PROGRESS REPORT FOR JANUARY 1956

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: February 7, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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Assistant Director for Operatic?,
Chief, FIIID
Progress Report for January 1956
Operation
7 February 1956
1. The special wire service to Ambassador Jnhnsan in One's
continued throughout January at an average of about 2,000 words
per day. Some laprovannt in speed of processing the Peking Press
Review was achieved Isy placing the responsibility on the London
CDereiu for filing this programs trim the 'CIA EnglialIMbres-cash
which is received by the IBC.
2. With the transfer of responsibility for production of the
"Targets" tram the Liaison Office to the Editorial Drench, certain
changes in procedure were instituted. Spot targets are issued by
wire as required; weekly target lists an trazunsitted to the field
each Fridaybyelm classified target material, amplifying the
weekly wire nessass, is prepared for the Field Bureaus and sent out
r 'each Pray in a classified memorandum; the regular periodic target
t lists, reformed mammotst, are almeogiaphed and issued at the same
intervals. This system is an afloat to improve guidance to the
field. Chiefs of Field Bureaus have been asked to ecenesrt on the
new totem and suggest liarovements.
3. A staff study, Showing that the mission of the Roklaido
lure= could not be fulfaled to any appreciable degree by Tokyo
and Okinawa Bureaus, was furnished for Office of Operations Utast,
nittal in reply to the Wire question on this point.
4. A major reorganisation of the Rtalith more* service from RCI1A
Peking tot* place in mold-Jannary Ala resulted in some net disadvantage
to Flit, principally in respect to capability for ;weedy service.
Although a coverage plan has been arranged 'bleb insures complete
intercept, the responsibility for proupt service on flash material
is now shared with BBC; the attendant trenestlentie commicatica leg
, will at certain hours reduce FMB flath capabilities by one to two
- hours over that formerly held at Santa Rosa at ell hours.
5. A support project for SR Division Involving supply of
recordings of the Soviet Rome Service by RFC through the Iced= Bureau
for more than a year has been discontinued in favoraf.an adequate
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substitute service tie% has been tested at the Bast Coast Bureau
for the past few menthe.
6 Ma artier AV rammilftio0105. hes now advised that the probing
of hes been resolved end that active
vematiations are now in oroexess with the Mary In eirdier to straw a
Oa the Okinawa
zerreatt.
0. The Wediterreneen Bureau progress report for texcnber,
received this south, showed that emergency radio communications via
the nate Department radio station Mosta to the Cable and Wireless
trsnemittere VITO necessary for a total of fourteen hours on 17-18
Deceiber due to disruptions of land lines, prestsably by sabots.
9- PP Staff, advises that the OM subcommittee
on which he is the Agency representative recently expressed grave
omen over Soviet efforts to develop television as a medium to
prmaggendise the Vat. A draft paper, of stab a copy is praised,
will reflect the attitude that regular monitoring of stribegic
border TV transmitters should be undertaken and ttat surveillance
should be extended into the Soviet film szeimusge program. MD is
contemplated is the responsible organisation for this effort, and
it was respested that thegetterbe given serious preliminary
consineratice up through the w( I) Level.
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11. A final report On Soviet Antarctic WhalingPlest expeditions
was prepared by _; pert-time cruising's:niterel 50X1
the Bast Coast Bureau. This report was forwarded to the AD/0 for
transmittal to the AD/CI. then reamed in favor of taking 50X1
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up meteorology states
loss will be seriously felt gp FWD.
13. Good progress is inflated in the ntandanlinttlan of
r. SOCA= monitorial procedares by a recent Issuance of instructions
to IMC monitors requiring of themdesignation of the various He
of processing in conformance vith lastestablished FM procedures.
This is a reflect= of the diligence of Masers. Vales end Weir of
the London Bureau Who have for the gest stetson months concentrated
on harbnithe liSC accept F8I8 terminology andpractices.
14. The completion of the revise of the 04211MDBursullicaloa4
smelts one final detemmanstion, i.e., the usefulness of the press
clipping service performed primarily for the Strategic Oracp in
Frankfurt.
15. The Chief, Austrian Doreen, vas asked to conduct a surrey
ron the feasfbiligr and possible benefits to be derived from cam-
bining the Austrian and Osnmeslemeens at a lacation such as Munithi
or the simple relocation of the Austrian lures* to Munich. In this
connection be has visited both trankfurt and Mulch and at the
latter location has discussed the susesetionUTth the Director,
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lbe most important lestio:Propagonds Reports issued
during the month described Comeonist reaction to the President's
message on the State of the Onion and to the LIPS article on
Secretarylallse diplomatic techniques. Papers vere submitted
to CMS in support of national est/mates on Berlin and on Pyres.
Teciaties
IT. Army Signal cosnications batmen Oftkaidolareen and
Tokyo were improved effective 1 January by direct connection through
a full depict dircuit with the Tokyo prtmonrrigusle ratty. Pre-
viously commenicstion Si been through a esecadarp relay at Sendai
Hsieh vas a source of chronic difficult,. Arrensaments for necessary
additiocal *pipet ere handled by the Magineerimg Staff.
it. Than attempt to improve communications betas* the Seam
Motesay, including PMS, and the Army Signals relay at Clarkilleld,
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Luton, a direct patch of circuits through the RAG rola at Chalon
S. substituted for the previous tape relmy system. Although no
significant legrement in speed of delivery to lambing= has
been noted, the =tomtit connectice bee increased the reliability
of service.
19. Work on raw equipment included cperstional testing of the
megetetic belt roomier and transcriber deveaopee by Dietapbase
Corporation (test eampleted and equipment returned for replacement
ref dentin parts), and consultation with theaginsers? of COS
Laboratories wbo are attempting to improve the performance of some
compooents of the code converter.
20. ths Tokyo nn 'as authorised to aligns op to $500
for improved antenna facilities.
21. A nm _.S, the Assistant Director for Qperatioete
to the Deportment of Stets requested the latter to investigate the
willinspess of the Omar of Tatty to have en 73I8 monitoring
station in Turkey. Turkey is regarded as the most promisbmgrelmation
area should the Cyprus station be forced to close.
22. An Army request for gmyment of rent on Okinawa land held
W the eavaral 0.8. egpneies operating co the island brought protests
frau all concerned over the epproxlmately 300 peat increase.
PAID is protesting that full rental should not be charged an its
entenne field since it is 70 percent farmed by the owners. the
outcome is in doubt.
23. Tbe position of the Office of Operations with regard to
retentionce rights in the Bobs area of Oldness ems stated in a
memorandum to the Assistant Chief of Staff, 0-2. in summery it
mad that MIS his no need for space at &beprovided the Air Force
Ms no plans for reactivation of the Bolo Point air strip.
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24. Canstructize of six 2-tally duplex, twee Ma units end
associated utility work. authorised. under Project WI-172-55 is
anroximeetely 82 percent templets. Three duplentand one BOO units
are scheduled for final inspection on 4 retanary.
25. Aproject outline for ecustructica of seven 3-bedroom single
family homes with Fr 56 baieeted foods bes been eutedtted to
IPPrceriste offices for concerreemprior to embassies to the Project
DAVLOW Committee for approval. this is. the final phase of the
Chine= Musing Cantle:tit Program. Rousing now under construction
at be coepleted before the final phase of housing construction can
begin.
26. Construction of eight 2-eamilydmplimtemita co Chitose Air
forceBase is planned. An agreement bee been reached between MO at
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the Air Force permitting Hokkaido staff to retain its present
housing in Comp Crawford, for the duration of the Air Toros
tennis of this post. Mass this agreement, idea is reject to
Construe:time Project approval, PSIS is required to construct and maks
available to the Air Pores equal housing cm Chaos* Air Pores Sass.
tbe entruction project ratline is nearingeompletion.
27. Headeparters more to the Naomi. Sellanget 1717 3 Street,
ALV., is scheduled for the weekend of 18-19 February. Telephone,
wire and moll facilities will remain the nee end no address
or routing is anticipated. Every effort mill be made to elisinate
interruptions or breaks In our wire services.
Administration
28. It has been determined by Office of
the General Counsel, that there is no legal obstaelegreventing7BID
from offering gensumment appointments to non-Assoicerepersonnel
end therftentomaticallypersdNamitheir inclusion in the Civil
Service retirement system. dation to ant this is deferred
penlirmette passage of the Train Seployess Personnel dot of 1956
whit is expected during the sterol session of the 8kUiftegress.
89. A study of the Ilediterreasen Tureen vase scale mos initiated
after alarming reports from the Bureau Chief concerning the unwillingress
of foreign naticeals to continue at the Doreen in the present
disturbed situation for the wages offered. Se also is crehansive
over recruiting. The Bureau*. reccimmobodeoge scale was not
acceptable sines it provided higher ealaries for sonitors !ken
the highest officials of the Colonial Government.
30, The emergency in Cyprus continued but no dependents have
availed themselves of the right to retura to the United States at
Governsecat expense.
from a visit to field bureaus]
31. 40,1 Adainistrative Officer. returned
Deputy Chief,
end Chief inginser, deported OD an inspection
trip of all field bureaus.
32. Hr. Pen1 Gael of the Inspector General** staff onleted
his inspeetias of IBID.
33. The Librarian poeitionsat the two domestie bureaus were
upgraded from GS-5 to GS.T.
34. Effective 19 Jannary 1956, the position of Deputy Operettas
Officer, OS-13, was established on the staff of the Chief.
35.
fres the Vest Coast Duren, entered an WY
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headquarters in p ion for his
st tabus Seca. Puerto Rico.
36. On 30 January,
clad In Washington to ecarucs
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tat
esployee,
?o Foreign
? 37. Chief Knitter, RskksSd* Burnt,
suffered minor heist attack fits? which he bas ritconted sufficiently
? to tont nit Satin. The attack, diagnosist and final !outcome
mere repotted to the Offies of Penonnt and to the Medics/ Staff.
6. During tbt past throe ninth* tarty-five FIND persciteel
'toted into the Caner Corvine.
39. As of 31 Januturyi there we lit on duty; few -
AmplOyeett tutored cc duty during the three 'mire traratlerred
endbr asparsted.
Inclostat t
Daily Average* of Plaidtutiatt liction
Opecial Sequinments Control
in Personnel aupplastit
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December 1955
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS CONTROL
CONTROL
NO.
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OFFICREQUESTI E CONTROL
NO.
REQUESTING
OFFICE
DATE
RECEIVED
ACTION
DESK
DESCRIPTION
DATE
DESIRED
DATE
COMPLETED
REMARKS
R-61-55
OSI
8 Apr.
s
Opr.w.
Aircraft indicator signals on Soviet broadcast.
transmission
BAP
Referred to thdBu with instructions
8-85-55
OSI
8 July
Ed.Br.
.Msntion of G.M. Goasburteev USSR Academy of Sciences
15 Deo
15 Dec
Target until 15 December 1955
8-89-55
USIA
13 JUlyOnr.O.
Sun:sties of Soviet-Satellite Spanish &Portuguese
broadcasts to tatin America.
EAP
15 Dec
Cancelled by USIA
R-94-55
-State
29 Maly.
Fara.
RFB
Peking and,Mbecov comment on USoChiCam meeting
EAP
Daily file to AS. Janson, Geneva
11-95.55
OCB
20 May
Ed.Br.
Loral
Warlike speeches or announcements by Soviet bloc
15 Dec
15 Dec
Periodic tranemittal to OM
8413-55
KM/OIS
14 WIN
LcmBu
Ocr.O.
Soviet radio pronsmanda to occupied Austria 1945.55
1 Feb.
Part ofAt-nayproject
R-1164.55
State
25 Nov
RPB
Current Rumanian pronspanda to. Free World
20 Dec
21 Dec
Contribution to NIS cheRter
R-117-2
ROM/OIS
29 Nov.
RPB
World reaction to Soviet H-bomb test, 22 November
20 Dec
5 Dec.
(interim report)
? R-118-55
DD/I
25 Nov,
liPB
Study on current status of the Geneva Spirit
I. Dec.
1 Dec.
TYpescript report.given iimited'diat.
8-119-55
USIA
30 Nov,
RITS
Mader themes of USSR internal propaeinda
15 Dec
15 Dec
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R-120-55
OMR
22 Dee,
EaB
Sample recordings of Moscow &Sat. English broadcasts
BAP
16 Dec.For
use at 0/TR exhibit
8-121-55
Sec.O.
2 Dec.
TIS.
Text of broadcast reference,to.Mao Sande in
October 1944EAP
18 Dec.
Negative result
8-122-55
,RQM/OIS
15 Dec.
RPB
Study of propaganda ft= DRY, Mbscov and Peking on
Indochina
20 Jan.
Request of
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8-123-55
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CCI
22 Nov,
Opr 60.
8.1..0.
Coverage of Radio Tetuan for limited time! ,
RAP
To the 17th
action
Air Force for
8-124.55
0/ci
30 Dee4
Ed?Br.
MedBu
Text of 2-hour- broadcast from Radio Tetuan.
RAP
To MbdBu for action
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Basic Orientation Course
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9 January - 3 February 1856
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Ileatsitary Russian Radios (Pliase 1)
3 October 1955 W jar. 1956
haste heneemant. Morse
23 January - 3 February* 1956
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Cause co lainceic Davalopreat of Southeast Asia
12, nand 19 January 1956
Basic Dopervielca Course
23 January - 3 tabruarY 1956
Basic aspervision Course
9 - SO January 1956
Basic &ye:vista' Caws
9 ? SO axon 1956
Inactive Writing
10 January - 15 Mirth 1.956
Advanced Opentah Oeorgatoan Uriversity
January - Jane 1956
Capitol Mans Raglimmering lnstituta
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13 January - 15 April 1956
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21 January.. 17 Wirth 1956
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30 January - 17 March 1956
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