MINUTES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AREA STAFF MEETING, 2 SEPTEMBER 1959

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• Publication Date: September 2, 1959
• Content Type: MIN

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Divisions to supply all necessary
intelligence support to 25X1A9a
Ch/G Staff Meeting
2 September 1959
ACTION REQUIRED
Item No. Action Required of Ch/G Action Required of Divisions
3 to be given
25X1 Aga opportunity to brief
25X1A9a
to check into the
possibility of contracting some
drafting work on the outside.25X1A9a
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carry c e names.
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to draw up current
listin of USSR towns.
25X1A9a to review Memo #678.
to discuss specific
requirements while on TDY.
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Transmittal memos to be prepared
for signature of either the Division
25X1 A9aPr Area Chief.
to look into possibili-
ties of producing several of the
cities on an unclassified basis.
? i to get his T/O in order be-
fore leaving on TDY.
All forthcoming trips will be announced
at GRA Staff Meetings. Copies of all
trip reports to be sent to each division.
25X1A9a
will be con-
tacting Division personnel
in connection with study of
requirements picture.
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MINUTES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AREA STAFF MEETING, 2 SEPTEMBER 1959
PRESENT: Messrs.
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1. Detail of Special Assistant to the DD/I (NSC and
National Estimates
Chief/G announced that the Director has detailed of theU.S.
Office of the DD/I, to serve on the Coolidge Group which is reviewing
disarmament policy. The DD I has asked that we furnish all necessary
intelligence support to as expec tiously as possible, as required.
2. Return of Agricultural Attache to Poland
Chief/G announced that Mr. John Wenmohs has just recentl returned25X1A9a
from a four-year tour in Poland as Agricultural Attache.
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has talked to Mr. Wenmohs regarding Polish ma s and indicated
m 25X1A9a
o to remind
asked
would get in touch with him;
25X1 A9a that
25X1A9a to do this. indicated D/GG interest in debriefing 25X1 A9a
Mr. Wenmohs and it was suggested that D/GG contact him directly and set
this up.
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3. Assignment of 25X1A9a Special Assistant to the DD /I (FCS)
25X1A6a 9rYlAqn 25X1A6a It was reported that of the Office of the DD/I has been 25X1 X7
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indicated interest in talkin with 25X1 A9.
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leaves, regular briefing sessions prior to his departure.
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25X1A9a
25X1 A9aa. A list of USSR towns on which we are working
will draw up the current listing.
b. Statement as to whether priority requirements specified in
Memo January 1959, are still valid
of
25X1A9a will review this memo and inform
Awk
any c anges.
on his recent TDY in Europe, spoke to in
who asked for clarification and further ainformation regarding
our requirements. requested.
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5.
Transmittal memo 5X1A9a
It has come to attention that several projects
have
Branch
memos
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recently been trans ed to requesters by memoranda signed by the
Chief. reminded the Division Chiefs that transmittal
should be signed by either the Division or Area Chief.
6. Unclassified Maps of USSR Cities
Chief/G reported that he had received 2 separate requests for
unclassified maps of USSR cities, to be made available to Americ
an
travelers in the Soviet Union; one request came from the East-West Con-
tacts Staff, Department of State, and the other from LCD/OCR. After
considerable discussion of the difficulties involved, it was decided that
would look into the possibilities for producing maps similar
o a ose on Moscow and Leningrad on several of the more urgently requested
cities. When this has been ascertained, will discuss with
the requesters to see whether this would fill the need.
7. T /O
Chief/G announced that we will be required to keep a more strict
balance between personnel on duty and the approved T/O. People must be
assigned to slots in units in which they are actually working.
25X1A9aasked - to get his T/0 in order before leaving on his TDY.
8. Travel
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Chief/G stated that he was quite concerned over the laxity of personnel
in submitting reports upon return from travel, and asked that this be made
the first order of business for returning travelers in future. 5X1A9~
brought up for discussion the need for developing a system whereby each trip
by Area personnel can be made known throughout the Area. Such notification
should be made both prior to departure (for briefing purposes) and upon
return (for debriefing). After discussion, it was decided that (a) all
trips (foreign and domestic) would be announced at the GRA Staff Meeting,
and passed on to the divisions by the Division Chief, and (b) a copy of
each trip report (foreign and domestic) would be sent to each division; the
responsibility for arranging debriefings rests with the receiving division.
In compliance with this new policy, announced that he is 25X1A9a
contemplating a trip to New York next week to review the work being done for
the Cartography Division 25X1 A5a2
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10. Study of Requirements Picture
Chief/G announced that he had asked to make a thorough
study of the whole requirements picture, including coordination within
GRA, relationships between the Divisions and St I an y a parent duplica-
tion of work, and what follow-ups are made. will be contacting
Division Chiefs and individual analysts to gether information for this
study. 25X1A9a
11. City Plans
Chief, D/GC, reported on a problem in connection with the production
of City Plans. There are presently 6 or 7 compiled awaiting drafting.
Chief/G suggested that we investigate the possibilities of contracting
some of this drafting work on the outside, Chief D /GC
to going to check into this. ' '
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12. Aeration Alert 1959
reported on OPAL 1959, indicating that he thought it went
very well. Because of the type of exercise, requests for maps were not
very heavy. There was a heavy reliance on finished intelligence. '5X1A9
also reported that there was a possibility of increasing Map Library space
at the center, and that he thought that this sk~Q.uld be done. He will
discuss this further with 25X1 H9a
13. Task Force on Reports Nomenclature
Acting Chief, D/GG, reported that D/GG is participating in a Task Force
set up by the Publications Staff to study the standardization of reports
within ORR. St/PB is also investigating the advisability of using the multi-
lith process for reports which are currently being dittoed and reproduced in
the Geography Division.
i4. Feasibility Studies
Acting Chief, D/GG, reported on a conversation with relative
to feasibility studies, in which asked that copies be provided to25X1A9
the CIA Library. In view of this, it was decided that we should no longer
assign code names to these reports.
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