INTERNAL ROUTING AND RECORD SLIP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00500R000200110003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 5, 1954
• Content Type: FORM

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'INTERNAL ROUTING AND RECORD SLIP
OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
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During October, 73% of FDD translation
service completed was for OIS (6957 pages),
whereas only 10% (1089 pages) was done
for ORR whose requested 5962 pages not
yet done represents 42% of the FDD backlog.
This striking difference in the amount
of work for OIS and ORR is tempered by:
(1) The difference in priorities assigned
by requestors themselves to DD/P type
crash operational needs versus ORR needs'
for basic research materials.
of (a)
(2) 5450 of 6957 pages for OIS consisted
(b )
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 ce Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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Assistant Director for Operations DATE: 9 November 1954
FROM : Chief, Foreign Documents Division
SUBJECT: FDD Monthly Progress Report - October
ADMINISTRATION 25X1A
1. As of 31 October the total personnel on duty was
2. On 8 October a panel consisting of
all o ersonne. Division,
discussed the various GERA plans before an assembly of division
personnel. Subsequently, on the day assigned for special service
to FDD, _ FDD personnel signed up for GEHA-Health and M for
GERA-Life.
3. The division contributed $1,138.00 to the current Community
Chest drive.
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
4. completed the
Basic Management Course presented by OTR.
OPERATIONS
1. The 36th, 37th, and 38th meetings of the Subcommittee on
Exploitation of Foreign Language Publications were held 1, 22, and
29 October, respectively. The Bear East, South Asia, and Africa
programs were concurred in, rovidi for monthly information reports
on (1) Arab States and Iran; (3) India,
Pakistan, and Afghanistan; and (4) Africa.
It was agreed that 12 of the FDD scheduled reports initiated
as a result of Subcommittee agreements would be printed on one side
only to facilitate fill of items. Discussion was continued on the
Western Europe, and Latin America programs.
2. The Linguist Service received 416 visitors during the month
and screened 3916 pages.
Reference to the CTS Index prevented 20 cases of duplication
totaling 600 pages.
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reports were issued:
Monthly Information Report on Indochina (Summary)
Political, Economic, and Sociological Report on Burma
(Summary) -- semiquarterly
Commendations:
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From Director of Mraining to Deputy 25X1A
Chief, FDD, for participation in Agency Orientation Course
No. 3 on 6 October.
in a proficiency test in German conducted for Agency personnel.
During the month the first of two new series of scheduled
From Chief, Identification Division, TSS, for rapid comple-
request performed by
From Chief, External and Language Training Division, OTR,
FDD, for their assistance
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From Division of Biographic Information, State Department,
"Selected Political News Items
5. Liaison activities:
Department of State
With Division of Research for Near East to discuss information
needed for NIS studies
With Division of Research for Far East to discuss reaction
to.FDD scheduled reports on China and to arrange for further program
guidance.
Department of Defense
With liaison officers of A-2, G-2, and ONI; agreement reached
25X1A that requirements on for the FDD program be submitted
through Army representative on the Exploitation
Subcommittee.
Department of the Army
With Signal Corps Intelligence Agency to supply information
needed in preparing NIS chapters on telecommunications in Algeria,
French Morocco, and Yugoslavia.
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With Army Map Service to supply information on Soviet Army
engineering equipment.
With Office of Chief Chemical Officer to clarify OCCO
requirements in the field of chemical warfare.
Department of the Air Force
With Chief, Air Intelligence Division, to explore the
possibility of eliminating potential duplication of effort by Air
Force and FDD in the coverage of Soviet Air Force personalities.
6. Special services rendered:
25X1C For the DD/P Area -- Indexing and translation of 2150 pages
within 5 days.
Enclosures: 2
Statistical Report on FDD Operations
Details on Personnel Actions
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