MEMORANDUM FOR ACTING DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES FROM JOHN F. BLAKE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00561R000100040124-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2002
• Sequence Number: 124
• Publication Date: May 14, 1974
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Rel se 2002' f01P.Qn 76-00561 ROOQ100040124-4
DD/WS 74-1692
14 MAY 1914
ing Director of Medical Services
Charlie:
1. The purpose of this note is to pass on information concern-
ing personnel cuts in FY-75. A few words describing the general
situation are first in order. On 9 May the Director approved the
PY-75 staff rsonnel level. Action is now underway based on the
specifics oft the positions elimination for FY-75 rec d to
the Director by the ADD Working Group. It is not, however, until
30 June 1975 that we must arrive at the level reduced from the
FY-74 authorizations. While this, admittedly, will be less than
the most neat and tidy manner of accounting for on-duty people,
any other approach would have forced the Agency into an izenediate
surplus personnel exercise.
2. Selection of the staff positions recc tended for deletion
-75 came about through the following methodology. We first
ughly acquainted ourselves with the "mini-resource packages"
produced by the Offices for the ADD Working Group. There then was
added two judgmental factors. The first was a realization in this
day of personnel austerity certain niceties of service, as opposed
to essential responsibilities, should be identified. Secondly,
other judgments were made based on a general level of knowledge
or understanding, a realization that either the standard contract
or the independent contractor route could be utilized, or, lastly,
a determination that a conventional "belt tightening" approach
could be utilized.
3. The following position was listed for reduction, and it
can be replaced at your option:
ADD/M&S:JFB/ms (14 May 74)
Distribution:
Orig & 1 - Adse
1 - DD/M&S {hrono
1 - DD/M&S Subject
1 - JFB Chrono
John F. Blake
Associate Deputy Director
for
Management and Services
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