HUBBARD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

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(Division 1) the division of a Scientology organization which is responsible for the hiring of personnel, forwarding of incoming and outgoing communications to their proper destinations and maintaining ethics and justice among Scientologists on staff and in the area. HCO was originally a separate company which was the worldwide communications network for Dianetics and Scientology. It was incorporated into Scientology organizations a s Division 1 in 1965 and the name HCO was retained as the name of the division. —Orientation Glossary (Attachment to HCOPL 5 Feb. 79RA III)