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390. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary (Souers) to the National Security Council0

Washington, July 25, 1949.

SUBJECT

  • The Central Intelligence Agency and National Organization for Intelligence

REFERENCES

A.
NSC Action No. 2311
B.
NSC 502

Pursuant to the action of the National Security Council at its last meeting (Reference A) the enclosed report by representatives of the Secretaries of State and Defense as to the desirability of a separate administration for the operations division proposed in paragraph 6-a-(1) of NSC 50 is submitted herewith for consideration by the Council.3

It is recommended that, if the Council accepts the enclosed report, the Director of Central Intelligence be directed to carry out the provisions of paragraph 6–a–(1) of NSC 50 with respect to a separate administration within CIA for the operations division substantially as indicated in the enclosure, and report on progress toward their implementation together with the report called for on the previously approved recommendations of paragraph 6 of NSC 50.

It is requested that the enclosure be handled with special security precautions.

Sidney W. Souers 4
  1. Source: Department of State, S/P-NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, NSC Intelligence Directives. Top Secret.↩
  2. See footnote 2, Document 385.↩
  3. Document 384.↩
  4. Document 389.↩
  5. Printed from a copy that bears this typed signature.↩