine  collection  activities  conducted  by  DCI  in  or  from 
such  area. 
8.  In  an  area  other  than  theaters  of  war  or  occupied  areas,  the  representative 
of  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  will  keep  the  senior  U.S.  Representative 
appropriately  advised  of  the  espionage  and  counter-espionage  operations  in  or  from  the 
area. 
9.  When  CIA  requires  Service  support  for  espionage  and  counterespionage 
projects,  such  support  as  may  be  authorized  by  the  Department  of  Defense  will  be 
planned  jointly  by  the  Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff. 
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10.       In  time  of  war  or  when  the  President  directs,  the  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence  will  coordinate  espionage  and  counterespionage  operations  in  or  from  a 
theater  of  active  military  operations  with  the  Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff.  In  active  theaters  of 
war,  where  American  forces  are  engaged,  representatives  of  the  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence  conducting  espionage  and  counterespionage  operations  in  or  from  the 
theater  shall  be  under  the  direct  command  of  the  United  States  theater  commander. 
NOTE:  NSCID  5  was  first  issued  12  December  1947.  The  1951  version  added
(Page  Eight) NATIONAL  SECURITY  COUNCIL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  NO.  5 
ESPIONAGE  AND  COUNTER  ESPIONAGE  OPERATIONS 
(Revised  23  August  1951;  TOP  SECRET) 
Pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  Section  102  (d)  of  the  National  Security- 
Act  of  1947,  the  National  Security  Council  hereby  authorizes  and  directs 
that: 
1.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  conduct  all  organized 
federal  espionage  operations  outside  the  United  States  and  its  posses- 
sions for  the  collection  of  foreign  intelligence  information  required  to 
meet  the  needs  of  all  Departments  and  Agencies  concerned,  in  connec- 
tion with  the  national  security,  except  for  certain  agreed  activities  by 
other  Departments  and  Agencies. 
2.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelliger.ee  shall  conduct  all  organized 
Federal  counterespionage  operations  outside  the  United  States  and  its 
possessions  and  in  accepted  areas,  provided  that  this  authority  shall  not 
be  construed  to  preclude  the  counter-intelligence  activities  of  any  army, 
navy  or  air  command  or  installation  and  certain  agreed  activities  by 
Departments  and  Agencies  necessary  for  the  security  of  such  organiza- 
tions. 
3.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  be  responsible  for  coor- 
dinating covert  and  overt  intelligence  collection  activities. 
4.  When  casual  agents  are  employed  or  otherwise  utilized  by  an  IAC 
Department  or  Agency  in  other  than  an  overt  capacity,  the  Director  of 
Central  Intelligence  shall  coordinate  their  activities  with  the  organized 
covert  activities. 
5.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  disseminate  such  intelli- 
gence information  to  the  various  Departments  and  Agencies  which  have 
an  authorized  interest  therein. 
6.  All  other  National  Security  Council  Intelligence  Directives  or  im- 
plementing supplements  shall  be  construed  to  apply  solely  to  overt  in- 
telligence activities  unless  otherwise  specified. 
7.  In  an  occupied  area,  the  representative  of  the  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence  will  coordinate  espionage  and  counterespionage  operations 
in  or  from  the  area  with  the  senior  U.S.  Representative  and  keep  the 
Senior  U.S.  Military  Commander  informed  in  general  of  the  clandestine 
collection  activities  conducted  by  DCI  in  or  from  such  area. 
8.  In  an  area  other  than  theaters  of  war  or  occupied  areas,  the 
representative  of  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  will  keep  the  senior 
U.S.  Representative  appropriately  advised  of  the  espionage  and  counter- 
espionage operations  in  or  from  the  area. 
9.  When  CIA  requires  service  support  for  espionage  and  counterespio- 
nage projects,  such  support  as  may  be  authorized  by  the  Department  of 
Defense  will  be  planned  jointly  with  the  Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff.
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10.  In  time  of  war  or  when  the  President  directs,  the  Director  of  Cen- 
tral Intelligence  will  coordinate  espionage  and  counterespionage  opera- 
tions in  or  from  a  theater  of  active  military  operations  with  the  Joint 
Chiefs  of  Staff.   In  active  theaters  of  war,  where  American  forces  are 
engaged,  representatives  of  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  conduct- 
ing espionage  and  counterespionage  operations  in  or  from  the  theater 
shall  be  under  the  direct  command  of  the  United  Sates  theater  com- 
mander. 
NOTE:  NSCID  5  was  first  issued  12  December  1947.   The  1951  revision  added,