PROGRESS REPORT OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, ORR MONTH OF OCTOBER 1958 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH

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• Publication Date: October 1, 1958
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PROGRESS RBpOR'f Off ` THE GEOGRAP C AEEA, 00
MOW!! CV O 3ER 1958
ONCE OF TUE CHIEF, GEC NCH
A. Accomplishments and Cobrdinatiou Activities
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An unusually large number of maps and reports were completed in
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the Geographic Research Area during October. Among them were a number /- v
of special studies prepared for higher planning staffs of the Agency.
Major work in hand continues to be cancerned with the programed support
of DD/P and (ST and the development of intelligence on LBSR cities and
Soviet geodesy.
2. The Cartography Diviaiob completed 147 amps and charts -- 1,41
for the Agency and 6 for the Department of State. Requests were accepted
for 147 maps and charts -- 139 for the Agency and 8 for the Department of
state.
3- The Geog~~ g3.' O? Agg2ff 91 A Geographic Intelligence
Reports (W-194, GR-195, GR-396, Border
Ruda in the WSR -- entte~ Asia; CB- , Possible Guided Missile 25X1 A2g
es ng en ng an~ea, i X2 C-bas ", et China; -
gence um in the CIA/RR-GM series (GK-10,
four YD`S Sections (Sections 90, 91, and 92 of
NIS 55, E a Eritrea and the ; and Section 19, Chapter I,
of NIS 41B. South ; me con tbvtion the Chapter I Annual on
Tur y; nine T geographic n vraa:da; and one subpart job in the G/S
category.
4. The Map Library Di r1siot a oeived 5,202 foreign-published malva
during October, of which 34% were retained in CIA; 38% sent to AMS; and
22% to the. l ibra 7 at Congress. The DivUion sent out 27,953 maps in
response to 1,304 requests; In addition, 205 geographic and cartographic
items were distributed in response to 1-3.8 requests.
5. Chief, Map Library Divieioz, completed a special. TDY to Europe
during which he reviewed Swedish mapping intelligence on the WSR and
visited the principal mapping authorities in Poland. Very useful new
information on Bloc zimpping organiztions, procedures, and personalities
was acquired which will be fed into the collection program of the DD/P
and the Depar tmezrt of States
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6. Acting Chief/0 and SA to Cb/D - In a any with others from
the DD/I -- spent several days visiting ACIC, St. Louis, and SAC head-
quarters, Omaha. Both briefings were excellent and contributed measurably
toward a better understanding of the target work being ace shed in
USAF. Arrangementa were mcwde for the direct participation or D/GG in the
revision of SAC E and E requirements.
7. USSR Branch, Geography Division,
participa n scuas ono with Washington Office of the Arctic
Institute regarding Intelligence interest in the Institute?s Arctic.
Bibliography Project. A subsequent meeting of interested cauponents
within CIA will be held under OCR sponsorship to determine Agency willing-
ness to support the project financially.
8. A series of conferences were held by the Cartography Division
during the month with the objective of preparing a revised set of standard
specifications for the NIS base maps produced by the Division. These
specifications, 'i he n agreed upon, wi3l provide new opportunity for pro-
duction econoury and streamlining.
9. The Geographic Research Arses briefing for October, "Race 25X1 A9a
Relations in Africa South of the Sahara", was presented by
of the Geography Division, who recently returned from an area-familiarization
trip in the area.
10. In response to questions raised by State regarding CIA/BR-G--20,,
25X1A9a of GG/X met with Mr. Pringle, Dent of State, regarding
the Ecuador-Peru boundary. It appears that the Department's desire to
reserve its position on this bounds- ,r dispute may be based, in paart, on
an erroneous valuation of the available topographic information. A request
has been submitted to PIC for review of pertinent aerial photography.
U. Proposals of the Chapter IX Subcommittee that schedules be
relaxed -- which were forwa?x ed to AI)/BI an 2 September -- have not yet
been presented to the 1tS Ca, ittee. The AD/BI is exploring the possibility
of reducing total time required for production of various sections --
through cuts in content -- so that ocamitments can remain as they are.
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12. of the Geography Division attended a
week-long DSAI' colloquium on gravity at a invitation of AFM 3C2X:
25X1 A9a also attended a dinner for Dr. M. M. Somov, head of the Soviet
Antarctic Operations, and cbtaixnea eA itional information on Soviet plans
and results in the Antarctic area.
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Csrtogra c Conference for Asia Nations tte-gi ow 25X1 eM the Par East (20 October - 1 November).
A9 o owing the conference, viU visit a number of Asian countries
for the pose of area famili.ari zattax.
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'iI9IM 1T FM .? c CARTOGRAPRY DIVISION
2.Sonth os October 1958
A. E!gmx
of Cart ic Pivd-autio and Accomp]Ast ents
1. During the month of October the Cartograpby Division accepted
requests for 147 rotes anti charts, 3.39 for CIA and 8 for the Department
of State. Of the Agency requests 68 vere by OR, 7 by OSI, 25 as CIA
contributions to NIS, 6 by Ono, 19 by OCI, 4 by PIC, 8 by DD/P, and 1
by DD/S.
2. During the month the Divici.on eo npleted 147 taps and charts,
141 for the Agency awl 6 for the PEpsrtrmnt of State. Cancellations
during the month totaled 12..
3. The NIS Map Coordinator x*ceived 43 job requests during the
month, 23 NIS t :p.s for fixnl printing, 5 NIS maps for color proofing
and 15 maps from )/GL for we-yarning; A total of 50 jobs were seat by
the Coordinator to reproc?uc:tion during the month, 20 final ME maps,
5 color proofs and 25 re-runs. R+-!ceipts from reproduction totaled
68 maps, 21 finals, 14 o o]or proof's and 33 rerun, leaving a backlog in
the unit of 53 requests, 2L) final raps, and 33 for re-running.
4. The total numbea? of maps & rxd charts in the Division at the end
of October was 405, distributed ii onng the Branches as follows:
3 and teli1tes
liar East Gnd astern
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89
7uurope-Af r1 a
40
Special Sup ort
31
De 4rei ox ent & C ocas lsrc ctior:s
182
(rxclu:.ive of Drafting Sec.
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5. nhours required by orrex1;tme during the
179, 54 in CouRflMAQ0 axxd 225 in Tkvelopment and
which were by f b i' 02R)
month amounted to
Construction {30 of
1. The Division Chiief; in cry with otner.a from the Agency,
spent several &Ws at AMC, St. Ili-is, and SAC Headquarters in Omaha.
Both briefings we :7e at eentrlbuted measurably ward a better
understanding of the :ar work being in accomplished in USAF.
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Monthly Report - Cartograpby Division October 1958
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2. Chief, GCC/F, departed Headquarters for TM
in Tokyo and other areas of the Paz 'East. He attended the Regional
Cartographic Conference in Japan, 20 October - 1 November, and will
tour several Far East countries prior. to his return to Wa*hington.
3. Division efforts to reeduce-overtime are reflected in the above
figure of overtime used during September. This figure of 179 manhours
compares with the use of 375 for June 1958. Efforts will continue to
reduce overtime further during the acting months.
4+. During the month a series of conferences were held with the
objective of preparing a set of standard specifications for the MIS
base maps produced by the Divisf.on.':Standard specifications, when agreed
upon, will represent an economy in time and a streamlining of procedures.
5. During the absence of 25X1A9a
Deputy Chief, will be responsible for the operation of the Branch.
6. Personnel changes occur ink; in the USSR-Satellites Branch , 25X1 A9a
25X1A9a included the transfer of to the USSR Branch of D qG
and who after completing his training program, assumed
his compilation duties as of 30 October.
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7. Chief of the Chart and Graph Section,
attended the Tecnifax Seminar )rkk op held at Holyoke, 1akssachussets,
27 ? 30 October.
8. In fulfilling a request from the Department of State a map of
Afghanistan, with Persian epeflinge was completed and printed in quantity
for transmittal to the Afghan government. Data for this map was supplied
by the Afghans.
9. Chief, D/GC spent; considerable time performing the duties of
Acting Ch/G durirg the absence of 25X1A9a
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PROGRESS REPORT FOR TIE MOM"HY DIVISION
October 1958
A. Oom feted Work
Production for October was ptm-ticularly good. Completed work
~/ff as listed below iac-Luded 5 geographic intelligence reports in the
CIA/RR-tR series; :I geographic intell igence memorandum in the CIA/RR-GM
series; 4 NIS sections and I cont,,ibuit ..on -to a Chapter 1 Axinu r.l; 9 0/I
geographic memoranda.; and I support j bb in the G/S categox-y:
CLA/RR-GR-19l.
Requester
DD/P, Army, Na"y
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nni_: ula K la_a region AF
DD/P, -Army, Navy,
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CIA./RR-GR-198 Possible Guided NSA
Testing and Training Ranges
in Coxiauist Chine.
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CLA/RR-GR-199 DD/P,.Army, Navy
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CIA/RR-GM-10
The Offshore Isla
Self-initiated
NIS 55
Ethiopia, Bxitrea, acid
NIS Program
the aomalilands
Chapter IX (Sea-c.ions 90,
91, 9'-)
NIS 4+1B
South Korea
NIS Program
section 19, bwoter I
NIS 27
Turkey
NIS Program
Contribution to rto:~, C :A/RP-GY-1g7, _req_leilsited RP 004-9
USSR Br?a.njtli: Pro4iw ..iob p a -r etas for the month was relatively
good. Corp1eted ' or r1 inc .UIFyd: Bo ,er Roa.ds: J.P. the USSR--Central Asia 25X1 A8a
Area, CIA/.RR-C r -1996, war, . the requester, or.* IWI
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report as coatple.;ed, pro ; a ;h iC . z r., 1s of the Northern-Urals Fe
G/I-270, answered. a '"ec;V..te 3t ..f` oa i7c#l'-~#id?R; and a brief olr a~saya Zemlya,
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Europe Bra eb A i aries of raphic moranda -- G/I-265-269 ---
giving estimates of urban and rural pxapulation of five European Satellites
were completed and sent to Vie Collection Staff, 081. An article on
Hungarian mapping and anothe on -t "'ra-1 restrictions in Huii ary for
MR-56 were reviewed. Draft; of a si:;ktive GM on Macedonia 'was completed
and submitted to the Divis-~d=z Progress was made on two UW studies,
the evasion geography for (.,Aea os ] o' kia, and the Bucharest city plan.
Proof copy of Civil Div1sians o.?' the World, Part V, was reviewed. A
letter of a m _ .- ... fi . m ..,..~ OIL.
ppreciation was rec_e lVa-d )?om he' , requester for The
Austria-Hungary Boarder Zone, CI./'IR-4-191. Problems continue to arise
in connection with the coor?d na J1on c map procurement requirements by
D/GL.
Near East/Africa Bi ieh: Osz(: OW study was completed and dig .-
seminated during the month, and a paot UW study for the of'fi f
Special Warfare is well In hand a ad. rkc,re than h f complete. Are. ,
l briefing on 29 Ocyt6ber was conduct et.% by rho discussed the 25X1 A9a
problem of Race Relations in Afri'+!a 6-iruth of the Sahara. The Office
of the Geographer, Departm rr ; of 3tr; ;* , was given extensive assistance
on one item and ancither is under ~ass;;.r, A. Portuguese possession in
Africa; comments arui critic-:U= of a proof copy of the new NC S map of
the Middle East. Plann:wng his he =.n .hitiated for a map and text of
medium length on oil coneer;si,onc; 'L.n ise Persian Gulf.
Following Brexr, h &Lsausii oxie tr;_it-Yh. -the OCR Document Division and
Library Reference Branch a studcr -w r_, made :..n OCR of the coding and
recovery of inrorn anion ex tt:in1 tr:~ more than one country; As a
result of the study, clwmg,E s id-1t be: made ,n the coding of sea boundaries,
the Gulf of Aqaba x-'.11. be g.. M CA t$
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