(Sanitized) PRE-AMPLIFIERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200130061-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 12, 2003
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: February 17, 1959
• Content Type: MF

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17 February 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Development & Procurement,
1PD--DD/P
25X1 SUBITECT re?Amptifiers
REFERENCE : Memo for SA/PD/UCI from Director of 13 & P,
DPD-DD/P, dated 19 December 1958, Same
Subject ? CEAL-+0477.
1. I talked with Dr. Herbert Scoville (AD/SI) a few days ago on
the subject of 051 vs. DPD financing for certain items of common interest,
like pre-amplifier and read-out equipment. I agreed with him that hence-
forth we would adopt the principle that DPI} would finance equipment
required for collection operations but would not again (I hope ever) get
into the business of financing exploitation equipment to be used by intelli-
gence production components such as 051 and PIC. This means that if
pre-amplifiers are bought, we will finance them but that we will not pick
up the tab for read-out equipment.
2. With respect to the pre-amplifiers, I stated that the reason
for our suggestion that CSI finance them was our desire to compel the
analysts to demonstrate their desire for the costly improvements in collec.
tion equipment they frequently suggest. This prompted on my part a tong
speech along lines familiar to you about the unpredictability and general
shiftlessness of FLINT specialists. Dr. Scoville agreed with me on the
insatiable and often ill-defended desires of these characters for more and
better equipment. He agreed that we should insist, before spending DPD
money in the future for improved or additional collection equipment, on
thoroughly satisfactory proof of the need.
3. Dr. Scoville hinted at the close of this conversation that if he
were to finance read-out equipment in the future he must have sufficient
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notice to budget for this purpose. He pointedly euggeeted that we might
have plans about which he should be informed so that he might include
additional funding in his T" !E"-1961 budget estimate.
,ell, _IrT
RICHARD M. BISSELL, JR.
Deputy Director
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