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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00880R000100440012-2
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• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: July 13, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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13 July 1962
d, ? c. . A Nj)Ut, FOR: Executive Director
ject 25X1A
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R I p 1 Memo for T?1)/ and Di)/3P fran Exec.
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dtd S July Z. Same Subject (IM-62-4660
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ith reference to the compromise suggested by 1 * r.
i irkpatritk, I believe the following considerations are appropriate.
A rscot'..-n endation is zaade in paragraph 2.
25X1A
a. When we are discussing the project as far
as the Di?/R- is Concerned, we are referring only to the PZV
P-LINT-equipped aircraft. The basic aircraft cost approximatirly
$1, 700, 000, and, in addition, $1, 300, 000 is required to modify
and equip these aircraft for EUNT operations. This does not
include the original engineering and development oast, which,
in addition to the basic aircraft coat, mode the original atrcra't
SIGINT equipment cost ran as high as 2 ? /2 to 3 million dollar*.
25X1C There are presently two PZV aircraft for EUNT operations.
One is on location the other is in the United States
for. IRA .N (deployment to teI September 1962). Crews 25X1C
for these aircraft are also a limiting factor. There aL a pre-
sently two on hand. Training time for SIGINT operators is
approxirraat.ly one year. This does not take into account the
value of several years' operations experience. In reviewing
the above, one can see that there is a considerable investment
25X1A for SIGINT In the PZY aircraft. They presently repre-
sent the Agency's o Y aaiborne SIGINT capability. In addition,
these aircraft are the most sophisticated of their kind in being
V.ith this in mind, one cannot help but appreciate that this
capability should be used most judiciously and probably solely
In support of Its primary operation: SIGINT collection. A losia V
of a P2Y aircraft at this time would deny us the SKINT input
for six to eight months.
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s I he rtco;rrrsen4ation In th ersfotencee n ennorandum
indicates that the aircraft would remain with the OD/ k until
each time as aircraft for become 25X1 C
available. At the prel time, the ; s is 8a. C- 54 in Place
for this purpose with fine 1 3 ai-c raft program.,-red ov
a next six months, perfoL The `P2.V is not the r:. 's t ueair
facts, it er: uld appear that to setae tho bet interest of the
Agency and, in tsra, the L. S. bxkolli!euce corn-*zxauaity, the
PZV aircraft should be solely utUi*.d in SIGINT operations
*ad, secondly, that a delay in assigning the aircraft to the
DIP, really Serves no purpose.
4. It is, therefore, recommended that the aircraft be assigned
to txtt as soon as possible to include complete jurisdiction and
ope,-atiE sal control of crews, aircraftft, logistic support and porsommel
anti-fined and supporting the SIC T +orperatio ..
T SCOVI I:, LIB, SR
Deputy Director
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All/OSA:SWB:jr
Distribution:
Orig & 1 - Addressee
1 - DD/ R
1 - AD/OSA /~
1 - OSA/RI
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 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Research).
Deputy Director (Plans)
SUBJECT : Project
REFERENCE : Attached Memorandum of Understanding
1, In an effort to reach an equitable solution for the curren,-,
impasse on this project in which the DD/P is reluctant to yield control
over the one P2V presently and in which the DD/R is arxio.is
to have the full project cancer hin direction, I would like to reccmmer.d the
' following comp: cruise.
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2. In recommending this I wish to reconfirm the fact that the
Director has indicated that there will be a greatly accelerated progra n
of agent drops on the mainland. This provides the basis for the DD,/P
desire to maintain direct control over the aircraft. On the other hand,
it is a fact that experience of the last several years has shown that the
Elint flights outnumber the agent drop flights on a basis of roughly 31) to 1.
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3. Therefore. I recommend that for the time bein . and' until
aircraft suitable for agent drops are available on the present
PZV remain under the operational control of the DD/P, but that the DD/R
be responsible for all technical direction of all Elint flights. Further, in
the event of any disagreement between DD/P and DD/R over the utilization
of the aircraft, the matter be referred to the Director's office. Finally,
when aircraft for the
Project including all personnel presently assigned for?Elint purposes will
be transferred to the DD/R.
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