Baedecker Project

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A000700120001-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 6, 1949
• Content Type: MEMO

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G/SI and branches concerned
Eastern +eountriss, which will be visited by members, of the Armed
Forces Sub-Comriittse of the. Senate Appropriations Committee.
Baedeoker Project"
TI (on request of Capt. Kelly for SonAppropriations Sub-C)
To provide briefs of the several Year Eastern and.
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ttoched outline for scope and treatment.
that IM-221 covers 'ear Eastern and Par 'astern
countries.
IV 220 covers European countries.
Note also that max inum size for a country brief im 2.000
Confidential
IN, for limitsi dissemination, to requester pnly.
To GIST by 15 October; to requester by 1 November.
B/4E: 8 briefs G/SI will assemble
B/ I'S: 7 briefs
None
Inquest-or only apprvx 10 copies, tho du-
date copies were requested -- this should be *hooked wig
Capt. Kelly, phone [phone].)
Approved For Re ea
Reference is made to meetings held at 1600 1 Sept and
1000 6 Sept on this project
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D;4-,220 and REM Y Coi*ntrv briefs for Benue tom.
1. &.
Type of government.
Parliamentary goverrm)ent, dictatorship, eta.
b. Composition and complexion of goverrnaent.
Representation of parties in goverrnaent (left, center, right)a
key persorniel.
a. Stability of goverment.
d, Hidden political forces.
'ressnre groups, arrgr, church, eta.
9. Extent of organization and relative power of 0==mists.
f. Press.
Size and character of principal newspapers.
g. Current political issues, both domestic and foreign.
Those which would be of significance to a member of-
Senatorial partye
h. Relations with the US,
onoa
a. The nature of the econmaW and principal economic problems.
A general appraisal of the eeonor, with empb xis on the
problems, including matters of mange and inflation.
b. US share in supporting the eco'n -,
Financial and technical participation.
US missions.
a. Price structure, including black market were important.
3. 1 on Uties, where ap j% ia{ e 0
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