HARDENING OF THE(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04720A000100110003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 26, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 28, 1961
• Content Type: MF

Approved For ReleasCON 1, :NIITIF 78-04720A000100110003-4
28 November 1961
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Support)
SUBJECT. Hardening of
REFERENCE: Memorandum for De ut Director (Support) from
subject, as above dated 19 October 1961,
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1. This memorandum contains in its 4th paragraph a recommendation
soliciting your approval and signature of two (2) memoranda which are
attached hereto.
2. On 18 November 1961 you approved the reco miendations in the
referenced memorandum cited above. As a consequence we are now in the
process of having the appropriate contract drawn and taking all the
other steps necessary to carry out the proposal made in the memorandum.
Meanwhile, I have begun assembling the requirements data which we shall
submit to the engineering firm of and in addition
the guidance which we must give them in order to 25X1A
get the survey made
properly.
3. The size of the Initial Emergency Relocation Force is neces
ily limited by the capacity of the facilities at
25X1A - both on the premises and in the property off the premises which
has been earmarked for our use under the terms of the understanding and
agreement which we have with the Commonwealth of Virginia. However, in
making a preliminary survey upon which to base a plan for new hardened
emergency facilities I do not think that we should limit ourselves to
the present size of the Force but should take the opportunity at this
time to determine needs, if any, for present or future expansion of the
size of the Force and to take this into account for future planning.
To this end I propose to make a survey of the Agency at large in terms
of personnel and materiel requirements for the present and the foresee-
able future in terms of our wartime emergency mission,
4i.. In order to solicit an expression in this regard from all
elements, I have prepared for your signature identical memoranda for
the Deputy Director (Plans) and the Deputy Director (Intelligence)
which are attached hereto. I recommend that you sign them and have
them dispatched.
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