COMMENTS ON CSR #30

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04836A000100060049-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 22, 2001
• Sequence Number: 49
• Content Type: MF

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SUBJECT . Commerts on CSR #30
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The Clandestine Services Review Course #30 was attended by
thirty-three (33) students twenty-eight (28) of whom were overseas
returnees from DD/P. The Office of Training, through i.ts repre::enta-
tives displayed genuine interest in the
course anc emons? ra e cn.re_ planning and conscientious thought
in preparation and presentation.
The students displayed interest by classroom participation
and in their written remarks at the end of the course. As a group
they were impressed by the course and appreciative of the opportunity
to attend; as individuals they were critical of speakers and subject
matter; as critics they admitted a parochial viewpoint. Critica?._ trend:
were evident, however, and appear below.
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The content of support lectures was generally good. Some of
the lecturers used professional talk that was missed by many of the
operations people. Strangely enough, words like "obligations", and
"costs" were meaningless to some. The Logistics lecturers used some
jargon, especially in speaking of that went over the hesrs
of many students.
Most of the support lecturers were good speakers, but there
were some notable exceptions. Many students recommended that the
lecture on audit be dropped, and many felt that the lecture by the
Comptroller's Office was unnecessary. They were conditioned by tI.e
poor quality of the speeches rather than the content. On the other
hand, the content of Benefits and Services was sufficiently interesting
to overcome a poor delivery.
It is recommended that the lecture series by Personnel be
placed in the early days of the course. This will permit operatinL
officials to spend more time answering questions on operations rather
than on personnel. It will make the remarks of DD/P official on personnel
matters much more meaningful.
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Of the ten (DO) support lecturers five were good, three
were bad, and two could improve their presentation. It is recom-
mended that Office Chiefs give careful consideration to the choice
of a speaker. The reputation of the office can be damaged or improver`
by such a presentation. It is further recommended that senior officers
who are not good speakers attend the lecture as an observer anC be
available to answer questions. In this situation the lecture could bF,
delivered by a competent speaker from the same office.
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