MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE PHOTO INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTH OF JANUARY 1955

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: January 1, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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A. Acc tmtents
1. Reports -and Protects
a. Assistance to the SAIPC/DOI was provided in the roars of
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special project s (70.159). A "crash" project for the MCI
(70.15$ was received and ccpleted an schedule.
25X1A2g b. Two projects were initiated for D/GG: (72.157),
origin.y a "crash" project, will be coWleted early irt y and pro.-
me curement or ybol piy is underway for a Ruae-nian/!ugoslevian Border St .:dy?
W%VOLM
(72.3.55). A study of Flood Plain Conditions in Chin, temporexily dee erred.
by the requeaator, will be cc p1eted in February, banning receipt of h:igh4.r
priority requdr"ents .
e. In support of the Economic Area on project wee c pletec1
for BAP, a study of the arosnyy Power Plant (71.156), and three projects
were itaitiatedt a study of the new Vadoctri
od3i Aircraft Pleat, Ozechas:P:ovaj,iH
(71.161) for I/AR, a special study including modifications and d1 msione
of IL-95 Aircraft (71.162) for I/AR, and 77...163, concerned with 1ocati
and docu ting nev building added to the Gorkiy Heavy Equipt ut Plant
for I/SR.
d. One project was initiated for OSI, 71.165, concerned with
locating and documenting the Blagoaeahchensk Voter ry Institute. These
projects were completed (70.124, 70.150 and. 70.154) and, a photo intelligence
assist was given.
e. In support of OCI two projects were initiated., one
relating to Chinese Off-Shore Islands (70.160), t others to Southeast
China Airfields (70.164). Work also was acccmp3ished on projects 72.7.40,
Trans an Routes in Southeast Chins and 72.151, Northeast Korey,
Railroad Studry, and nine photo intelligence waists in other i tters were
given during the monthe.
25X1A2g f. (70.142) a spacial. camera study for the
DD/P Area has been inactive this mouth awaiting atrival of a near type a era.
25X1A9a go delivered a lecture on Photo Lrba1 igence to
the 028 Basic Orientation Cause.
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2. Fro3eet P3.au t
a. The Deputy Chief met with representatives of OCI, OBI and
OIR rem the establisbment of improved procedures for exploiting
aerial photographic resources and related data.
3. Other
a. The Chief arranged with ORI to provide retention copies of
photo surface models of certain Chinese Off'-Mme Islands to W. Nelson
Rockefeller, Special Assistant to the President, and data regarding recent
A plastic relief maps of others s supplied 25X1 A9a
b. With Ch/G and other division chiefs of the area, CIA personnel
procurement officers were briefed an personnel requiraaeats.
c. The division was consulted by and assisted Lt. Cmdr. leasban,
Ems, Second Feet, on intelligence matters of mutual interest.
25X1 A d. conferred with personnel, of OCD/OR concerning the
procurement of aerial p otography via Agency representa-
tive. 25X1 C
25X1A9a eo and representa-
tives from other divisions of CM to forlmalate plans for an ORR euhibit
for the Office of Training.
25X1 Ar. attended a special meeting of the Institute of
Aeronautical Sciences in New York concerned with problems of aerial
reconnaissance and p otograpby-
g. Twee briefings on debriefings of overseas I.A.C. personnel
were attended.
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1. The monthly meeting or the Graphics Branch Coordinating Group was
attended and liaison in matters of procurement and requirements aaintainad
With apps. .late components of the military establishments. As directed
b the Ch/G. and with Executive Secretary assistance to be provided by =
B. Coordination
D/GL, the chief established an informal arreng ant with Army,
vy and Air Force representatives to coordinate and clear information re-
lating to procurement of aerial photography involving caoeaercial and extra-
government agencies.
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2. The chief reviewed and coordinated Photo iate1Ltgence collection
recgni is with Cola. Setchell cad Berg of AFO:IB atnd Mdr. J=00 Of M-
3- The second meeting of the Joint Services tntelliee Ground
Photoapby Group, attended by 15 representatives of the Army, Intelligence
Center, say and PIC, Air Farce, AEOIR and MIC, FBI and CIA, held
27 January, was organized by the division and chaired by the chief. It
was the expressed opinion at the group that those meetings were decidely
of value and should, be continued The next meeting is scheduled for
24 Varch.
The chief per organized and conducted a Special Symposium
on Color Photography sponsc esi by and held at the National Research Council
on 25 `&nuary, and attended by some 200 representatives of the Department
of Defense, other government agencies and casmercial firms providing related
contract seen vices.
5? A conference was held with Navy representatives Cmdr. Thomas,
Lt. Hassler and. W. Stolle to review latest Navy Photo re-pbs of 'CE'O?s and
Plans for a meeting to be called by (YBI to review the present state of
Service knowledge in these problem.
6. Acting as President of the American Society of Photogr
the chief Prepared invitations for U.S. mapping agencies to participate in
c t1vee national easgping tests being cooducted under the +e-uspieces of
the International Society of P'hot preparatory to its Congress
at Stockholm, in 1956.
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P hog Int~eence D_, ,, ieion
STATUS OF PROTECTS
31 January 1955
I,
Pro feats Completed during J. ar-y
Regort
S biect
&Ngl&er
Magnification
GP/I..50
Grozi ry Per Plant
M/E
Secret
(Project 71.156)
OP/I-51
A11. Union Institute of
OSI
Secret
Experimental Medicine (VIEM),
Moscow (Project 70,154)
GP/1-52
Special Installation Moscow
OSI
Secret
(Project 70.150)
GP/I.53
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DDCI
Secret
Project 70.158
ap/1.54
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On
Secret
(Project 70.1,24)
II,
Pro.ectsin Proc-es.
Project
tuber
Subjggl
Linester
We Date
Status
70.47
Intelligence Ground
TSS
Open
In process
Photography Guidance Study
DD/P
70.51
6
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Ch/G
S
Open
O
Continuing pro je
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70.
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nu
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Init.
70,70
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Open
Continuing pro je,
70.79
Ourrent Aerial Photography
Self-
Open
Continuing pro je,
Init.
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Project
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wester
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Sat
70,100
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TSS
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open
75% completed
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DD f P
Open
80% completed
70.159
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DD/I
Open
In process
70,160
Mosaics of Chinese Off-
Shore Islands
OCI
Open
In process
71,38
Train Lengths in the
USSR
S/TR
Open
Deferred to
higher priority
710101
Electric Power Instal-
lation, North Korea
M/EP
Open
Procurement
underway
71,118
Moscow Experimental
Factory # 300
I/AR
Open
80% completed
710119
Dairen Munitions
Facilities
I f IP
Open
80% completed
71,161
Vodochody Aircraft
Plant, Czechoslovakia
I/AR
15 Feb.
60% completed
71.162
Special Study, 11,.28 .
Aircraft
I/AR
Open
In process
71,163
OOorrkkiiy Heavy Equipment
I/sH
2 Feb.
80% completed
71.164
Southeast China Airfield a
OCI
Open
In process
71.165
Blagoveshchensk Veteri-
nary Institute
0SI
Open
80% completed
72,54
Braluation of A Report
an Grain Warehouses, USSR
M/AG
Open
Deferred to
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pr
or
y
72.128
Flood Plain Conditions
in China
D/0a
Open
In process
72,140
southeast china Trans-
portation Study
Open
In process
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II0 Proiects In Process (cont)
Project
Number Sublecrt Requester I to 5' cat is
720151 Northeast Korea Railroad
Study
OCI Open In process
72.155 Timanian/Yugoslavian Border D/CG
Study
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1 April Procurement
of photography
underway
D/OG Open 80% completed
CONFIDEWUL
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