Status of Projects Geography Division

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• Publication Date: December 2, 1957
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Status of Projects
grpb.Yion
2 December 1957
All Branches
Geographic Intelligence Reviev
Project
Project
Date
Scheduled
No.
Title
Initiated
Publication
Status of Project
60.1527
MR-53
17 Apr 57
Nov 57
Text to Reproduction
10 Oct. Maps OK.
60.1600
lit-54
31 Oct 57
I 58
Maps initiated: 26321,
26314-5.
*Roman numeral refers to quarter of calendar year.
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Project
Title Analyst Requester
Date
Initiated
60-00346Rq00100410011-4
Far East - 2 December 1957
Due Date Status of Work
61.1211
Geog. of
Ningxia
Suiyuan M
Chahar dated
Dec 53
Open Delayed.
Shensi 27 Oct 53
CIA/RR-G
61.1212
Geog. of
Sinkiang
Dec 53
I In progress.
CIA/RR-G
1958
27 Oct 53
61.1273
Geog. of
Tibet
CIA/RR-G
4 Oct 54
Open Delayed.
dtd. 27 Oct 54
25X1A
61.1345
E and E
USAF
23 May 55
en
O
25X1C~
p
CIA/RR-GR
61.1357
CIA/RR-GR
24 Jun 55
24 Jul 55
I
1958
61.1380
Regional
Analysis
NE Thailand
CIA/RR-G
Self-
initiated
19 Oct 55
I
1958
61
1414
B
.
25XIC
and E
CIA/RR-GB
AFOIN
14 Mar 56
Open
ADTIC research.
Review of draft text
continued. Draft to be
ready for Editing in
December.
ADTIC research. Low
priority.
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Par East - 2 December 1957
Project Project Date
No.
Title Analyst Requester Initiated Due Date Status of Work
C1.1462
E and E
AFOIN
23 Jul 56 Open
ADTIC research.
25X1 C
MI M
CIA RR-OR
60.1516
25 Feb 57
Contribution due GG/C
15 May 58.
Ch. I, Sec. 19
61.1537
Code:
31 May 57 Feb 58
25X1A2g 25X1C
61.1538
31 May 57 Dec 57 Writeups of 4 of 6 areas
25X1A9a
6
1.1557
E and E
Reactivated
I
CIA/RR-GR-159
Oct 57
1958
60.1567
NIS 102
SW Pac. Is.
Ch. IX
15 Jul 57
25X1A9a
60.1570
NIS 101
W. Pace Is.
Ch. IX
15 Jul 57
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completed. Has been
interrupted by other work
and may not be issued in
November.
Author review of edited
text completed; trans-
portation overlay pre-
pared; photos selected.
Maps 26318-20 (due early
Dec).
Contribution due GG/C
June 1958. Contribution
ready for Branch Chief
review. did work.
Contribution due GG/C
October 1958.
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Near East Africa Branch
2 December 1957
25X1A
Project
Project
Date
No.
Title Analyst
Requester
Initiated
Due Date
Status of Work
62.1374
North
Self-
7 Oct 55
I
Draft may be completed
Afghanistan
CIA/RR-G
initiated
1958
during December.
62.1391 E and E
AFOIN
12 Dec 55
Open
ADTIC research.
25X1C
Research in Branch
CIA RR-GR 25X1A
initiated during month.
62.1409 E and E
AFOIN
9 Sep 56
Open
ADTIC research
.
25X1 C CIAT -CSR
62.1444 E and E _
AFOIN
22 Jun 56
Open
ADTIC research. In
25X1C CIA RR-GR
progress in Branch.
60.1481
22 Oct 56
Contribution due GG/C
July 57; CIA contribution
almost ready.
60.1483 US 34
22 Oct 56
Contribution due GG/C
Afghanistan
Ch. IX
25X1A
April 58.
62.1490 E and E
AFOIN
7 Dec 56
I
Text in typing. Maps
25X1C
1958
to be color separation
CIA/RR-GB
job.
60.1514 NIB 48
25 Feb 57
Contribution due GG/C
Morocco
15 Feb 58. Initial
Ch. I, Sec. 19
draft of CIA contribution
completed.
60.1515 NIS 29
25 Feb 57
Contribution due GG/C
Jordan
(changed
14 March 58.
Ch. I, Sec. 19
June 57)
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Near East Africa Branch
2 December 1957
Project Project Date
Title Analyst Requester Initiated Due Date Status of Work
62.1560 Code:
25X1A2g
62.1561 Code:
25X1A2g
CIA -w
A
62.1562 Code:
25X1A2g
CIA RR R
15 Jul 57 31 Dec 57 To be completed in
January 58.
15 Jul 57 March 58
25X1A
15 Jul 57 March 58
25X1 C
62.1563 Code: 15 Jul 57 31 Dec 57
25X1A2g 25X1A
CIA
25X1 C
60.1565 NIS 55
Ethiopia, Eritrea,
the Somaliland.
Ch. IX
60.1571 NIS 30M
Iraq
Ch. IX
62.1606 Code: GG/N AFCIN
25X1A2g Staff
CIA RR-tRt
15 Jul 57 Contribution due GG/C
April 58.
15 Jul 57 Contribution due GO/C
November 58.
22 Nov 57 15 Jan 58 To revise OR-92. To
be completed in Branch
about 13 December.
62.1607 Soviet GG/N Self- 29 Nov 57 6 Jan 58
Penetration Staff initiated
of the M.B.
CIA/RR-Q4-5
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Europe - 2 December 1957
Project Project 25X1A
Date
No. Title Analyst Requester Initiated Due Date Status of-Work
63.1209 Gdansk
Poland
City Plan
G/S
6301316 City
Plan,
Bucharest
G/S
63-1322 E and E
25X1 C
Nov 53 Open
dated Nov 53
dtd 20 Dec 56
Map 13852 (color sepa-
ration job) in Repro-
duction. says will not meet
requirements of
eb 55 IV 25X1A Plan A: DD/P request on
1957 D/GC. Map 26023 in
Reproduction.
Plan B: DD/P request on
25X1A D/GG is in abeyance.
USAF 23 may 55 Open Work not started.
6301340 Urban Area 12 May 55 Dec 57 Text to Reproduction
Study Korc dtd 29 Nov. Map 26022 in
Albania, Apr 55 drafting.
CIA/RR-GR-164
63?1341 Urban Area 12 May 55 Open Delayed.
Bulgaria,
CIA/RR-GR
63 01342 Urban
Area Study
Burgas,
Bulgaria
CIA RR-GR
651346 E and E
25X1 C 011~=
CIA -GR-162
dated
18 Apr 55
12 May 55
II
Map has been printed.
1958
GG/E will prepare
dated
text later.
18 Apr 55
AFOIN
23 May 55
Nov 1957
Text to Reproduction
22 Oct. Maps: 26276
and 13432 (lot rev) in
Reproduction. 25928 and 25987 to
go to Reproduction about 13 Dec.
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Project
No.
Project
Title
Analyst
Requester
60.1361
Intel.
Research
Antarctica
Self-
initiated
65.1433
25X1 C
E and E
CIA RR-GR
AFOIN
60.1439
Code:
25X1A2g
G S
!' ~60-0034f 00100410011-4
Europe - 2 December 1957
Date
Initiated
25X1A
Due Date Status of Work
20 Jul 55 At request of Daniels,
State, preparing a
memorandum on areas in Antarctica
where Americans have been most active.
16 May 56 Open Rough draft of section
60.1484
22 Oct 56
25X6
60.1512 NIS 6
Luxembourg
Ch. I, Sec. 19
25 Feb 57
60.1513 NIS 17
Italy
Ch. I, Sec. 19
25 Feb 57
6
1
24 E
d
3.
5
an
E
AFOIN
5 Apr 57
Open
-
25X1 C
25X1A
63.1533 Code:
^ 8 May 57 Nov 57
25X1A2g
CIA/RR-GR
25X1 C
6001564
NIS 25C
Cyprus
Ch. IX
15 Jul 57
on terrain completed.
Further work delayed by
higher priority jobs.
Contribution due GG/C
Jan 58-
Contribution due GG/C
16 Dec 57.
Contribution due GG/C
January 58.
Research continued.
In progress. To be
completed in Jan.
Contribution due GG/C
May 58.
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Project Project Date
No. Title Analyst Requester Initiated Due Date Status of Work
60.1566 PIS 2
Ireland
Ch. IX
60.1569
25X6
63.1572 ONI
. 63.1573 ONI 19 Jul 57 May 58
63.1574 Code:
25X1A2g CIA RR-GR
63.1575 Code:
25X1A2g
63.1576 Code:
15 Jul 57 Contribution due GG/C
May 58.
15 Jul 57
Contribution due GG/C
September 58.
19 Jul 57 April 58
10 Jul 57
30 Nov 57
Set aside in favor of
1594. To be completed
in Jan.
19 Jul 57
30 Nov 57
In progress. To be
25X1A
completed in Jan.
19 Jul 57
30 Nov 57
In progress. To be
25X1A2g CIA RR_ 25X1 C 25X1A
63.1585
Postwar
Poland's West
Territories
CIA/AR-G -19
completed in Jan.
Self- 27 Sep 57 I 1958 Text in typing. Maps
initiated 26295-6 OK in D/GC.
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Europe - 2 December 1957
Project
No.
Project
Title Analyst
Requester
Date
Initiated
Due Date
Status of Work
63.1594
Code:
17 Oct 57
20 Dec 57
In progress.
25X1A2g
CIA -GR
DD P
63.1603
Trondheim
Project
CIA/RR- 24
Self-
initiated
5 Nov 57
Jan 58
Note:
63.1519, E. Germany Traffic Flow, has been cancelled.
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Project
No.
Project
Title Analyst
Requester
64.1022
25X1 C
GG/S
Staff
Program
St/I/RR
64.1158
25X1 C
E and E
CIA RR-GR-163
AFOIN
25X1A9a
64.1419
Current
USSR RR Map
and Brief Report
CIA/RR-GR 25X1A9a
64.1437
Terr-Adm.
Div. of
USSR
CIA/RR-GR-155
25X1A9a
Self-
initiated
64.1486
Novaya
Zemlya
CIA/RR-G-1
25X1A9a
Self-
initiated
64.1487
Noril'sk
Urban Study
CIA/RR-G
self-
initiated
64.1529
First draft of text
reviewed in Branch and
final change being made.
Drafting of Map 26105 nearly complete
in D/GC.
Corn cult M/Ag/RR 25 Apr 57 Dec 57
in USSR
CIA/RR-GR 25X1A
64.1540 Coverage
of USSR
G I
3 Jun 57
Open
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Date
Initiated Due Date
Reactivated
USSR - 2 December 1957
Jul 53
Dec 57
Text to Reproduction
Revised
18 Nov.
23 May 55
25x1 C
Maps OK.
16 Apr 56
I
D/GC working on Map
1958 25688 (3 sheets). Some
progress made on report
25X1A9a during month.
28 May 56 Dec 57 To revise GR -63.
Corrections made and now
awaiting final run.
Maps for atlas in Reproduction.
20 Nov 56 I Parts of report being
1958 reworked to include
current changes and
recommendations. Maps 25881-2,
25993, 2617o.
10 Dec 56 I
1958
Research and writing in
progress. No work done
during November.
Conference with requester
during month led to
decision further research to be
temporarily suspended pending inves-
tigation of DD/P capabilities to
provide some info.
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25X1A
Project
No.
Project
Title Analyst
Date
Requester Initiated
Due Date
Status of Work
64.1541
CIA/RR
3 Jun 57
25X1 C
Jan 58
In progress.
"
3 Jun 57
Dec 5?
In progress.
CIA ItR-
25X1A 25X1 C
64.1543
CIA/RR-G
3 Jun 57
Feb 58
In progress.
64.1544
3 Jun 57
Open
64.1545
3 Jun 57
Open
25X1 C
64.1546
M
3 Jun 57
Open
RR
25X1 C
64.1547
CIA RR-G
3 Jun 57
Open
64.1548
3 Jun 57
Feb 58
64.1549
0
3 Jun 57
Open
25X1A
CIA R -If
25X1 C
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USSR - 2 December 1957
Project
Project
Date
No.
Title
Analyst
Requester
Initiated
Due Date
Status of Work
64.1550
3 Jun 57
Jan 58
In progress.
CIA/RR-GR
64.1551
3 Jun 57
Dec 57
In progress,
25X1A
64.1553
25X1 C
3 Jun 57
Open
64.1554
3 Jun 57
Open
64.1555
3 Jun 57
25X1 C
Open
64.1578
Soviet
Arctic
Self-
initiated
12 Aug 57
Continuing
60.1591
Possible .
GM Sites
in W. USSR
CIA/RR-GR-165
08I/cam)
10 Oct 57
Dec 57
To go to Reproduction
2 December (multilith)-
64.1601
Coc?nents,~
M/Ag/RR
31 Oct 57 Dec 57
Writing half completed.
25X1A
Grain-Growing
Areas of Sov. Union
G/I
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NIS Coordination Staff - 2 Decamcer 1957
Chapter IX
Project Project Coordi- Date
No. Title
60.1479 NIS 2904
Jordan
Contribution
Due CIA Due OBI
22 Oct 56 Apr 57 Nov 57
25X1A
All contributions
received. Will go to
OBI in December.
60.1480 NIS 15 22 Oct 56 May 57 Dec 57
Switzerland
60.1481 NIS 3104 22 Oct 56 July 57 Jan 58
25X1A
6o.1482 NIS 77
Panama
60.1483 NIS 34 0
Afghanistan
60.1484
25X6
60.1564 NIS 25C
Cyprus
6o.1565 Nis 55
Ethiopia,
Eritrea,
the Somalilands
6o.1566 NIS 2
Ireland
All contributions
received. Will go to
OBI in January.
All contributions
received except CIA.
22 Oct 56 Sept 57 Mar 58 All contributions
received except CIA and
H0-Oceanography text.
22 Oct 56 Nov 5? Apr 58
22 Oct 56 Jan 58 June 58
15 Jul 57 Mar
58 Aug 58
15 Jul 57 Apr 58 Oct 58
15 July 57 May 58 Nov 58
All contributions'
received except CIA text
and ACIC graphics
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Chapter IX
Project
Project Coordi-
Date
Contribution
No.
Due OBI Remarks
60.1567
NIS 102
SW Pac. Is.
15 Jul 57
Jun 58
Jan 59
60.156$
15 Jul 57
Aug 58
Feb 59
60.1569
15 Jul 57
Sept 58
Mar 59
60.1570
NIS 101
W. Pac. Is.
15 Jul 57
Oct 58
Apr 59
60.1571
NIS 30M
Iraq
15 Jul 57
Nov 58
Jun 59
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Project Project
60.1512 Nis 6
Luxembourg
60.1513 NIS 17
Italy
60.1514 NIS 48
Morocco
60.1515 NIS 29
Jordan
60.1516
NIS Coordinatj,g staff - 2 December 1957
Section Chapter I
25X1A9a
Coordi- Date Contribution
nator Initiated Due CIA Due OBI Remarks
25 Feb 57 16 Dec 57 Jan 58 Contributions received:
AWS and USASIA.
25 Feb 57 15 Jan 58 Feb 58
25 Feb 57 14 Feb 58 Mar 58
Contributions received:
CIA.
25 Feb 57 14 Mar 58 Apr 58
25 Feb 57 15 May 58 Jun 58
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Soviet Mapping Intelligence Staff
2 December 1957
Project Project Date
No. Title Analyst Requester Initiated Due Date
69.908
8R-6, 12, 13, and 14
yet to be published.
69.1189 Intel. Col. Self- Oct 53
Manual in initiated
Geodesy, Photogram.
69.1279
69.1323
60.1361
60.1362
69.1415
Air Force and DD/P have
expressed considerable
interest in the comple-
and Carto
tion of thi
D
la
d
g.
CIA/RR-GR 25X1A9a
s.
ye
.
e
Satellite
Self-
Nov 54
Delayed.
Geodetic
initiated
Activity
since Sofia Conf.
Critique,
Self-
Mar 55
Open
Consultant is reviewing.
Molodenskiy's
initiated
"Basic Problems
of Geod., Gravimetry"
25X1A
Intel.
Self-
Jul 55
Continuing
Research
Antarctica
initiated
Intel.
Self-
Jul 55
Continuing
Research
initiated
to 1959
IGY
25X1A
Contrib. -
geodesy,
GMIC via
Mar 56
Continuing
cartog., Consul-
gravimetry tents
25X1A9a
69.1577 Accuracy of -
target
positioning
inside USSR - G/E
25X1A9a
5 Aug 57 Nov 1957 Staff Cbief is
reviewing draft.
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2 December 1957
Project
No.
Project
Title Analyst
Requester
Date
Initiated
Due Date
Status of Work
66.1185
Railroads
of Latin
America,
G/E-76 and
MR-%
Self -
initiated
Sep 53
G/E-76 in Reproduction
(multilith).
66.1186
Survey,
No. Am.
Arctic/Subarctic
Research
Self-
initiated
25X1A
Sep 53
Open
66.1257'
International
Boundaries
Inter-Am.
Geodetic
28 May 5k
I
8
1
Map 25936. Is ready for
,
Lt. Am.
CIA/RR-G
Survey
Liaison Of.
25X1A
95
final author-editor
check.
66.1314
Clarification, ,
Lt. Am. Boundary
Problems.
AMS
10 Feb 55
Continuing
60.1482
NIS 77
Panama
22 Oct 56
Contribution due GG/C
Se
tember 57
Ch. DC
p
.
submitted his work on
NIS 77 Ch . IX .
60,1568
F. NIX
15 Jul 57
Contribution due GG/C
August 58.
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Project
Project
Date
No.
Title
Analyst
Requester
Initiated
Due Date
Status of Work
60.1595
Civil
M
Pearcy,
18 Oct 57
ASAP
Completed in draft form
Div. of
State
22 November.
USSR
25X1A9a
and Asia
G/E
60.1596
Ditto
About 1/4 complete.
Africa
G/E
60.1597 Ditto
Europe
G/E
60.1598 Ditto
Oceania
G/E
60.1599 Ditto
W. Hemisphere
G/E
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