REVIEW OF STATE DEPARTMENT WORK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01156A000100070010-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 1999
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 4, 1960
• Content Type: MEMO

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suBJECr: Review of State Department Work
DATE: 4 November 1960
1. The Cartography Division has provided a continuous and
uninterrupted cartographic service to the Department of State since
it was transferred from the Department to CIA (Central Intelligence Group)
in 1947. At that time by documented agreement the Division assumed an
obligation to produce maps of all types needed by the Department in the
exercise of its responsibilities. During this period, liaison between
the Division and the Department was by way of the Geography Division
of the Department under the late Dr. Boggs and as reconstituted recently
under Dr. Etzel Pearcy. In 1957 when the Geography Division of the
Department was reorganized and Dr. Pearcy became its Chief, a written,
as well as oral agreement, was entered into which, as far as the
Cartography Division was concerned continued the arrangements of 1947.
2. Within the last 5 - 6 years, the Department of State has
enlarged its graphics unit in their Publications Division which prepares
presentation and briefing materials and which does not, at this time,
have a geographic or cartographic capability of producing detailed
substantive maps for the Department. D/GC works closely with this unit,
furnishing separation plates, a limited amount of type and symbols, and
advice in solving technical graphic problems. It is our understanding
that this unit prepares some page size maps and charts to accompany State's
contributions to the NIS program.
3. The type of work the Division does for the Department can be
categorized primarily as support to the Office of the Geographer. All
requests for work are officially channeled through that Office. The
types of maps prepared for the Department are those dealing with such
topics as immigration quota areas, consular district delineations,
location of foreign service posts, contributions to Department publica-
tions, such as the Bulletin, Background, position papers on various
Department problems, especially on boundaries, treaties, etc.
4. During FY 1960, the Cartography Division processed 83 items
out of a total of 1,747 produced by the Division. Of this number, 22
were State contributions to the NIS program and the balance of 61 were
for the Office of the Geographer or other components of the Department.
Total man-hours expended for this production were 3,2661?)or 3.6% of
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