DIARY NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00183R000200110048-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 48
• Publication Date: September 9, 1957
• Content Type: NOTES

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DIARY NOTES
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9 September 1957
1. Mr. Dulles was present at the Deputies' Meeting and gave a very brief run-
down on his trip. He suggested that we give some thought to providing "incentive ed-
ucational trips" for our personnel overseas and amplified this statement by pointing out
that he thought we ought to assist our employees in absorbing all of the culture, tradi-
tion, etc., in the areas of their assignments. He said that in many cases our people
could not afford such trips and that he felt we ought to assist them if we could. Mr.
Kirkpatrick was asked to look into this; however, I should also follow up on it with Ken
and the people in the DD/P area.
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2. Mr. Dulles again emphasized his disapproval of the extensive use of pseudo-
25X1A6a nyms and said that while he was in~ the Station got some important cables contain-
ing pseudonyms which meant absolute y nothing to personnel receiving them.
3. General Cabell said that Under Secretary of the Air Force Maclntyre had
25X1A9a called to his attention a Mr. News, who was
available for assignment. No interest was expressed by any of the Deputy Directors,
but this raised a question as to whether or not we used the IBM system in connection
with our file of applicants. I undertook to look into this and have found that, generally
25X1A9a speaking, we do; however, I have asked to give me a brief note on just how
good our system is.
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