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TOP SECRET TOP SECTED DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and ENCLSURE J.C.S. MEMO 5-23-73 5(D) NARS INTELLIGENCE EXPLOITATION OF GERMAN SURRENDER References: a. J.C.S. Memo for Info. No. 140. 5. J.C.S. 923 Series. C. J.C.S. Memo for Info. No. 257. d. c.c.s. 633 Report by the Joint Intelligence Committee THE PROBLEM 1. To make appropriate recommendations to the Joint Chiefs of Staff with respect to the exploitation, for intelligence purposes, of Articles 5 and 8 of the draft surrender terms for Germany. FACTS BEARING ON THE PROBLEM AND DISCUSSION 2. See Appendix "B". CONCLUSIONS 3. Early and efficient exploitation of the intelligence sources to become available on the surrender of Germany is essential to prevent their secretion, loss, or destruction, and to provide for their optimum use. ARCHIVES AND RECOBDE 4. Upon its establishment, the contemplated tripartite SERVICE* to CONTINED Control Council for Germany will be the appropriate authority to coordinate, through the Intelligence Division of its staff, the seizure of intelligence targets in the three zones of administration, to provide for their immediate exploitation for the Control Council's own purposes, and to provide for making such intelligence sources available to the interested department of the three constituent governments for further exploitation. 5. Pending the establishment of the Control Council, these functions pertain to the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force (SCAEF) and to the corresponding Soviet command, with regard to their respective areas of occupation. JCS 1008/2 - 16 - Enclosure TOP SECRET

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