ORGANIZATION OF FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS BRANCH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00706R000200120004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 8, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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nanization of Foreign ?ublications iranCh
1. In accordance -.itn your instructions, I nave pare arec an
outline plan of operations *hich the k orcign 'ruhlica .ions branen can
fulfill wwitn a staff of from FLD and IIirom book
branch, if the plan for abstracting is dropper . T ais outline its
attacheu as Enclosure 1.
2. a ciai l has agrr ,E;6 to the reallocation of pexsotaraei
i.nc icat.ec, :ut ke indsivictuals c onceraec nave not oeern consulted.
3. Attacneo s p.nciosure 2 is a memorandum r,,-ii We ireserat
C saief of u)ocume it Control i:ranch Wh c i outlines the problem frog,,
his view point ano points out the E xpectec impact on We staff. it
is included for .,our iriforrFtion.
It is s;?ecif ically understoou that the procurement function
? r ?i:
and dissemim- tic ;a function are entirely the responsibility, of
araa the screerlizi < panel for F"l;:I. will exist sole], for intcrnaal I'DL
purposes.
5. if :, ou au M-4/61, concur in this trE nsfer, we propose to sena
r:r carbon. copy; of this memorandum to C: lief, 'LDi/trig for inform tion,
rrrrr: another copy to Administrative Officer, CD, for i.raolementation,.
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1. To ix ale s,e:.nt t~ i -l along the lines Ia:iu out
a. e;nora~rcu~r. from. i l)I to i i/v aria DAL/J, 10 April 53,
the following; proposal is submitted:
l_lt/D, 7 vlay 53, and
2 July l93
(1) organize the GDr Library i orei n Publications
branch to pcrforn the following function. in the orde
inc icated z
a. Procure forE: inn lan;nzage
required.
b. Receive anti maintain i sreex recorO., of serials.
c. Receive and control ofaac?rapns.
G.. k orward copies of serials a3a monograptls to
i11 for screening, (valuation, an(; rf turn.
e. For*urci copies of serials to other locations
as indicated.
f. !n return from FDL, forwara all monographs
to book Eranch for cataloging, anc ,Mist an accession
list with abstracts if personnel strength permits.
g. Forwara monographs Lo request or or Library lile
if not in response to a specific oroe:r.
h. a'rovide refErence and circuL tion services
to Ff as required.
2. As ti:e referenced papers require a aivizion between FD and
Library of aecivit,ies aoic i nave previously been done by the same
personnel, it t. ? coa e? nece sar to reallocate the personnel. It is
therefore proposed that the f o ?lowing personnel be tra,-tsferreo t rorn
F11.) to CCL1:
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5. 4 .s the Library functions performed L; the personnel being
retained by "Z,:u will still nave to be perforr u, some adc i.tiona.i.
personnel to replace them i.li. probably be required; iowevc r, there
are no accurate figures available as to he cUivi;sior3 oi' their time
in the past beetAfen Library functions and screeninE_.functions.
T wrefore, it is proposed that a request for new positions be ueferred
until experience indicates the actual perso Anel strength requireu to
co the job.
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