GENERAL: DECEPTION PROGRAM, "Q" SPECIFIC: ASSIGNMENT OF (DELETED) (W/ATTACHMENT

Created: 5/10/1954

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CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAMELEASE AS SANITIZED

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title of person to ftika. action end LttttC"cif the originator. Place comments thereunder by numbered paragraphs. Initial in center of page andine across the page and forward. Each recipient is to repeat above prodecuro until action completed and read/ for filing. This cover-sheet must be retained with enclosure.

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General: Deception Program, Q" Specifici Assignment of

1. Definition for purposes ofdeception" hereinafter will beto imply all operational activity of whatever significance which serves to or contributes towards one of the following objectives:

of United States participation in PBSUCCESS.

A basic tenet of this operation has always been that of conducting sane inanner that plausible denial of any or all activitye present. This responsibility requires constant study and application of judgment and clandestine tradacraft to avoid disclosures which deny or limit the application of plausible denial. In addition to this practice throughout all operations, it ie important that PBSOCCESSto broaden tho support of SlfCARP to include tbe involvement of other countries, overtly or covertly, therebyasis for sharing responsibility as well aa applying plausible denial to United States activity in order to avoid or minimize charges of intervention.

deceive or confuse the enemy as to the true intentions,plans of SYNCARP.

This distlnot type of deception requires constant review of all operational activities in order to prevent the disclosure of suchand immediate preparation of plans to-distort or confuse the enemy, to deny him every opportunity of obtaining complete assurance of PBSUCCESS plans and intentions. The successful application of this form ofrequires not only careful planning and guidance to operational details but to the preparation of major plans and specific operations in order to achieve any degree of success,

deceive and confuse the enemy regarding the loyalty and unityown forces.

For practical purposes this category is included under the general deception program owing to its close relationship with the above activities. The accomplishment of the objectives of confusing the enemy regarding the loyalty of his own personnel should have as an end objective that of creating dissension, disloyalty and divisionary activity within his ranks. Thiseries of minor operational actions as wellajor operational effort utilising all assets and facilities of PBSUCCESS.

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2. Responsibility.

Upon examination of the above definition of ths deceptionit is apparent that the fulfillment of these objectivesexploitation of all assets st Headquarters and in the field,KUHOOK or KUGOWN.enior ITOFTRE officer

assigned to LINCOLN, is hereby deslgnatea na responsible officer for the review of PBSUCCESS assets, past deception activities, present snd foreseeable capabilities for the scconpliahaent of the objectives of this deception program.

3* The deception officer,be expected to work closely with

all senior staff officers ana to nave full access to their operationaland assets in order to fulfill his responsibility.to present all suggestions, proposals or plans tofor approval prior to inplenentation. It is contemplated thatactivities will be planned and supervised by Q_ hroughstaff operational officers of LINCOLN who will uc .eopUilaibl9 forof any plans of this nature once approved by ths Chief

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