e We » am yn ae 4 Intelligence, Security ond Public Information CJIF SEVEN No, 3-53 a be affected by: Oe Espionage. Espionage could be accomplishe. ‘by the penetration of personnel into the Task Force or the defection of personnel within _ the TaskForce. - In’ addition to radiological reconnaissance, espionage could be accomplished photographically by ship, aircraft, or submarine, with the latter two being the most plausible. Submarine approach within 1,500 yards or less of important islands of the atoll or overflight by.* enemy aircraft ere possible. By such means periodic photography and ' observation could record the progress, process of preparation, and type’. of constriction, within the operational’ area, end important operstions | probably. sould be Anterpreted,by. on gnalysis.of. these:records, wing a af si . er ve Ae L . be “Sebobiges|Sabctage. gould, be“iccomplished ‘by “subversive personnel© within the Task, Force or, more‘remotely, by a‘paiding party landed - ot from the Sea. Subversive, action by these means could include the-...: - destructionof.‘Gomaunications and technical installation facilities. within the operations} area... 7%: : wes . tg . Co *Overt Action by Vessel or Aircrott: “Overt. ‘action by vessel or aire craft could take the formof attack by. aerial‘bombardment, naval gun~ i fire. or amphibious, assault. ©: ors ye kA an a. Raids; Reids ‘could, be” conducted by oggressive or. surreptitious le . methods under the: cover’“of”‘darkness.fromcombatant ships or submarines. 2.000. . The Lending: and”‘recovery ‘of:‘Faiders’‘by: Submarine’ could be tingfrom ; their.activities. low Ge Unauthorized’“Instrumentation, Interferensé“with, the mission’ could: ; be accomplished by electronic counter-measures by a “vessel or ‘circraft | operating some distance. from the: arede. Compromise could be. effeoted-. by surreptitiously planting”and recovering instruments: by2Landing’ e Failure of TF 7 Personnel.“to. Observe ‘Security Precautions: “Failur of JTF 7 personnel to. observe security precautions could ecsily ‘cons promise the mission by their talking or writing indiscriminately. aboutclassified information during.thePlanning. and operational stages. : . ea EFfoot’ of Capabilities on JTF t. “the Sepabilities jisted a ove make is possible for the Soviets to teke the following’ actionagainstthe operational area: e Sh te teatsoR Aiteteethbe by It is considered that the USSR could interfere with the missicn of. Joint Task Force Seven, or the™ compromise of its activities could a Submarine reconnaissance, bo Air reconneissance,” "BESTAVAILABLEcopy. c. Ground reconnaissance or sabotage by landing parties from sub- d. Raids from submarines or surface ships. @. Raids by oircreft. oo Conclusions. Capability a is considered the most likely to occur under .- > -conditions existing today. Cepability b is a possibility but is less ” likely and copebilities c, d, and e most likely would be exercised in the event of open hostilities between the United States and the USSR. It is believed that informetion cs to the operations of JTF 7 end the results thereof would be of more practices] value to the Soviets then hindering or impeding the operation. CH2