RELOCATION OF TSS FACILITIES LOCATED IN(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A001000020002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 5, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 12, 1954
• Content Type: MEMO

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2 August 54
: Relocation of TSS Facilities located in
South Building Attic
1. TSS has a facility located in the attic of South Building
which apparently should not be in an office building, and in par-
ticular a building housing the Director and other key officials of
the Agency. This opinion is substantiated by the following documents;
a. Description of hazardous conditions and materials in
South Building; attic as furnished by TSS chemists, Tab A.
b. Fire and safety survey report, dated 30 July 53, pre-
pared by an Agency Safety Officer, Tab B.
c. Safety and fire prevention survey, dated 15 February
54, made by Public Buildings Service Fire Prevention Engineer, Tab C.
d. ^omments on safety and fire prevention survey, dated
28 April-1954, made by the Chief, TSS/SAD, Tab D.
e. Memorandum from Director of Security to Chief, TSS,
dated 30 July 54, subject: "Relocation of TSS/SAD Facilities Pre-
sently Located in South Building Attic", Tab E. .
2. Tabs A thru C,inclusive, clearly point out the dangers and
hazards of this facility not only to TSS personnel but also to the
other occupants of South Building and the adjacent area. The recom-
mendation of the Public Buildings Service survey, Tab B, was that
these operations be located in an adequately equipped and protected
separate building, one story in height removed from the District of
Columbia and/or other residential or congested area preferably in a
remote urban location.
3. The Director of Security in his memo to TSS, Tab E, recom-
mended "With due consideration to the previously noted facts, it is
determined that this operation must be relocated to comply with the
primary recommendation of the General Services Administration, namely,
to relocate the laboratory in a more suitable and less densely populated
area. This move will hot only lessen the possibility of serious effects
to Agency personnel and the public, but to the Director of Central Intel-
ligence who is to occupy space in this building. The imperative need
,for completely secure and safe office space for the Director is, of
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course, of paramount importance. It is therefore requested that the
laboratory be moved to suitable quarters before the DCI moves to South
Building. -+
i. In view of the above, and in spite of the fact that over
$200,000 have been spent on alterations in order that this facility
might occupy the South Building attic, it is recommended that this
.facility be immediately removed from this location and,if it is
necessary, the DCI be requested to authorize such a move.
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