NIS EAST BRANCH PHASEOUT MEMO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05597A000200010024-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 1998
• Sequence Number: 24
• Content Type: NOTES

Approved For Release 1999/09/20 : CIA-RDP78-05597A000200010024-8
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In the Eastern Branch the phaseout of the NIS program
is proceeding smoothly (but not painlessly). Since May
1973 the staff has been reduced from 14 to 7, including the
branch secretary. In that time the processing of five
General Surveys and five detailed sections has been completed.
Only six more Surveys remain on the schedule, and two of these.
are nearing completion. Seven more detailed sections are on
the books, with work begun on all but two of them.
The estimated date for the completion of the Eastern
Branch workload is March 1974, provided the contributions
arrive on schedule and the staff stays at the present level.
To accomplish this task, juggling of responsibilities and some
extra effort will be involved, i.e., combining the editing
and coordinating of chapters and the writing of the Country
Profile on Turkey with editing that Survey. The workload could
conceivably be accomplished with the loss of two more
professionals, but probably not before May 74.
Approved For Release 1999/09/20 : CIA-RDP78-05597A000200010024-8