PROGRESS REPORT OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, ORR MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1957 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH

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• Publication Date: November 1, 1957
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PROGRESS REPORT OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, CfR
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1957
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
A. ..A.amW.EL..imentt.....L.and Coordination Activities
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1. Production and services in the Geographic Area remained Ev;
generally normal level during the month, but included a larger-thea-ueun_
proportion of high-priority, =eh projects. The program of briefings lyzi
area specialists in the Geography Division, which was initiated last
Month, continued with the presentation of two briefings during Nov eMber
"Soviet Penetration in the Middle East", and "Selection of Guided MissiL.:
Launching Sites in the USSR".
2. The Cartography Division completed 54 maps and Charts, of whia
1 was for State/NIS, 1 for USAF, and 52 for the Agency. Revects accept;;.,
numbered 123 -- 114 for CIA, 6 for the Department of State, and 3 for ttc.
Air Force. The Special Support Branch completed 18 new maps and charts
and 1 revision during the month and accepted requests for 28 new maps azy,
charts and 1 revision; in addition, 4 re-runs were reqnested and complTt
3. The Map Library Division received 5,468 maps and 1,004 reLateti
pdblications from foreign sources. Of these, 35% were ::etained in CIA,
39% sent to Army Map Service, and 20% to the Library of Congress. A
total of 18,240 map aheets were disseminated in answer to 1199 requesto,
4. The Photo Inte1ligence Division completed a total of 21 reports
of these 15 in number -- were in support
The remaining six were
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6. As a result of the recent reorganization in Cartograehe
25X1A9tivision, the following personnel assignments have been made:
25X1A9q. Chief/G met with
to discuss the formulation of a reply tO t;o.e. 25X1A9a
memorandum from the Director of Foreign Intelligence ACSI, on prez,':ure-
ment of Soviet topographic maps. As a result of the meeting, a
memorandum of reply has been fully coordinated. with FI and. has been
prepared for transmittal to AD/CR.
25X1A9a 8. of the Photo Intelligence Division attendea e
meeting of the Graybics Research Coordinating Committee on 2 Uoveeemr,
It was disclosed that, since the last meeting of the Counittee, the
Photo Records and Services Division, ACIC, has been given a substeatial
new appropriation to continue SIB plotting. The first of the Worle
Photo Coverage Indexing books, in a new format, is sehedUled for
tribution in December.
9. Ambassador Daniels, acting on the offer of the DCI to pro7ido
any needed assistance, has requested GG/X to prepare a summary og All
national Antarctic programs and activities and an analysis of thete
relationship to the IGY program.
10. The Soviet Mapping Intelligence Staff of the Geogeaehy
discussed the Soviet-US exchange of scientists to Arctic IGY etatione
with various agencies during the month.25X1A9a
25X1A of the Photo Intelligence Divtec?
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vhere they participated in a series of briefings,.
chaired the regular meeting of the jCS Working .4
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12e The Chief of the Coordination Staff, Gebgraehy Division,
attended a conference called for consideration of an outline vide and
schedule for the Chapter I Annuals. The Annuals as planned will ralal
the OCI Hendbooks and wilt keep all pUblished NIS Chapters I el) to date,
on alf1717715ATE. The magnitude of such a program and the adaitianal
workload were discussed at length. Since no agreement was reached_ by
group, it was decided that the proposed outline andeachedule wpn74 1549
referred by members to their respective agencies for comment. A
follow-up conference was scheduled for 11 December.
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13. The War Planning Division of DD/P briefed Chief/G and repre-
sentatives of Geography and Cartography Divisions on war plans. Chief,
Current Support Staff, briefed Chief/G and Geography Division representa-
tives on the workings of his office and relationships between GRA and
CBS.
14. /n addition to the two briefings reported in the preceding
paragraph, Geography Division participated in the following briefings
and debriefings of particular interest during the month: (a) The Far
East Branch briefed DAD/RR in for his Far East; 25X1 A5a 1
(b) The TBSR Branch discussed with his tour
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2 who toured the Soviet Union in June and July 1957; and
d Ambassador Daniels, Special Assistant on Antarctica, Department of
State, was briefed, by GOA on Soviet activities, intentions and plans
in. Antarctica as they relate to the formulation of US plans.
15. spent two 25X1 A9a
days at reviewing the activitiea
and operational procedures of the company. In addition, they visited the
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16. A meeting of the EIS Chapter IX Subcommittee members and
selected additional representatives, including USSR specialists, was heli
on 15 November to discuss problems relating to the preparation of three
parts of the Chapter IX for NIS 264. The boundary between Part II,
European USSR, and Part II, Asiatic USSR, was agreed upon, and guide
lines for the preparation of Part I were discussed. Another planning
meeting for NIS 26M will be held in mid-January.
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to inspect progress of an
under contract for ?
trument being devel
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discuss special lens and ?era z'equirnenta.
2 and -- ace
visited various c and
support of DD/P projects.
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18. Chief/G presented ti
the Geography Division with a
cash award for an employee sugges on made by him.
to
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companies military instalations in California in
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