FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1945–1950, EMERGENCE OF THE INTELLIGENCE ESTABLISHMENT

292. National Security Council Directive on Office of Special Projects

Washington, June 18, 1948.

NSC 10/2
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As used in this directive, “covert operations” are understood to be all activities (except as noted herein) which are conducted or sponsored by this Government against hostile foreign states or groups or in support of friendly foreign states or groups but which are so planned and executed that any US Government responsibility for them is not evident to unauthorized persons and that if uncovered the US Government can plausibly disclaim any responsibility for them. Specifically, such operations shall include any covert activities related to: propaganda, economic warfare; preventive direct action, including sabotage, anti-sabotage, demolition and evacuation measures; subversion against hostile states, including assistance to underground resistance movements, guerrillas and refugee liberation groups, and support of indigenous anti-communist elements in threatened countries of the free world. Such operations shall not include armed conflict by recognized military [Page 715]forces, espionage, counter-espionage, and cover and deception for military operations.



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