SUMMARY OF CONTENTS - ARO FILE ON THE OVERSEAS STATION QUESTIONNAIRE PROJECT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000300160002-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 5, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 21, 1958
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Summary of Contents - ARO File on the Overseas Station
Questionnaire Project
1. Subject project folder is divided into three phases of
development:
Tab A - A ditto memorandum dated 9 February 1954, was
forwarded to the DDP from the D/Pers. requesting comments on
procedure, use and, structure of a proposed "Overseas Station
Questionnaire" for collection of "post report" type of data
on overseas stations. The subject ditto memo was forwarded
by DDP Admin to DDP Area Divisions for comments. In general,
the comments returned from the various Area Divisions were
very favorable toward adoption and use of such a questionnaire
on a world-wide basis.. The comments gathered were returned
to the D/Pers by memo from Chief, DDP Admin dated February
1954.
Tab B - Chief, Processing and Records Division (now RSD)
forwarded a memo to Chief, Plans and Analysis Staff (now PS)
transmitting a proposed "overseas station questionnaire" and
"Request for Approval of Form" on 14 June 1954.
Tab C - A memo of transmittal to the DDP from the
DAD/Pers., dated 4 February 1955, was forwarded covering
proposed Headquarters and field regulations on policy and
procedure for the proposed "overseas station questionnaire".
In addition to the proposed regulations, a proposed item
listing for the questionnaire was included as an attachment.
Tab D - The DDP forwarded a memo to D/Pers., dated 31 May
1955, indicating non-concurrence in .Letting a regulatory require-
ment for use of an "overseas station questionnaire due to the
heavy administrative load placed on field stations through other
activities. The proposal was advanced that the desired data be
obtained from other sources such as CIA
overseas returnees.
2. Inasmuch as the original comments were recived from the
DDP in 1955, the possibility of reactivating some standard
procedure
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