CH/G STAFF MEETING 18 AUGUST 1959 ACTION REQUIRED

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• Document Release Date: February 18, 1998
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• Publication Date: August 18, 1959
• Content Type: MIN

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Ch/G Staff Meeting
18 August 1959
ACTION REQUIRED
Item No. Action Required of Ch/G Action Required of Divisions
Division Chiefs to make the
certification required by
ORR N 5-00-8 on all requests
for purchase of publications
material.
Reports to be issued in
"Intelligence Collection Guide"
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Chief, D/GL, to discuss inclu-
sion of Map Requirement in the
25X1A9a PNIO's with
Divisions to submit Monthly
Reports to Ch/G by 3rd working
day of each month.
Acting Chief, D/GG, to inform
Chief/G within the next 2 or 3
days of D/GG personnel to attend
IGU meetings.
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MINUTES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AREA STAFF MEETING, 18 AUGUST 1959
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1. Regulation Regarding Purchase of Publications Material
Chief/G queried the Division Chiefs regarding compliance with the
recently issued ORR Notice 5-00-8 on the Purchase of Publications
Material. Each Division Chief indicated that the required certification
will be made on all future purchase requests.
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2. Briefing of
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Chief/G reported that he briefed (Chief of the
on requirements for topo-
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went away convinced that the intelligence community has a
real need for these maps, notwithstanding comments by SAC officers to
the contrary.
3. Intelligence Collection Guide Series
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Chief/G reported on a meeting between D/GL personnel and
of St/I on the publication of background collection reports being produced
by D/GL in a more formal manner than in the past. It was decided that
these reports will be issued in the "Intelligence Collection Guide" series.
stated that the reports are to be submitted to fo 5X1 A9a
editing, and indicated he would like to have both D/GL and D GG work into
this report series.
4. Priority National Intelligence Objectives
Chief/G noted that DCID 1/3, Priority National Intelligence Objectives,
30 September 1958, was currently being revised; any suggested changes are
due into ONE by COB 28 August 1959. suggested that it might
be a good idea to request that the map requirement be put into the revised
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5. Ethnographic Atlas of Siberia
Chief/G questioned Chief, D/GL, regarding our efforts to procure the
Ethnographic Atlas of Siberia.
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6. Monthly Reports
In order to get the Area Monthly Report out earlier in the month,
Chief/G requested that the divisions submit their reports to him no later
than COB, the 3rd working day of each month. The target date for submission
of the Area Report to the AD will be the 5th working day of each month.
7. IGU Meetings
Chief/G discussed the IGU Meetings with the Division Chiefs, so that
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D/GG who are to attend on an official basis. added that 25X1A9a
arrangements for attendance should be made as soon as possible to insure
travel and hotel reservations.
8. iiiiiij&Trik
Chief, D/GL, discussed his forthcoming TDY in Denmark and his plans
for visits to several SovBloc countries. His departure date is dependent
upon the issuance of visas for one or more of the countries to which he
has applied.
9. Current D/GG Projects of Note
Acting Chief, D/GG, noted for the group that three GM's are currently
in the mill, as well as several contributions to NIE's.
10. Operation Alert 1959
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The coming - exercise was discussed, with particular attention
to the deficiency of reproduction facilities for maps.
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