MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT -- APRIL 1964

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00586R000300030009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2013
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 7, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

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.UNITED STA'T'ES GOVERNMENT
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A. Estimates and details on building modifications were
submitted to Headquarters.
B. The unique plight of two staff employees who receive
less in allowances yet have higher expenses than any
Organization employee in the area was the subject of
correspondence with Headquarters. The problem re-
mains unresolved.
C. Four different systems of administrative support were
examined; Embassy support proved the only feasible
one and steps were taken to initiate the new system
at the start of Fiscal '65.
OPERATIONS
A. Monitorial
repor s or u y early in May.
1. The Bureau agreed to help process lengthy Cuban
items. East Coast Bureau advises when assistance
is desired.
B. Editorial
2. A series of Style Memorandums vaas inaugurated to
help standardize style and translations.
3. USSOCOM and USARSO voluntarily withdrew their~in-
formal request for a daily Latin American roundup.
1. L teral consumers showed extensive interest in the
publication giving information on Panamarlan
stations.
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2. The Bureau was requested to alert'USSOCOM of
current developments through the new Current
Indications and Intelligence Center (CITC)
rather than through J-2.
A Standards of performance for cruising monitors, and
regular career development interviews for local
personnel, were established (see attachments).
1. Classified Personnel Report
2. Foreign Personnel Report
3. Operations Attachment
4. Technical Attachment
5. Panama Bureau Regulations. l8 & lg
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PANAMA BUREAU - Operations Attachment - April 1864
April:
Panama
47;150
Peru
45,680
Brazil
30,240
Argentina
23,360
Colombia
16,590
Costa Rica
14,180
Venezuela
13,380
Bolivia
7,850
Ecuador
5,770
Uruguay
3,70
Nicaragua
3, 20
Honduras
3 350
Chile
2,170
Paraguay
1,160
El Salvador
1,100
Guatemala
80
Total
217,310
II. The Bureau operated special shifts to cover Brazilian
developments during the overthrow of President Goulart.
III. With Panama's resumption of diplomatic relations with the
United States, the Bureau discontinued Sunday operations.
IV. Coverage of Lima AFP and Buenos Aires ANSA, was coordinated
with West Coast Bureau, vaith Panama covering to 2300 GMT
weekdays and up to 1930 GMT on Saturdays. WCB covers the
remaining hours.
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PANAMA BUREAU - Technical Attachment - April 1864
I. Reception: There was some improvement after troches
were bulldozed around antenna terminals.
II. Projects:
A. A daily log for Radio Control operations was ini-
tiated.
B. The special cruising project on Latin American
stations continued in progress.
C. The parking area black top surface was repaired.
III.
Outages:
A.
Power: 1 hr. 15 min.
x.
B.
Teletype: Send circuit--3 hr. 30 min.
Receive
circuit--28 hr. 30 min. Difficulties
in'"Relay.
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