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Washlngt<lD, O. C.
1 Oecember 1945
Willlam J. Donovan
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SECTION I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. PURPOSE
2. DEFINITION
3. OBJECTIVES
4. FUNCTIONS
5. COORDINATION OF STRATEGIC
SERVICES PROGRAMS
6. FACTORS
7. APPLICATION
SECTION II - ORGANIZATION
B. CONTROL 10
9. AGENCIES AND COMMANDS INVOLVED. 10
10. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES 10
II. ORGANIZATION WITHIN THEATERS . 14
12. ORGANIZATION WITHIN NEUTRAL
COUNTRIES 15
SECTION IV - PLANNING
15. DffiECTIVE 17
16. PLANS 17
17. BASIC AND SPECIAL PLANS AND PROGRAMS 17
lB. OPERATIONAL PLANS. 1B
19. STUDIES AND SURVEYS 19
SECTION V - OPERATIONS
20. GENERAL 19
21. MORALE OPERATIONS 20
22. SPECIAL OPERATIONS 21
23. POLITICAL PRESSURES 21
24. ECONOMIC PRESSURES 22
25. CONTROL AND COORDINATION . 22
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SECTION VI - COMMUNICATIONS
26. COMMUNICATION FACILITIES 23
27. SECURITY 23
28. SERVICING AND CONTROL 24
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SECTION I l - 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:
~. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES, an agency of the Joint
Chlefs of Staff;
h. THEATER COMMANDERS, subordinates of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff;
Q. STATE DEPARTMENT, concerned with exerting political
pressures, particularly within friendly and neutral coun-
tries;
!!. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC WARFARE (OFEA) , TREASURY
DEPARTMENT, concerned with exerting ~conomic pressures,
particularly within friendly and neutral countries.
10. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
!. FuNCTIONS: The functions of the Office of Strategic
Services are covered in paragraph 4, section I, of this
manual.
Q. ORGANIZATION:
(1) The Office of Strategic Service. consists of a
Director, appointed by the President, a Planning Group,
an AdviSOry Committee, headquarters establishments
for lntell1gence, operations, reCruiting, training, and
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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
!. 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.
Q. Such plans should include not only the basic and
special plans and programs for these areas, but detailed
plans covering operations in the field.
£. These plans must be based upon adequate and up-to-
date intelligence and upon studies and a careful analysis
of factors made by trained experts who are famUiar with
the country and its population.
17. BASIC AND SPECIAL PLANS AND PROGRAMS
!. 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 SIt X-2, MO, and SO, and by FN, RIcA, and other
interested branches.
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SECTION V - OPERATIONS
20. GENERAL
!c. 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.
Q. From the over-all point 0/ 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.
£.. From the point 0/ view 0/ direct support 0/ mUitary
operations, Strategic Services activities must aim toward
results which will aid and further our military operations
within a particular theater. 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
prescribed by the theater commander;
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SECTION VI - COMMUNICATIONS
26. COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
!. A proper system of communication facilities is an
essential part of the operations conducted by the Otnce of
Strategic Services.
Q. 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.
!:. 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.
g. 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 care!u.1
training must be given all agents and operators of this special
equipment. The agents must be carefully selected a.nd 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 a.nd the precau-
tions to take against them. They must be schooled in the
system of operation by "cells" under which the detection of
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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.
Q. 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
to the agency deSignated by the War Production Board.
(4) Ordinary administrative supplies not containing
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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
~. 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.
Q. SUPPLY OUTSIDE OF A THEATER OF OPERATIONS is by re-
quest of Office of StrategiC Services upon the Navy Depart-
ment through the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
34. TRANSPORTATION
~. OUTSIDE OF THEATERS: Transportation of personnel
and materiel to a theater of operations must be based upon
the requirements and demands of the theater commander.
All personnel proceeding to theaters must be cleared
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