MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT -- OCTOBER 1964

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00586R000300030003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2013
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 10, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

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To Chief, FBIS
r?ROeI Chief, Panama Bureau
s~JSJFCT: Monthly Progress Report - October 1964
A. Building modifications proceeded smoothly but slowly;
the project is 95 percent completed, including resur-
facing of the parking area.
B. FBIS Ivas advised that its request for a change in the
Bureau's official duty station had been disapproved.
C. Efforts to remedy administrat~v~_oYPr~hts penalizing ~
two Bureau staffers proved fruitless, t
D. High echelon officers in the former su e
briefed on Bureau operations 50X1
E. Lt. Col. Michael Smolen, Caracas kidnap victim recupera-
ting in the Canal Zone, cuss invited to the Bureau to
meet local and staff employees who had made special
efforts to report his plight.
F. Mr. Zade Green, Air Force Intelligence representative,
was invited to the Bureau for a routine rebriefing on
FBIS activities. With remodling work largely completed,
all major local consumers will receive refresher rebr~e@f-
ings on Bureau and FBIS capabilities in the next few
weeks.
Attachments:
Classified Personnel Report
Foreign Personnel Report
Operations Attachment
Technical Attachment
Human Interest Attachment
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I. Following is the net publishable wordage filed to Headquarters
during the month of October 1864 by country of origin:
Peru
39,140
Panama
28,570
Colombia
20,320 <
Argentina
15,080
Bolivia
14,950
Venezuela
14,600
Ecuador
11,080
Costa Rica
8,460
Honduras
7,800
Brazil
4,910
Chile
4,070
Uruguay
4,040
Paraguay
2,220
Nicaragua
2,140
Guatemala
500
E1 Salvador
0
Total
177,880
II. Bureau oaorking hours were extended to provide special
coverage of De Gaulle's visit to Latin America, the
Bolivian coup, and the Smolen Kidnapping.
III. Coverage schedules were revised somewhat to accommodate the
West Coast Bureau's return to Pacific Standard time.
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I.. .Reception: Contrary to expectations, atmospherics
increased considerably.
II. Two doublets were repaired poles and transformers
were received for the Beverage antenna..
III. Cruising: 19 cruising reports were sent to~ 22 news STAT
alerts were reported to editors from sources no on the
regular coverage schedules.
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MANAMA'S PACIFIC
BEACHES BLOOMING
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Sur, anal Sun
BEACHES AANK high when it
comes to evaluating the tourist at-
tractions of a country. For years, visi-
tors have been flocking to Caribbean
islands to enjoy surf and sun.
Places like Nassau's Paradise
Beach and Jamaica's plush north
coast resorts leave built a healthy
tourist industry on their sandy shores.
But it took more than sand, surf, and
balmy breezes to do the trick. Tour-
ists love to swim and sun themselves.
But they also like creature comforts-
modern acrnmmodations, good food,
and entertainment.
Panama's privileged geographical
position makes it a natural vacation-
land. ]t has fine hotels, excellent res-
taurants, casinos, shopping at bargain
prices, and fabulous fishing.
It also has beaches, fine beaches.
Residents of the Isthmus have been
enjoying them for years, but up until
recently, no serious efforts had been
made to promote diem into full-
blown, international resorts.
In recent years, businessmen have
been investing in the future of
Panama's tourist industry and the
prospects of its beaches becoming a
major attraction have brightened.
A big stride in this direction was
the opening of the Government-
o~vned Hotel Taboga, which is at-
tracting large numbers of visitors to
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food, good service, and many air-
conditioned rooms.
All along the Pacific coast of the
Isthmus, there are excellent beaches
and many of them now offer good
accommodations at reasonable rates.
Latest addition on the beachfront
is at Santa Claza, where weekend
visitors and vacationers now find a
neat row of hvo-story, thatched-roof
cottages just a stone's throw from the
water. Each sleeps four persons and
is equipped with complete kitchen
facilities. Built on stilts, the cottages
provide garage space underneath.
The new facility is an addition to
Phillips Cottages, purchased by Mr.
and Mrs. Erasmo de la Guardia and
now called Nlummu Cottages.
In addition to comfortable ]house-
keeping accommodations on the
beach, there are other facilites, in-
cluding horseback riding and boats
for hire.
Just a 2-hour drive from Panama,
Santa Clara is an ideal honeymoon
hideout or vacation spot for the
family.
Other Pacific coast spots en route
to Santa Clara are Coronado and San
Carlos Beaches, where accommoda-
tions may also be arranged. For fisih-
ing enthusiasts, there is the plush,
well-equipped Pi~ias Bay Club, also
on tlhe Pacific shore, close to the
Colombian border.
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