MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE GEOGRAPHY DIVISION

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 1, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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A. Ixttelli Re arts
1. LcUleted and Issued
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CIA/RR.Ea-7 A List of Referccaea to Soviet Photo- 25X1 Rr c Literatu "e
M03 21, Yugoslav-1a,
Section 19,
tear I
G/E-17 Revimr of UMT Evasion and Ese i 1
G/1-1A7
G/1-112
C/1-113
G-179
Poland
C is on Evasion Routes in the t1SSR
Combs an Evasit Ross in Bulgaria
ass pram
'avorable ati! W able Aspects of the D/A/RR (for
Physical Envirament or the Soviet Rev. of
titian that Affect Its Econ1c Potatia1 RR/,R-74)
s of U.S. Capabilities in doodertia
Positiming with pct to the 1
Geogmpble Advantages and Disc vanta ee
of the Eur Satellites to the Soviet
Bacnr
Ceog& c 1?bctoars Influeneitzg the
Devil op nt cf the Chinese Ccmmiet
EcoalcsW
Potential Guided Mselle Ranges In the
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f cv jbuticros to the LOCI Nendbook Series v ere a heed.:
d -lc3s. Nigeria GA-3D5 s, Iebaocf a/i/io, Colombia
G/5-148, Netherlands G/t-1:09, costa Rica G/It-all), Argentina
o/I-1]k, E1 Ss1v dw G/t-1t5s t G/I--116, Saudi
G/I-11T, 8 G/I 11 , Hitt Arabia
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64.157
64.1158
scheduled
Additiorssl References to Soviet
Diagrams, Sketches and Photo-
graphs of Soviet Geodetic
Photogranmetric Instruments
A Report on Soviet Cartography
Selected List of Refer nces to
Soviet Cartography
Selected Bibliography on Soviet
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Escape and. Evasion Briefing
Evasion Geography of Tibet
Evasion Geography of Tov r Don
Region
Evasiote Geography of IIo38avian
SSR
65.1159 Evasion Geog ngft of Norway
CIA/RR-tit-74
!52.1161 Evasion Geography of Syria &
Lebanon
6.1162 Evasion. Geography of Benelux
61.1163 Evasion why of Peninsular
25X6 62.1164
65.110 IMITZ'S
65.1170 Boundaries of the M"opesn USSR
62.11$4 25X1A2g
69.1189 eelligeence collection )n3.
in GeodaWs Phatogreeeme~try
61.1211 Pbysicaa Cultural Geogngft
of Aingsias Suiyuan, Ch hiq
& Shensi
61.3222 Physical and Cultural Qpr
of Sinkiaaig
61.3214 Changes in Province Ares in
60.].238 ~~bric ~t-3,953
gip. Intelligence Review,
61.1238 Tibet Border Study
63.1243 Evasion tleo of Elmgsry
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2. Qgbdgl (continued) Mkwkw Status
69.1252 Appraisal of Soviet Capabilities Contrib. In progress
In Geodesy and Cartogz by
GCB#) - .. .
604253 Geographic Iata~.liae Reviews Routine in progress
64.1256 25X1 A2g 25X1 Pin abe'yanco
66.1257 Status of Roo iriCes Between LAtin Geodetic In pro,@ as
63.1258
65-IM border Study: Austr#s?Ita r
69.1279 Satellite Geodetic A ti'eIty Sinm
65. 77 , Baader Study: Anrstria ritz rland
Aasrican Countries SUMV
aan Office
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'663? CCI EaaaObook Series
61e.1263' chukotsk Peninsula
61. '3 sisal and Cultural. Geo rp1 r
of Tibet
63.12't4 Bulgarian Gazetteer,
63.1276 Border Study: ItIMM -Tuaoalavis,
25X6 65.1289
63.1985
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614.1306
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program
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69.1.324 Determination of Peak 1C.evratioas 25X 1 AIn progress
in Selected Area
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NMI= dBoubtes iPoland, and Yugoslavia
Border Study, ris-d'uryr
Soviet Regional Structure
Border Stutr: Present line of .
contact in Europe between
Allied and Soviet forces
66.133# Clarification at Bounadary Problremn
In Latin An wica
64x.1320 Islands of the Soviet Arctic
3. ItS Chapter I, Sts on 19, Product n
60.12112 ItS 10, NwwW (Scheduled D June 5) In abeyance
60.1295 35, LOU O~ t:!, , ~ 553 Scheduled Qtly
60.1296 US 26, USSR (Seheduls d to D , Saptei der 55) Scheftaed Wy
j/ for dblicat boa contribution to OM Project 110.43-1, is being assembled
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60.12' . 53, Rapt (Salt to D., , October 55) Scheduled
60.1298 m 9, Spain (Scheduled to D /Bs Nmedm 55) Scheduled On]y
601299 8, PO ytu (Schedullea to D/D, February 56) Scheduled Qo1y
60.1300 S 18p Coslovakla (Scheduled to D/B, 13erch 56) Scheduled Only
60.1301 BlS 5 8exgium (Sche ul+ed to D/B, April 36) Scheduled Only
r .1302 BIS 28, Syria xa om (S ed to D /D, low 56) Scheduled anly
4. meter 170 Produotim
60.1125 35-36, It aJPakatan (Sched. to D , Apr 55) In progress
60.1126 ! 14, Pole l Ste. to D/D, June 55 In progress
60.2226 ES 17D, Italy Sched. to D/D, June 5 In progress
60.1227 US 13., Svedeva Sahel. to VA., my- 553 In progress
60.122$ as 61, South Africa (Sched. to DD, Jtme 55) In progress
60.1229 BSS 47, Algeria (Sehed. to DID, ft 55) In progress
60.1230 NIS &1, British Indonesia (Sehed.. to D/$, July 55) In progress
60.1233. 16 Austria (S. to D/B, July 55) In progress
611.1287 ims, 32*, Arabia. Peninsula (Schell. to n /ax Sept. 55) Scheduled only
60.1288 mIS 65)1, Alas (Schell. toD/D, Oct. 55) Scheduled Only
60.1289 IBS 1 O, IvAmesia (Sate.. to D/D, Dec. 55) Scheduled Only
60.1290 NW 3, Prance (Sexed. to 8/B, Jan 56) Saboduled CnXy
60.1291 NIS 48, Sorocco (Schad. to D/B, l r. 56) Scheduled OnU
60.1292 BIS 71, Gmt (Schad. to D/D, April 56) Scheduled Only
60.x293 99, Philippine Islands (Schell. to .D , 56) Scheduled Only
60.2294 E S 8, Pmtqpl (Sam. to D/B, June 55 Schadtzled Only
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66.1186
Std of No. Am. Arctic, etc.
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'II. PROGRESS OF THE GEOGRAPHY DIVISION
A. Accomplishments
1. Reports
One extremely sensitive report on selected areas in the Far
East, CIA/RR..GR-75, was completed and forwarded to RQM/OIS in answer to
their Case K-1853 dated 17 January 1955. CIA/RR-ER-7, A List of Refer-
ences to Soviet Photo mmetric Literature, was sent out on e
s on, only 5- copies having been reproduced. This Research kid
went to interested components of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and one
copy to the Coast and Geodetic Survey. NIS 21, Yugoslavia, Section 19,
Chapter I. was forwarded to the Basic Intelligence Division to meet its
scheduled deadline. Another of the USAF Evasion and Escape Manuals,
that for Poland, was reviewed and comments forwarded in memorandum
G/E-17. Two Top Secret memoranda to the USAF commented on Evasion
Routes in the USSR and Bulgaria and Rumania, G/E-18 and 19. Summary of
US Capabilities in Geodetic Positioning with respect to the USSR, GA-1O7,
by the Staff on Soviet Mapping Intelligence, and G/I-119 on Potential
Guided Missile Ranges in the USSR, by the USSR Branch, were prepared for
OSI. 0/I-111, 112, and 113 answered requests from D/A/RR for geographic
background on limitations to the economy of the Soviet Bloc, for revision
of RR/PR-74. Eleven contributions to the OCI Handbook Series went for-
ward.
Four reports are in Reproduction: MR-44; Evasion Geography of
France; Evasion Geography of Norway; and SAW. A the end o the month
wwo jor studies are in the final stages of preparation before going to
Reproduction, The European Borders of the USSR and Chukotsk Peninsula,
CIA/RR-G-12 and CIA/RK-0-15 respectively.
Other reports that are nearing the publication stage are the
evasion geographies on Tibet, Syria-Lebanon, and Peninsular India,
which will be ready for editing early in April. NIS 35-36, India
Pakistan, Chapter IX, was submitted for contributor review and will be
ready for D/B during April. NIS 14, Poland, Chapter IX, has been
edited and currently is being reviewed by the analyst. The balance of
the German/Polish report in process in the Eastern Europe Branch will
be completed, it is hoped, in April or May. The Geographic Briefs of
the Soviet Economic Regions (contributions to D/A/RR Project 10.13-1),
our CIA/RR-GR-70, is being assembled by the Capabilities Branch for
Joint publication by them and our USSR Branch.
2. Project Planning
Self-initiated projects received considerable attention
during the month, and the USSR Branch has started work to survey and
analyze materials on cultural and physical geography of islands of the
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Soviet Arctic (Project No. 64.1320). New projects for the revised escape
and evasion "C" Area Studies will be initiated following the final
decision as regards the outline and when other details are worked out.
3. Other
2 5X 1 A --V ,.
The change in emphasise in the escape and evasion program
and the role the Geography Division 411 assume were the subjects of
several meetings- with Air Force personnel, "(a) Exploitation Branch,
AFOIN, personnel met with the Division Chief to consider the changes
in the "C" Area outline they are proposing, priorities being set for
some forty areas, and the assumption of executive functions by the
Geography Division. Effects of these proposals on the Air Universityas
program would include cancellation of their contract work and submission
of their manuscripts to the Geography Division for review, editing and
publication. (b) The Division Chief attended a meeting with Colonel
Cook and Major Stonwier, SAC, Colonel Hollins, ARS, and three members of
AFOIN 2AA3 at which (1) SAC was asked to scratch its request for "B"
Area studies and to let the Geography Division prepare munch smaller
reports for includion in ARS9 Rescue Folder and (2) to get part of A1)TIC9s load in evasion geographies. i to assume
(a) The Division Chief
and Chief of the USSR Branch attended a briefing by the Air Force for
the DD/P Area on current escape and evasion concepts. The escape
and evasion program will be thoroughly discussed at the 19-22 April
Conference on Evasion and Escape Intelligence in Washington,, to which
members of the Division have been invited.
25X1 A consulted the Division Chle: on the
:eta, tug of the UWG art ii r t.Lipsse pro i.
with the Staff on Soviet Na pP ~ing Intelligence, rrepg are ed a Ys 25X1A
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mesr~orandum on their special activities from to-l5 Barch, thepre principal
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