REPORT OF ORR ON OPERATION (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81S00999R000100020005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 20, 1955
• Content Type: MF

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OFFICE OF RES 1RCH & REPORTS
20 Jtme 1955
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director, Intelligence
(Attention: Assistant to the DDI, Planning)
SUBJECT : Report of ORR on Operation
R1WER} CE : Memo of the Assistant to the DDI, Planning, dated
13 June 1955,
1. The following report covering the participation of ORR in
Operation-is herewith submitted in two parts, Part I, Office
Support and Part II, Operations of ORR Personnel at Relocation Center:
I. OtfiCe Sutmort
A. Prior to the commencement of the operation the Office ensured
that all finished intelligence reports, microfilmed reproductions of
the estimates file, and a comprehensive collection of maps were in the
files.of the vital records center, In addition, a selection of ORR
support papers (mostly contributions to national intelligence estimates)
were forwarded to the Center. The Geographic Area, in collaboration
with the Graphics Section of 00I, assured the availability of materials
and facilities for appropriate presentation. Indexes and lists of all
information in ORR's central repositories were prepared, for the refer.
ence of the ORR team at the Center.
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C C1h1MENT: These arrangements proved to be ample and satisfactory,
with one exception. It developed during the exercise that the files
of the Projects Control Staff s without a report of the status of
NIS production.
B. The Office arranged for complete personnel coverage of all
divisions and branches during the exercise from 1700 to 0830 (either by
on-station presence or stand-by residence duty). A central watch office
was established in the M Building and this post was manned by a repre-
sentative of the Economic and Geographic Areas and the Projects Control
Staff at all times from 1700 to 0830.
t The above-mentioned arrangements proved to be entirely
satisfactory for timely support to the Relocation Center.
C. ORR headquarters received 8 requests from its Team for 10
specific requirements. Eight of these requirements were produced and
delivered after normal work hours. The time expended (from receipt of
request to delivery at the CIA Watch Office, for transmission to the
Center) was as follows:
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The response to this requirement involved awakening two analysts
at their residences, their journey to M Building,. and preparation of a
page of statistical data.
COTi Two of the 10 requirements placed upon headquarters
could have been satisfied at the Center from documents available at
vital records. A request for ground photography of the port of Dairen
could have been supplied by NIS 39 Supplement 1 Another
request, location and correct spelling of Gedara, was obtained by head-
quarters from the NIS Gazetteer (also available at vital records.)
The ready availability in 01t' central repositories of requested
material, and timeliness in the production thereof, is noteworthy.
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