REPORT OF CABLE SECRETARIAT OPERATIONS 1 - 31 MAY 1959

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00499R000600020155-8
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 17, 2001
• Sequence Number: 155
• Publication Date: June 3, 1959
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR
SUBJECT Report of Cable Secretariat Operations
From 1 - 31 May 1959
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1. Processing Volume
a. The Cable Secretariat reproduced and disseminated 11, 379 IN cables,
4,497 OUT cables, 1, 044 TD's and 925 miscellaneous items for a total of
17, 845 work items for the month of May 1959. This represents a decrease
of 1, 155 items or 6. 5% less than the 1958 monthly average of 19, 000 work
items.
b. Cables decreased 824 or 5% below the 1958 monthly average of
16, 700 cables. May 1959 total is 1, 045 or 6. 5% less cables than April 1959
and 1, 627 or 10% less cables than May 1958.
c. TD's decreased 78 or 7.5% under the 1958 morthly average of
1, 122 TD's.
d. We processed an average of 704 cables Monday through Friday, 430
on Saturday and 104 on Sunday.
e. 970 cables or 6% of all cables processed were furnished to the Director
as compared to 944 or 5% for April 1959.
2. Personnel
Our ceiling strength of^is still short three. However, the Office of
Personnel is aware of our needs and is doing all they can to fill our vacancies.
3. General
a. On 14 May 1959 Mr. office advised us that after discussing the
matter with Mr. Amory, it was agreed that the review each month of one days
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incoming traffic by a DD/I representative would not be necessary any longer.
During the course of such reviews for the past three years, there have been
only two cables, both of inconsequential value, which the Cable Secretariat
had failed to disseminate or suspend for DD/I.
b. I am happy to inform you that our air conditioners have been installed
and are operating. This will make working conditions more pleasant and
boost the morale of the office.
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Cable Secretary
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