'A' AND 'X' WIRE SERVICES FURNISHED BY FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION BRANCH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R003400110015-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: June 11, 1947
• Content Type: MF

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Imo. RA.NDUM FOR SPECIAL ASEISTAWT TO TIM SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR INTELLIGENCE AND RESRABCH
GRIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISIO11. W.D.G.S.
GRIEF OF IIkVAL INT .,LI1NCE
CHAIRMAN, e ERAL RESERVE SYSTEM v-
Subjects IlAe and ".r Fire bervices furnished by
Foreign Broadcast Information Branch
1. There is currently being furnished to your agency by the Foreign
Broadcast Information Branch of the Office of Operations, CI G, certain
direct wire service for portions of the data included in the Daily Reports
published by that Branch.
2. Due to legal requirements over which CIG has no control, the
so-called "X" wire service which provides certain interceptions of Ameri-
can press dispatches must be diseontirnnied as of 21 June, 1947.
3. A recent survey on the value of the so-called 'A" wire service,
which provides portions of interceptions of foreign broadcasts included
in the Daily Report published and disseminated by the Pbreign Broadcast
Information Branch. Indicates a very wide diversity of opinion on the value
of this service. While a majority of the users indicated that the service
is usefil, the general tenor of the comments of the users gives an indioa-
tion that it is not an essential service.
4, If the "A" wire service is not essential and. its discontinuance
would have no vital effect on the timeliness of the intelligence product
of the users, it is proposed. to discontinue this service. The fact that
all information furnished over this wire is included in it published report
which reaches the user in from four to 48 hours after roceipt has been con-
sidered in determining the feasibility of this proposal.
6. Request your enmments as soon as praetioable.
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