WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT, NO. 39 21 - 27 SEPTEMBER 1955

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 98
• Publication Date: September 28, 1955
• Content Type: MEMO

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TO : Executive Officer, OTR
FROM a Chief, Instructional Services Branch
SUBJECT: Weekly Activity Report, No. 39
21 - 27 September 1955
I. SIGNIFICANT ITEMS
None
II. OTHER ACTIVITIES
DATE: 28 September 1955
1. Discussions have been underw between 25X1
ay Chief, 25X1
FE/6, and Chief, IS , relative to the
a support of the training aids and library facility
A number of verbal re
t
ques
s were submitted to C/ISB
, p or
to his return to Headquarters. The requests have been set down and
passed to as a matter of record. Outlined in the memos were
those steps a rea undertaken by OTR/ISB, in order to expedite the
action in processing certain of the graphic production.
2. Catalog of Courses: Revisions, 1 November 1955, all catalogs.
The revisions of the teat have been received from the School Chiefs,
OTR; these are currently under review by PP5/TR. The layout of the
revisions of the long-term schedule f
o
replacement for
th
or a position. Arrangements have been marls by
rMP
-ac- .D Ll r~rary `a,1zarr 'to 25X1
TDY, to cover the interim period during which a permanent rarjan
is in process f
v
c:t+oDer. C IB ISB
JammrY ma a t ,.,and apra'is, _ e_ _ _ . _ situation. A ,,decision n will tbep
effecti
e by O
courses is being prepared by
VAS/ISB.
3. Chief, ISB, visited the training base at and dis- 25X1
cussed training aid ob1 r?1"' ques ions with
r immediate considers.. 25X1
urren
assigned to the Library Staf a signing, 25X1
is re 25X1
-- va.vw uwv prooa.cu.e candidates.
4. Chief, ISB, was accompanied by (1 n . REa
activities of a field lased training aids unit, in the operations
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has been given approximately, twelve hours of instruction
dealing with brary, procedures. The training is continuing, He has
completed "on-the-jobs" instruction with other sections of OTR, E&R and
Audio Aids.
5. Bibliographies and Research: 25X1
a. Economic Conditions in SEA. The Library has prepared a
bibliography ofof forth-eight Z8Ynnotated items for
LETS instructor. 25X1
b. Reading List. A compilation of fourteen
(14) items s men made P annotated, and approved by I_- 7
OPS instructor. The list will be reproduced and used as course
materials by CEA.
c, E and E cartographic studies of the SEA countries have been
requested by Liaison was set up with ORR and the
published information is being forwarded. The Map Training Officer/
ISB is supplying additional map and chart inforation,
d. The research project American Investments in the Arab States,
originally requested by LETS, has been suspended with 25X1
the instructors consent.
6. Glossary of Intelligence Terminology (draft revision). Approxi-
mately two--thirds.of,the project has been reproduced in 50 copies; upon
completion of the reproduction of the final section, E&R will collate
the materials and forward to C/PPS/TR. Estimated date of completion is
10 October.
7. Training aids completed during the week:
a. BASIC/BOG. Miscellaneous cards, total-4
b. BASIC/Admin Procedures, Miscellaneous cards, total--65
c. BASIC/Ops Support. Designed and completed artwork of 4
pictorial rubber stamps (tradecraft symbols).
d. BASIC/Supervision. 2 cartoon charts; 1 magnetic board
training aid.
e. INTELL/IPM. Miscellaneous cards total 21
f. O. Installed chalkboard in
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8. Production of the TSS training film. Printing and Services
Division/10 is producing a new copy-print of the film, which will be
re-edited.
9.
Attendance at Language Filmst
German 21 September
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Spanish 22 September
Italian 27 September
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10. Personnel
a. I AAS, is currently attending the Operation's
Support course, starting 26 September.
b.
to 4 October.
VAS, will be on annual leave 30 September
c. I is currently participating in the activities
of the Film Production Branch, and will return to duty with LAS on
29 September.
25X1
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