THE REASSIGNMENT OF(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00137A000100140200-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 15, 2001
• Sequence Number: 200
• Publication Date: October 17, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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Assistant Director for Research and Reports 17 January 1956
TRW i Chief, Bconemic Research
Chief, Industrial Division
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1. ERIMIMCII/I/TH? has tendered his resignation
effective Amery - II4 It is recommended that IMM=IIIIMMIIIMI
be designated Acting Branch Chief of 1/Til effective 26 January 1956. 25X1A9a
2. Anticipating the need to replace the writsr25X1A9a
has -reviewed 1RA personnel qualified and available for this assignment.
In this connection all IMA personnel GS 13 and above were reviewed
with The consensua appears to be that Mr.
is the best qualified person available for the appointment.
3. a training and experience prior to joining CI&.
was in the field of engineering. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in
mechanical engineering from
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terost being in internal
dynamics.
4. In terns of the recommended reassignment, 25X1A9a
principal deficiency is his lack of background in Economics. Since
entering on dirk/ he has completed the following courses at George
Washingtonijnivorsity at his own exponser
a. Sconomice- 101A (Econanic Analysis)
b. Etonomics 101B (Economic Analysis)
c. Money and Banking
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He completed the. OBR sponsored Coonomic Seminar in the summer of 1952.
It is fully expected that he will continue to make good this area of
weakness in his background.
5.t11111111111 has an adequate knowledge of the Russian language.
In addl .on 'o Aa' basic reading courses he bee had the: OUR sponsored
courses in Geographic and ECOTIOMIC aissian. He has completed the
Reading Improvement course an the Basic Management courses. Els
self initiated work in Economics together with his interest in self
improvement through Agency-sponsored courses is a good indicator of
NOMNIMIIIMMO desire to equip himself for advancement in the Agency.
6. entered on duty o 951 and has been a 25X1A
member of1/Th branch since that day.
Ly acts as Deputy
Chief of the Branch and has from time to time been temporarily assigned.
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As ActingHO is re, thoroughly
assigned to the branch and with the capabilities
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concluded
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a a to-notch p employee,0 "Ho ie qu ed or
and deaerr?thg of an a ignment requiring greater respousibilitW nr.
isgenerally rar&d in the branch as the senior person.
8the author of a large nuseaer of contributions
rot% wie uciee and of oRff Frej ct Uo. 34216, Diesel Engine
et in the ULHe is an authority on the Soviet automotive
various papers dealing it-1.th masa production
automotive industry. lie has takes on 4 nasber
the office the last awash was A trip to
f the office, ro-avaluation of the SOVMAT
old and holds a reserve commission of
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