WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT (31 JANUARY 1955 TO 4 FEBRUARY 1955)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03991A000500020028-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: February 10, 1955
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO Chief of Logistics
FROM : Acting Chief, Transportation Division
DATE: 10 February 1955
suBJ$CT: Weekly Activity Report (31 January 1955 to 4 February 1955)
1. GENERAL
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b. Special Truck Runs (New Item - Completed)
Two non-scheduled truck runs were made during the week as
(1) On 3 February 1955' 4000 pounds of machinery were
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(2) A second trip was made during the
week to deliver 12,000 pounds of general cargo.
c. Movement of Agency Records Center
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Plans have been completed and arrangements made for the
movement of the Agency Records Center from[ I to
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mentation of the plan began on Friday, 4 February 1955, when the
first two truckloads of shelving were delivered to the new build-
2. PROJECTS AND STUDIES IN PROCESS
a. He uarters Regulations on Motor Vehicle Accidents
(Continued Item)
1 draft of the Headquarters Regulation has been completed an
is in the process of informal collaboration,
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These regulations are currently in the process of formal
coordination.
c. Requests for Vehicle Actions (New Item - Completed)
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during tan. reporting period.
d. Survey of Motor Vehicle Operations (New Item -
Completed
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Two representatives of this office surveyed the vehicle
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1955. A report of this inspection has been prepared and submitted
through the Chief of Logistics to the Director of Training. This
report contains recommended action to improve motor vehicle opera-
tions at this installation and correct deficiencies which were
found to exist.
3. OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
a. Air Shipments (New Item - Completed
Twenty air shipments, weighing a total of 1,275 pounds,
were made as follows:
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Railway Express Shipments (New Item - Completed)
Only one shipment was made by Railway Express during the
week. This shipment consisted of 75 pounds of office equipment
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c. Bus Transportation for Agency Personnel (New Item - Completed)
Arrangements were made to provide Agency bus transportation
service for three separate groups of Agency personnel. These services
included:
(1) Transportation for fifteen persons from
N.W., to the Office of the Chief, Signal Officer,
and return. This bus left the point of origin at 08+5 hours and
returned at ll30 hours.
fro(2) On 1 and to thee South 9Agriculture Building and leftstheeted
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(3) A second Agency bus transported twelve personnel from
Central Building to the South Agriculture Building on 1 and 2
February 1955. This bus left the point of origin at 0800 hours
and returned at 1210 hours,
d Safety Training Program for Drivers (New Item - Completed)
Arrangements for a Safety Training Program for Drivers was
discussed with the Agency Safety Officer. A program suitable for
presentation to all drivers assigned to this Division, as well as
drivers assigned to other components of the Agency, is being prepared.
e. European Trip (New Item - Continued)
Action has been completed on all items contained in the Report
of Field Trip by Mr. Garrison and with the following
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has been queried regarding the discontinuance of
channels for shipments to his station. In a lisp ?e
January 1955, the Senior Representative,II stated that the sta-
tion "did not wish to discontinue the use of
facilities for receipt of non-sensitive material". Based on this
information, it appears that shipments are currently. being handled
in accordance with the desires of the WE Division. Therefore, no
changes will be made in current procedures unless otherwise re-
quested.
4. SPECIAL PROBLEMS
exceptions;
a. Reference Tab A, Paragraph 3 --- The TVA of the
has not yet been submitted to the Transportation Divi-
received.
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sion. No action can be taken on this item until the TVA is
will be reported in subsequent Weekly Activity Reports,
E on. scheduled cargo runs to all areas in
ope s e studied and the results of these studies
b. Reference Tab F, Paragraph 1. ---
c Reference Tab J, Paragraph 3 --- The Senior Representative,
None
MAJOR OBJECTIVES
a Development of contracts with three packing and storage
companies in the Washington, D C., area for the purpose of
utilizing their facilities and services in processing and storing
baggage,. personal effects, household effects, and privately owned
automobiles of Agency employees who are transferred from the
United States to a field station in an overseas area or are
returning from overseas.
PERCENTAGE COMPLETED: 55%
b. Establishment of an agreement with Supply and Procurement
Divisions concerning coordination with the Transportation Division
of all matters regarding transportation of materiel and supplies
with emphasis on those transportation arrangements with commercial
vendors for delivery of materiel and supplies to Agency installa-
tions
PERCENTAGE COMPLETED: 20%
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c. Re-edit and reproduce the Cargo Branch film as a presentation
of the basic activities of the Cargo Branch to be utilized at future
sessions of the Logistics Support Course and similar courses, as well
as for indoctrination of Logistics personnel of various Agency compo-
nents:
PERCENTAGE COMPLETED: 70%
d Review of current laws and regulations relative to the movement
of persons and their personal effects, and the development of additional
implementing regulations to insure their movement in a manner that is
consistent with security, economy and efficiency.
PERCENTAGE COMPLETED: 450
e. Preparation of necessary basic issuances for the control of the
allocation, operation, use and maintenance of Agency motor vehicles.
PERCENTAGE COMPL=:
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f. Development of a records management program to record and
reflect vehicular maintenance and operation costs.
PERCENTAGE Cam: 25%
g. Preparation of Plans for the complete rehabilitation of office
space at the Que Building Motor Pool for use as a dispatcher's office
and chauffeur's waiting room, to correct a condition which is wholly
inadequate and detrimental to economical and efficient operations.
PERCENTAGE COMPLETED: 35%
h. Study and development of a plan to improve the preventive
maintenance program within the full scope of the policy presently
established.
PERCENTAGE COMPLETED: 30%
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LO/TD/DRB:ecb (10 February 1955)
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