WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT #24

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00442A000100030033-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 9, 2009
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: June 18, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMEN
1. Mr. Bissell's Lecture at the CSR Course
Mr. attended Mr. Bissell's lecture
at the CSR. Mr. has prepared a separate memorandum of Mr.
Bissell's remarks. A copy is attached. This is the third time I have
heard Bissell talk. I believe he is using our lectures as a propaganda
platform to sell his thinking to the DD/P returnees. Each time he speaks
he also seems to be a little better oriented within the Clandestine Serv-
ices; in particular, he is identifying the fundamental managerial weak-
nesses and problems of the DD/P structure. Although there are some
problem areas he has yet to mention, I find I am inclined to agree
wholeheartedly in most of what he says about the Clandestine Services,
particularly:
a. The need to delineate more authority down the chain
of command.
b. The need to reverse the trend toward detailed partici-
pation in our operational planning by the Department of State at
Headquarters and in the field.
c. The need to decrease the volume of political gossip
reported from the field and substitute quality political reporting
for quantity.
e. The increasing need and importance of scientific
collection techniques and collection of scientific intelligence.
: Director of Training
DATE: 18 June 1959
FROM : Plans and Policy Staff
SUBJECT: Weekly Activity Report #24
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Here I sug ested to that she invite attention to
our S&T,
and proposed ELINT Course for DD P case officers on the heels
of Mr. Bissell's talk. said she would do this. You
might like to touch on these when you talk to the group next
Thursday.
f. The need to reduce the ratio of Headquarters overhead
to field operational personnel and a need to cut back our over-
all strength. Mr. Bissell's definition of bureaucracy was inter-
esting. He referred to it as a sympton of bigness and not of
public service and thus a problem of big industry as well as
Government.
g. The need to reduce the duplication of activities by
the line and staff elements of DD/P.
Two basic areas I have not heard him mention are penetration agent
operations and training. Perhaps it would stimulate interest in this
latter if I would lay on an appointment for and myself
to talk to Mr. Bissell relative to his thoughts on what should be in-
cluded in our proposed DD/P ELINT Course. With your permission I
would like to do this. I believe it would help.
Summing up, I think Mr. Bissell advocates things that are badly
needed within the DD/P. Naturally much of what he promo oses will be
resented if not resisted By vested interest, elementswbuld prefer the
status quo. For this reason, there will be a period of uneasiness within
DD/P for some time to come. However, motivated as they are, I believe
the average DD/P employee will respond favorably and support the new
DD/P's proposals wholeheartedly. I would also think he and Dan
matters since much of what Mr. Bissell says are thoughts reflected in
the I&R reporting during 1953 and 1954 and I assume since that time.
It is suggested that presentation of CIA and the
national intelligence structure and internal Agency organization might
be a more useful contribution to CSR than some of the subordinate guest
speakers we now use.
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2. ELINT Training Course
Attached please find Mr. memorandum on the ELINT
course. He was upset that his memorandum to had
been rewritten and I explained to him it was purely a matter of style.
In the future I would suggest we send anything back to him through
PPS without embarrassing him with his School Chief. fast
ELINT Training Committee member, C., , a
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our briefing the ELINT Training Committee on the course and making a
courtesy call on Mr. Bissell to see if our plans coincide with his
thoughts on the type of training required. If this las t thought is
25X1 approved by you, I will advise and of what
we are doing after our appointment with Mr. Bissell has been made.
In the near future I think we should have in again to brief
25X1 you orally his progress to keep up his enthusiasm. I advised you
orally that and I visited and found him to
be much more a member of the Clandestine Services team than was
formerly the case.
3. Meeting with DD/S Representative
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Mr. is substituting for while the latter
is on three weeks leave. Mr. hopes to have more to contribute
to our next meeting than was the case this week. A copy of our letter
25X1 to Subject: Brig. Head's study of Communism, was given
25X1 to Mr. to pass to DD/S.
4. Emergency, Planning
At staff meeting on Friday I answered the questions
of his staff pertaining. to war planning. I found the questions intelligent
and response of this group to the exercise reasonably enthusiastic. I
believe this speaks well for Mr. presentation of the problem
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to them since he himself was initially somewhat dubious. I was par
tcularly impressed by the questions asked by Mrs.
both. of whom ca p
suggestions to other members of the Intelligence School. I should
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lied u on their World War II experience to make helplul
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mention I not infrequently hear very favorable student commen
presentations on liaison operations.
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I talked with I labout the vital documents aspects of
our emergency planning. This brought out the fact OTR has not sent
any documents to the Agency vital documents center during
1958 other than OTR notices. I suggested Mr.
inventory
what we have stored as vital documents at I e nd if need be
visit there to assure that they would be readily available in logical
blocks of instruction.
5. Civil Defense
Mr the Emergency Plans Officer for the Agency,
advised t at the Civil Defense in coordination with GSA. has made an
agreement that GSA would be responsible for supplying materiel and
food at emergency locations thirty days after relocation. This will
be applicable to all emergency sites and will no doubt include the
Mr. Q was of the opinion that 25X1
ded. He was advised that it was not
as an emergency center and that we
would continue to supply the base
6. OTR Distribution of Documents
distribution of Agency issuances, CS issuances, and other selected
items, such as USIB documents, statutes, etc.
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is coordinating with (regarding internal OTR
7. Employee Suggestion
met with the DD/P Training Officer concerning an employee suggestion
that an oral or written briefing be given persons going abroad to enable
them to deal with questions critical of America and Americans. The
suggestion had been the subject of several notes passed back and forth
between OTR and DD/P and the meeting was held to resolve the problem.
The conclusions reached, together with appropriate recommendations,
will be the subject of a separate memorandum for DTR approval.
On Monday, 15 June,
8. Fitness Report
the Personnel Office.
A fitness report for was prepared and submitted tc25X1
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