RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL OF S/TR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00527A000100140089-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 1998
• Sequence Number: 89
• Publication Date: July 3, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

LTTANDARD FORM NO. 64 1 1V E
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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO Chief, D/5 DATE: 3 July 1953
FROM : Chief, S/TR
SUBJECT: Recommendations for Organization and Personnel of S/TR
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25X1 Aga Of the are already on duty, and
25X1A9a and should EOD within a few weeks. One vacancy was held
for whose status is still uncertain.
25X1Aga departure of the Branch Chief, on September 30,
2. The impending
225X1A9 and the resignation of -, effective in July, will result in
25X1A9a two vacancies. accession as Branch Chief will leave a
GS 14 slot. is a GS 13.
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To fill these vacancies and reorganize the Branch, the following
steps are recommended (it being assumed that- will become 25X1A9a
Branch Chief (GS 15) and will enter the Branch):
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a) Transfer in his present grade (GS 14) to the
position of Deputy Branch Chief. Proper supervision of the work of
? analysts plus normal administrative routine of a Branch is more
than one man can adequately handle; a deputy branch chief is needed.
has done an outstanding job as senior analyst. He should
now have his merited opportunity to acquire administrative and super-
visory experience to qualify for further advancement in the agency.
He could get this training in the post of deputy branch chief, while
S/TR would still have the benefit of his special knowledge and ex-
perience in his present field, in the training of his successor and
the junior analysts.
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b) Transfer 25X1A9a as GS 14 (assuming his willingness 25X1A9a
to accept this grade) to succeed as Section Chief of the
rail section and head of research on railroads of the USSR. - 25X1A9a
is a good research man, has had much experience in the agency, knows
a good deal about railroads from service both within and outside the
Agency, and would probably do a good job in such a position, with day-
to-day supervision. Whether he would accept GS 14 is not known, as
the step here proposed has not been discussed with him.
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c) Transfer to succeed in charge 25X1A9a
of research on railroads of the European Satellites. is now
GS 9; his early promotion to GS 11 is recommended. Although he has
been in S/TR only since 1 January, he has already demonstrated a quick
alert mind, capacity to learn, and a high degree of zeal, diligence
and effectiveness. The recommended promotion would encourge his further
development, for which he is believed to have demonstrated his aptitude.
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25X1A9a d) Assign - in GS 7, as junior analyst to assist
e) Find a recruit, as GS 7, 9, or 11, depending upon quali-
fications, to work on China railroads, replacing while the latter
is detached for language training, and continuing in that work when
returns.
The foregoing recommendations would produce, as of 1 October,
a Branch organization as shown on Organization Chart attached. Such
an organization would effectively cover the fields of responsibility
of S/TR w*ile recognizing demonstrated ability and providing training
for the further development of analyst capabilities. Thus it both
provides for the present and looks to the future of Agency human re-
sources,. Although several positions would be filled at grades lower
than those authorized, .b.is is believed to be desirable in an organiza-
tion so largely composed of new people; it allows opportunity for ob-
servation of performance, with failuresyat low grades and opportunity
for promotion where deserved.
These recommendations represent the joint views of the Branch
Chief and Deputy Branch Chief and hay the f)41 conc rr nce of both
in every respect.
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