Ge

so

po

a"

Re
so oo
ofoe”

e”

in the aree mist be ccuntered by ail means at the
disposal of the Joint Task Force and by requests
for information from neighboring commands in Japan
and

(8)

Hawaii.

The principal inteilizgence effort must be concentrated
in maintaining security. The measures to insure
security consist of sexurity drill and training to
prevent inadvertent disclcosure of information and

in preventing wiauthorized persons having access to
the area ag well ss the supervision of information

which is released to the press.

2.

SUMMARY OF ENEMY CAPABILITIES:

a. It is considered that interference with the mission or
compromise of ay activities couid be effected by:
Espionage: Espionage could be accomplished by the
1
penetration of personnel. into the Task Force or
the defection of personnel within the Task Force.

In addition, espionage could be accomplished by
photographic means from ship, aircraft or submarine

with the latter two being most plausible, Submarine approach within 2.500 yards o1 less of
important isiands -f the atull oz cverflight by
enemy aircraft are posstbie. By gnck means periodic
photography and observ: ‘ict coujd record and interpret the progress, provecs cf preparation, types
of sonstructiorn and the approximate time of important operitions from the acticities within the
atoll.

(2)

Sabotage;

(3)

OvertActionbyVerse:orAurervaft: Overt action by
vessei or airerart ¢ouid t.k6 the jorm of attack by
» gunfire or assault.

(4)

Raids: Raids could be sorducted by aggressive or
surreptious meth-ds under the cover of darkness
from combatant skips end eubmarines. The landing
and recovery of raicers by submarine could be
accomplished urder the conditions of darkness and the

Sabotage couig be atrouwpiished by the

penetration of personne: ini+ the Task Force,
the defection of per 30061 within the Task Force
or, more remotely. oy 2 raiding party ianded from
the sea, Subversive action vy these means could
run along the Lines of the destruction of comm
unications and techni a4 installni.on facilities
within the aicil.

confusion resutiing from thetr activities.

(5)

Observation: hy overt observation of activities
in the area from 4 verse) immediately outside the

three (3} mile Limit. 2 determined ship commander
could, in part, compromise the operations.

(6)

TASK GROUP 7.4

Unauthorized instrumentation- Interference with the
mission could be accomplished by electronic countermeasures oy a vessel or aircraft operating some

OPRS ORIER NO. 1-53

ANNEX A
arwilHO

?

i$

o’
@°

gf’

j

seor

S$ Ps

oe

Select target paragraph3