The duties and activities of HCO Continental are generally defined as helping me wear my hat in the Continental Area.

To fully understand the duties of HCO Continental one has to understand what I do or would do and then see that it is done.

First would be the general, mass dissemination of Scientology by books, magazines, tapes, etc and Special Events such as Congresses.

Second would be ethics, certificates and awards which would include justice.

Third, but not in order of importance, would be technical excellence and results in processing.

Fourth would be the good functioning of all HCO Area Offices in a Continental Area, their personnel and finance problems and seeing that they do their job as outlined in a recent HCO Bulletin.

Fifth would be the preservation and form of Central Organizations and their income and survival, particularly during a State of Emergency (HCO Policy Letter of February 17, 1961, Issue II).

Sixth and throughout would be action as a personal secretary or personal secretarial functions to myself.

Seventh would be handling franchise holders and field auditors.

Eighth would be legal activities.

In short, Continental is an extended arm of HCO WW and maintains my presence and action in a Continental Area.

Just as my own hats are generalized and at times nebulous, so are HCO Continental's duties.

HCO Continental is governed by the maxims – Make Ron's postulates stick – Keep Comm going – help Ron wear his hats.