COMMENTS ON MEMO FROM AD/RR PROBLEM IN THE UTILIZATION OF GRC PHOTOGRAPHY AT HEADQUARTERS DATED 5 AUGUST 1963

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CIA-RDP81T00990R000100080031-1
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RIPPUB
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3
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December 15, 2016
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November 12, 2002
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31
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August 28, 1963
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MF
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25X1 C M!OhA DUM FOR: Director, UPIC 0A: Chief, CIA/PID (Mc) SUBJECT: Comments on +o from ATa/RR "Problem in the Utilization F77 I at Headquarters" dated 5 AuEust 1963 1. With due respect for the AD/r'R it is my feeling that the subject memo: a. Must be the result of poor advice given to the AD/13:?, b. Represents the strest endorsement seen to date for not sending film to Headquarters. c. Ras as attachments, statements from Branch Qhiefs who must have been hard pressed to come up with any meaningful Justification for utilization of 25X1 C t x 25X1A 25X1 C work perforred by PID for each of the five branches of the Resources Division, v n tl t t h requests for film and prints." The enclosures to the AD/RE memo covering 2. The statement made in paragraph 2 of subject memo could not have been made by a veil informed person- "It is my feeling that the enclosed statements provide a clear justification for asking HPIC to expedite our ? to e information used in the Branch Chief's statements primarily represents Wort performed at NPIC, 3. It hhould be borne in wind that the facility maintained in 5G28 by PID to assist Headquarters personnel in the use of TKH materials was the first place DD /I eliminated in the establishment of the Collection Guidance Staff? Chief, Requirements Branch of the Reconnaissance Group/C u nt orme me this morning that steps are being taken to recreate a space for reactivation of 5028-type services again - to facilitate briefings and conferences utilizing personnel from PID and to provide space for utilization of some PI gear as the occasion arises, 25X1A Approved For Rele1 I PP81T00990R00010008 e,f3JP I - Excluded tram auteMIMO duw?rradtrg and i0M0*s!i'icatiu Approved For ase 200 ('17 P -T 2/111CIA-RDP8 0111 0100080031-1 25X C;aE"MICAaLS BWCN (14cti) 125X1 Most. of the requirements submitted to dk/ftD by the Cheaaical.Brtuxch of the stesources Division were directed to the Industrial I rsuVb of PIP for analysis. In the past 12 month; period, 9 total of 18 projects were received. All but 4 have been completed, and one of these has been partially answered (Requirement No. Pii/323/62); the other 3 have been in FID/IB less than 3 months. CIA/PID was instrumental in the identification of and photographic support to Ft/CH on the chemical plants located at 25X1 (references: CIA/PID/ID-117/62, CIS./PID/IB..94/62 and NPIC FP`iss on tccl's an . 25X1 The new plants at were also analyzed by analysts at PII). '.The industrial complex was a national project; 25X1 however, a P ID/IB analyst was assigned to the project (J ?i-63). Various analysts from ORE were notified of the eoxiplex and they were invited to IB to review and discuss this complex. At that time the carbide plant was pointed out to the group, with special e^pha.sis being added to its size.. This is a large facility, capable of producing a surplus for the needs 25X1 within the:Olurea. 25X1 1 The vas reported to be under construction in F4PIC MCI of 0. PID lB does have a requirement from R/CB standing at this time. It was received in PIP on t? June 1963. `hThis project will be assigned for work very shortly. Some Relay was necessary in final completion of these requirements because of the small number of analysts available for project work, other priorities and lack of material. In the future, more analysts vill be aavsi3.able for project work; at that time, with realistic due dates.and priorities, production in quantity without deteriorating effects on quality will be possible. Approved For Release 204D2/11122~ : 0990R000100080031-1 .R3Jp t frcn automatic +113l'g and 7 !Ucatiod I 25X1 Next 13 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2002/11/22 : CIA-RDP81T00990R000100080031-1 Approved For Release 2002/11/22 : CIA-RDP81T00990R000100080031-1