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M-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet Operation Plan No. 13-44 ANNEX G *„*••* .*, -^ ^ -,; ^ , INTELLIGENCE ANNEX 1. Available information of the enemy is being supplied as follows: (a) "Estimate of Enemy Strength" (ULTRA) is issued weekly in letter form by JICPOA to a limited distribution list on a "need to know" basis. (b) CinCPac bulletins are sent daily and special in despatch form (ULTRA) to the principal task force and task group commanders. (c) " ifeekly Intelligence" bulletins published by JICPOA give gen eral information on enemy activities and are given wide distribution. (d) CinCPac-Ci£L?OA bulletins containing detailed information on enemy bases are given wide distribution. Bulletin No. 122-44* Vol^s. I and II, covers NANPO SHOTO. Air target maps of enemy positions published by CinCPac-CinCPOA are given wide distribution. (e) Models of objectives are produced by CinCPac-CinCPOA and are given maximum practicable distribution. 2. Tables of tides, daylight and dark for selected points are pub lished in CinCPac-CinCPOA Bulletin No. 153-44. These data for ITO JIMA are enclosed as Appendix III to Annex D of this plan. 3. Aerological information is contained in the Aerological Plan, Annex I of this plan. CinCPac-CinCPOA bulletins contain information on climatol ogy f°r the particular area. 4. Prisoners of war Instructions regarding Prisoners of war are contained in PacFlt 43CL 44. Instructions regarding the "Interrogation of Prisoners of War" are also contained in War Department FM-30-15. Ships transporting prisoners of war from typhus areas should refer to PacFlt. Ltr. 23L-44 regarding pro visional pratique. On all ships and especially those that do not have Jap anese interpreters, the following publications should be kept available for use in handling prisoners of war: (a) "Medical Terms & Phrases for Aid in Treating Japanese Patients", JICPOA Bulletin No. 84-44. (b) "Elementary guide to Questioning Japanese Prisoners of <1 "Know Your Enemy'.", Addendum to CinCPac-CinCPOA 'Weekly Intelligence", Vol. I, No. 10. •* ',. ?'• \ ' • • G - 1 BIT Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-/f/' X 5. Commanders concerned shall forward captured documents and materials of intelligence or operational value as expeditiously as possible to the Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Areas* Particular attention should be paid to red covered books and charts with red borders. These should be forwarded promptly by officer messenger air mail to JICPOA. Instructions on this subject are contained in: (a) War Department FM-30-15. (b) "Captured Bhemy Material", PacFlt Conf. Ltr, 4CL-43 of 27 Feb. 1943 (c) "Care and Disposition of Radio and Radar Equipment Captured from Enemy", PacFlt.. Conf. Ltr. 35CL-43 of 12 Dee* (d) "Handling of Captured Enemy Material and Documents", PacFlt Ltr. 44L-44. 6. Souvenirs Instructions regarding souvenirs are contained in 5(d) above, and "Clearance of Souvenirs through Customs1 Authorities", Vice Chief of Naval Operations Serial 2883516 of 18 October 1943 (Navy Department Bulletin 43 1533), wherein it is stated: "It is the desire of the Navy Department to permit naval personnel not only to retain souvenirs which have been cleared by proper author ity, but also to facilitate the forwarding of souvenirs having like clearance back to the United States by those still in operational areas. ... Retention by individuals of such small items of enemy equipment is considered to be for the service of the United States and not in violation of any laws or regulations," (Underlining sup plied). Clearance certificates in duplicate signed by the individuals commanding officer are required* 7. Intelligence teams will be furnished by JICPOA to assist in the ex peditious examination of prisoners, materials and documents and the evalua tion of the intelligence information derived therefrom. These teams are also prepared to examine and stamp such captured equipment of souvenir value only. Their stj&mp is intended as an aid to commanding officers in determining whether or not clearance certificates should be issued, 8. Air technical intelligence teams will be furnished by Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet and will accompany JICPOA teams, 9. Counter intelligence (a) Personnel, are ^forbidderTto1 "Tce^p diaries or other compromising : material. i .- * ^ r \t/C<P *\ ^ G - 2 INT A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan 11 * 1 ^§< 1 «J *•& £~* ?**•** ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (Annex G|^ J^5HgLg«iic«v*jftarid5c)^ '^•\-^ |.*' • w"4-* •*" 1£ *^ "^f •* T ^ ft • (b) All personnel shall be specifically instructed that in event of capture they are required to give, and will give, only name, rank, and serial number in response to questioning, and no more, (c) Personnel who are aware of essential details of impending operations shall not be unnecessarily exposed to risk of capture by participation in preliminary landing operations or in flights over enemy territory or the zone of battle, except where absolutely necessary, (d) No recipient of ULTRA intelligence shall be exposed unnecessarily to risk of capture. Such personnel shall not be permitted to fly over enemy held territory unless specific authority of the Co.tuTicinder in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas is obtained in each instance, (e) Instructions regarding security measures are contained in: (1) Security measures before arrival in port, AINav 250 (1942), (2) "Violation of Censorship Regulations", PacFlt. Ltr, 7L-44. (3) "The Absolute Necessitj' for Radio Silence", PacFlt Intelligence Bulletin No. 3-43 of 7 August 1943. (4) Photographs of classified nature, AlPac 16 (1943). (5) "Security of Information", PacFlt. Conf. Ltr. 27CL-44. (6) Violations of censorship regulations, AlPac 88 (1944). G - 3 INT End of Annex G A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No# 13-44 ANNEX H LOGISTIC PLAN 1. Logistic support for the NANPO SHOTO operation will be furnished in accordance with Annexes C %nd D to CinCPac and POA Operation Plan No, 11-44 (held by'task force and, task group commanders) and this plan. 2. Directives and information contained in this plan are supplementary to those contained in Annexes C and D cited in paragraph 1, Task force commanders will issue logistic plans for thudr forces ar. necessary, con forming with provisions of Annexes C and D of CinCPac and POA Operation Plan No, 11-44 and this plan, 3. (a) Services in the 1-JiBIAMAS and Western CAROLINES for Central Pacific Task Forces will be provided under the general direction of Commander Forward Area, Central Pacific, employing the facilities, under his control, furnish&d by Oormander Service Fores, Pacific Fleet, Commander Air Force, Pacific fleet, Commanding General, U, S, Army Forces, Pacific Oc<aan Areas, and Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific (s*€ Appendix I). (b) Services in the L{AI13F{AL1.S-GILBEHTS Area for Central Pacific Task Forces will be provided under the general direction of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERT8 Area employing the facilities under his control furnished by Commander Service F<prce, Pacific Fleet, Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet, and Commanding General, U. S, Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas (see Appendix l), (c) Commander; Service Scaadron 10, or hie designated representatives where present, shall administer the services provided afloat at an chorages in the kAPJAilAo, Western CAROLINES and at BlflUVSTOK (sco Appendix I)« (d) Application for services by forces afloat at bases or anchorages should be made to Commander Service Squadron 10 or his representative, if present. If no representative o.f Commander Service'Squadron 10 is present, application for services should be made to the naval base commander direct, 4, Logistic support at sea will be furnished by Commander Logistic Support Group (CTG 50,8) through facilities furnished him by Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet, and Commander Air Force-., Pacific Fleet (see Appendices I, II, III), H - 1 LOG A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan 9 ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (Annex H - Logistic/P: 5. Task group commanders shall make all possible efforts to effect re plenishment of their groups whenever opportunity is afforded. Available time and facilities will not permit full replenishment of all supplies at sea from logistics ships, but full advantage must be taken of each oppor tunity to effect partial replenishment, 6. Supply (a) Fresh and frozen provisions (1) Available in AF and barges at ULITHI. (2) Available in AF at ENIYJETQK for forces staging through that port. (3) Available in AF at SAJ.PAN and GUM? for topping off forces staging through those ports, (4) Available; in converted L3T at objective for small ships of the AttajcJ£j[|orce, (5) Deliveries at the- objective cannot be expected until the amount of refrigerated shipping has been substantially increased, (6) Large ships will shn.ro their supplies with small ships as required, (7) Small .ships shall be given preference in issues. Carriers shall bo allocated additional supplies for flight personnel when ever available. Commanding officers of carriers shall make every effort to insure a continuing supply for flying peOonnel of their ships. All ships returning to main supply points shall transfer pro visions in excess of those required for return trip to other ships or shore activities before departure, as practicable-^ Group com manders and commanding' officers will anticipate such moves when ever possible in order to effect this transfer, (b) Dry provisions (1) Available in AK at ULITKI. (2) Available in AF and AK at EMI'vJSTOK for forces staging through that port. H - 2 LOG A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 .Operation Flan ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-| \f4ff # f| (3) Available T*n $nancfAK'' or ashore at SAIPAN, and available in AK or ashore at GUAM for forces staging through the MARIANAS, (4) Available in AK with the Logistic"Support Group. This AK will be prepared to transfer supplies at sea,(In general, issues will be made only to DDls, DE's and other small ships.