TRAINING AND LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEW MESSAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00244R000100160023-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 1999
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: June 21, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Building Planning Staff
SUBJECT Training and Logistics Requirements for the New
Message 1?rocessing System
1. Later this year, the Office of Communications will activate its
new message processing system. This system will require that cable and
telepouch messages generated in Headquarters be prepared on special type-
writers equipped with a type font which can be read by an optical scanner.
Secretaries who will be preparing the messages must receive some initial
training and be made aware of several essential "do's-and-don't's". In
preparation for conversion to the system, the Office of Communications
(arid Offices of Training and Logistics) will need to determine the number
of secretaries who will be involved in, and the number of special type-
writers required for preparation of these messages.
2, Several points are in order.
a. Except for the differing format, the telepouch message
will be prepared on the same typewriter in the same manner as
the cable message; thus, the special skills nova required to
operate the teletypewriter Model 28/37 will no longer be
necessary and secretaries who prepare cable messages should
also be able to prepare telepouch messages. The training program
will be internal, requiring one or two days. A handbook will
also be made available.
b. The typewriter required is the IBM Selectric Model 715
(carbon ribbon) or Mode:L 725 (fabric ribbon), 10 pitch, equipped
with a special element or font "ball", As these typewriters are
fairly expensive, it is hoped that pooling arrangements can be
devised' wherever practicable. The elements are interchangeable,
of course, for the typing of standard correspondence. The Models
715 and 725 are the largest of the Selectrics, distinguished by
a 13 inch writing line and a 15.5 inch paper capacity. (Models
711/721 offer an 8.5 inch writing line and an 11 inch paper
capacity; Models 713/723 an 11 inch writing line and 13.5 inch
paper capacity.) The pitch can be determined by the copy guide
scale ,over the platen which bears a top scale marked off in inches
and a bottom scale indicating character spacing. Comparison of
the two gives you the number of characters per inch, or pitch.
3. To permit the Office of Logistics to submit consolidated require-
ments by the established deadline date of 30 June 1971, your requirements
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must be submitted no later than the close of business 25 June 1971. To
simplify your reporting, attached is a self-addressed memorandum which
can be completc:~d and returned. Also requested is additional detailed
information on the pitch of tlYe available typewriters since it may be
possible to modify the 12-pitch machines to 10-pitch at a reasonable
cost.
4. Any duestions concerning the new system and ion
within the Office of Logistics should be directed to extension
2461 or 2083.
Records Management Officer
Office of Logistics
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