REQUEST FOR BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (1E-971)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81S00991R000100070001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 27, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

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? UNITED ST~~ ES :,GOYERNME
To :Assistant Chief,
? Division of Biographic InforTne,tion
1. This Agency is compiling in brief 'autli:ne; form, c~,rts.in.
background intelligence data for immediate reference purpo?s'es
Among the data are b,4,~,ief 'biographies of the most .important per-
sympathies: Indonesia: has een selected as the f'ir ~ country in
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eciate your providing brief,+biographic
this series and we will app
sketches of the officials 'listed on -the .attachment. You~may wish ".
Ito add other officials whom. you believe to be of similar importance
.-in the~~current Iindoxtesan scene.
2. Since the .purpose of the compilation. is quick, immediate
reference, brevity and a high degree of selectivity are essential,.'
characteristics. We feel that the following information for each
official would suit ou,r purposes:
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Name (and pronunciation) -.Present Position--.Political-...
affiliation.. ,
Year of birth - Highlights of Previous Public Service
since World War II -International Sympathies (as
described in category 20 of your index code).
3. Except for the ,very top officials, such as Sukarno, we~
`would think that a total.of four lines would be the maximum length.
In :givi:ng a person's full name, it would be useful if you
would capitalize the single-name by which the person is commonly
known; and give its pronunciation; thus, "Mohammed NATSIR (Naht-zeer
~+. We would appreciate receiving the material in double-spaced
form with the names alphabetized according to the single name caps-
talized.
~. Contro:L number 1E-971 has been assigned to this request?25X1A
'Please refer any questions to Code 1~3, Ext. 2181.
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Approved For Release 2000/04/18 :CIA-RDP81 S009918000100070001-5