REVISION OF T/O OF FOREIGN DOCUMENTS DIVISION, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03568A000900120001-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 2, 1954
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Administration)
SUBJECT: Revision of T/O of Foreign Documents Division,
Office of Operations
1. Subject proposal, submitted in two memoranda dated 12 April
and 14 May 1954 (Tab A), (a) requests approval of a revision of the
TbO to accomplish.a merger of the present Near East/Africa Branch
with the Western Europe Branch to form a new Western World Branch,
25X9 (b) revises the FDD T/O of ~ositions downward toQ positions
to conform with the personnel ceiling, and (c)' requests revision of
all position descriptions of Grades GS-12 and GS-11 in the area
branches to an "identical-additional" basis as Foreign Documents
Officer (Section Chief) and Foreign Documents Senior Analyst,
respectively.
2. The Deputy Assistant Director for Personnel states (Tab B)
that the.proposed classifications of positions are approved; however,
GS-12 Section Chiefs will continue to be identified with specific
areas or subjects rather than on an "identical additional" basis.
FDD has concurred in this.
3. The Chief, Budget Division recommends approval (Tab C) pro-
vided that additional funds required be absorbed by the Office of
Operations.
4. The grade structure proposed contemplates on increase in
the number of supervisory personnel. If subsequent operating ex-
perience and a review by the Management Staff fails to support need
for this, recommendation for reduction in the number of supervisory
personnel will be made.
5. Subject to the above considerations., approval is reeoomenended.
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Tab A - Proposal
Tab B - Concurrence of DAD/P
Tab C - Concurrence of Budget Div.
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Deputy Director
(Administration)
Orig. & 1 - Office of Personnel
2 - DD/A
2 - Asst. to the DD/I (Admin)
1 - Controller
1 - MS Comeback
Approved subject to provision that additional funds required
be absorbed in current Budget of Office of Operations.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Deputy Director (Administration)
THROUGH : Deputy Director (Intelligence)
SUBJECT : Changes in T/0 of Foreign Documents Division,
Office of Operations
1. In October 1953, the Foreign Documents Division undertook
a tentative realignment of the functions and language/area coverage
previously assigned to the Near East/Africa (NEA) and Western Europe
(E) Branches. These were combined, on a trial basis, into a new
Western World ('JW) Branch. Coverage of Finland was transferred to
the new Branch from the Eastern Europe Branch. Responsibility for
coverage of the Asiatic USSR minorities, formerly assigned to the
Near East/Africa Branch, was reassigned to the USSR Branch.
2. This experimental reorganization was designed to facilitate
the assumption by the Division of the "primary responsibility" for
the exploitation of foreign language publications, assigned to the
Agency by NSCID No. 16. In implementing this directive, it became
evident that Division operations should be reoriented to allow:
a. a more systematic and coordinated review of all
non-Soviet foreign language publications (except those in
oriental languages, already well-covered) for information
on the USSR and Soviet Orbit.
b. centralization of coverage of all material in the
Romance languages, which had previously been divided--by,
subject/area categories--between the NE/A and WE Branches.
c. fulfillment by the Division of certain "ad hoc'
CIA and LAC requirements for coverage of Latin American
publications.
d. greater flexibility in the use of personnel effort
and linguistic capacities to meet changing requirements.
e. more efficient methods of assigning exploitation
responsibilities and classified translation tasks to
individual linguists.
3. Six months experience has proved this tentative reorganiza-
tion plan to be both practical and effective. It is, therefore,
requested that the Table of Organization of the Foreign Documents
Division be amended to eliminate the NE/A and WE Branches and include
a new VVW Branch as indicated in Tabs A and B. The latter compares
the geographic coverage and authorized T/O of the old branches with
the coverage, sectional organization,and T/O positions proposed for
the Wd Branch.
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1. In addition to the above organizational change, it is
further proposed:
a. To revise all the position descriptions of Grades GS-12
and GS-11 in the area branches, establishing them on an nidenti-
cal-additional1' basis as Foreign Documents Officer (Section Chief)
and Foreign Documents Senior Analyst, respectively. These job
descriptions will no longer be tied to one specific geographical
area or functional unit, and will therefore'be interchangeable
between area branches. This will eliminate the previous sub-
division of certain geographic sections into units, and will
permit greater flexibility in the assignment of personnel to
meet changing emphases and priorities. Proposed position des-
criptions are attached as Tab C.
b. To bring the over-all Division T/0 up to date by eliminat-
ing, adding, and/or reclassifying certain other positions as
indicated in Tab D.
5. All the above changes can be effected without an increase in
the present T/O or ceiling. From the budgetary point of view, the
proposed T/O will allow for necessary changes (including upward
reclassifications of positions) without requiring any increase over
the funds required for the present T/O. A detailed-comparison of the
T/O costs, by grade, and other fiscal data are included as Tab E.
6. It is therefore requested that:
a. The T/O of Foreign Documents Division be amended as
shown in Tabs A, B, D, and E.
b. Certain position descriptions (i.e, those listed
under Remarks in Tab D) be revised to read as shown in Tab C.
Acting As Cant Director for Operations
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Tabs A thru E
*With the understanding reached with the
t a supplementary statement
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