FOREIGN TRAVEL - TDY - MUNICH, GERMANY; ZURICH, SWITZERLAND; PARIS, FRANCE - 1 SEPTEMBER 1956 - 20 DECEMBER 1956

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00314R000200270052-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 6, 1998
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: January 31, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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p~ The pt "po i}},tyop' he TDY~y as to 1) att.. t~T-~aid t~~~K.t 'j5s ?:~1:?f3y~yX1C+.:.,
for Map T.$.,i ti=dg ~c d -1rypra'?i at ro~i Uhl& was held Irt eal,
the week of 3-8 t ,pte?,b:: 3,956-1 2) aw-sve ' ac c i
nijjwes,* e acaa.11;y, In. ter i.n DIvi ing, with Prof.
Professor at the rto r pM-schats ' ;ns+titu t, Eidg. ToobnA c' e ci wt to ~. t1
Zuur rich, & fitzer1znd, from 1.0 &ptWbe-r 1956 to 7 December 19561 3) m,k ~
a' nw-vey of the taa j or o U*Icial and oo r aukp,;Aia i.iet _1a?tW.o w in
Gerw , Swltzer nd, mtd. r ce; 1!) visit the P;ao oki i.lfI.Atioa' tit
Cologne, .'so-orit sn 29-30 Sept .33bw.-, 1956,
I. Acti ritioe and Find ir-pr.
A Inter ratiara1 Course for !& p Printing and of dz i_=e
come-se, org nlzed by Pz7og. Dr. J. Pibrcchft, wts att 3d.,ed. by 60 Yp,'n
sessions w:: hold P:; the T4:,,h=Asesh
ti :' p tw from 13 Countries.
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T-; pa.?ir r objectives of the cou . er- t:,src to 1) rho
E opetn develop its in tho field of map YQ.. reduction; 2) prose. t x-
diecuai prong,,,. w ~: facing the cc--to =aph in r ? tt~'S'r i : tto obtai? ideei.
results J n,. the Zinpl Offset repro:'1w Lion of drafted oS eugr. Mf r ~6L?:.1~a ~ .'t'
3) ette p t to 'et xo Ii1terkiaticSk'..*J a ndart~, LCor rap p odL ctioii. .'.n
eluded in the WeEV's ev'rats were : slta to the IA_chaal Pr:.:nt`t''ztg
Ink S? Ott, .Ba rrische's' rxY de ves? ;~ r.it? ? s (Lm d Sur,,, vvy) , P;i`int;.ug P cao
Dep "onwlyt of the M.A.W. ?aaafi' ~c xa;rL ~ GOBI, and the ,an eh,? ~~o1au P
Coz pazxye
N 'hp E' r etdletion probl as facing `it e E'ur'opean
Virbixally the sauaq --s tl ose ociifra.-Ain g the Ameri.c, t c a?v. h r, t Ir t.
in, o o n t r o : 1 : rt, !cloud quality ~: haJl.ftoe, etc. Owa, autjc?r d ,f. ex ce,
how ?er, is that the x epx du ti.t technique and ; ro dire Ire ecr-
eriderod ~ixt 3 tt .. to pate; of Fxxrm. o rtrsg ,aph ., whereas, in. the 'U U,ed
States, r=opr{oduetion -is almost euti ely divorced from the of the cartographer.
in Eurrope the earto'cpher is obii:,d to be thoroughly, fay{li r
dth reproduction tecbnignees and. procedures in ordea? to demand and e, .pk
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top quality reau.' _ts from repraduct ".on. The d;, cisive 1: f ? a that
the actions of the i p r?pr -d ctio: a departte is Ott co f :a
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cartography - a plhilosophy that wo-:1d be difficult to have ~tceptea ,
the U. S.
Developments certo, a)hy in -recent year"3 such p' ..:nvl`a'
and glass; engra.vf;xxg,, ner w, thoder of representing th t relief Of the
sarth$ s Mace, and photome wlic.al x tbods of tys production hs: ?e
re uited in mach finer maps but at the swim ti.. have a Ad 4 V',,e
cartographar9 o job much _ re ,c 3 v ~ It was generally- agreed that t
era of porGonsil influence in cartography is rapidly being replaced wl-Ai
more mechanisation and auto a.tion and that cartographers who at. < t ile
inforration on this point was eAonree G L
lrG La.ndeskunde, Re a.gen., This office. nn k the direct oa
of Dr. E. M ynen, is a s sans ble for preparing sta ;istlcai. maps
and Publications for Western t r sany.. The type of sp produced
at the deskarnde is -%rirtu afy the saws as the specialty rMps
produced by the Cartogra p Tito O G is
responsible for the production and maintenance of the Atlas do
France, which is a collection of statistical maps. Dr. Libault
is the inventor of the wEibette& said a modified model of his
ma.o :dne, the Photocartograph, ? ,s seen in production at the Soc i6ta`
Optique et Nechanique de Haute Precision. Of great concern to the
Division is the fact that Dr. Libault is nearly at the pilot k .e;=:l.
stage of a new photos enter designed especially to fit the needs of
specialty maps production. At the present time, there is no tack ne
available to fill the Diwisioan's needs in this important new treed
in c:artogi h and tr. Libaul.t's invention will be followed with
interest as agreed to keep in close contact with XDr.
Libala,.t and inform the Division of developments as they occur.
At each.- instal .F?.ti.cn. vis:.ted, the welcome was warm and courteryas
and the exchange- of technical know: edge seemed to be greatly appreciated
by all concerned,
D. Photoli na, Cologne, Ger ny. Two J'all days were Vent tour.-mg,
the Photokina .?ibition, a gigantic display of photographic equip_ nt,
and materials ccaveaing several acr s of floor space. A mountain of
catalogs, brochures, and ? aitples was collected which will be routed
to the Agency reproduction planets and other units concern. ed for. Inspection
and study, Of specific interest to the Cartography Division,, was the
Metocut Electronic Tri.rn er; which is capable of easily cut wing large sheets
of plastic. This machine should be gl:nm consideration as a possible
addition in the Division's efforts to facilitate and ease working procedures,
III. ?robleas Concerned with the TDT
No veriota: problems were encountered during the four-months
assignment,, Thorough briefing, and excellent Central Processing
procedures were undoubted 2y responsible for such smooth operations
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