' NATIONAL SOCURIY COUNCIL INTELL Sos ICE DIRECTIVE NO. 5? - U.S. ESPIONAGE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ALRO (Revised 18 Janusry vee Pursuayf to the provisions of Section 102(d) of the National Secur Act of 1927, es amended, the National Security Council hereby authoriz ~ and directs that: ~¥ th Yo zo 1. For the purpase of this directive: ' @ Espionace is defined as that intelligence activity which Is divccted foward the acauisifion of informatio nth trough clancestine opzrations. b, Counterinfcilicence is defined ; as thet Intcliigenece activiiy, wich its resultant product, which is devotcd to destroying ine effectiveness o2 eilivence sctivatics and which {s undertaken fo fel ow Inimical fercign int protect the securily of the nation, and its nersontne), information asd instalintions abroad, against espicrace, ‘sabois we, and suovecsion. Counter ccHigence- juste ies the pree\ess of procursss, developine, ro- cording, and disseminating informatian concerning hostile claiz testine ectivity and of penetrating, manipulating, or repressing individuals, group 23, OF ermonizafions conducting or capabie of conductlig suc: aciivity. ryeten asd 2. To eprure contrelisnd divestion (hreucgh prisr, eommrchentiva & : . - + a. ute an on : continulnes ceordinetion of all clandzsiiue activiles authorized iscrcin, the Gircetor of Contra: Inieilicence shal ’ a. Establish, {mn conzultation with the U.S. Intelligence Board, the tatany wah procedures necessary to achieve such direction ard coordi: aticn, b, Coordincte ell clandestine activities authorized herain and con- es ducted outside the U.S. and its possessions, including Haizen which ich invoives foreign clandestine eoncerns clandesting activilics or Wh servlecs, except whe: the provisions of paragraph 6 apply; also coordi- : nate clandestine ectivities with overt collects on abroad. c. Tnvite Copartmioiis and areucics n t pel US. Intcltigcice Bocrd which have * end mae counts hiitees respansibijities abrocd to particing sic in the U.S. Nuiteliiscnce lcord Atliberations when ciondestine ccuntarinteliivonce matters i fectiug such respansibiliiies cre under consideration. d. Make niutually agreeable arrangements wit jiu other cenazturents and agencies for cuch cover suppore as may be neuded by the Central Iniellixence Agency and ccordinete (he arrangements for cover suppert required by any cther department or agency to carry out the clandes- MPhys Dircetive super: ades HSCID No. 5, dated 15 Septeniber 16535, wiitch previl- uty hau cuperseded CID Mo, 5, daicd 7 Apc dss, te ee bd tan ye rth a baw 260'14 rrmauens members of the ~¢ Ske eearee a ate) tes pee rs Rarer se ae
fog nuthoriczzd {a parecraph 4 below, except when such 2 proviged wollatorally and without utilicin r the facilities Paes ae actl over [a to } ot, or bosentan fdeniited with, oiher ccnarinents or ueonetes a? the government or non-yorernstal organisations, it f:2 8. The Central Intelligence Agsncy has primary responsibilty for U.S. clandestine seth vitles Abread. Subjcet to the nrovisions of paragraph &, i$ is respansivic for Cre following cervices of conan concern: Nea oot She conduct of esnlensnce outside the Uuited Ste tes and its p weston, sstons in ozdsy to me ot! the inticencs needs of all Genartraents and nite ncles concer vd, in comncciloa with the natlonal security. b, Theconcuct of ciandcsiino counterint cigence outside {he United Ef mani na ffs norsessions. . Tho eerduet of Nelson with foreicn clandestine rarvices at cone rone counters 15 tha cbove elonescting uctivitics with foreign inichigence of owe Weenew 6 securliy aerviacs, d, The meintenenca for the benefit of the Intelligence community of conti. fndecces and reecrds of foreign counterInteliivenes iisorma- ton, Ali dcpartracenis end sonia S snail contribute to tn is Index, on - & continuing basis, such meaterint cc “Teetsa by them ag i3 annrepriate for a central flo; this moatermal chall be collated and “onalyasd ier appreprints ciscumination, e, Upon recacst and to the extent practicable, assistlnws others de- partmenis sud agencies in connection with their cover cuprore 4, Subject to the provisions of parngreph 2 above, athar dopartim: end egeneles with conimends or InvieNations located outsids the U.S. and {tg possessions may: a, Concuct supplementary esmionage in order to caticfy depart- Sar peelcan 4 ~ wasge ments Vin Collies nes eAwviudue B Conduct claridestina counicrinte the security of ici personne), commands, actvit ce. Conduc! Maison with forces 6 clangestitte 8: the above cinndestine activit services. 6. ‘She ceparinients and ermenciss concerned shall assist (he Central Intellcerce AGENCY in its conauct of espionage oy previding guidance in he form of cont innous » Einicty | an ecite cocction require:acats and, Mon estlccrsd. Suchc an) 6. Jn a forcien aves, excent where ° pat ragranh 3 anolics, the Directar of Centrel InteiPecnce chal, after censultation with ‘the Scerelary of Site, ensure that the senior U.S, repre “contetive, Gr lus designated renirvesenta- tlye, is approprintely advised of U.S. ecpicnace and clandestine counter- Intelligence ectivilics conducted i:: or from the aren, 7. Ina foreien ares where maior U.S. military commands ere stationed the designated representative of the Director of Central Intelisecnee shal} keep the senlor U.S military conumandcrs, or their designaiad represonta. TSC On OT
tives, appropriately informed of the espionage and clandestine counfer- intcNizence activities end operations, camducted by tha Co vere Tritely- penee Agency in or froin such areas, Inciuding lisisen between CLA and foreler rallitary establishments. &. In active theaters of war where U.S. forces are cnzeged, or when the President so directs: a, Except as prov-ded fn sub-paragraph b below, the entire Central Intelligence ASency ormanization conducting espionnge and clandes- tine countcrinicHigence operations in or from a (heater shall as a cam- ponent toree be under the direct cotnmand of the U.S. Theater Com- mander In accordance with agreements separately reached between the Director of Contval Inteilecnee and the Secretory of Defense, end shall provide espionage and counterinteiligence support fo iwnilitary operations. b. pepionase and counterinteNigence operations which, because of aeery some excepticnal political, diplomatic or other implication, are c n- ducted indspencen athy oy the Central Tuteiligence agency, sha 1 be coordinatzd by the Director of Central Intellizence with the Sec ctary of Defense and, as appropriate, with the Secretary of State. c. The Scerctary ef Derense and the Director of Central Intelligence Shell establish e@eneral precedures for the coordietion af Haison on clandestine polivitios bsotveeu U.S, military cormmeanders and foreign Services {hat engege in such activitias. 9. In addition to the above, ine Director or Central Intelligence, in consultaticn with the U.S. Intelligence Board end other interested cde- pertinanis and agencies shall: aa Dovelon appropriate volicy recommendations for Nationsl Sesn- y Council: ce: aniges eatlon vith resoecs to the overall U.S. counter- bt Ouigence effort’ caucucicd oulsiae the U.S. and iis possessions, b. To {he extent necessery to ensure conformity with nolici proved by the National Security Council, provide for nee CGOOTAIA ation of all types cf U.S. counterinioligence activities conductad sbrecd and for the coorcination of such activities with these conducted by the depertments and ageiicics respousib:2 for domestic counterintcllizenca. LO odds