RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MODIFICATIONS IN BASIC SECRET WRITING COURSE

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CIA-RDP61-00017A000300050001-7
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 9, 2016
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August 10, 2001
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1
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Publication Date: 
December 10, 1954
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MEMO
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Approved For Release 2001/08/29 : CIA-RDP61-00017AO00300050001-7 ?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 A_U E-EV 44 OTR/ISS/PNF:be (8 Dec. 1950; Rewritten WBS:meg (10 Dec. 1954) Distribution: A ve&I done RelAddr 108/29: CIA-RDP61-00017AO00300050001-7~?? Ono PARK ~M~ rQ. TRC