RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MODIFICATIONS IN BASIC SECRET WRITING COURSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00017A000300050001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 10, 1954
• Content Type: MEMO

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?O 3d'
Chief,
several major recommendations concerning the overall
d scope or the course were made by These are:
a. The announced ob jectiv .s of the course indicate that 1,s
students are to be trained in the basic techniques of LW.,
instructors believe the course to be one of orientation to the field
of , de igrx to give case officers an appreciation of the diffIculty
of the skills an not their mastery. Ir as m. ch as the Advanced and
Special SW courses are evui.lable for the skill training,, there ay be
sate ,sunderstending among those wino schedule individuals for this
course as to its limited objective, navely, fawili.arization with Si%
It is suggested that either .ne course be extended to five days to
fcluie Tall training in skills or its content listed to orientation
or ?a"s i .iarl atiram of SW techniques In the two days.
b. Little reference is made in the present course to the place of
Sit iecauiiues in clandestine operations. It is noted) too, that com-
pletion of 0YTi course "Clandestine Methods and Techniques" is not a
prerequisite for the 3W Course. If this course is developed into a
full skills course of longer duration, it is suggested that at least
one unit of instruction be allocated to the possible applications of
Sig in clandestine rations.
paper or "live" problem may be
employed for this purpose. #1 will assist your instructors In pre-
paring this unit oat instruction, if you so desire. } a
prepared an outline of a problez as sn example of what my be done
and. 'will discuss it with you if you decide to include l4a uxiit of
instruction.
rec : i uttons for modifications of .the teaching techniques used in the Basic
secret #ritin Course which s`te observed on 1-2 november 1954. All or these
coo: nts have been, discusser `!nth the instructors and has assisted
them in lvairninE_ man of the details of new lessor plans, instructional materials
s'n1 traiaiin : d .
ons for Modifications in Basic Secret Writing Course
1. The Training Methods Speciallut/M has C(
3. Other re:co ndations on matters of classroom administration recording
of lessons and use of a training manual were discussed by with the
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