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161. Central Intelligence Group Directive No. 140

Washington, July 19, 1946.

REORGANIZATION OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP

REFERENCE

  • N.I.A. Directive No. 51

Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence

1.
In order to perform the functions assigned to the Director of Central Intelligence by N.I.A. Directive No. 5, the Central Intelligence Group is hereby reorganized as shown in the attached chart, effective 20 July 1946.2 Budgetary requirements for the attached organization will be submitted to the National Intelligence Authority for approval pursuant to paragraph 5 of N.I.A. Directive No. 5. All previous directives and orders regarding the organization of the Central Intelligence Group are hereby rescinded.
2.
The detailed organization and activation of the various elements of the Central Intelligence Group will be announced by subsequent C.I.G. Administrative Orders, while personnel will be assigned by C.I.G. Personnel Orders.
Hoyt S. Vandenberg 3

Lieutenant General, USA
  1. Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC–275. Confidential.↩
  2. Document 160.↩
  3. See the Supplement.↩
  4. Printed from a copy that bears this typed signature.↩