PROPOSED CIA EXTERNAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00527A000100130028-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 1998
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: July 20, 1955
• Content Type: NOTES

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0 : ierss'.~arss of the TSC
bry R Nx >,utive Seorc tary, T SC
SUBJ1,CTs " ro oeed CIA External Research Projects
DATE:: Z O July 1953
1. As pointed out during a recent meeting of the TSC, the
='1A is proposing; to initiate two external research studies. One
fould deal with USSR railroad organization, administration and
Operations and would be prodsaoed by exploiting Soviet source
s is r~iel, and the experience of men who have worked on the USSR
goads. The othrir study wnuld deal with Caspian Sea Merchant
~hi ping and ry later be expanded to include Volpes river ship-
si~i It also would be produced by exploiting Soviet source mater-
and the knowledge of a man who has had exporlenoe in Caspian
,nd Volga shipping* The studies will be unclascified, but It in
: orit;mplsatcsd that they will be directed by someone With at least
; .ecx? at clearance.
2. Attached hereto are proposed outlines for these studies.