JANIS PRIORITY LIST

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CIA-RDP79-01147A000200030005-9
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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January 4, 2017
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5
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Publication Date: 
December 23, 1946
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MF
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~ Approved For Re~ase 2005/04/12 : CIA-RDP79-Q'~ 01A0W&&fiJW5-9 0 P Y JdI'VT mOPOGRAPHICAL SUBCOMI':ITTEE 25X1 23 Dec MEYiORAND�JM FOR THE JOINT j+1AR P'LANS GOMMImjmEE: Attention: Captain P. V. Mercer Subject: JANIS Priorlty List 1. Informal diacussion af the JANIS priority list TrTith mer:ibers af Joint War P1.ans Committee brought out a neecl for sorne revision of 'Ghe list, and the Director, JISPB Tqas asked to make recommendations. 2. The Joint Topogranhical Subcommittee at its lOlst Pdeet- ing agreed to the following revisions of iTANIS priority list: a. to raodify baundariea of JANIS 57, Trans Ura1 USSR, and JArdIS 67 , Northea.stern Siberia, ta corresnond ti�rith -aoZi- tical and econoMic units, and that the name for JANIS 67 be changed to Eastern Siberia, USSR to agree with Russia.n usage. The date of completion to remain a.s scheduled. Boundaries are indicated on the ottachecl man. b. that a JANIS on Far Ea.stern Siberia, USSII (JANIS 63) be added ta ttie Dri.ority list. This JANIS will combine a.nd revi$e JANIS 73, Svutheastern Siberia, JAT3IS 78, KaMChatka, JAIIIS 79, SAkhalin, JANIS 80, Kurile Islands. JANIS 63 will then supersede JAIJIS 73, 78, 79, and 80, which are inadequate in light of captured documents now a.vailable. DPte of com- pletion for JATJIS 63 not to be seheduled prior to 1 July 1948. c. that Brazil be divided into two areas instead af the schedtzled three. TheUe areas to be JANIS 300, Eastern Brazil, inel.uding the stateat Rlo Grande Do Sul, Santa Ca'tharina, Parana, Sao Paulo, Hio De Janerio, Santo, Minas Geraes, Bahia, Piauhy, 1'ernambuco, Sergipe, Alagoas, Parahyba, Ric Grande Do Norte, Ceara, Maranhao; and JANIS 307, North-tqestern Brszil, com-orieing the rest of the country. ihese bounda.ries are indi- caLed on ttie attached man. d. that JANIS 45, Sea.r and Jan Mayen Islanda and JANIS 46, Snitzbergen Archipelago be drapped and JANIS 47, the Nvrth Polar Area be subatituted. JANIS 47 will include aIl isla_nds JCS Declassification/Release Instructions on File Approved For Release 2005/04/12 : CI~1, 0,3Q005-9 - Approved For Re~ase 2005/04/12 CI { ~ 00200030005-9 and sea area north of the Aretic Circle (66)-ON} , exeluding Greenlend and Iceland, and wi11 ex"Gend into the major con- tinental areas including Greenland ta include a caastel belt approximately 50 miles in width bordering on the Arctic Oci5C1 3oundaries are indicated on the attaehed mar. 3. It is further recommended th7t a study be made ta ueter- mine what other printed JANIS are in need of extensive revision and what reeombination of area.s is desirable to ma.ke them More suitable to nresent and future planning needs. For instance, JANIS 81 Northern Janan, JAIdIS E35, Central JapRn, and JANTS 84 Southvrest Japan, might be combined into a revised JAPdIS on Japan. In view of present priorities it is inadvisable to set a ds.te for completion of revised studies at this time. J. R. PHTLLIPS, Secretary. ec: aISPB ~I } Approved For Release 2 . - T3-01147A000200030005-9