14 DECEMBER 1954 BRIEFING OF THE TASK FORCE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

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CIA-RDP88-00374R000100270017-3
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December 14, 1954
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Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP88-00374R000100270017-3 14 December 1954 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: 14 December 1954 Briefing of the Task Force on Intelligence Activities. 1. The major topics of discussion during the WH Division Briefing today were: 251 X4 25X1A6a Conditions in ~ -Operations in 25X1A6a Personnel Problems . 25X6A 2. Early to the day Colonel Lane raised the question whether the Division felt that adequate coverage was? being given to this large area 25X1 X4 in the Colonel Lane stated, "One of the tasks that Mar. Hoover has given us is one of determining whether the large amount of money CIA spends for is properly distributed. 25X1 X4 I acre most interested in this subject and eel Oat the funds your Division has budgeted for this .Iatively~ small since your 25X1 X4 area covers where you can operate rather freely. 11 One of his specific queattona put to Was, 25X1 A9a "Do you feel that the funds you have for are su cent to 25X1 X4 adequately cover this large area? i He was Wormed that our imm 4 late need was not more money but actually mo r* trained personnel and that the Divisi nee in making up the budget, Is thus limited by its capabilities. 3. Colonel, Lane to not delving into problems of logistics or budget with any of the area divisions, ex laining that he would rather 25X1A9a got this one package from so that he can get the over. 25X1A9a all icture. At the end of the day Colonel Lane complimented 25X1 A9a on having an excellent staff composed of especially well qusl,3fied AW psopie who know where they are going. 25X1A9a 25X1A8a Approved For Rel 0/09AMA 0374R00010027001