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Office of Strategic Services controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1944

    Dogwood intelligence chain judged unreliable

    British and American intelligence services concluded that the Istanbul-based Dogwood network had become unreliable and dangerous, with concerns that information was being manipulated or that the network had been compromised.

  2. 1944

    Dispute over Soviet code-related material

    The OSS obtained Soviet code and cipher material from Finnish émigré officers. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius objected that the acquisition conflicted with an understanding not to interfere with Soviet cipher traffic.