RELEASE OF FILM TO AGENCY COMPONENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81T00990R000100070043-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: April 26, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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FROM : Chief, CIA/1111 (!'DC)
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R!TEM-= : Coarerastions betveaa the Dwautiw Direatwr aad Osmior
Qltieers of PAD.
Per your request, attaabsd is a gaopsis of the s+easoas PAD (NM) is
opposed to the release of bulk file, stereo ors, aad Photo io prints
to anslyst$ of other alea y cosec st$. 'lbeu are a reflsatica of all
PAD bmaehes.
Distribution:
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Should photographic naterieal be released to analytical areas of the
Agency?
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1. All special systas materials will be released in quantity.
2. Agency analysts will do their own photo-interpretation in the
preparation of reports.
3. Other agency components vill procure the specialized equipment
necessary to perform their own interpretation.
Pacts Ilelated to Problem:
1. A photo interpreter becars caspet+ent oalj- throw intensive
training and experience.
2. A specialized photo lab is a necessary ingredient of any photo
interpretation program.
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3. A film library and extensive space is required to store all
photographic materials.
A reference )r information service is a necessary adjunct of an
effective photo interpretation effort.
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A technical support service is necessary to provide photcrssestric
information vital to accurate photo interprete0l.
6. Joint service ventures result in an exchange of ideas, experience,
wad techniques vital to aecurete interpretations.
7. Duplication of effort is avr,tded or lessened by centralisation of
requirement processing and photo exploitation units.
8. Research and developewat programs are essential to present day
photo interpretation- efforts in order to provide the analyst with
appropriate exploitatim equipmemit compatible with photo collection
programs .
9. TiYae and money expenditures involveC in producing duplicate copies
of ph;,togra}hic nateriais t,) be 3.iir'..?tbute'! t) part time exploitation
units is not an efficient agetdituir.
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Discussion of facts:
1. The competency level of HPIC photo anal rats is probably higher
than any existing group of interpreters. This is a result of many
years of direct experience in the field of photo interpretation.
It is felt that a photo interpreter become ca"tent only after
4-5 years of intensive work as an interpreter. lpecializatiov
requires, in addition, conewrent training and stc*jr. Photo inter-
pretatiun is a full time Job.
2. The reports publiabsd by and the interpretations soft at HPIC are
the result of a ter effort. Fkequently, certain specialised
laburatory techniques greatly enbaace photographic materiels.
Tose lab techniques age-in are the product of years of experience.
The collocation of st>pporti.g elerats such as collateral files,
map libraries, technical aeryice units, and graphical arts and
editorial personnel sack contribute in no small part to the final
photo interpretation. ?'tic the most part the.. supporting slraents
have tailored their files, procedures and techniques, +..o the
specialized field of photo interpretation. Reports And inter-
pretations that have emmeated fras photU interpretation units that
have not had the *Srantaips of extensive supporting alemeats clearly
reflect such lack and of'ti n are inaccurate.
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3. Daily contact with other interpreters, especially these with
widely varying backWcuaJs, results in a cross fertiliaation of
t eaft vital to aceurnte analysis. Also available to Ai'SC analysts
are consultants and intelligence specialists frm the rest of the
c:.aaunity. Photo intAis raters spersting independegt oS esti!.%tes,
department budgets, and theoretical considerations can u-vide
more objective interpretation or analysis.
4. Present day photo inter.pi tttioo is a quite different d.isaij,.tibe
fr..a that which erlsted tea years ago. The poc est stereoecops
and paper prints are s.Liws used now. Instead complex and
expensive viewers, light to Xis, micro-stereoscopes, am lfiers,
macro-scopes, prajoctors, enlargers, plotters, prueeesvrs and
nu aarous other pieces of s7ecialized equipment are now In inily
use. Coatianl ressare! SM development progrsees are providing
additional equipment to ensue 1tIC to produce even finer products.
Such progrseas also wait pravlds for equipment to handle ltatvre
collection prograeaas. tht coat of such a necessary research end
develupmeut program Is e.-asLdsrable.
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Conclusions
The crater camcept is absolutely ssssattal for the .uccessful ac-- liah-
mnt of photo interpretation by the aft wed techniques now in use.
The 'Utional !Mato Iaterpretatian Center is aharpd with the responsi-
bility to provide national photo interpretation. I%& pose of such
a charter as 18CID-8 was to ceatra1l.stion as Waah as possible the total
photo interpretation effort. Any act to ar