AIR FORCE TREASURE ISLAND PROJECT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03097A000200030193-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2008
• Sequence Number: 193
• Publication Date: August 25, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For Release 2008/12/09: CIA-RDP78-03097A000200030193-9
COMMIDIUML
Assistant Director for Operations
A tinj Chiefs FM
Air Fore "Treasure Island" Project
=i AM$ast 1948
Sgol Ss as Ysaorsn , dated 28 June 1848, to Assistant Director for Operations
trio Cniet. nn. sub3eots Authority to 2 Joisent dtu4 of prepessd
Aotivitiss of Special Reports Division
be ieotisn It at x"Wra , dated 16 dune 1848, to Chief, FSIS, trim
Chief, Spool" mrports Division, onb jots Aeesrnnnded $spansian
and IApravs.snt of Specie) Reports Division Psnstio s, attsohod
as appindia 1 to reference as
Is In reply to your aemorandma, dated 80 Aupnst 1848, subaeet
as aloe, the proposed Treasure Island project is considered an
excellent ample of the type at special report as rseommAod in
retersnss b above by the Chief, Special Reports Division, !'AID.
So Detailed work involved in accepting action on the Treasure
Island project cannot be undertaken by the FM Special Reports
Division on a continuing basis covering a variety at Intelligence
categories without an increase in persemels
i. It is estiaated that an increase of tour professional
analysts and to s elerk?typists would be initially required.
4. It is telt that it would beteasible to undertake this
project with uncleared persoserel sires it would not be absolutely
essential for them to have asoess to classified aat.risl. Bowe sr-,
it is felt that better work could be ae disked it the personnel
engaged on this project had aocoss to rolevwnt classified matrerial.
8. It this project is to be undertaken by waolassitied perm'.
net assign" to a poll, it is recommended that security olearaaoe
be initiated at the earliest praetioable date.
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Approved For Release 2008/12/09: CIA-RDP78-03097A000200030193-9