MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PUBLICATIONS

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 8, 2005
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 13, 1961
• Content Type: MIN

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M nVk3TES t THE ENT- ETIRG QF THE COMMITTEE ON
EXPLOITATION OF ION LANGUAGE PUBLICATIONS
13 January 1961
Members: Mr. Max Horlick, State
Mr. Gerald C. Cooney, Army
Lt. Ralph Muros, Na
Mr. John Easton, JCS
Major George Kudravetz, Air Force
Mr. J. J. Bagnall, CIA, Chairman
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Guests: Mr. Francis Devon, State
Mr. Henry Holz, Army
Mr. Amido A. DeSimone, Air Force
Major Elias Bacha, Air Force
The minutes of the 25th meeting of the Committee were epproved.
The Chairman stated that the current situation with respect
to the unavailability of Chicom publications was essentially the same
as that described to the Committee in the recent FDD survey.
He then submitted for Committee consideration a proposed
memorandum from the CEFLP to the PROCIB recommending clandestine
action for the procurement of Chi-omm publications. The recommendation
was approved and the memorandum adopted by the Committee.
3. The Par East Program
The Committee accelted the Far Fast program as presented in
enclosures to the minutes of the 25th meeting of the CEFLP. Among
the proposed changes the planned consolidation into topical series
of on Cos inist China was especially welcomed.
However, there was opposition to a suggestion for merging Chieom
agricultural. statistics with industrial data on Comamiaist Asia in
one report. Accordingly, these statistics will continue to be pub-
lished in separate reports.
NAVY review(s) completed. State Department review completed
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State Depertant reeomended production of a now report
oaatposed acted Chinese Communist quotations an dissrmem nt.
D> observed that such quotations are currently covered by the
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required is "Jectiou'aW eageai stun of statements which have
areMy been reported. FDD aftsred to explore this matter.
State requested Mm political coverage of North Soma and an
assurance that the tables of contents of Chinese periodicals
appc>>Gring in "Peoples Daily" uoaa1d be translated regularly. FD?
toted that the tables Of contents are normally reported F8I8
but that any omissions would be translated and
Mgended political on Borth IGorea a and rtaken
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State commented on the usefulness of the chronologies appearing
in the COMMinist Chins Digest and expressed particular interest in
the YDD report on Resistance to Caaosuaalization in Chins.
Finally, State, in concert with Air Force` recommended revival
of the Monthly Information Report on North Vietnan. FDD suggested
instead an interval of six man which a determination
could be made An to Whether the present method of reporting by FDD and
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ternative we accepted.
4. Economic Data Reporting is 5 x 8 Format
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A gave qualified assent to a CIA proposal to issue
two more rep s in this format, i.e. Soviet Agriculture (Farm
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sb}, ne -and Soviet Precision M
to A ,r...~.,.,e~, ~..._ _ _-- .t? `I'2e were no jectiaas
5. Other Business
Na member expressed interest in obtaining a current listing
of good 6'al and technical dictionaries in all languages.
The Chairman stated that FDD maintains a selected list of the
best dicticztaries for each language which is periodically revised as
new and better dictionaries become available. At the request of
Committee members, the Chairman agreed to provide copies of the list.
In response to an NSA request,II reported his impres-
sioos CC the Symposium on the Sciences omm~miat China, held in
New York City, 26-27 Decmnber 1960.
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It was observed that the principals at the Symposium had
made extensive use of and apparently very little
direct reading in the original literature sources.
Moreover, the speeches given were primarily reportorial
presentation* of Chinese Ccmumulist claims with little attempt to
evaluate data or assess capabilities. From an intelligence stand-
point, therefore, the Symposium produced nothing new.
6. February Meeting
The next meeting of the Committee will be held at 2 p.m.
on 10 February 1961, in Roam 1121 M Building. On the agenda for
this meeting will be a review of the tear East and Africa programs.
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Enclosures:
1. CEA'LP A-25
2. TAB A - Special Near East and Africa Reports
Published by Foreign Documents Division
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CEFLP-A-25
2 February 1961
COIMMI 'F ON EXPLOITATION OF FEIGN LADE PUBLICATIONS
AGENDA
Conference Roam - 1L21 M Building
Friday, 10 February 1961 at 100 haws
Minutes of to 25th Meeting
2. Near East and Africa Program
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SPECIAL NEAR EAST AND AFRICA REPORTS
PUBLISHED BY FOREIGN DOC P 5 DIVISION
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Title
Date Published
2712
Iraqi Communist Front Activities,
Aug-Nov 60
12 Jan 61
2701
Coammist Activities Among Iraqi Kurds
9 Dee 6o
2672
Technical and Scientific Developments
13 Sep 60
2711
Activities and Ideological Direction of
the Communist Party
6 Jan 61
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2674
Steps Toward Unification of the
Egyptian and Syrian Regions of the UAR
20 Sep 60
2714
Press Information on UAR -- Sino-Soviet
Bloc Activities, 15 Aug-15 Oct 60
5 Jan 61
2678
Data on Communsist-Controlled United
Democratic Youth Organization of Cyprus
22 Sep 60
2691
Data on Communist Party of Cyprus,
1 Sep 59-31 Aug 60
9 Nov E;0
2698
Data on Communist-Controlled Union
of Cypriot Faxmers, 1 Sep 59-31 Aug 60
30 Nov EEO
AFRICA
Summary No.
2684
Political Develop ants and Activities
in the Trust Territories of Ruanda-
Urundi
18 Oct 60
2770
Activities of Leftist-Inclined
Groups in Belgian Congo
19 Aug 60
2795
Activities of the UPC Party in Cmeroon
2 Sep E0
2779
Reaction in Black Africa to Sekou Toure
Regime
16 Aug 60
2683
Recent Trends of Leftist UMT of Morocco
14oct6o
2707
Subversive Aetivitiea and Unrest in
Portuguese Africa
14 Dee 60
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