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U.S. Office of Strategic Services _ 
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This/frovisional Basic Field Manual fstrategic Services, 
is based upon the functions and duties assigned to the Office 
of Strategic Services by the Directive of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff (JCS 155/11/D). It is published for the information 
and guidance of all concerned and will be used as the basic 
doctrine in the organization, administration, and conduct of 
Strategic Services activities. 


This document is intended for use at bases and will not 
be taken into advanced bases. AR 380—5 pertaining to hand- 
ling of secret documents will be complied with in the handling 
of this document. 


William J. Donovan 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS .. 
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SECTION I— GENERAL PROVISIONS 
1. PURPOSE 1 
2. DEFINITION 1 
3. OBJECTIVES 1 
4, FUNCTIONS ; : 1 
5. COORDINATION OF STRATEGIC 
SERVICES PROGRAMS ah bad ta. te, OB 
G, FACTORS: 4-0. aS ke <p Oe Se oe 8 
7, APPLICATION 9 
SECTION II — ORGANIZATION . 
8. CONTROL . . . . 10 
9. AGENCIES AND COMMANDS INVOLVED . . 10 
10. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES .... 10 
11. ORGANIZATION WITHIN THEATERS. ... 14 
12. ORGANIZATION WITHIN NEUTRAL 
COUNTRIES . .... . . . . 15 
SECTION III — INTELLIGENCE 
13. IMPORTANCE . .... . . . . 16 
14. APPLICATION wer? ab a wake TE we. Ve 16 
SECTION IV — PLANNING 
15. DIRECTIVE de vee Teeg Ct ad ine SG. -edk ST 
16. PLANS : 17 
17. BASIC AND SPECIAL PLANS AND PROGRAMS 17 
18. OPERATIONAL PLANS... . 18 
19. STUDIES AND SURVEYS... .. . 19 
SECTION V — OPERATIONS 
20. GENERAL... my Me - 3 oY ee oy 1D 
21. MORALE OPERATIONS a tae” (8. ies et 4 320 
22. SPECIAL OPERATIONS eRe we Oe! GBT 
23. POLITICAL PRESSURES . .. . . . @i 
24. ECONOMIC PRESSURES . . a te oe 22 
25. CONTROL AND COORDINATION . . .  . 22 


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SECTION VI — COMMUNICATIONS 
26. COMMUNICATION FACILITIES . . . . 238 
27. SECURITY . ee a a 28 
28. SERVICING AND CONTROL i ney Vatg we Jaw 28 
SECTION VII — PERSONNEL 

29. TYPES AND SOURCES... . . 24 
30. REQUIREMENTS AND PROCUREMENT . . 20 
31. TRAINING nn the 8 Ge ec RS. ae oe AO 


SECTION VIII — SUPPLY AND TRANSPORTATION 


32. ARMY SUPPLY FACILITIES . . . . . 2 
33. NAVY SUPPLY FACILITIES . .. . . 81 


34. TRANSPORTATION ge Se oR, whe, Dee? Se, we 


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PROVISIONAL BASIC FIELD MANUAL 
STRATEGIC SERVICES 


(as defined by JCS 155/11/D) 


SECTION I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 


1. PURPOSE—The purpose of this Manual is to provide: 
a. A comprehensive picture of all Strategic Services 
activities in their relation to actual or planned military 
operations; 
b. A guide for the planning and conduct of Strategic 
Services within the Office of Strategic Services, within 
theaters, and within neutral areas. 


2. DEFINITION*—As used in the directive of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff (JCS 155/11/D), the term “Strategic Serv- 
ices” includes all measures (except those pertaining to the 
Federal program of radio, press, publication and related 
foreign propaganda activities involving the dissemination of 


therance of the war effort, 


3. OBJECTIVES—The principal objectives lor Strategic 


ervices activities are: 
. To aid and give direct support to the furtherance of 
ees or actual military operations; ‘Sa7M% P/7 
b. To destroy the will and ability of the enemy to resist; 
c. To deprive the enemy of the support of his allies and 
of neutrals and strengthen resistance within occupied 


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4, FUNCTIONS—The Office of Strategic Services is the 
agency of the Joint Chiefs of Staff charged with the func- 
tions and duties described below: 


a. Secret INTELLIGENCE: The Office of Strategic Serv- 
ices is authorized to: 


* In addition to the measures included in the definition of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, propaganda must also be associated and used as a 
pressure for enforcing our will upon the enemy. 


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(1) Collect secret intelligence in all areas other than 
the Western Hemisphere by means of espionage and 
counter-espionage, and evaluate and disseminate such 
intelligence to authorized agencies. In the Western 
Hemisphere, bases already established by the Office of 
Strategic Services in Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, 
Argentina, may be used as ports of exit and of entry for 
the purpose of facilitating operations in Europe and 
Asia but not for the purpose of conducting operations in 
South America. The Office of Strategic Services is au- 
thorized to have its transient agents from Europe or 
Asia touching points in the Western Hemisphere trans- 
mit information through facilities of the Military Intel- 
ligence Service and of the Office of Naval Intelligence. 


(2) Establish and maintain direct liaison with Allied 
secret intelligence agencies. 

(3) Obtain information from underground groups by 
direct contact or other means. 

(4) Establish and maintain direct liaison with mili- 
tary and naval counter-intelligence, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, and other Government agencies engaged 
in counter-intelligence. 


b. Resrarcu anp ANALysis: The Office of Strategic Serv- 
ices will: 

(1) Furnish essential intelligence for the planning 
and execution of approved Strategic Services operations, 
and 

(2) Furnish such intelligence as is requested by 
agencies of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the armed services, 
and other authorized Government agencies. To accom- 
plish the foregoing, no geographical restriction is placed 
on the research and analysis functions of the Office of 
Strategic Services, and the following specific activities 
will be performed: 

(a) Accumulation, evaluation, and analysis of 
political, psychological, sociological, economic, topo- 
graphic, and military information required for the 
above. 

(b) Preparation of such studies embracing the 
foregoing factors as may be required. 


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(c) Preparation of the assigned sections of Joint 
Army and Navy Intelligence Studies (JANIS), to- 
gether with such maps, charts, and appendices as 
may be required to accompany these sections. 


(d) Preparation of such maps, charts, and illus- 
trations as may be requested by the agencies of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff and authorized agencies of the 
War and Navy Departments. 


¢. SECRET OPERATIONS: The secret operations included in 
this paragraph are conducted within enemy countries and 
enemy-occupied or controlled countries, and from bases 
within other areas, including neutral areas, where action 
or counter-action may be effective against the enemy. 


(1) Morale Subversion. The Office of Strategic Serv- 
ices is responsible for the execution of all forms of 
morale subversion by divers means including: False 
rumors, “freedom stations,” false leaflets and false 
documents, the organization and support of fifth col- 
umn activities by grants, trained personnel and supplies, 
and the use of agents, all for the purpose of creating con- 
fusion, division, and undermining the morale of the 
enemy. 

(2) Physical Subversion. The Office of Strategic 
Services is responsible for the execution of approved 
special operations including: 


(a) Sabotage. 


(b) Organiza Ganization and conduct of guerrilla war- 
fgre. personnel 0 be provided for guerrilla warfare 
will be limited to organizers, fomenters, and opera- 
tional nuclei. 

(c) Direct contact with and support of under- 
ground resistance groups. ; 

(d) The conduct of special operations not as- 
signed to other Government agencies and not under 
the direct control of the theater or area commanders. 

(e) The organization, equipment, and training 
of such individuals or organizations as may be re- 
quired for special operations not assigned to other 
vernment agencies. 


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ad. Srrarecic Services PLANNING, EXECUTION, DoctRINE, 
AND TRAINING: The Office of Strategic Services is charged 
with: 


(1) The planning, development, and execution of 
Strategic Services for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the 
development of doctrine covering such services. 


(2) The training of personnel for Strategic Services. 


€. WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT: The Office of Strategic 
Services is responsible for the progressive and orderly de- 
velopment of operating procedure and the characteristics 
of special weapons and special equipment for special oper- 
ations not assigned or pertinent to other U.S. Government 
agencies. When approved by the Office of Scientific Re- 
search and Development, such special weapons and special 
equipment may be developed by the Office of Strategic Serv- 
ices in collaboration with the Office of Scientific Research 
and Development. The characteristics having been so es- 
tablished are presented to the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, 
War Department General Staff, and the Vice Chief of 
Naval Operations for transmittal to the appropriate supply 
agency for further development or procurement. Weapons, 
equipment, and supplies for the Office of Strategic Services 
are programmed and procured in accordance with the 
pertinent Joint Chiefs of Staff directives and current Army 
and Navy instructions based thereon. 


{. ConTACT WITH FoREIGN NATIONALITY Groups: The Of- 
fice of Strategic Services is authorized, in consultation with 
the Department of State, to maintain contact with foreign 
nationality groups and individuals in the United States for 
the purpose of obtaining information. 

g. Communications: The Office of Strategic Services is 
responsible for the planning, organization, and operation 
of essential communications required for field and training 
activities in connection with approved projects. Existing 
communication facilities are utilized wherever possible. 
The programming and procurement of communications 
equipment are made only after approval therefor has been 
secured from the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, War Depart- 
ment General Staff, or the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, 
depending upon which service has primary interest in the 


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particular type of communications equipment under con- 
sideration. 

h. LIAISON WITH OTHER AGENCIES: The Office of Strategic 
Services is authorized to maintain liaison with other inter- 
ested Government agencies. 


5. COORDINATION OF STRATEGIC SERVICES PRO- 
GRAMS — Strategic Services programs are supplementary 
to and must be coordinated with military programs. To in- 
sure this, a Planning Group to act as a joint medium has 
been set up in the Office of Strategic Services for supervising 
and coordinating the planning and execution of Strategic 
Services programs. The Planning Group, Office of Strategic 
Services consists of: 

a. One member appointed by the Secretary of State, two 
members appointed by the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, two 
members appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet 
and the Chief of Naval Operations, and four members in- 
cluding the Chairman, appointed by the Director of Stra- 
tegic Services. 

b. The members of the Planning Group, Office of Stra- 
tegic Services, are available for full-time duty and are free 
from other assigned duties. 

c. An Advisory Committee comprising representatives 
from the Office of Economic Warfare, Coordinator of Inter- 
American Affairs, Treasury Department, and from time to 
time representatives of such other Government agencies as 
may be called upon to serve, has been set up to serve with 
the Planning Group, either as individual members or as a 
committee when requested by the Chairman of the Group, 
to consider matters affecting the respective agencies rep- 
resented on the committee. Members of the Advisory Com- 
mittee advise the Planning Group as to how their respective 
agencies can be of assistance in insuring the success of 
Strategic Services plans. 

d. All major projects and plans for Strategic Services 
include measures for political, cultural, and economic 
pressures to be applied. In the case of economic pressures, 
the projects and plans indicate only the results desired 
from the Office of Economic Warfare, * 


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e. All major projects and plans for Strategic Services 
are integrated with military and naval programs by the 
Planning Group, Office of Strategic Services and after ap- 
proval by the Director of Strategic Services, are submitted 
to the Joint Chiefs of Staff through the Joint Staff Plan- 
ners for final approval. 


6. FACTORS A 3 
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a. GENERAL: The nature of pr j rategic 


Services activities is influenced by military. palitical, eco: 
nomic, psychological, and sociological fa Successful 

cution of Strategic Services operations depends upon 
STSAMMUIC RMOWIedEE OTHE areas In Which suck operation: Ich such operations 


Are to take place, of the above factors, and of the opposing 
SHS SCEMTTSe which can be used to our own advantage. 
The intelligence agencies of Strategic Services must pro- 
vide this information in order to insure adequate and co- 
ordinated planning for operations in the field. Strategic 
Services/intelligence must and.cvaluate peoples and 


their problems, the aims ang weapons used by both adver- 
saries and friends, and above all, the weaknesses sand divi- 
sions that exist a thin given countries. —— the “soft “Spots” 
or “vulnerabilities” which are targets of Strategic Services 


activities. Such intelligence must be thoroughly objective, 
adequately detailed, up-to-date, accessible, and specificall 
ocused on the pro acing Strategic Services planners 
and operatives. 

b. Miuirary Factors: 


(1) The military factors, important in the employ- 


ment of Strategic Services are those bearing on strategy 
and on military operations. 


(2) In general, those factors bearing on military 
strategy deal with the enemy situation within an enemy 
or enemy-occupied territory, or within a territory which 
may be occupied by the enemy, and include those ele- 
ments vital to our own military strategy, such as: 

(a) The enemy’s military organization and dis- 
positions, his plans and counter-plans; 

(b) His industrial establishment; 

(c) His resources and channels of supply; 


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(d) His weaknesses and vulnerabilities; 
(e) Those elements in his setup most harmful 
to our strategy; 
(f) His organization for control of occupied 
areas and areas which he may in future occupy. 
Those considerations bearing on military opera- 
tions deal with specific objectives in the field of secret 
intelligence, morale subversion, and special operations 
which bear directly on the objectives and plan of the 
theater commander and which will further his military 
operations. 

(4) Bearing in mind that neutral territory may be 
occupied by the enemy, Strategic Services plans, organ- 
izes, and directs its activities in anticipation of future 
events in those areas in consonance with military plans 
and with our national policy. 


( c. PoLiticaL Factors: 

(1) In general, the important political factorstin the 
employment 0 rategic Services are those which can 
be used to exploit the weaknesses within the enemy’s- 

olitical organization and which enhance our own posi- 


(a) Political weaknesses within enemy countries 
between the leaders, the military, and the people; 


(b) Political weaknesses between enemy part- 
ners; 


(c) Political weaknesses of the enemy with re- 
spect to neutral countries; 


(ad) Dissident elements within enemy and ene- 
my-occupied territory; 


(e) Refugee and emigrant groups abroad. 
(2) Political pressures may be applied by: 


(a) Undermining the faith of enemy peoples in 
their leaders and their form of government; 


(b) Discrediting enemy puppet governments; 
(c) Creating division between enemy partners; 
(d) Discrediting the enemy’s influence in neu- 
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(e) Supporting the dissident elements within 
enemy and enemy-occupied territory and promoting 
cooperation among them; 


(f) Utilizing refugee and emigrant groups 
abroad. 


(3) In dealing with political factors our plans and 
activities must conform to our national policy, and be 
correlated with those of our Allies. They must also fol- 
low the lines of current policy and its future implica- 
tions. Such plans and activities cannot in themselves 
be considered as expressions of national policy unless 
emanating from an authoritative governmental source. 

\ d. Economic Factors: 


\ (1) The important economic factors in Strategic 
| Services are those bearing on the economic strengths 
and weaknesses o e enemy. These include: 
| (a) e enemy's material resources; 
' (b) His industrial potential; 

(c) His shortages; 

(d) His sources of supply abroad. 

(2) Economic pressures may be applied by: 

(a) Pre-emptive buying in neutral countries; 
{ (b) Elimination of foreign sources of supply; 
| (c) Destruction of the enemy’s credit; 
i (d) Destruction of his industrial installations, 
food producing capacity and transportation facilities; 
| (e) Disruption of his labor supply; 
\ (f) Meeting the demand of enemy and neutral 
populations for foods and materials. 
e. PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS: 


(1) The important ps log} and social factors 
which can be used to advantage in Strategic Services are 
| those dealing with the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of 


the people of enemy populations, populations within 
enemy-occtpi erritories, and within neutral coun- 


a) The morale of the enemy population, both 
military and civilian; 


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(b) Morale of populations within enemy-occu- 
pied or controlled territory; 

(c) Temperamental and ideological weaknesses 
of the enemy; 

(ad) Sympathies of populations within neutral 
areas; 

(e) Racial, religious, and social differences and 
hatreds between populations of the enemy nations 
and between groups within these nations; 

(f) Racial, religious, and social differences and 
hatreds between groups within enemy-controlled or 
occupied countries; 

(g) Racial, religious, and social ties with neu- 
trals. 


(2) Such factors can be exploited by: 

(a) Explanation of our war objectives; 

(b) Creating irritation, division, confusion, de- 
ception, terrorization, fear, appeasement, conversion, 
and discouragement within the enemy population; 

(c) Utilizing the enemy’s mistakes in psychology 
and in policy; 

(d) Taking advantage of the war weariness of 
the enemy; 

(e) Creating or increasing hatred of the enemy 
by populations of enemy-occupied and neutral areas; 

(f) Lowering the will of the enemy population 
to resist; 

(g) Taking advantage of the racial, religious, 
and social differences and hatreds. 


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7. APPLICATION 


a. Strategic Services, to_be effective, must constantly 
search for the weaknesses or factors In the enemy’s jnili- 
at olitical, economic, psychologic, and social chain, as 


revealed by current intelligence, 

b. Having located these weaknesses or vulnerabilities, 
Strategic Services m ay incessantly upon them by all 
possible means, must ai the 
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creation of division and unrest 


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c. In neutral areas, Strategic Services must aim toward 
the encouragement of popular and official s al 


United Nations. 


SECTION II — ORGANIZATION 


8. CONTROL — The organization for the conduct of Stra- 
tegic Services must be such as will facilitate the concentra- 
tion of all its activities to one end: furtherance of actual 
or planned military operations in the winning of the war. To 
this end a central agency cognizant of actual or planned mili- 
tary operations must have authority not only to approve 
these plans, but to insure control of their operations. The 
Joint Chiefs of Staff is the central agency charged with this 
responsibility. 


9. AGENCIES AND COMMANDS INVOLVED — The prin- 
cipal agencies and commanders involved in the conduct of 
Strategic Services are: 

a. OFFICE oF STRATEGIC SERVICES, an agency of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff; 

b. THEATER COMMANDERS, subordinates of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff; 

c. STATE DEPARTMENT, concerned with exerting political 
pressures, particularly within friendly and neutral coun- 
tries; 

d. OrFicze or Economic WarrarRE (OFEA), TREASURY 
DEPARTMENT, concerned with exerting economic pressures, 
particularly within friendly and neutral countries. 


10. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES 

a. Functions: The functions of the Office of Strategic 
Services are covered in paragraph 4, section I, of this 
manual. 

b. ORGANIZATION: 

(1) The Office of Strategic Services consists of a 
Director, appointed by the President, a Planning Group, 
an Advisory Committee, headquarters establishments 
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supply, and field administrative and operating person- 
nel within theaters and within neutral areas. 
(2) The Planning Group 
The composition and functions of the Planning 
Group and its Advisory Committee are covered in para- 
‘graph 5, section I, of this manual. , 
(3) Headquarters Establishments 
The headquarters establishments consist of the 
Assistant Director, the Deputy Directors and other staff 
officers, the services and supply branches, an intelli- 
gence service, the branches concerned with strategic 
services operations, and a number of other branches and 
offices, including a Communications Branch, a Schools 
and Training Branch, a Research and Development Of- 
fice, a Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, a 
Naval Command, a Field Photographic Branch, and the 
Planning Staff. aa . 
(a) The Services and Supply Branches include 
Procurement and Supply, Administration, Budget 
' and Finance, Personnel Procurement, Civilian Per- 
sonnel, and Medical Service. 


(b) The Intelligence Service includes: 

(1) The Secret Intelligence Branch which is 
responsible for: 

(a) Collection of secret intelligence in 
all areas other than the Western Hemisphere 
by means of espionage and its evaluation 
and dissemination to authorized agencies; 

(b) Establishment and maintenance of 
direct liaison with Allied secret intelligence 
agencies; 

, (c) Obtaining information from under- 
ground groups by direct contact or other 
means. 

(2) The X-2 Branch: The functions of this 
branch pertain to counter-espionage activities. 
(3) The Research and Analysis Branch 

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planning and execution of approved strategic 
services operations, and (2) furnish such intel- 
ligence as is requested by agencies of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, the armed services, and other 
authorized Government agencies. The Research 
and Analysis Branch is responsible for the fol- 
lowing, with no geographical restrictions placed 
on its functions: 

(a) Accumulation, evaluation, and anal- 
ysis of political, psychological, sociological, 
economic, topographic, and military infor- 

/ mation required for the above; 

(b) Preparation of such studies em- 
bracing the foregoing factors as may be 
required; 

(c) Preparation of the assigned sec- 
tions of Joint Army and Navy Intelligence 
Studies (JANIS), together with such maps, 
charts, and appendices as may be required 
to accompany these sections; 

(ad) Preparation of such maps, charts, 
and illustrations as may be requested by the 
agencies of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 
authorized agencies of the War and Navy 
Departments. 

(4) The Foreign Nationalities Branch which 
is responsible for: 

(a) Maintaining, in consultation with 
the State Department, contact with foreign 
nationality groups and individuals in the 
United States for the purpose of obtaining 
information; 

(b) Analyzing, indexing, and processing 
the information in forms appropriate for 
dissemination to the strategic services plan- 
ning and operating agencies of the OSS, the 
State Department and other agencies of the 
Government requiring the information. 


(c) Strategic Services Operations includes the 
following branches: 


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(1) The Morale Operations Branch which is 
responsible for the execution of all forms of 
morale subversion by divers means including: 

False rumors, “freedom stations,” false 
leaflets and false documents, the organiza- 
tion and support of fifth column activities by 
grants, trained personnel and supplies, and 
the use of agents, all for the purpose of 
creating confusion, division, and undermin- 
ing the morale of the enemy. 

(2) The Special Operations Branch which is 
responsible for: 

(a) Sabotage; 

(b) Direct contact with and support of 
underground resistance groups; 

(c) The conduct of special operations 
not assigned to other Government agencies 
and not under direct control of the theater 
or area commander; 

(d) The organization, equipment, and 
training of such individuals or organizations 
as may be required for special operations not 
assigned to other Government agencies. 
(3) Operational Groups Branch: 

This Branch is responsible for the or- 
ganization and conduct of guerrilla warfare. 
Personnel to be provided for guerrilla warfare 
is limited to organizers, fomenters and opera- 
tional nuclei. 


(d) Other branches and offices include: 


(1) The Communications Branch, which is 
responsible for the planning, organization, and 
operation of essential communications required 
for field and training activities in connection 
with approved projects. Existing communication 
facilities are utilized wherever possible. 


(2) The Schools and Training Branch, 
which is responsible for providing and operating 
facilities for the instruction and training for all 


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OSS personnel including instruction in Secret In- 
telligence, Strategic Services Operations, Com- 
munications, and Maritime operations and 
tactics. 

(3) The Research and Development Office, 
which is responsible for the progressive and ord- 
erly development of operating procedure and the 
characteristics of special weapons and special 
equipment for special operations not assigned or 
pertinent to other U.S. Government agencies. 

(4) Headquarters and Headquarters De- 
tachment, OSS, dnd the OSS Naval Command, 
which are responsible for administration and 
supply of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps per- 
sonnel of OSS assigned to these units. 

(5) The Field Photographic Branch, which 
is responsible for: 

(a) Producing motion and still pictures 
of strategic and confidential subjects; 

(b) Preparation of relief studies, mod- 
els, maps, charts, and other visual presenta- 
tion media, and presentation of assigned 
sections of Joint Army and Navy Intelligence 
Studies (JANIS). 

(6) The Planning Staff, which assists the 
Director and the Planning Group in the develop- 
ment of Strategic Services plans, programs, and 
doctrine. 


11. ORGANIZATION WITHIN THEATERS 
a. Strategic Services operations within organized thea- 
ters or areas are subject to the direct control of the com- 
mander concerned. Within organized theaters or areas, 
officers and agents of the Office of Strategic Services are 
under the direct control of the commander concerned, who 
must be informed of all plans or projects to be carried out 
within the theater or area and their current status. They 
may not engage in any activity which has not been approv- 
ed by the commander concerned. 
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mander): a special staff section of the theater command- 
er’s staff; establishments for training, communications, 
and supply; field administrative and operating personnel. 

(1) The Special Staff Section of the theater com- 
mander’s staff is designated “The Strategic Services 
Section.” Its chief is designated “The Strategic Services 
Officer” and is the principal advisor and representative 
of the theater commander on matters pertaining to 
Strategic Services. This special staff section must be so 
organized as to effectively assist the theater commander 
in the planning, organization, coordination, and control 
of all Strategic Services activities within the theater. 
The organization should, in general, follow that set 
forth in paragraph 10-b-(3) above, for the Office of 
Strategic Services. It should include only those 
branches applicable to operations within the theater. 


(2) Such schools and training establishments are 
organized within the theater as are necessary to meet its 
training requirements. 

(3) A communications base is organized within each 
theater to provide the necessary communications be- 
tween the theater headquarters and the field operating 
personnel. 

(4) The Strategic Services activities within the thea- 
ter are performed by field operatives who, in general, are 
administered, supplied, and controlled by such number 
of administrative headquarters as may be necessary. 


12. ORGANIZATION WITHIN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES 

a. Strategic Services operations and activities (except 
economic and political pressures) within neutral countries 
are conducted by an organization controlled, administered, 
and supplied by the Office of Strategic Services. This organ- 
ization requires a carefully selected and trained officer or 
civilian who is familiar with all phases of Strategic Services 
and who is also thoroughly familiar with conditions within 
the neutral country. He is designated as “Chief of OSS 
Mission.” 

bk. The political and economic phases of Strategic Serv- 
ices within neutral countries are conducted by representa- 
tives of the State Department and the Foreign Economic 
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13. IMPORTANCE 
a. Of first and paramount importance to the success of 
Strategic Services operations is intelligence. Before Strate- 
gic Services activities can be effectively planned and con- 
ducted, adequate intelligence covering all factors — mili- 
tary, political, economic, psychological, and social — must 
be available. This implies that an effective secret intelli- 
gence service has been organized and is in operation both 
in enemy, enemy-controlled, and neutral countries. 


b. The secret intelligence service, to be effective, must 
employ both espionage and counter-espionage methods. In 
enemy and enemy-controlled territory espionage methods 
are necessary in order to obtain secret information of his 
military, economic, industrial, political, and social setup, 
and determine his strength or vulnerabilities or soft spots. 
In neutral and enemy-occupied areas both espionage and 
counter-espionage methods are necessary, not only to 
secure intelligence of the military, political, economic, psy- 
chological, and social factors, but also to determine and 
counteract the secret activities of the enemy. In neutral 
areas, furthermore, these methods are necessary in secur- 
ing operational bases for penetration of enemy territory. 


14. APPLICATION 

a. An effective intelligence service implies three basic 
needs within the intelligence organization: 

(1) Carefully selected and properly trained field 
agents for securing and reporting intelligence; 

(2) Carefully selected and properly trained staff 
personnel for the evaluation and dissemination of the 
information received; 

(3) An effective communications system. 

b. It is apparent that an efficient intelligence service 
cannot be organized and operated without careful plan- 
ning, training, and control. Intelligence and counter-in- 
telligence agents must be carefully selected and trained. 
The key men in the organization must have a thorough 
knowledge of what intelligence and counter-intelligence is 
required. Our planning must indicate the intelligence tar- 
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The field agents must be provided with simple codes and, 
where practicable, two-way radio communication sets. Se- 
curity for protection of agents is essential, and every means 
must be taken to safeguard this service in the field. 

c. Within theaters, in neutral countries, and in the 
Office of Strategic Services a carefully selected and prop- 
erly trained staff of personnel must be available for the 
receipt, evaluation, and dissemination of the information 
received. 


SECTION IV — PLANNING 


15. DIRECTIVE 


The Directive of the Joint Chiefs of Staff charges the 
Office of Strategic Services with the planning, development, 
and execution of Strategic Services for the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff and the development of doctrine covering such services. 
It charges the Planning Group, Office of Strategic Services, 
with supervising and coordinating the planning and execu- 
tion of the Strategic Services programs. 


16. PLANS RF 

a. Plans covering the exploitation of Strategic Services 
factors In furtherance of actual or planned military opera- 
tions must be developed for all enemy, enemy-occupied, 
‘and neutral areas. 

D. Such plans should include not_on e basic and 


special plans and prog S$ Tor these areas, but detailed 


ihe country and its population 
17. BASIC AND SPECIAL PLANS AND PROGRAMS 


a. The Basic and Special Plans and Strategic Services 
programs are prepared under direction and supervision 
of the Office of Strategic Services Planning Group, by the 
Planning Staff, assisted by the Branch Planning Sections 
of SI, X-2, MO, and SO, and by FN, R&A, and other 
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b. All of these plans and programs for Strategic Services 
activities must be integrated with military and naval pro- 
grams by the Planning Group. Basic Plans, after approval 
by the Director of Strategic Services, are submitted to the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff through the Joint Staff Planners for 
final approval. Special Plans and Strategic Services Pro- 
grams supplementary to Basic Plans, are forwarded by 
the Director of Strategic Services direct to the theater 
commander concerned (or Chief of OSS Mission in neutral 
areas) for his consideration. All Strategic Services activi- 
ties within OSS and in the field will be based upon Strategic 
Services programs prepared and agreed to by OSS in 
Washington, and the theater or area commander or Chief 
of OSS Mission in neutral areas. Such programs will set 
forth the definite objectives for Strategic Services activi- 
ties, in order of priority, for each theater, area, or country, 
and when agreed upon by OSS, Washington, and the field 
will become the over-all priority program of the OSS or- 
ganization in the theater or neutral area and shall con- 
stitute its primary objectives until changed by the theater 
commander or by OSS with the approval of the theater 
commander. 


c. In order to assist OSS, theater commanders, and 
Chiefs of OSS Missions in the implementation of Strategic 
Services plans and programs, Implementation Studies, 
covering supporting data, are prepared and furnished to 
all concerned. 


18. OPERATIONS PLANS 


a. The operations plans for Strategic Services activities 
within theaters are prepared for the theater commander 
by the Strategic Services Section of his staff, and should 
cover the implementation of the approved plans and pro- 
grams for the theater or area. 


b. Operations plans for approved Strategic Services 
activities within neutral countries are similarly prepared 
under the direction of the Chief of OSS Mission assigned 
to that area. 

c. Within theaters these operations plans must be 
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both as to timing and security control, and must be 
approved by the theater commander. 


19. STUDIES AND SURVEYS 


In addition to the Implementation Studies referred to 
in paragraph 17-c., above, such additional studies and sur- 
veys will be prepared as may be required in the development 
of plans and the conduct of operations. These will include 
the Population and Social Conditions, Political, and Eco- 
nomic Sections of Strategic Surveys, together with such 
maps, charts, and appendices as may be required to accom- 
pany these sections. They will also include such geographic 
studies, including maps, charts, and illustrations, as may be 
desired by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Office of Strategic 
Services, theater commanders, and the War and Navy 
Departments. 


SECTION V — OPERATIONS 


20. GENERAL 


a. In view of the global scope of the war, Strategic 
Services operations should be initiated for all areas from 
both the over-all point of view and from the point of view of 
providing direct support to our projected or actual military 
operations. 


b. From the over-all point of view, Strategic Services 
operations must be aimed toward over-all results. To this 
end, close coordination of the programs of our Allies, 
theaters, and neutral areas is essential. 

c. From the at of view of direct support of eeaty 
operations, Strategic Services activities must aim towar 
reserre which will aid and further our military operatjons Y operations 
within a parti er. Such activities will include: 

(1) Intensification of intelligence and counter-intel- 
ligence; 


(2) Organization for and implementation of timed, 
active morale subversion; 


(3) Organization of sabotage groups and the conduct 
of sabotage activities in accordance with the program 
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ance and for activities in support of military operations 
when directed by the theater commander; 


(5) Organization of fifth column to operate when 
directed by the theater commander; 


(6) Providing special personnel to act as interpret- 
ers, guides, for marking beaches, and for similar activ- 
ities to aid the invading forces as required by theater 
commanders; 


(7) Providing political, economic, and emergency 
assistance at the time of and immediately after invasion. 


21. MORALE OPERATIONS 


a. Morale Operations (morale subversion) will be con- 
ducted within enemy countries, within enemy-occupied or 
controlled countries, and from bases within other areas 
including neutral areas, where action or counter-action 
may be effective against the enemy. 


bk. Such operations have for their purpose: 
(1) Inciting and spreading dissension; 
(2) Creating confusion and disorder; 


(3) Encouraging and supporting resistance and re- 
volt against the enemy and the enemy government; 


(4) Depressing the morale of his people and his 
armed forces; 

(5) Assisting in the furtherance of actual or plan- 
ned military operations. 


c. The means for carrying out morale operations in the 
areas listed in paragraph a. above should be confined in 
general to the following: 


(1) Contacts with and manipulation of individuals 
and underground groups; 

(2) Bribery and blackmail; 

(3) False rumors; 

(4) Forgery; 

(5) False leaflets and false documents; 

(6) “Freedom Stations.” 


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a. Spéctal Operations (physical subversion) will pe 


conducted within en 
‘Or controlled countries, and from bases within other areas - 
‘roi which such o erations may be organized, directed, 
and Sup Tied. at 
b. Such operations have for their specific purpose: 

(1) To reduce the industrial effort of the enemy; 

(2) To slow down and interfere with his military 
effort and operations; 


(3) To assist and give direct support to our own 
military operations. 

c. The means for carrying out the above operations are: 

(1) The use of carefully selected and trained agents 
in modern methods of sabotage; 

(2) The use of carefully selected and trained opera- 
tional nuclei for the organization, equipment, and con- 
trol of partisan groups and guerrilla bands in the con- 
duct of guerrilla warfare; 

(3) Direct contact with and support of guerrilla and 
resistance groups; 

(4) The conduct of special operations not assigned 
to other Government agencies and not under the direct 
control of the theater or area commanders; 

(5) The organization, equipment, and training of 
such individuals or organizations as may be required 
for special operations not assigned to other Government 
agencies. 

(6) The supply of the implements, weapons, and 
other means for the above operations. 


23. POLITICAL PRESSURES 


a. Political pressures will be applied not only to effect 
over-all results, such as increasing our influence and pres- 
tige, particularly in allied and neutral countries, but to 
assist military commanders during invasion and in the oc- 
cupation of enemy-controlled territory, by the alignment 
of dissident elements and friendly political groups to our 
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b. The means for carrying out the above operations are 
through the State Department itself, and the specially 
trained and instructed personnel operating under the 
State Department, Office of Strategic Services, and the 
theater commander. 


24. ECONOMIC PRESSURES 

a. Economic pressures will be applied not only to effect 
a weakening of the economic strength of the enemy but to 
increase our influence and prestige with neutrals. The 
means to accomplish this include those listed in paragraphs 
21 and 22 above, as well as the activities of other Govern- 
ment agencies. 

b. Economic warfare objectives for the Office of Eco- 
nomic Warfare (FEA) when included within Strategic 
Services projects and plans will indicate the results desired. 
Implementation will be effected by the Office of Economic 
Warfare (FEA) upon request of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 


25. CONTROL AND COORDINATION 

a. In order to secure maximum results from Strategic 
Services operations, very close control and coordination is 
necessary. 

b. The over-all planning and execution of Strategic 
Services operations is effected by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
the Director of Strategic Services, and the Office of Stra- 
tegic Services Planning Group. 

c. Within organized theaters and areas, planning and 

. execution of Strategic Services operations are subject to 
direct approval and control by commanders concerne¢. All 
operations must be in accord with and further the military 
program. 

d. Within neutral areas, general control and coordina- 
tion is effected by the Director of Strategic Services and the 
Planning Group. Specific control and coordination within 
the area is effected by the Chief of OSS Mission who will 
conform to directives and plans issued and approved by 
Office of Strategic Services. 

e. In order that the Office of Strategic Services organ- 
ization may be of maximum assistance to theater com- 
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tegic Services officers within theaters and Chiefs of OSS 
Missions in neutral areas will keep the Director of Strategic 
Services constantly informed of all Strategic Services de- 
velopments within their theaters and areas. 


SECTION VI-—- COMMUNICATIONS 


26. COMMUNICATION FACILITIES 
a. A proper system of communication facilities is an 
essential part of the operations conducted by the Office of 
Strategic Services. 


b. Existing Army, Navy, and commercial facilities are 
used for communications between the Office of Strategic 
Services in Washington, the theater commander, and the 
base station within the theater. 


c. To meet technical and security requirements, a spe- 
cial communication system, with special equipment, is 
necessary within theaters and areas for communication 
with agents in the field. This special system utilizes special 
radio equipment both at the base and with the agents in 
the field. The agent sets are small, low-powered, and capa- 
ble of easy concealment. Base station equipment should 
be supplemented by mobile and portable types capable of 
being operated from different locations, when necessary, to 
receive reports from agents. 


d. The Office of Strategic Services shall be responsible 
for the planning, organization, and operation of essential 
communications required for field and training activities 
in connection with approved projects. 


27. SECURITY 

In order to provide maximum security, very careful 
training must be given all agents and operators of this special 
equipment. The agents must be carefully selected and train- 
ed in the safeguards of operating procedure essential to com- 
municating in dangerous territory. They must be taught 
cover and the use and protection of codes and ciphers and 
the type, form, and numbers of reports. They must under- 
stand the enemy’s techniques of detection and the precau- 
tions to take against them. They must be schooled in the 
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one agent, or his transmitter or cipher, will not unduly en- 
danger other operatives. 


28. SERVICING AND CONTROL 

a. The Communications Branch, Office of Strategic 
Services in Washington acts as a central servicing and con- 
trol organization for this system of field communications. 

b. An OSS message center in Washington connects with 
base stations abroad through existing cable and wireless 
facilities. 

c. A Research and Development Section is continually 
designing and adapting equipment to meet the special 
needs of field operatives. 

d. An advanced training school provides the specialized 
training for field agents and operators at the base and 
sub-base stations. 

e. The administration, engineering, procuring, and 
warehousing sections under the Chief of Communications 
Branch conduct the general planning of base station oper- 
ations, the scheduling of men and materiel required by 
overseas theaters, and the general administration of the 
communications organization. 


SECTION VII — PERSONNEL 
29, TYPES AND SOURCES 


a. While Strategic Services can be conducted by a wide 
variety of people from all walks of life, the particular types, 
especially among the key personnel, must be selected to fit 
the circumstances surrounding a given operation. Such 
personnel must have special qualifications, and must be 
particularly adapted for the task. 


b. The special character of the operations may require 
that military, naval, and civilian personnel be used. Within 
theaters, all of the communications and administrative 
key personnel should be military or naval. Also, key in- 
telligence and field operating personnel within theaters 
should be in the military or naval service. Every effort 
should be made to employ reliable alien groups for special 
operations (sabotage and guerrilla warfare). Within nev- 
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30. REQUIREMENTS AND PROCUREMENT 

a. Personnel requirements will be determined by the 
Office of Strategic Services based upon plans approved by 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Military and naval personnel 
requirements after approval by the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
are forwarded to the War and Navy Departments for ap- 
proval of allotments. 

b. Based upon approved War and Navy Department al- 
lotments, the OSS takes action to procure the proper types 
of personnel to meet requirements. The selection and 
procurement of civilian personnel to meet requirements is 
a function of OSS. 


31. TRAINING 

a. The Office of Strategic Services and the theater com- 
manders are responsible for the instruction and training 
of personnel necessary for OSS activities. To effect this 
training the necessary training establishments and schools 
will be established in the United States under the control 
and direction of the Director of Strategic Services and in 
theaters under the control and direction of theater com- 
manders, 

b. Insofar as is practicable, all personnel procured in 
the United States, should receive training for special as- 
signments prior to being sent to a theater or neutral area. 
Training establishments within theaters should be used to 
train personnel procured within theaters and to give such 
further specialized training to personnel procured in the 
United States as may be necessary for the particular tasks 
or operations. 

c. Due to the nature of the work to be performed, all 
training must be conducted by experts in the operations to 
be executed. In every case, particular stress must be laid 
on cover, security, specific elements of enemy information 
desired, and methods of identifying enemy materiel, units, 
and equipment. 


SECTION VIII — SUPPLY AND TRANSPORTATION 


32, ARMY SUPPLY FACILITIES 
a. AGREEMENT. By agreement between the War Depart- 
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the Office of Strategic Services is as follows: 


b. PROGRAMMING. 


(1) The estimated quantities of major articles of sup- 
ply required in 1943 and 1944 for planned operations and 
training, will be prepared by the Office of Strategic 
Services and included in a catalogue of requirements. 
Requirements will be carefully reviewed to insure maxi- 
mum possible use of standard U.S. Army equipment 
rather than special types, the utilization of commercial 
types in lieu of special purpose types wherever possible, 
and the reasonableness of the requirements determined. 
The quantities included for transfer to other nations as 
International Aid will be indicated. This catalogue of 
requirements will then be submitted to Assistant Chief 
of Staff, G-4, War Department General Staff, reviewed 
by appropriate agencies of the War Department and re- 
turned to the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, War De- 

_ partment General Staff, for final action. 


(2) The following types of articles will be specifically 
included: 

(a) Controlled items of equipment; 

(b) Other major articles of standard U.S. Army 
equipment involving substantial quantities of critical 
raw materials, except miscellaneous items allocated 
by the War Production Board such as passenger cars, 
typewriters, and adding machines; 

(c) Articles or devices required for Special Op- 
erations which have not been standardized by the 
Army Air Forces or the Army Service Forces.. 


(3) The Commanding General, Army Service Forces 
(Director, Requirements Division) will transmit the 
quantities of standard items appearing in the approved 
catalogue of the Office of Strategic Services to the Chiefs 
of the Technical Services concerned, for inclusion in the 
Army Supply Program. Requisitions for standard items 
not included in the catalogue which are filled in accord- 
ance with paragraph 32-d-(3)-(d) will be considered 
exceptional issues by the Chiefs of the Technical Serv- 
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1 the same manner as that prescribed for exceptional 
issues. Non-standard items will not be included in the 
Army Supply Program. 


(4) Periodic revisions of the catalogue will corre- 
spond with the dates established for the recomputation 
of the Army Supply Program and will follow the same 

_ procedure as indicated above. The revised catalogue 
will be prepared in sufficient time to reach the Com- 
manding General, Army Service Forces (Director, Re- 
quirements Division) not later than 15 June and 15 
December of each year. 


¢c, PROCUREMENT. 

(1) Procurement of materiel supplied by the Army 
Air Forces will be effected by the Office of Strategic 
Services through the Commanding General, Army Air 
Forces. 

(2) Procurement of standard items of equipment in 
the quantities slated in the approved catalogues, which 
are supplied by the Army Service Forces, will be effected 
by the Office of Strategic Services through the Appro- 
priate Technical Services. 

(a) Procurement of major standard items of 
equipment not included in the approved catalogue 
or in excess of the quantities stated therein will be 
processed through the Commanding General, Army 
Service Forces (Director, Requirements Division) 
for approval. After such approval, procurement will 
be effected by the Office of Strategic Services through 
the technical service concerned, the request will be 
forwarded to the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, War 
Department General Staff, for decision. 

(3) Allocation of miscellaneous items of standard or 

; non-standard equipment subject to control by the War 
Production Board, such as passenger cars, typewriters, 
and adding machines, will be obtained through request 
upon the Commanding General, Army Service Forces. 
Upon the establishment of an allocation, purchase 
orders will be issued by the Office of Strategic Services ~ 
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critical materials may be procured by the Office of 
Strategic Services direct from existing commercial 
stocks. Administrative supplies and equipment contain- 
ing critical materials may also be procured, provided 
prior approval and proper release is obtained from the 
War Production Board or the Army and Navy Munitions 
Board or from another branch operating under au- 
thority delegated by the Army and Navy Munitions 
Board. 


(5) In special cases requiring immediate action, the 
Office of Strategic Services may issue emergency pur- 
chase orders or contracts, after clearance with the 

' Commanding General, Army Service Forces (Director, 
Purchases Division) when the total amount involved 
does not exceed $25,000 in value. 


(6) Procurement requests for non-standard items of 
equipment not covered in paragraphs 32-c-(3), (4) & (5) 
above, will be submitted direct to the Chief of the Ap- 
propriate Technical Service, Army Service Forces. In 
submitting such requests, the Office of Strategic Services 
will include plans and/or specifications. The intended 
source of supply, quantity, estimated dollar value and 
the required amounts of Controlled Materials Plan ma- 
terials and rubber. The Chief of the technical service 
concerned will forward such requests to the Command- 
ing General, Army Service Forces (Attention: Director, 
Requirements Division) for approval and will indicate: 

(a) Whether interference with current produc- 
tion is anticipated; 

(b) Whether it is considered advisable to substi- 
tute a standard item in lieu of the proposed non- 
standard item, and if so, the recommended substi- 
tute; 

(c) Whether procurement should be by the 
service concerned or by the Office of Strategic Serv- 
ices direct with the manufacturer; 

(d) If direct procurement by the Office of Stra- 
tegic Services is deemed advisable, any specific limita- 
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Forces (Director, Requirements Division) will deter- 
mine the extent of the conflict with current military 
programs and will approve the request for procure- 
ment or forward it to the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, 
War Department General Staff, with appropriate 
recommendations. When approved, procurement will 
be effected as directed by the Commanding General, 
Army Service Forces, or by the Assistant Chief of 
Staff, G-4, War Department General Staff. 


(7) The Office of Strategic Services will be responsi- 
ble for the timely submission to the Commanding Gen- 
eral, Army Service Forces (Director, Production Divi- 
sion) of estimates of the quantities of Controlled 
Materials Plan materials needed for the manufacture 
of its non-standard items. 


d. SuPPLY. 

(1) Editing Requisitions. Prior to submission to U.S. 
Army Supply agencies, all requisitions will be carefully 
edited by the Office of Strategic Services to determine 
the existing need for and the reasonableness of the 
quantities and items requested. 

(2) Within Theaters of Operations. Requisitions for 
requirements for Office of Strategic Services activities 
within a theater of operations will be submitted by the 
Strategic Services Officer within the theater to the thea- 
ter commander. The theater commander will establish 
priorities of supply and transport and provide approved 
quantities in the same manner as now prescribed for 
supplies and equipment for combat forces within his 
theater. 

(3) Within the Zone of the Interior. 

(a) Requisitions for non-controlled standard 
articles of equipment required for use by the Office of 
Strategic Services units for training purposes within 
the Zone of the Interior will be furnished in accord- 
ance with established policies of the Commanding 
General, Army Service Forces (Director, Stock Con- 
trol Division), based upon priorities provided by the 
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, War Department Gen- 
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equipment of a unit moving to an overseas destina- 
tion will be forwarded by the Office of Strategic Serv- 
ices direct to the technical services concerned or to 
the supply agency designated by the Commanding 
General, Army Air Forces, for supply in accordance 
with priorities established by the Assistant Chief of 
Staff, G-3, War Department General Staff. 


(b) Requisitions for controlled items of equip- 
ment will be forwarded by the Office of Strategic 
Services to the Commanding General, Army Service 
Forces (Director, Stock Control Division), or to the 
Commanding General, Army Air Forces as may be 
appropriate, for supply in accordance with priorities 
established by the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, War 
Department General Staff. 


(c) Assignable standard articles of equipment, 
whether controlled or non-controlled, required by 
the Office of Strategic Services for its own purposes 
or for accredited nations under International Aid will 
be allocated or assigned by the Munitions Assignment 
Board upon the basis of bids made and defended 
before the appropriate Munitions Assignment Com- 
mittee by the Office of Strategic Services. 


(d) In addition to the above, requisitions for 
Class I, Class II, and Class III supplies, monthly ex- 
pendable supplies, and minor motor vehicle spare 
parts may be forwarded by the Office of Strategic 
Services direct to the post, camp, or station desig- 
nated by the Commanding General of the appropriate 
Service Command. All necessary repairs to standard 
equipment assigned to the Office of Strategic Services 
will be performed by the facilities of the Service 
Command in which the Office of Strategic Services 
units concerned are located. 


(e) Upon request by the Office of Strategic Serv- 
ices, necessary action will be taken by the Command- 
ing General of the appropriate Service Command to 
furnish equipment and services of the Post Engineers 
Utilities Officer for the maintenance and upkeep of 
the posts, camps, or stations buildings and grounds, 


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and reservations assigned to the Office of Strategic 
Services, Washington, D. C. 

(f) Controlled items to be salvaged will be re- 
ported to and disposed of as directed by the Chief of 
the appropriate Technical Service. Property for sal 
vage, other than controlled items, will be turned in 
to the appropriate salvage officer at the nearest post, 
camp, or station. Disposal of government property 
will be in accordance with applicable Army Regula- 
tions. 

(g) The necessary laundry service, and clothing 
and shoe repair service for Office of Strategic Services 
military personnel will be furnished by the facilities 
of the posts, camps, or stations, as designated by the 
Commanding General of the appropriate Service 
Command. 


(4) International Aid for Non-Standard Items. The 
approval of the catalogue will constitute authority to 
the Office of Strategic Services to transfer non-standard 
items to other accredited nations as they become avail- 
able without placing bids for assignment as directed for 
standard items. Monthly reports will be made by the 
Office of Strategic Services to the Chairman, Munitions 
Assignment Committee (ground) setting forth the de- 
scription, quantity and value of the non-standard items 
so transferred to each of the several nations under this 
authority. 


33. NAVY SUPPLY FACILITIES 
a. SUPPLY WITHIN THEATERS OF OPERATIONS is by requisi- 
” tion on the theater commander, who in turn makes requi- 
sition upon the Navy Supply Services within the theater. 
b, SUPPLY OUTSIDE OF A THEATER OF OPERATIONS is by re- 
7} quest of Office of Strategic Services upon the Navy Depart- 
\ ment through the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. 
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} a. OutsipE or THEATERS: Transportation of personnel 
| and materiel to a theater of operations must be based upon 

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through the Operations Division, War Department General 
Staff. Surface transportation for personnel and materiel 
must be obtained through the Army Transportation Serv- 
ice, Army Service Forces, and air transportation through 
the Air Transport Command, Army Air Forces. 

b. WITHIN THEATERS: Transportation of personnel and 
materiel within a theater of operations is under the direc- 
tion and control of the theater commander. Requests for 
such transportation will be made upon the proper staff 
representative of the theater commander or of his service 
command. 


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