WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #34

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05787A000100040028-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: August 22, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 j r!"~ .."~4 R^ t _? _ '_ 7 F
ce Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
: C/P>S
FROM : C/LAS
SUBJECT: Weekly Activities Report #34
A. SIGN F'ICANT ITEM
DATE: 22 August 1957
The Language and Area School is offering a beginning course in Uzbek.
This is believed to be the first Central Asian language course taught in a
government language school. It is designed now to broaden the Agency's ac-
cess to Central Asian intelligence sources and to prepare in advance for
dealing with Uzbeks in their own tongue. At present, only two employees
outside of LAS have indicated knowledge of Uzbek, and that limited. In- 25 1,4 a1
struction will be by staff employee and contract employee _
B. OTHER ACTIVITIES
Lieut. General Leon W. Johnson, U. S. Representative, NATO Standing
Group, and Mrs. Johnson, and one of the members of the General's staff,
have resumed their course in Intermediate French with = Class meets 25X1A9a
twice weekly, 0900 to 1030. Lt. Gen. Johnson has been nominated by the Pres-
ident for the rank of full general.
2. Elementary Spoken Romanian #1 increased from two hours, three times
a week to three hours, three times a week. 25:1,9a
3. took over coordination and administration of the out-
of-hours anguage training program on 7 August. He is now planning and pre-
paring for the courses scheduled to begin on 4 September.
4. The Language Advisory Committee met and discussed plans for the up- 25:1A9a
coming out-of-hours program, was present at the meeting and arrange-
ments were made to turn the responsibility for the program over to him as co-
ordinator. The committee will meet every week in the future until the out-
of-hours program is well under way. 25X
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5. met with R/TR to agree on division of responsibili-
ties foradministrative details in connection with the out-of-hours program,
has been appointed LAS coordinator for the sending of classes to _
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He has conferred with R/TR on details of the program.
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6. returned from two weeks leave and a week and a half at Army
Pictori en er on Long Island, where he served as Technical Adviser on Stra-
tegic Intelligence School's proposed film "Free Europe." He is now reviewing
the script writer's "treatment or prospectus of the film and expects to review
shortly the first animation sketches. This will be the only film in the SIS
area series to be divided in two parts, which will total at least 7 reels.
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7. On Sunda before first group went to
spent the day at unpacking equipment, set- 25:1,49a
ting up beds, arranging furniture and otherwise getting the place ready. 25X1A6a
8. At the request of Lt. Cmdr. John A. Fahey (Commanding Officer of 25X1A6a
the Navy Language School), - discussed language training programs and 25X1A9a
practices with him, Captain Richard H. Ballinger, ISNR, and Lt. Cmdr. Eve
R. Mouton, US NR. Cmdr. Fahey also indicated his desire to be included in
the inter-agency committee of directors of language training.
9. Due to large number of candidates nominated for full-time training
at this time, an extra day was devoted to Qualifications Review and Placement
Panels on 15 August, Training for which candidates were considered and ap-
proved (one conditionally) was: Chinese reading (NSA or CIA), Turkish com-
prehensive (FSI), advanced Chinese (FSI-Taichung), Italian comprehensive
(FSI), French comprehensive (FSI , and Persian comprehensive (CIA). Next 25X1A9a
series of panels for sixteen (16) persons will be on 29 August. Files of
all will be reviewed, and-will interview each before the panels meet.
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10. called to report on his year in the Netherlands.
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eneral terms a future Korean lan-
called to discuss in
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guage program in t e Agency.
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12. 111 has
had several conversations with _ of FE about Chi-
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Hasa instruc ors. We
were briefly stymied by Oriental-type politics of one
FE nominee who eventually, through cooperation between FE and LAS, was al-
owed to fall between the chairs. 25X1A6a
week. 21a2
next
use
will
successively
French groups
Two
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short
15. A special advanced spoken course has been set up to meet a
term requirement running through September for Mr. of E. 2 5X1A9a
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attended a consultants meeting for of WE. 25X1A9a
is now scheduled for a 20-week Italian language course in the spring 25X1A9a
of 1958. However, should office duties permit, efforts will be made to re-
lease - for full-time training to begin at that time. 25X1A9a
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17. has discussed the new full-time Integrated Language/Area Study 25X1A9a
courses with CSI and OIZR, as well as he will do 25X1A9a
so with next week. a voce ear y support for 25X1A9a
this first intensive, interme a e- eve , job-oriented language training,
invited to explain this type of course at the next DDP TO 25X1A9a
ee ne suggests that an occasional JOT would have sufficient background 25:1,9a
in the language and might be conveniently scheduled to take the appropriate
Integrated Course. Thus far, there is only one sure candidate for the first 25X1A9a
full-time, integrated course, Germa , which is scheduled to begin 11+ October.
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