GEOGRAPHY DIVISION PROGRESS REPORT FOR MAY 1960

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 3, 1960
• Content Type: MF

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June i*60
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SUBJECT: Geography Division Progress Report for may 1960
A. Research and TechniLu~l Su ort; ActiyiV During May:
1. R orts Disseminated
CIA/RR GR L-60.-1 Cuba: Part XVIII
CIA/RR GP 60-27:L Tourist, Industrial, and Pro-
(Revised) fessional Objectives In and
*0lA/RR GP 60-59:L
C7A/RR GP 6o-61:L
`CIA/:tR GP 60--62: L
CIA/RR GP 60-63:L
CI:A/RA GRA SC-60-1
Near Leningrad.
RA nester
WR/Db/P
GM/TF
Geographic Analysis of the GM/T11
Berezovka. Area
NIS 39B, Nationalist China, NIS Program
Map and Chart Appraisal
Ccnconeut of Chapter I Annual
Revie, of NIS 22, Rumania, M/YP/'RR
` ec .ion 62
Tourist, Industrial, and Pro- GM/TY'
fessional Objectives in the
Kuyrbyshev Stalingrad Area
Determining the Location of Self-initiated
Certain Intelligence Instal-
lations in European Satellites
2. New Projects Under Warr
60.1737
60.1-758
6c0.1817
60.1844
6o.186o
NIS 26M, USSR, Section 19, Chapter I (coordination'
NIS 28B, Lebanon, ?gyp and Chart Appraisal Component
of Chapter I Annual (research)
NIS 103, South Pacific Islands, Chapter IX (research)
a.
b.
Borders, Co aun at Bloc Nations:
China-Mongolia
Afghanistan-Pakistan
South Vietnam (GM)
*Work initiated during the month.
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B. Planni and Develaament
The Geographic Intelligence Review has been eliminated as a publi-
cation series effective with the publication of GIR 60-1 in June. A.
number of considerations were involved in the action, the principal
of these being: the desire of the USIB Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign
Intelligence Publications to reduce the number of publication series;
the availability of other series to acco u date self-generated reports
produced for the GIR; and the benefits in reduced processing overhead
and increased production schedule flexibility that would be achieved.
The GIR type of production will be continued as programmed work by each
area branch., with retailoring and tighter intelligence focus of indi-
vidual studies as necessary.
The following D/GG projects were cancelled:
61.1766 Southeast Asia Discussion Group. The chairmanship
of this group has passed out of D/GG.
61.1768 Administrative Divisions of Indonesia. Issuance
of FDD Summary #2536 on the same subject precludes
necessity for further work on this project. Recom,-
mendation was made to GC/F that the related cartoga -
raphy project be completed in view of the limitations
of the map work accompanying the FDD Summary.
63.18+2 Results of the Law of the Sea Conference. There were
no results that warranted an intelligence publication.
60.181+5 GIR 60-2. This is in line with the recommendation of
the USIB Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Intelligence
Publications.
25X1A5a1
The USSR Town Plan Program is being revamped to,fit a new, and more
realistic, DD/P list of 12 cities for which detailed analysis is required.
Consideration has now been given to the existence of actual operational
capabilities, and priority targets for which there are no operational
capabilities have been deleted. The town plans for the 12 cities vill
be more comprehensive, and therefore more time consuming, than the
plans issued to date because information on target installations, land-
marks, and tourist attractions will be required.
25X1A5a1
25X1 A&M for exploitation of the unpublished materials of -
progressed further during the month. It has been ascertain,
2 AASaa+ greeable to receiving an external research proposal from
while,, Graphics Register is process ography procured by
and an inquiry Is bed 0 thro ot00 to ascertain pro-
gress on the program for typing of 25X1A5a1
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25X1A9a
has investigated probable future I/tam requirements on GO/E.
At present I/GM foresees no need for studies of missile-related activity
for countries other than East Germany (which has been coWleted except
for one overlay). They have no need now for the target studies of plants
or plant complexes. It was suggested that GG/E may be of assistance in
keeping track of deployment in the European Satellites.
An exhaustive study of the D/GG clerical problem culminated In a
memorandtmz to AD/RR under date of 26 b2W,, requesting review of clerical
allocations in the Office with the objective of replacing D/GG attrition.
The organization meeting of the Arctic Area Discussion Group has been
scheduled for 6 June.
The Division completed its submissions to be used in the preparation
of the Fiscal Year 1961 operating Budget, the Fiscal Year 1962 Preliminary
Esti3nates, end the Fiscal Year 1962 Office Estimates.
C. Significant Outside Contacts and Activities
A meeting of the Chaster IX Subcommittee was held on 19 May 1960,
to continue discussion of a new Chapter IX format. Agreement was reached
on a proposal for general reorganization of the Chapter IX, as well as
on the elimination of certain types of content. The Coordinator will
incorporate all Subcomittee agreements (including an expanded Chapter IX
outline).In a memo of recd mendation which will be circulated to the
Subcc mnittee members for review and comment prior to its submission to
the NIS Ca=ittee.
25X1A9a
continues to attend the veekly Department of State meetings
on the collection of avert intelligence on Africa. After a half dozen
meetings the situation is as follows: The Army has a keen interest; the
Air Force still has not defined its interest; the Navy member does not
attend; the Office of the Secretary of Defense has no sustaining interest;
and GG/N continues to be the main substantive component concerned with
Africa in these meetings.
A meeting with2 C.14 b1 and Ch/G on the proposed PI manual for
Africa to be made resulted in the decision to go ahead
but to obtain oral backstopping fray Army, Air Force, ICA, State, and
DD/P'25X1 A9a 25X1A9a
conferred with ONE, concerning the
status of the Sinkiang-Mongolian border. The conference will be followed
.up by G.G/F preparation of a brief report on the topic.
25X1A9a
gave two lectures this month, the first on ORR Research
Capabilities and Resources for the DD/P CLw course, and the second tm
his recent Africa trip for the Africa Roundtable. (Air Force and NSA
were represented at the Roundtable for the first time at this meeting.)
Excellent cooperation was provided by ERA for the first lecture.
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25X1A6a
In preparation for a lecture to be given in August
OM is to consult with OG/P personnel concerning the role of geographic
factors in the selection of sabotage targets and the actual destruction
of those targets. It Is anticipated that in the August sabotage course,
which will be a follow-up of that presented in April, OG/F and IR lectures
will be ccaztpleateatary -- IR to describe selected targets, and GG/F to
indicate the physical and cultural factors to be taken into consideration
in effectively sabotaging those targets.
25X1A9a
gave a briefing on the Soviet Railroad network to members
of the U. S. Railroad Delegation who Will visit the USSR shortly. He
later received a eommen ationn from the head of the delegation on his
25X1A9a briefing. I/PE, interpreter for
the delegation, on geographic intelligence gaps.
25X1X7
25X1 A9 attended the 14th Annual Meeting
of the Middle East Institute on 6 May 1960.
As a result of Mr. Sherman Kent's memorandum to Ch/G on "The Kurds
25X1 A9aj, 1959" has discussed the Kurd paper with additional DD/P
personnel, who could see nothing out of line in the statements regarding
possible unrest. A discussion of the subject with Department of State
personnel, without reference to the Kurd paper, brought similar reactions.
D. Problems
The large-scale effort on the USSR NIS Chapter IX contribution,
originally prograYmmed2& r1) beginning of the year, has been delay,3d
several times by the program. Meeting the July
deadline will require intensive utilization of much of the availably
manpower of GG/S in the. ne3M two months,
E. Miscellaneous
25X1 A9a Word was received that full security Clearance has been obtained
for and it is anticipated that he will be asked to
report for duty in GG/F in the Immediate future.
25X1A9a
:has completed preparations to deliver a briefing to CINCNORAD
and Staff on Soviet activities in Antarctica in Colorado Springs, 6 June;
this briefing was formerly scheduled for 10 May.
25X1A9a
- completed processing for overseas travel and will leave as
scheduled on 1 June. He was briefed informally by DD/P personnel and
through formal channels by the Iran desk and other intelligence personnel
of the Department of State.
25X1A9a.
Chief, Geography Division
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Geographic Intelligence Review, CIA/RR GIR
60.1821 Geographic Intelligence Review, GIR 60-i Routine In Reprod. Jura 60
Geographic Intelligence Re its for standard distribution),. CIA RR GR
61.1212 Geog. of Sinkiang
64.1+19 USSR RR OR 60-2)
69,1655 NonSov. Activ. in Antarctica during IGY
63.1720 Olsztyn Region of Poland
63.1767 Industrialization of Slovakia
463.1861 Roads in Yugoslavia
In EclItix.
In preparation for Reproduct1m.
New project initiated during month.
Geographic Intell ence Re orts (for limited and special distribution C GR L
69.1279 Satellite Geod. Activ. since Sofia Caaf.
61.1357 North Korea Target Study: Ch'ongjin
63.1728 Agr. Region, Rumania
60.1742 The Kurds: Annexes 1 and 3
64.1786 Underground Nuclear Explosions
6o.1800 Cuba
69.1828 Analysis or Sov. Impact Accuracies., Pacific
69.1840 Paraguay
Geographic Intelligence Memorandum
,,61.1860 south vietnaan
l/ * In research and/or writing.
Bet. Date of
Requester Status-/ Publication-1/
DD/P In abeyance Open
st/TR/RR III 60
Self-init. In abeyance Open
Self-init. III 60
Self-snit. * III 60
Self-init. ** III 60
Self-init.
DD/P
AG/RR
S ro
~EA
1
8a
I
25eit .
Deferred open
In abeyance Open
In abeyance Open
Open
In abeyance Open
* ,Tun 60
Open
Deferred: Work scheduled; due date or other work does
not, warrant beginning prof ect .
In abeyance: Sore work done but higher priority work has
taken precedence.
Roman Numeral- Quarter of calendar year.
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Requester
Statual/
Est. Date O
Publication.-
Geographic
upport Ero~jects, CIA/RR GP
63.1341
City Plan: Sofia, Bulgaria
DD /P
Deferred
Open
64.1437
USSR Atlas (GP (0-60)
a
III 6060
o
64.1698
USSR City Plans
pen
63.1715
Research for Agr . Maps of E. Germny
M/ G/RR
Deferred
open
63
1741
mapping Eur. Satellites
for
lotting
Index
Self-snit.
.
64.1744
p
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/~ .
Sapi e Aieac : China
SAC
JUn 60
64.1745
Safe Areas: USSR
SAC
In abeyance Open
61.1774
Vul. Analysis of Supply Routes in Tibet
DD/P
jun 60
69.1776
Soviet Dev a in Geodesy, etc. (ICBM
Self-snit.
In abeyance III 60
64..1.777
Tourist Objectives: Soviet Cities
# in 60
60.1801
Bound=7 Inventory
IR~ /st5 e
Feb 61
60.1804
Article for Intelligence Studies
Self=snit
in abeyance Open
63.1824
Plotting Missile-Related Activities
I/(RVM
open
63.1841
Deterrn. Location, Certain Instal. in E. Europe
Self-init.
Open
6o.1844
Borders, Comm ' 25 A 1 /16
DD/P
* Dec 60
External Research, CIA/BR X
69 908
69.908
69.908
69.908
Sov. Geod. and Photogram. Instruments
A Report on Sov. Cartography
Selected List of Ref. to Sov. Cartography
Selected Bibliography of Sov. Geodesy
1/ * In research and/or writing.
In Editing.
In preparation for Reproduction-
Hear project initiated during motth.
Deferred:
In abeyance:
Rcrosxn Numeral:
In abeyance Open
In abeyance Open
in abeyance Open
In abeyance Open
Work scheduled; due date or other work des
not warrant beginning project.
Some work done but higher priority Work has
taken precedence
Quarter of calendar year.
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6o.1835
60.1836
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60.1758
60.1847
6o. 1848
6o. 1849
60.1850
6o.1851
60.1852
60.1853
6o.1854
60.1855
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60.1857
6o.i858
60.1688
60.1689
60.1690
6o.1817
60.1818
60.1819
60.1820
Go to OBI
Nis 26m.
NIS 21M,
USSR
Yugoslavia,
Jun 6o
31 Aug 60
NIS 34,
Afghanistan
31 oct 60
NIS 1414,
Poland.
30 Dec 60
HIS
NIS 38,
Burma
31 Jan 61
section 19
Nis 46,
Tunisia
28 Feb 61 Chapter I
NIS 16,
Austria
31 Mar 61
NIS 53A,
[JAR: Part A, NIS 28A, Syria
31 May 61
Part B, NIS 53B, Egypt
31 my 61
NIS 86,
Venezuela
30 Jun 61
NIS 35, Amex
Bhutan
30 Jun 61
NIS 28B, Lebanon
NIS 5, Belgium
2 NIS India,
Italy
NIS , Luxembourg
NIS 29,
NIS 48,
NIS 41B,
NIS 24,
NIS 41A,
NIS 7,
NIS 42,
21 $ l
NIS 50B,
NIS 103,
NIS 50A,
NI'S 57:
NIS 26m,
Jordan
Morocco
South Korea
Greece
North Korea
Demark
Thailand
Egypt
Nigeria and British Cameroons
South Pacific Islands
Ghana
Rhodeela and Nyasaland
USSR (5 studies)
15 Jun 60 '1
15 Aug 60
15 Sep 60
17oct60
15 Nov 60
15 Dec 60 NIS
5 Jan 61 Section 19
1.9 Jan 61 Chapter I
15 Feb 61 ANNUAL
15 Mar 61
17 Apr 61
15May61
15 Jun. 61
Jun 60
Jun 60
JLm 60
oct 60 > NIS
Jan 61 Chapter IX
mar 67.
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