REPORT OF PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF WEST COAST BUREAU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03097A000200050275-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 12, 2008
• Sequence Number: 275
• Publication Date: January 3, 1949
• Content Type: MEMO

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Report of Physical Inspection of West Coast Doreen
3 Jan 1949
1. Attached hereto for your information and appropriate action is
report dated 9 December to Chief, ?BIB, from Deputy Chief, FBIB, sabjeet
same as above.
2. Action has been initiated as indicated below with respect to
the findings and recommendations contained in this report. Reference
is made toe
Operations
Paragraph 1-4 and the r000nmendation for revision of the FBIB
',reference system*. This matter is under discussion with appro-
priate officials of CIA, and it is planned that FBIB reference
material will be transferred from the present 3s5 card filo to
IBM cords from Ibich alphabetical tabulations and cross references
can be run on the Lined= visible reference systole'. rue to the
shortage of IBR pun& operators, it is estimated that a minimum
of 12 weeks will be required to asoompliah the initial change-
over to the new system. An initial Linedex reference system
prepared in Washington will be disseminated to the Field upon con..
oletiono
Para 1.0 and the reemmendation that the West Coast
Bureau T 0 revised to include one CAF-3 clerk is favorably
considered. A request for the addition of this position has been
made.
Paratraph but and the recommendation that the West Coast
Bureau T/0 be revised to include four CAF-8 monitoring technicians
is not favorably considered at the present time.
Paragraph leagued the roommeendation that the cruising monitor
be designated as a P...3 instead of ie CA7-49 has mot been favorably
considered by the Classification Section, CIA.
Paragraph 14 and the recommendation that an operating pro- 25X1
cedure be prepared for all bureaus, is favorably considered and a
technical operations **noel will be issued.
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Paragraph 14 and the recommendation that additional copies
of Fora 50 be supplied the field bureaus for their referee's file
is not favorably considered by the Personnel Division CIA. Bow.
ever, it is suggested that the proeedure neer used by iihe YBID
depakmental office wherein pertinent personnel information is
extracted from the Form 50 and maintained on a 50 card, be adopted.
Paragraph 1-e. /n the future all papers necessary for processing
new personnel:Ili/1W forwarded prior to dispatch of telegraphic
notice of acceptance to the employee. this procedure in some eases
may delay the new employee's entrance on duty by five to ten days.
Paragraph 14 and the recommendation that the Personnel Brandt
advise field bureaus with respect to &cloned leave of employees
on a semi-annual basis has not been favorably considered. However,
individual oases which apparently require adjustment may be
clarified by a special query from the field through this office.
Parairaph 1-ct is favorably considered and a memorandum will be
issued in the near future authorising the Bureau Chief to administer
*oath of Wise* to new employees.
1.4. The list of surplus property attached to this
report baa been forwarded to the Chief of Services Brandt for comment
and reoommendation with the assumes that this Wien will be
advised shortly after 1 January 1949 as to *Jet disposition should
be made of all *espies property at the list Coast Bureau.
Parireph lot and the recommendatioa that all papers for new
applicants tompletely assembled before they are forwarded to
field bureaus, will be carried out by this office.
ph 14. All job descriptions are under review in this
offiParnhe present time. When the necessary revision has been
completed and formal approval has been received from the Personnel
Branch, CIA, revised copies of job descriptions will be forwarded
to all field bureaus.
Ipb 10i, and the reeommendation that field bureaus be
notified are changed es cancelled by Services Branch
or !BIB, is approved and prompt notification will be made.
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ph 1.i and the recommendation that the lease for the
West Coin ureau be taken under consideration by Legal Counsel,
is approved? determination will be reaohed in the near future
as to whether it is advisable to initiate condemnation pressed-
Inge with respect to the West ?east Sumo location, or whether
encroachment of housing and other electrical devises whish cause
interference with reception may in a period of seven years make
the present location an undesirable one from the standpoint of
"'BIB occupancy.
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