MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE GEOGRAPHY DIVISION

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 1999
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• Publication Date: February 1, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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NONTIMY REPORT FOR THE GE HY DIVISION
I ;ir
February.-
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1. E LIGENCE PRODUCTION
Aa Intelligence Reports
A, C2mUted and Issued
CIA/RR
Index
CIA/RR-ER,-32
CIA/RRR-GR-71
CIA/RR-GR-72
CIA/RR-043
NIS-42
Section 19
Chapter I
G/E4$
Requester
Geographic Intelligence Review Index -- Routine
Secret issues frc May 1951 to
September 1953
Soviet Education in Geodesy and Cartography 25X1 A
(parts is II0 & III of 7 parts)
USAF
North China Target Study 25X1 A
Thailand NIS Program
Operation of Soviet Hydro-E] ctric
Foyer Stations
25X1X7
G/E-16 Review of USAF Evasion and Escape USAF
Mantsall--bland
G/1-92
Organization of "Autonomous" Govern-
ments in C--mvz ist China and
Recent Related Developments
25X1A
G/I.-96 TSS/ID
0/1.99
G/I-1o . Second Geodetic Conference of the 00I
USSR and Satellites
The following contributions to the OCI Handbook Series were completed:
G/I-94, Sweden; 0/1.95, British Guiana;
G/I-97, Sudan; G/1-98s Afghanistan;
(/I-100, Brasil; G/I-161, Tunisia; and
6/I..1002, The Belgian Congo
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2. Scheduled
CIA/RR-ER-6 Additional References to Soviet
Diagrams, Sketches and Photo-
graphs?of Soviet Geodetic
Photogrammetric Instruments
CIA/RR-BR-7 A List of References to Soviet
Photogrammetric Literature
CIA/RR-BR-12 A Report on Soviet Cartography
CIA/RR BR-13 Selected List of References to
Soviet Cartography
CIA/RR-E?t-114 Selected Bibliography on Soviet
64.1113 oeades 25X1 A29
63.11141 Escape and Evasion Briefing
Pa r for Poland
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61.1153 Evasion Geography of Tibet USAF
64.1157 Evasion Geography of Lower Don USAF
Region
64.1158 Evasion Geography of Moldavian USAF
SSR
65.1159 Evasion Geography of Norway USAF
62.1161 Evasion Geography of Syria & USA?
Lebanon
65.1162 Evasion Geography of Benelux USAF
61.1163 Evasion Geography of Peninsular USAF
62.1164
65.1165 Evasion Geography of France
65.1170 Boundaries of the European USSR
62.184 25X1A2g
69:1189 a gene Collection Manual
in Geodesy, Photograrnmetry
& Cartography
61.1211 Physical and Cultural Geography
of Bingsia, Suiyuan, Chahar,
& Shensi
61.1212 Physical and Cultural Geography
of Sinkiang
61.1214 Changes in Province Areas in
China, 1949-1953
6o.1235 Geographic Intelligence Review,
MR-44
61.1238 Tibet Border Study
63.1243 Evasion Geography of Hungary
64.1249 25X1A2g
Requester
USAF
USAF
Self-
initiated
5X1 AIn Progress
In progress
initiated
In abeyance
25X1A
In progress
In abeyance
Routine In Reprod.
25X1 AIn progress
USAF In abeyance
25X1 AIn abeyance
Yn progress
25X1A
In Reprod.'
In progress
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In abeyance
In progress
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2. Scheduled (continued)
Appraisal of Soviet Capabilities
in Geodesy and Cartography
Lejuester Status
Contrib. In progress
DIE 11-5-54,
(osl)
Routine In progress
25X1 An abeyance
In progress
Survey
Liaison Office
25X1 A Parts I, . II &
60.1253
64.1256
66.1257
63.1258
61.-
66.1262
64.1263
61.1273
63.1274-
63.1276
65.1277
65.1278
69.1279
65.1282
64.1283
64.1284
63.1285
62.1303
61.1304
64.1306
65.1307
61.1309
66.1314
60.1242
60.1267
60.1295
60.1296
60.1297
60.1298
Geographic Intelligence Review,
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Status of Boundaries Between Latin
? American Countries
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Geographic Contributions to the
OCI Handbook Series
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Physical and Cultural. Geography
of Tibet
Bulgarian Gazetteer
Border Study: Rumania-Yugoslavia
Border Study: Austria4w tzerl and
Border Study: Austria-Italy
Satellite Geodetic Activity Since
the Sofia Conference
Evasion Geography of Germww
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Evasion Routes in 'h.!Ce USSR
Evasion Routes in Albania, Bulgaria,
Poleued, Rumania and Yugoslavia
Border Study, Bulgaria-Turkey
Evasion Geography of South China
Soviet Regional Structure .
Border Study: Present line of
contact in Europe between
Allied and Soviet forces
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Clarification of Boundmy Problems
in Latin America
OCI
UMP
UMP
USAF
Self-
Initiated
USAF
061
USAF'
UMP
III ccalpleted.
Bal. of 7 parts
in progress
In progress
In progress
25X1A In progress
In abeyance
In progress
In progress
In progress
In progress
In progress
In progress
In progress
In progress
USAF
USA7
DA/PM
UW
In progress
Cancelled
In progress
In progress
25X1 A In progress
AM Continuing
3. NIG Chapter I, Section M v Production
HIS 10, Norway (Scheduled to DAB, June 55)
HIS 21, Yugoslavia (Scheduled to D/B, April 55)
PIS 35, India (Scheduled to DID, July 55)
PIS 26, USSR (Scheduled to DID, September 55)
HIS 53, Sgypt (Scheduled to D/B, October 55)
HIS 9, Spain (Scheduled to D/8, Povember 55)
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MIS Chapter I, Section 19, Production (continued)
25X1 C
60.1299 as 8 Portugal (scheduled to DA, February 56) Scheduled Only
60.1300 PIS i4, Czechoslovakia (Scheduled to-D/B, March 56) Scheduled Only
60.1301 MIS 5 Belgium (Scheduled to.D/B, April 56) Scheduled Only
60.1302 PIS S8, Syria & U*anon (Scheduled to D/B, May -56) Scheduled Only
4. NIS Chapter IX Production
60.1125 MIS 35-36, India-Pakistan.(Sched. to D/B, Mar 55) In progress
60.1126 MIS 1i Poland (Sched. to D/8, May 55) In progress
60.1226 MIS 'IT?, Italy Schad. to D/B, May 55) In -progress
60.1227 NIS 11, Sweden (Schad. to D/B, May 55) In progress
60.1228 HIS 61, South Africa (Schad. to D/B, June 55) In progress
60.1229 MIS 47, Algeria (ached., to D/B, $my 55) In progress
60.1230. HIS 44,. British Indonesia (Schad. to D/B, June 55) In progress
60.1231 'NI8 16 Austria (Schad. to D/B, June 55) ' In progress
60.1287 HIB 32k, Arabian Peninsula (Schad. to D/B, Sept. 55) Scheduled Only
60.1288 118 65w, Alaska (8ched. to D/B, Oct. 55 Scheduled Only
60.1289 NIS 100, Indonesia (Schell. to D/B, Dee. 55) Scheduled Only
60.1290 NIB :3 France,,(Scher. ,to D/8, fan .s6) Scheduled Only
orocco (Schad. to.D/B, Mar. 56) Scheduled Only
60.1291 MIS 48, Morocco-
60.1292 MIS 71, Guatemala (8cbed, to D/B, April 56) Scheduled Only
60.1293 NIS 99, Philippine Islands (Schell. to D/B, May 56) Scheduled Only
60.1294 HIS 8, Portugal (ached, to D/B, tae 56) Scheduled Only
B. Otter Research and Map Intelligence Activities
LgLuester
64.1022. USSR St/I/RR In progress
66.1185 The RR Net of Latin America Self- In progress
66.u86
63.1192
63.1193-
98
63-1-199-
64.1261
63.1316
Survey of No. An. Arctic, etc.
Regional Bibliography-Poland
Bulgarian City Plane
Polish City Plans
initiated
Ditto
Ditto
City Plan of Leningrad ON
City Plan of Bucharest
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In progress
In progress
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In progress
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In progress
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> . PRoamm OFT E tzOG Y DIVISI0ff
A. Accappliabsents
1. Re s
Dearing February, Geography Division effort resulted in the issuance
of 19 intelligence reports and memoranda. The fourth index to the Geographic
(or Map) Intelligence nc Review was issued in final form covering the seven
Secret issues from Ne 51 through September 1953? Soviet Education in
Modes and Carto CIA/RR ER-ll is the ninth *RRM research
25X 1 A5a 1 in genre st resulting from the Qon t to be
published. The first portion of The Polish-Germ Border Area (Part I
introduction, Part II, Climate of the 1 sh-Oermsn border area, and Part 25X1 A
III0 Area A), CIA/RR-GR-71, was completed and forwarded
the month, and three more areas will be covered in a second portion to be
completed in the near future. In addition to answering the request,
it is expected this report will be forwarded at a somewhat later date to25X1 A
the Air Force in partial answer to its 30 September 1954 Top Secret request
for 18 border studies. Evasion Geogmphy of Southeast China for Combat
Crew Briefing, CIA/RR-OR- , Was el 'treat' to the r orce Lt. o . Smith
and Major 2fosscrop) on 10 February. This major job, which was a specialized,
"boiled dove' evasion study, was completed in two weeks, to the satisfaction
of the Air Force. On their instruction, we are closing out Project No.
61.1304, Evasion Geography of south China, inasmuch as the above mentioned
study superseded their earlier request. North China Target Study',
CIA/RR-OR-73, completed during February, We the seen report be for-
25X1 Ar rde.d in answer use K-11770, dated 22 December 1953. Section
19 of Chapter I, NIS , Thailand, met its February deadline.
The USSR Branch answered a request from 25X1 X7
on the operation of Soviet Hydro-electric Power Stations, 0--
transmitted the information to. SA./RR. tl/E-16 gave the Division's comments
following the Western Europe Branch's revieV of the USAF Evasion and
Escape Manual on Finland, the third such manual reviewed in the Division.
In addition to the seven contributions to the OCI Handbook Series -- G 1-94,
Sweden; GE/I-957 British Guiana; 0/1-97, Si; uan0/1-98, Afghanistan- 011-3.00,
Brazil, 0/1-101, Tunisia; and 6/I-102, The Belgian Congo -- four other
memoranda in answer to internal requests were prepared. These included:
0/1-92 on the Organization of "Autonomous" Goveeraents in Communist China
and Recent Related Developments, which is in fact a supplement to
CIA -G-7 dated Julf 1953. The USSR Branch ~areed a memorandum for. the
SA/ in reply to a cable request from to supply information on 25X6A
reported railroad construction extending beyond Aleksandrov Gay, 0/I-99,
and another that answered TS8/ID's request to check Soviet administrative
25X1 Aga divisions used in ous code studies on Soviet passport letter prefixes,
etc., 0/1-96. prepared a contribution for the OCI Intelligence
Weekly Summary,, on the Second Geodetic Conference of the USSR and Satellites.
Three reports are in Reproduction: MR-44;; Evasion Geography of France;
and ER-7, A List of References on Soviet Photograemetric Literature.
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. Project Planning
The Handbook Coordinator, Presentations Division, OCI
forwarded a new request covering 22 countries, for contributions from
the Geography Division. This is to be the final request and the list
is to be completed by 25 June 55.
Considerable time was spent by the Division and. Branch Chiefs in
planning material for forthcoming issues of the )R. All contributions
to MR-45 we due for editing and review by the 15 'of March, and during
the next month project initiations will be submitted on the next two or
three issues
3. Other
25X1A9a and other
responsible people in D/A and with representatives of St /ft on the issu-
ance of a joint 'Econcic. ography'report on the economic regions of the
L3SR, ORRlo.43-1 and OIA/RR-GR-70. The economists proposed that the
geographic contribution should not be relegated to the status of a
supplement., in view of its size and scope, but should be considered an
equal part of the study.
The second Escape and Evasion Orientation and Exerciser was held
2, 3,. and' 5 February. Those attending felt it arse extremely well
organized,'and a most profitable four days of instruction and demon-
stration were spent in the lectures here and in the field.later. In
addition,, a member of the Division who attended the earlier exercise
searched the files and obtained much useful information; a large number
of documents were thermofaxed, several others were typed, and a large
number of references were obtained. The Training group was most
cooperative.
Mw Editor-in-Chief attended several meetings called.to discuss
methods of documenting reports to be given in cv /CD/17, Now to Document
Intelli enceRe rrtss to be issued in the now future. d-w scussions
of methods of documenting reports raises.several problems. Much of the
material in D/GG reports cannot be documented by source and page since
it- requires wide reading in combination with map analysis. If only a
relatively few sources are specifically cited, a false impression is
given of the amount of research involved. For this reason it may be
necessary to use a supplementary list of references that are not specif-
ically cited in the report.
A mennora-ndum on the subject of Evasion Currency and Barter Items for
Combat Crews for the USSR g Bulgaria and Rumania vent in partial 25X1 A
reply to their Case X-19280 Actually, this subject is beyond the scope
and responsibility of the Geography Division, and the requester has been
w rnesd that very little information on other countries may be forthcoming.
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25X1 A9a Branch, spent a day and a half
25X1 A6a at briefing visiting members of the Alaska Air Cond on
the Chukotak area. They had just completed a regional study of this
area and were invited to participate by O/TR.
25X1 A5a 1 was the only Consultant employed by the
Staff on Soviet Mapping ana intelligence during the month. Be is
currentl3 engaged in a review of Molodenakiy'a basic study on geodetic
ed to be
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gravinetry. The translation with caveats 3.s be
Issued as a report. This will require additional time by
25X1 A5a 1 after completes his work.
B. Coordination
25X1A9a
The Far East Branch reports: Excellent cooperation was
received from TSS/ID in its work on the Chin. evasion study completed
during the month. They went through their files and produced a very
helpful brief sexmmary of specialized information available to them.
25X1 A9a met with Major Mosscrop and. Major
Christopher of the Air Force to discuss the latter's request for border
studies and the relationship of these studies to the evasion and escape
program. It is Major Mosscrop' as hope that the border information
eventually will be incorporated as an appendix to the "C" Area evasion
geographies and that portions of the appendix can be detached and replaced
by new material from time to time. More work for D/aGY
25X1 A9a At the uaat of met
25X1 A9a a and WPC s
of the W WV6
ae lm a chsnM. to titling Brie s conf at to CIA
s
regulations that rigidly specify the categories for the issuance of
rate. All future ER reports will be issued as External Research
Intelligence Studieat .
25X1 A9a - participated in a meting called by
SA/DCI, to discuss proposed U.B. activities in the Antarctic.
C. Administration
25X1 A9a reported fotr duty in the Division 15
February and was assigned to the Coordination Staff?
transferred to the Map Library at the end of February.
Teaching of the seminar on Physical and Economic Geography of. the
25X1A9a D38R was begun on 24 February by end the USSR Branch staff.
Attention is directed to the following coa?ent by
shortage of clerical help:
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"Clerical help. !too professional persons spent one week
manning the ditto machine, carrying supplies of ditto
paper from Q Bidg., assembling, staplipg and wrapping
copies for delivery in connection Drina Ply 63.1258. If
it had not been for valiant assistance from the front
office 'they would have spent ern more time :at this
sort of work. This "flap" was due in part to short-
handedness both in the front office and the Branch
because of the participation in the E and E course,
and to the tightness of the deadline. More fundsmentally.,
however, it was due to the continuing shortage of clerical
personnel. I recomond that rend efforts be made to
increase the allotment of clerical slots to this Division.
The more fact that the present low ratio of clerical to
professional personnel is abhowed by tie-honored precedent
dating back to CSg days should' not be any ar nt-for
continuing a mistake that was started then. Steps should
also be made to Impress Security ;with the need for faster
clearances of clerical personnel."
following langvs,gre courses are being taken by D/GG personnel:
.The Seminar on French Translation Problems in Geography by
25X1A9a German Scientific ng
25X1 A9a by who is taking this course with Industrial Register
personnel because be could not got the Ger Scientific Reading course;
25X1 A9a Elementary Czech Read Phase II, by Blew ntar~ German Read-
25X1A9a ird8,' Phase 11, by Elremeaatary ad ing; by
A criticism has been d emc at tote Office of Training for its policy of
not giving previously scheduled courses due to insufficient enrollment.
one person in the Eastern Egarope Branch has applied for Elementary
Bulgarian, a scheduled course, three time without success.
Receipt of infortion concerning international conferences
sponsored by the Ii has not been all that might be desired. As a
specific case in point, information concerning the WAYS k con-
ference on preparation of a regional geological map of Asia and the For
Bast has been deficient and slow in coming. In addition to interest on
25X1 A9a the part of the Far East Branch, is also concerned because of
the presence of Soviet representatives at the conference. (The Department
of State's List of International Conferences and Meetings, dated
October 1, 1954, was received in the Division 14 February 55+)
On several occasions during the month documents were received on
routing from which pages had been clipped by individuals in other parts
25X1A9a of ORR waho bad been ahead on the routing. reeconmanda that
this be called to the attention of the appropriate persons in the AD's
office and that the matter be taken up at the next meeting of i>RR
Division Chiefs.
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Receipt of IS Chapter IX phic material from Aeronautical.
Chart and Infor tion Center is far behind schedule. Considerable
roc sure was required to got the hexes for EIS 85, Colotia, before
,,he rest of the chsapter was resxV for release to D/B. Graphics for
six 55 studies are overdue, and only one of the three Indexes for
1k, Poland., ich was origimlly on the 1T 54 schedule, is on hand..
Unless this situation Is remadled, It will be impossible to forward
the studies that are rescheduled for release to D/ In and J=-
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