PROPOSAL FOR STUDY OF THE OVERSEAS CASUALTY AND ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS OF STAFF PERSONNEL

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director
SUBJECT Proposal for Study of the Overseas Casualty
and Adjustment. Problems of Staff Personnel
1. This memorandum submits recommendations for your
approval; these recommendations are contained in paragraph 4.
2. An Agency representative
recently participated informally in a survey of casualty and
adjustment problems of State, AID and USIA personnel overseas.
The survey is a preliminary one, suggestive rather than definitive
in character; but it attempts to draw some general conclusions
about the factors involved in overseas personnel casualties. A
copy of the report is attached for your information.
3. I found this report quite interesting as it addresses
itself to a number of problems encountered from time to time
by the Inspection Staff. If a similar study were conducted within
CIA, the results might have some useful applications from a
management point of view. An abundance of statistical material
is available in Headquarters to document the circumstances and
causes under which a fairly high percentage of staff employees
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have had to be recalled from their assignments abroad prior
to the completion of their appointed tours. Much of this material
is available to the Medical Staff in the form of restricted cables
and correspondence, but it has never been analyzed in a systematic
or formal way. To be of maximum usefulness to operating offices
of the Agency, eur inquiry should go beyond the strictly medical
approach to include those casualties which result from disciplinary
and morale problems which are just as expensive from a manage-
ment viewpoint, thus both the Office of Security and the Office of
Personnel should be able to contribute to the overall findings.
4. In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that:
a. The Chief, Medical Staff be asked to conduct
an analytical survey of the Agency?s overseas casualties
based on medical records and using the facilities of the
Assessment and Evaluation Staff.
b. The t_'erms of reference be broad enough to include
factors of morale and discipline and be drafted in collaboration
with representatives of the DD/P, DD/I, and the Inspection
Staff.
c. That representatives of the Office of Personnel and
the Office of Security participate in the survey through their
members on the Overseas Panel, or as otherwise appropriate.
J. S. Earman
Inspector General
Attachment
Research Study of Overseas Adjustment
Problems
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Deputy Director (Support)
The recommendations in paragraph 4 are approved.
Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
Executive Director
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ate Department Study on Overe
Problems
A member of my staff was given a copy of the attached
basis by one of the people VhO participated
a preliminary survey of crackups of
State, AID, a n d U S I A personnel in overseas assignments. Sting
only a preliminary survey the report is suggestive rather than
definitive, but attempts to draw some genera conclusions about
factors involved in overseas "casualties."
2. 1 find the report quite interesting., particularly as it
s:dresees itself to a number of problems encountered from time
to time by members of my staff. If a similar study were conducted
within CIA, the results should have very useful applications from
a management point of view. It is my understanding that no such
study has been conducted on a formal basis. I would like to
suggest that serious consideration be given to conducting one.
3. If the study is conducted, its scope should be broader
than State's, which concentrated on medical casualties. There are
a of casualties of an administrative nature, such as
eases)attributab].e to overseas adjustment difficulties.
T erefore, in formulating terms of reference for the study, the
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of their erience. I understand that As
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Nvaluation Staff (W /A ) is egutpped to conduct such a study,
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other eonents ;resented on the
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J. g. En
Inspector hero.
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TO: _Chiefc Medical Staff
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REMARKS:
John:
Here is the draft memorandum from the
Inspector General suggesting a study of
overseas casualties which I just mentioned
to you over the telephone.
Your views on this in due course will be
appreciated.
FROM: Acting Deputy Director (Support)
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director
SUBJECT: State Department Study on Overseas Adjustment
Problems
1. A member of my staff was given a copy of the attached
report on an informal basis by one of the people who participated
in its preparation. It is a preliminary survey of crackups of
State, AID, and USIA personnel in overseas assignments. Being only
a preliminary survey the report is suggestive rather than defini-
tive, but attempts to draw some general conclusions about factors
involved in overseas "casualties."
2. I find the report quite interesting, particularly as it
addresses itself to a number of problems encountered from time to
time by members of my staff. If a similar study were conducted
within CIA, the results should have very useful applications from a
management point of view. It is my understanding that no such
study has been conducted on a formal basis. I would like to
suggest that serious consideration be given to conducting one.
~l-l'.a.cGlat~B~
J. S. Earman
Inspector General
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Beyond this stated his opinion that the Agency has a
pretty good record in overseas casualty rates. He also feels that
we now have sufficient records on which to base an internal study
of our own. He is not aware of such a study having been conducted
on a formal basis, although he qualifies this by stating that it
is possible that A & E might have done something without his
knowing about it.
Lnen-Ms made some of his statements "off the record."
His csou be for our own use only.
4. In accordance withi instructions I am
arranging to be informed when State undertakes further studies in
the field.
S. D. Breckinridge
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