INSPECTION OF FBIS OPERATIONS IN CAIRO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03097A000200030287-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2008
• Sequence Number: 287
• Publication Date: September 30, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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CONFIDENTIAL
Asst. Chief. Mediterranean Bureau (Cairo) i0 Sept. 1948
Chief, FBIS
Inspection of FBIS Operations in Cairo
1. Attached hereto for your information and files is oopry of
the findings and reoawssadatieas contained in
report of inspection of the Mediterranean Bureau in Cairo made,
following his recent inspection of that station. It is recognised
that this report may contain errors and disor4psnsiee which should
be disregarded by you.
2. The following oorents concerning pertinent paragraphs of
this report are made with a view to affording you guidance and
obtaining the necessary action from you whore the need is indicated.
a. DEMIE!e It is understood that steps have been
taken %y you to properly rectify this condition. Please
indicate progress in this matter in your Ibmthly Progress Reports.
b. A!sagrsph 8. llhile our records do not indicate an
excess o foreign national employees to the camber authorised,
this branch is interested in effecting a staff re Lotion smeng
native employees at Cairo where such reduction does not interfere
with operations.
as Far 9. You are requested to take necessary
steps for disposition of unserviceable or surplus property new
in the possession of your bures~n.
d. ftnvs~ 14. If the Assistant Chief or the Admin-
istra$ivo cer do not know how to change the oonbination of
safes it is suggested that both obtain instructions in this
matter from the Beebassy Security Officer.
e. ___,r,_~ng,ra 4 17. It has been noted with approval that
action has been taxem. Progress in this matter should continue
to be included In your ifoathly Progress Reports.
t. E 18. This office appreciates the feat that
there are not sufficient ,American personnel for proper super-
vision of operations in Cairo. Remover, the reassignment of
additional editorial personnel to Cairo is not contemplated at
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Paragraph _. This bra ooaours in the roe. mo~datiom
as far as fitu re"aap'loysnt contacts are oonaorn.d. Mowiv.r.
tons of settlsaemt opus asparatioa are now Under oonsideretion
by this Agency. You will be advised.
b. Pa a 81. Inventory described in this paragraph
shsul 'bo ~ for study. The matter of shipping all
useful equipawt to Cyprus at the appropriate time should be
explored.
i. Para r!O 86. The Assistant Chief will comply insofar
as poeAib e In the reoorsadatioas oontainsd is this paragraph.
While it will be impossible to oostiplstely cover up the fast that
F31$ is a branch of CIA it should not be publicly advertised.
Leoal employs" should see only suob unclassified aaasranda and
documents as apply to their operatioas.
oosi#a~~~s pars oftiao aonotirs in the rosearsondatiow - In. duoh tiles should be brought up to
date at the present time and transmitted tq this office ^hon the
Cairo station is deactivated.
L. [. WRITa
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