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vould not get into interdepartmental activities except when specifically
directed by the President and then only for over-all planning, coordination
end reviev. Responsibility for coordination overseas vould remain as at
present, although it may become desirable to have miniature Cold. War Indi-
J!
cations Centers in some embassies.
8. It is recomsended that appropriate action be taken at once to set up
a
Strategic Resources Group and a Cold War Indications Center in accordance with
:f:
the foregoing concept.
Recompendation No. 2"1
RESPONSTBILITYFOR PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS
1. For the purpose of this study, a paramilitary operation is considered to
be one which by its tactics and its requirements in military-type persorinel,
,
equipment and training approximates a conventional military. operation:- It may
be undertaken in support of an existing government friendly to the U.S. or in-
support of a rebel group seeking to overthrow a government hostile to us. The
U.S. may render assistance to such operations overtly; covertly or by a com-
-
bination of both methods. In size these operations may vary from the infiltra-
tion of a equad of guerrillas to a military operation such as the Cuban invasion.
The small operations will often fall completely within the normal capability- of
one agency; the large ones may affect State, Defense, CIA;` USLA and:possibly
other departments and agencies.
2. In order to conduct paramilitary-operations with maximim effectiveness
and flexibility within the context of the Cold War, it is recommended that=
current directives end procedures be modified to=effect the folloving:
a. Any proposed paranilitary operation in the concept stage will be pre-
-
sented to the Strategic Resources Group for initial consideration ard for
approval as necessary by the President Thereafter, the SRG will assign
primary responsibility for planning, for interdepartment coordination and
for execution to the Task Force, department or individual best qualified
to carry forvard the operation to success, and will indicate supporting
responsibilities. Under this principle, the Department of Defense vill

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