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CONFIDENTIAL
63
The task of selection was particularly difficult because of
the degree of contraction necessary. In his memorandum of July 29
giving instructions to key staff members responsible for the re-
finement of organization plans for HICOG, General Hays warned:
In the staffing plans prosented; the utmost economy.
is essential. In view of the possibility of budget re-
duction and of extensive new requirements arising from
the changeover, present tentative strength estimates for
the organization as a whole exceed substantially the total
funds available for administrative expenditures. The plans
should therefore assume a smoll and compact single head-
quarters in the Frankfurt-Bad Nauheim area, a complete
merger of POLAD, ECA, and OMGUS functions and staff, and
a maximum reliance upon EUCOM for housekeeping and 1 logistic
support services which it now provides to OLIGUS.
On August 6, Wolfe, in a memorandum to the various planning
staffs, outlined the clan `of action for the lassification of
positions and the selection of personnel. 2 The plan called for
consultations, within a few days, between Office Directors and
Personnel representatives in order that there might be common
understanding of the number and quality of available imployees,
appropriate position and qualification standards, selection pro-
cedures, U.S. recruitment plans, and over-all classification and
placement pro grams. After these basic discussions, classification
and placement technicians, working with all appropriate officials
and supervisors; were to develop specific position descriptions,
assign appropriate grades and salaries, and establish each indi-
vidual's qualifications against position requirements.
The program as outlined was carried out. Positions were
indicated; Office Directors nominated candidates for the posi-
tions, if candidates were known; the Personnel Office reviewed
the qualifications of the nominees and made formal offers to
them, if they were qualified; these persons were then formally
appointed as of October 15, 1949.
Memo of Acting Military Governor, General George P. Hays,
for Lt. Col. Gerhardt and other persons listed, July 29, 1949.
Records of HICOG, Office files of the High Comnissioner, "#2 322
HICOM".
2Memo of Acting Director of Provisional Office of Achinistra-
Records tion, of HICOG, Office files of the High Commissioner, 11#2
Glenn G. Wolfe, for Planning Stoffs.. hugust 6, 1949.
HICOM".
3Interviews with HICOG officials.
CONPIBENNAL
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