MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT -- SEPTEMBER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00586R000300020004-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 8, 2013
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: October 5, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

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Memorandum
TO : Chief, FBIS
FROM : Chief, Hokkaido Bureau
SUBJECT: Monthly Progress Report ? September
I. GENERAL
DATE: 5 October 1964
A. The FBIS request for land in the Chitose III area has beep
referred to the Sapporo Office, Defense Facilities Administration
Bureau, for recommendations. Conferences have been held between
officials of the Sapporo and Chitose offices Of DFAB and the
Kuma Station Post Engineer. It is anticipated that the Sapporo
Office, DFAB.will recommend that the land in question be
turned over to the Japan Ground Self Defense Forces, an action
which should considerably reduce the amount of time required
for the ultimate acquisition of the site. The Self Defense
Forces would then tuft over the Chitose III site to FBIS in
exchange for the U.S. ArMy's releasing of the Camp Strong area
where FBIS is at present.
B. There have been no further developments in the bureau's housing
project. A ground?breaking ceremony for the construction of
new ArmY dependents' quarters at Chitose III was held on 2
October.
C.
Chief, Audit Staff FE Field Branch,
conducted the bureau's annual andit'from 23-29 August. No
significant deficiencies were found.
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II. OPERATIONS
A. Monitorial
1. The bureau's coverage increased 2 hours and 10 minutes
during September. Reception from seasonal transmitters
continues to improve.
2. The Vladivostok Tel6Vision Service audio channel on 56.25
nice and the recently introduced Vladivostok ultrashortwaVe
transmitter on 69.68 mos were not heard during September.
Periodic cruising is being continued.
3. In accordance with a request from FOS, reception checks of
Seoul programs in Russian and of the Voice of United
Nations Command in Korean were made 15 and i6 September.
The results were wirefiled to Headquarters.
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B. Editorial
1. Abstract and wirefile Wordage totaled 144,175; the number
of abstracts was 1,130.
2. Teletype outage totaled 21 hours and 15 minutes because of
line trouble at Chitose and Zama.
C. Communications
On 4,5eptember the bureau was asked by the Officer in Charge,
RUAP relay station (Camp Drake) whether we had the capability
to convert our teletype circuits to 100 wpm. An affirmative
reply was given. No further developments have occurred since
then.
D. Lateral Services
Since 8 September, with the concurrence of the _Tokyo and ?
Okinawa $MIs, all processed copy from Ulan Bator has been
.The Okinawa Bureau will now include this copy
with tha'lrif mails to the Consulate General in Hong Kong.
Previously, the Tokyo Bureau mailed the Mongolian copy to
Hong Kong.
III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
11.
Russian Monitor
increase 13 September 1964.
2. Russian Monitor
increase 13 September 1964.
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received a periodic step
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received a periodic step
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3. A letter was received 30 September from
a Chinese national, expreesing interest in employment with
Taipei. in
FBIS as a Russian monitor. Materials for testing 50X1
have been forwarded to the U.S. AID Mission
4. Tuition for the Chitose American Dependents School for the
1964..65'schoblyear has been raised by the U.5. Any Japan
from $1.75 to $2.00 a day, or a total of $358.00 for each
child for the year. The current allowance for the Chitose
area' in the State Department's Standardized Regulations is
$300.00 a year. It has been determined that Headquarters,
U.S. :An Japan at Camp Zama is also the reporting agent
for the Chitose area. Assistance has beeni,requeeted from the
Tokyo Bureau in attempting to get the tuition alloWance
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raised' for ChitOse. In addition, the Civilian Personnel .
Office!, USARJ'wad visiting Ktma Station during the week
of 18 September and his assistance in solving the problem
was. also solicited.
B. Buildinss and Grounds
The quonset temodeling project was 65 percent complete as of
30 September.
IV. VISITS
A. On 2 September Maj. Gen. Chesterif.'Clark, CoMmanding General,
U.S. Arm-Jatah, acCompanied hy'COL.'Robert P. Brust,
Commandet, U.S: Army Security Agency, Pacific, ahd'Col.
Oliver I. West; Assistant Chief of Staff,'G-1, U.S. Army
Japan, visited the bureau for orientation. At the General's
request, he was presented A three-volume set of Broadcasting
Stations of the World. On 14 September a letter was received
from General Clark expressing appreciation for the briefing
And for the books. . .
B. On 10 September Lt. Col. Richard Winstead, EXedutive Officer,
12th U.S. ASA Field Station, visited the bureau for briefing
and orientation.
AttachMents: ?
1; Classified Personnel Report
2: Foreign Personnel Report
3; Coverage List
4. EquiPment and Facilities Report
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UNITED *STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : Chief, IBIS DATE: 1 October, 1964
ATTN: Chief, Administrative Staff, IBIS
Chief, Engineering Staff, FBIS
FROM :Electronics Technician, Hokkaido Bureau, IBIS
SUBJECT: Equipment and Facilities Report for month of September. 1964.
1. The following developments regarding bureau equipment and facilities
are brought to your attention:
Remodeling of Quonset 507 began during the second week of
September. All needed materials have been procured and no
further delay is anticipated.
As of this date, the project is approximately 65% complete.
Twelve reels (six thousand feet) of R085/U cable have been
received and are presently being stored outside the operations
building. Limited space availability precludes inside storage,
however, a large tarpaulin has been acquired to cover cable
during winter inclement weather.
2. The following items have been received and entered into bureau
non-expendable property accountability records:
(a) Headset, electrical crystal type, Quantity 4, value: $88.00.
(b) Clutch, three speed, f/u/w Model 28 KSR Teletype.
Quantity 3, value: $381.00
' FOR-THE CHIetr, HOKKAIDO BUREAU
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? COVERAGB LIST .. HOKKAIDO BMW
as of
30 September 1964
All volcecasts originating in the.
Language
GMT Time min
Days Broadcast
Days Covered
Average
Rating
Priority
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3
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2
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2
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2100-2110 10
21254140 15
2230-2245 15
2320.2335 15
2345.2400 15
1300-1315 15
1100-1120 20
14004420 20
0025-0045 20
11001200 60
11304200 30
12504300 10
2115-211j0 25
21404145 5
1200-1230 30
1300-1320 20
14004.420 20
0000-0045 45
0700-o72.5 15
0740-0600 20
10004025 25
1025,4040 15
18054810 5
18504900 10
2100-2120 20
07006,0715 15
030-0745 15
1030-1045 15
1850.1900 10
19404000 20
1100-1125 25
1200-1225 25
12004210 10
14104425 15
0150.0200 10
09054920 15
09304000 30
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Sun
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2320-2350 30 Not Sat
0900.0920 20 Not Sun
0930.0945 15 Not Sun
1115-1130 15 Not Sun-Sat
0905.0930 25 Vot Sun
10004010 10 Not Sun
1025-1040 15 Not Sun-Sat
1025.1050 25 Sat
2040-2110 30 Not San
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0545.0615 30 Daily
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0830-0900 30 Deily
0900-0930 30 Daily
09304000 30 Daily
1000-1030 30 Daily
1030-1100 30 Daily
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Not Sun
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Daily
Daily
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3
2
3
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2
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1600-1900 60 Daily
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Language City
Average
/YET Time Min Days Broadcast nays Covered 1.1aStz Priority
Rediotoletype 'Press Transmissions orilinating in the Mongolian People's Republic
Rassian(R)Ulan Bator JTV-10 034540415 30 Not San Not Sun Poor 4
. u " " JTV-8 0445-0515 30 Not Sun Not Sun Pair 2
n it " al-9 0545-0615 .30 Not Sun Not San Good 2
: Total broadcast time covered weekly 113 hours and 35 minutes (indluding
6 hours or radioteletype)
Total number of broadcasts covered weekly 308 (includes 12 radioteletype
broadcasts)
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