COMMENTS OF THE DD/I ON HIS VISIT TO FDD ON 29 AUGUST 1952

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• Publication Date: September 9, 1952
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Assistant Director for Operations 9 September 1952
Chief, ]Foreign Documents Division
Comments of the DD/I` on his visit to on 29 August 1952
a. In answer to Mr. Becker's query? "What is your biggest
headache?"'r stated that he believed his main problem
cater from lack o a central receipt of foreign documents in the
Agency. OCD library catalogs items received by them only by title.
This process is often misleading and usually ineffective. With-
out adequate linguists it is also time consuming causing delays
in the receipt of some material. Mr. Becker thought it entirely
logical that FZ> be the central office for the receipt of all
foreign language material and suggested that the matter be taken
up with OCD for solution.
llgre ed that all forrei Iangu a material should be received
by FED, but this was never complied with by
Perhaps the best approach to the problem at this time Is at the
Assistant Direc6or'e level.
b. In answer to the problem of long delays in the receipt of
much of FDD's source material, particularly that of southeast Asia
and the midi east due to low transportation priorities, Mr. Becker
eed that the situation should be remedied and suggested that the
AD,O ask 1)D/A for assistance.
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If hiaher priorities can be established for foreiam docu-
ments from 2 5X 1 A
improve- FD s sou a reporting considerably.
2. Dissemination of FDD Reports
Mr. Beer did not think the present practice of cataloging
and indexing FM reports by OCD before reproduction and. dissemination
was necessary. He suggested that FW study present practices with a
view to rec nd .ng any practical alternati. ves .
The problem incident to bad internal distribution in the various
offices is an old one. The ?JD/I believed that the only remedy possible
was to strengthen liaison, whereby, specific consumer officers could
have their attention called to reports of particular interest to the
3. FM Operations
Mr. Becker agreed that research and analysis were necessary tec:
niques in the exploitation of foreign documents, Re was told, that
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FW's officers were anxious to do mo
order to report more tuU to consumers.
/l suggested that he vas concerned about external research
projects which alb resulted in the improvement of know
experience of people outside the Agency and believed that considera-
tion shoul.. be given to the use of officers for direct:
cts in foreign language material. Be suggested that
Leers might be given such aesigr nts under sabbatical
e, providing replacements for the absentees by perhaps boar:
Lim from Training.
4. Mar. Becker outlined what type of Fiji? re;
to see and a watch has been established to provide then fo
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