MEMO FOR RECORD

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CIA-RDP80B01676R001000080044-7
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RIFPUB
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S
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1
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December 14, 2016
Document Release Date: 
July 11, 2003
Sequence Number: 
44
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Publication Date: 
January 1, 1949
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MFR
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Approved F~ar,~F elease 2003/07/29 :CIA-RDP80B016~76`R0010000800447. MEhIO FOPZ 1lBC0I317 1. Geological Survey Pm jest t10-i2, ae~search on Ru,ssi~n 1livers, conducted at the request of NFB~OSI, was authorized oy CIA letter, dated 15 J~.ly 197. 2. By letter dated 24 Au~zst 1949 (apna,~entlyaa.ot entered in executive registry }USGS ste.ted that the studies are being reported in two parts: a. The first part entitled Flow, t?mpera,ture any. e~ualit~r of water in principal rivers of the USSka, classifi=d Restricted and dated June 1948 (nulti.lith3l b. The second part entitled nMinimum flow, temperature, anal vuality of water in principal rivers in the interior pert of the USSR", rla.ssified Secret sad dated August 1949 (typed) . This ~a.rt eontt~ins $~ie estimated points of minimum flow =~.nd riseussions cf temperature and quality of water in a.ccordr.nce titith the requirmments set forth in CIA letter dated 20 June 1947? 3. Seven copies of the second ?part of the report were fr,rwa.rde~d by the above referenced USGS letter of ?4 Au{~zst 1949? 4. By letter dated 26 A~igca.st 19~, USGS stated that 12 co:~ies of the first part of the report were being transmitted tnZder r:epa.r~, e cover.. Bucl~ sli;~ from )CI attached to this letter directed t~.?.t it be sent to OCD from OSI. Howev~~r, OC?'7 is being informed of the subject reports in the riea~orandu,m referred to in paragraph 6 below, 5? Copies of both parts of the report have been distributed by OSI~i~TF,B to member Pgencies of the JATEIC. Thm five extra copies of the first part are bpinE; fars~.arded to OCD. There are no extra copies of the second (typed) part for distribution to OCD. the latter part is an interpretation of the data contained i~z the :First part and;~?directed solely to the area of interest of ~ and- ie not of general interest or application. 6. BY memoranc'um, this date, subject USGS Project 00-12, Research on Russian P~ivers; 0~ is being informed of a,11 of the foregoing. Approved For Relea~~~~/29:CIA-RDP80B01676R001000080044-7