Memorandum from Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson to the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force

THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JULY 13, 1950 MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY OF THE ARMY SECRETARY OF THE NAVY SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE p s. ARCHIVEB "HATIONAL RECORDS) SERVICE" AND << The following is intended as a security guidance for dissemination to all echelons of the military services; To safeguard the national security in connection with operations in the Far East Command, the following limitations are imposed on the release of information by the military services: 1. Freparations for military operations or movements within the Continental United States are subject to the following restrictions: a. Ultimate destination of unit alerted: Refer to theater only, i.e., the Far East Command. b. Designation of unit: Release numerical designation only when unit is of division size or larger. Numerical designation of units below Division level will not be released. Air Force Group designations will not be released. Non-divisional units will be referred to in general as a combat unit, a supporting unit, etc., of the Continental Army concerned, which have been alerted for movement. C. Status of equipment; Not releasable. d. Strength: Not releasable. e. Date of movement from present location: Not releasable. f. Sailing time of transports from Port of Embarkation: Not releasable. 2. Movements of naval vessels and transport. or cargo ships from the West Coast may be mentioned after departure but no mention may be made of movements west of Pearl Harbor. Photographs of loadings, sailings and reactivation operations of naval vessels may be used within normal security limits imposed by the local commander. 3. Within the Far East Command the following restrictions have been imposed by CINCFE: a. Reports naming specific units, sizes, places of landing, locations and troop movements may not be disclosed until officially announced. b. Subordinate headquarters, movements, units committed (except Eighth Army, Fifth Air Force, Twentieth Air Force, Seventh Fleet etc.,), or any field locations may not be mentioned until officially announced. MORE