MONTHLY REPORT--OKINAWA BUREAU--JANUARY 1982

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 2, 2008
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• Publication Date: February 4, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
UNITED STATES FORCES, JAPAN
OKINAWA BUREAU
APO SAN FRANCISCO 96239
MOK-2010
4 February 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report--Okinawa Bureau--January 1982
I. GENERAL
Two recent incidents involving the U.S. military drew con-
siderable attention in the Okinawa press. One involved the
accidental dropping of a flare by an aircraft on a populated
area of Ie Jima during a training exercise. The other incident,
closer to home, involved a U.S. helicopter with ten servicemen
suspended by rope flying in the vicinity of Kadena and Yomitan
villages which is in violation of existing regulations. Following
a lengthy period of quiescence the local press had a field day
belaboring the familiar theme of the dangers of the U.S. military
presence on the island.
II. OPERATIONS
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. In addition to providing initial FYI's and out-of-
turn excerpts of the 16 January Zhukov "Talk on International
Topics" and the 30 January "Studio 9" program, our two new Russian
monitors also processed two special TV shows: A Moscow press con-
ference broadcast on the 26th with Gen Valentin Varennikov, Lt Gen
Nikolay Makayev, Col Gen Nikolay Chervov, and others answering
prepared questions on the U.S.-Soviet strategic balance; and a
show on 31 January entitled "The Hypocrisy of Washington," in which
moderator A. Kaverznev and three East European correspondents dis-
cussed the U.S.-produced 31 January TV special on Poland. The unit
also began providing editorial reports on scheduled Moscow TV
programs for an AG programming study. One of these programs was
texted at AG's request.
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2. We began our four-month experimental coverage of
Quezon City RPN English-language television news on 18 January.
Coincidental with the television coverage, we have assumed res-
ponsibility temporarily from Bangkok for Hong Kong AFP coverage
for the Philippines.
B. Special Services
At the request of the Okinawa office of the Armed Forces
Far East Network (FEN), we checked the station which was causing
interference on the evening AM broadcasts of FEN. The interfering
station turned out to be Moscow in Mandarin. We provided a tape to
FEN, which hopes to be able to get Japanese Government approval for
the moving of its frequency from the present 648 kHz.
A. Personnel
1. be an STAT
teaching on a contract basis twice-a-week English classes STAT
to local employees. At the same time, she is continuing STAT
infomal English-language classes in the housing area for TCN
dependent wives.
2. The Consolidated Base Personnel Office (CBPO) con-
cluded its annual review of MLC positions. It approved the up-
grading of three positions, those of
administrative section (to BWT 1-6
cruising unit (to BWT 1-6), and of
in the STAT
in the STAT
cations section (to BWT 1-5). The upgradings were effective 1
February.
3. The CBPO also approved our proposal for adding a
third local position in the cruising unit. Six candidates from
within the bureau applied for the position. After thorough testing
and ewing by staff cruising officer we selected STAT
from the telecommunications section. transferred STAT
to the cruising unit on 1 February where he will be in trainee status
for about six months; with his transfer, he has been promoted to
BWT 1-4.
4. Chinese monitor ho underwent gall bladder STAT
surgery in Taiwan in December, has returned to Okinawa. He will
resume working on a part-time basis the week of 7 February.
5. Some 120 applicants have responded to our ads in two
Taipei newspapers for Chinese monitors. Several will be interviewed
and tested by the deputy chief and chief monitor during their TDY in
Taipei in early March. We have asked London Bureau to test one of
the applicants, a UK resident.
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B. Buildings and Grounds
1. On 18 January
STAT
STAT
accompanied by Tony X4e zer, BUD Spec. Rep. iii Sion, STAT
visited the bureau. Following a briefing here, the chief and deputy
chief joined and Melzer for a briefing on the AWACS and a STAT
walkthrough of an ACS aircraft.
2. The deputy chief on 22 January was given a briefing
on the SR-71 "Habu" and a flightline tour at the SR-71 facility on
Kadena.
3. Colonel Joseph S. King, Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2),
U.S. Army, Japan, accompanied by Lt. Col. Hoover, Executive Officer,
USAGO, visited the bureau on 25 January.
4. Lt. Col. John Lewis, Commander, 6990th Electronic
Security Group, and his deputy, Maj. George Ostrom, were given a tour
of the bureau on 28 January.
Attachments:
Production Report
cc: Chief, Bangkok
Chief, Hong Kong
Chief, Seoul
Chief, London
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STAT
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0KIi AJA i3JRr:j\U PI&ODUCTI N i,EPORT Fiji: JANUARY 1982
TOTAL i?UiiLISHA,rL: WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 722,390
TOTAL i;0N-1'UDLIS1L.6LE 'WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 165,190
TOTAL C.Udti;R OF PUi$LiSI1A3LE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 2,104
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
!I. INPUT OF REGULAR COVER~.GE :
(minutes or issues per week)
18,519 51,060 145.62
min. min. issues
M. OUT;'UT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publish able words per month)
CHINA ,
Beijing International Service in
English
Beijing International Service in
Japanese
Beijing to Southeast Asia in
Mandarin
Beijing to Taiwan in
Mandarin
Beijing to the USSR in
Russian
Beijing to Veitnam in
Vietnamese
Fujian Front PLA to Taiwan in
Mandarin
Beijing Domestic Service in
Mandarin
Fuzhou Fujian Provincial Service in
Mandarin
Hangzhou Zhejiang Provincial Service in
Mandarin
Hefei Anhui Provincial Service in
mandarin
Mancha no Jiangxi Provincial Service in
Mandarin
Nanjing Jiangsu Provincial Service in
Mandarin
Shanghai City Service in
Mandarin
Beijing XINUUA in
English
BEIJING XLNLIUA Domestic Service in
Chinese
Miscellaneous (editorial reports)
0
750
11,600
1 , 070
6,690
3 , 550
26,410
6,080
5,670
12,020
9,040
9,020
8,090
4,360
156,150
116,420
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Fuzhou FUJIAN RIBAO in
. Chinese
Hangzhou ZHEJ LANG RIBAO in
Chinese
Nanjing XINHUA RIBAO in
Chinese
Shanghai JIEFANG RIiiAO in
Chinese
Shanghai WEN' HUI BAO in
Chinese
CLANDESTINE
(Clandestine) i3a Yi Radio to China in
Mandarin
F RANNCE
Paris AFP in
.English
HONG KONG
Hong Kong AFP in
English
JAPAN;
Naha NU:: Television Network in
Japanese
Tokyo MK Television Nets;--rk in
Japanese
Naha Radio Okinawa in
Japanese
Tokyo JPS in
English
Tokyo KYODO in
English
Tokyo J IJ I in
English
Tokyo AKAHATA in
Japanese
Tokyo ASA111 SHIL"16UiN1 in
Japanese
Tokyo ASAIII EVENING N ti:S in
English
Tokyo t?LAINICHI DAILY in
En ;lish
Tokyo MA INICHI SHIMBUN in
Japanese
Tokyo NIHON KEIZAI S 1IMBIJNI in
Japanese
Tokyo SANKEI SHINBUN in
Japanese
Tokyo THE DAILY YO:;IURI in
English
Tokyo TIE JAPAN! TIMES in
English
5,030
1,970
420
1,830
480
26,590
1,040
1,960
7,170
5,340
61,700
5,680
2,410
1,980
12,430
9,760
2,380
10,210
2,700
11,830
2,560
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3ROi,D- PRESS
CASTS AGENCIES
Tokyo TOKYO SjjI,%jLjU,,4 in
Japanese
Tokyo YGMIURI SHIM3UN in
Japanese
Naha OKINAF1A TL'ES in
Japanese
Naha RYUKYU SiUIMIPO in
Japanese
MONGOL iA
Ulaanbaator MONTSAMIE in
English
Ulaanbaatar MULITS AME in
Russian
TA1Wt1N
Taipei International Service in
English
Taipei Domestic Service in
Mandarin
Taipei CNA'in
English
Taipei CHIOA POST in
English
Taipei CHUNG YANG JIH PAO.in
Chinese
Taipei LIEN HO PAO in
Chinese
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST ; -21 3L ICS
Moscow to Japan in
Japanese
Moscow to Southeast Asia in
Mandarin
Moscow to China in
Mandarin
Moscow to Vietnam in
Vietnamese
Moscow Radio Peace & Progress to China in
Mandarin
Moscow Radio Peace and Progress to Southeast As-fain
Mandarin
Moscow Domestic Television Service in
Russian
VIETNAM
Hanoi International Service in
Mandarin
Hanoi Domestic Service in
Vietnamese
Hanoi VNA in
English
Hanoi VNA in
French
Hanoi VNA in
Vietnamese
Ho Chi Minh City VNA in
Vietnamese -
3 -
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2,700
4 60
1,160
0
1,530
0
18,610
32,860
1,870
PUBLI-
CAT IO C; S
3,510
1,670
2,200
0
2,170
3,450
2,050