MONTHLY REPORT--TEL AVIV BUREAU--MAY 1987

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• Publication Date: June 9, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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Monthly Report -- Tel Aviv Bureau
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Chief, Operations Group
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May 1987
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MTA-7013
9 June 1987
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH: Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT: Monthly Report -- Tel Aviv Bureau -- May 1987
1. Headquarters and BBC approved a bureau proposal to send
videotapes of the Tehran Television 1630 newscast to Caversham by
air express courier for transmission to Washington via Internet. The
procedure, which started at the end of May, involves shipping tapes
recorded by a local vendor via commercial courier directly to
Caversham. The agreement with the air express courier specifies
delivery within 48 hours. The bureau's extensive preparations
appear to have paid off: No significant problems have surfaced so
far; three of the first four shipments arrived at Caversham within
24 hours, the fourth arrived within the specified 48 hours--far
better service than we, expected. The service has already had an
impact on Iranian coverage: The first tape, from the 29th, carried
a 35-minute recording of a speech by Khomeyni on the occasion of 'Id
al-Fitr and resulted in a two-take comparison fyi from London
Bureau; the excellent reception enabled LD/BBC to fill the many
indistinct passages in the version filed from Tehran Domestic
Service.
2. Restrictions on travel in the West Bank and Gaza remained
in force throughout the month due to heightened tension generated by
sporadic terrorist acts and demonstrations.
3. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has taken occupancy of
the remaining offices on the 15th floor of the Migdalor Building.
This will now allow the bureau to move forward on security
enhancements for access to the 15th floor from the elevators.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
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The bureau remained open 2 hours beyond normal COB to cover
reports of "major riots" in Jerusalem on the 23d. It closed once it
became clear that the unrest was under control. The bureau also
remained open 2 hours beyond normal COB on the 28th to clear 13
takes of material from the Rotenstreich and Eban investigative
committee reports on the Pollard spy affair.
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B. Lateral Services
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1. The bureau is completing the final EOD processing
for Austria Bureau's TCN Hungarian monitorial-candidate STAT
aiming for an ETA in Vienna of early August. STAT
2. Tel Aviv Bureau administered BBC Monitoring Service
Russian and Latvian (Lettish) tests to a candidate residing in the
Tel Aviv area in response to a BBC request relayed by London Bureau.
C. Technical
1. The engineer and technicians conducted extensive
tests of the bureau microwave QEI equipment to ensure that it will
accomodate the planned upgrade to 300 baud. No problems have been
discovered to date.
2. One of bureau's two Sony U-matic VCR's failed twice
in quick succession and had to be sent out for repair, causing delay
in the evaluation of the Cairo TV recordings made in connection with
the April survey.
3. The Comscribe firmware modification and power supply
replacement work has been completed. All Comscribes are now
performing satisfactorily.
D. Cruising
The bureau provided the results of its 20-27 April
survey of Cairo Television's first program after several delays
caused by equipment failure and the shortage of Arabic capability at
the bureau. The survey results support Nicosia bureau's earlier
conclusions that Cairo TV currently does not offer significant
potential in terms of programs suitable for regular coverage.
Bureau conclusions were wirefiled and detailed program lists were
pouched to headquarters and interested bureaus.
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III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
STAT
1. Hebrew Section Monit r' and STAT
(were promoted to FBN-10 and -F - , respectively, and STAT
Persian/Dari/Arabic Monitor was promoted to FBN-10. STAT
2. Senior editor and family arrived 2 STAT
June on PCS transfer from London following home leave.
3. Staff cruiser departed 5 June on home STAT
leave enroute to PCS transfer to Isla ma ad.
replaces
4. Teletypi tl IEOD'd on 7 June. She
o resigned effective 6 June.
1. Teletypist paid a 1-day working visit to
Swaziland Bureau 11 May while on annual leave in South Africa.
STAT
STAT
STAT
2. DC/Personnel and C/FNU visited bureau 28, STAT
29 May, as part of a field orientation TDY and for discussions on
FBN issues.
STAT
ief, BIS Tel Aviv Bureau
cc: JN, NC
Attachments: a. Production Report
b. Communications Report
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Tel Aviv Bureau Production Report for MAY 1987
I' . TOTAL_.S FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL. F'UBL... I SHABLE , WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
f OTAL_ NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DUR I NG MONTH:
264010
71710
734
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTC> AGENCIES CATIONS
IT. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE: 7783.00 840.00 58.00
(minutes or issues per -61
ITT. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
(Clandestine) Bayrak Radio in
Turkish to Cyprus
(Clandestine) Bayrak Radio in
English to Cyprus
(Clandestine) Free Voice of Iran in
F'ersi an
VCl ndestine) Our Radio in
Turkish to Turkey
(Clandestine) Voice of Turkish Communist
party in
Turk ish
(Clandestine) Voice of the Kavyani Banner of
Iran in
Persi an
(Clandestine) Voice of the Liberation of
Tran in
Persian
I SRAEL..
Jerusalem Domestic Service in
English
Jerusalem Television Service in
Hebrew
Jerusalem Television Service in
Arabic
irrusalem Domestic Service in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv IDF Radio in
Hebrew
Jerusalem AL-FAJR in
AraL:.ic::
!e,'-u:=.al.em AL...-FAJR in
F.::: n g l i s h
min. min. issues
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Jerusalem AL-NAHAR in
Arabic
Jerusalem AL-QUDS in
Arabic:
Jerusalem AL..--SHA `B in
Arabic
Jerusalem AL-TAI.._ I ` AH
Arabi c:
Jerusal. em GOVERNMENT PRESS OFFICE in
. English
Jer usalem THE JERUSALEM POST in
English
1'y1. Aviv KOTERET RASHIT in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv 'AL_ HAMISHMAR in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv BEMAHANE in
Hebrew
'reel Aviv DAVAR in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv HA'ARETZ in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv HA'IR in
Hebrew
Tel. Aviv HA'OLAM HAZE in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv HADASHOT in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv HATZOFE in
Hebrew
Teel Aviv MA'ARIV in
Hebrew
Tel Aviv YEDI'OT AHARONOT in
Hebrew
TLIPKEY
Ankara Domestic Service in
Turk i shy
Ankara ANATOLIA in
Turkish
Ankara ANATOLIA in
Engl i shy
Ankara ANATOLIA in
French
Istanbul CUMHQRIYET in
Turkish
Tstenbul HURRIYET in
Turk i. s h
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
1560
14010
1 50
5340
6180
2780
890
13260
23180
0
4500
2460
6560
10680
0
0
4080
2280
10840
11120
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Hns:>c-r?w Radio Peace and Progress in
Hebrew
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BROAD- PRESS P'UBL I -
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Moscow i n
Turkish to TLArkeay
M0 c::ow i n
Dari to Afghanistan
Persian to Iran
L)NTTED KINGDOM
I__ondon B}3C World Service in
EngI i sh
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TEL AVIV MONTHLY COMMUNICATIONS REPORT FOR MAY 1987 ATTACHMENT S.
1. TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED WAS 264,010 (264,280 )
TOTAL NONPUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED WAS 71,710
(56,720 )
DAILY WORDAGE FILED AVERAGED
10,830 (10,700 )
HIGHEST DAILY WORDAGE FILED WAS 20,330 on 28 May 1987.
LOWEST DAILY WORDAGE FILED WAS 2,480 on 30 May 1987.
2. OUTAGES ON OUTGOING SKYMUX CIRCUIT TOTALEDS.SHOURS,1.07 PERCENT
OUTAGES ON INCOMING SKYMUX CIRCUIT TOTALEDS.SHOURS, 1,07 PERCENT
OU AG
ES : 12 May -- STAT
24 May - -
30 May - -
3. WORDS FILED VIA TELEX DURING OUTAGES OF THE SKYMUX CIRCUIT: 450
NB. Figures from preceding month in Parentheses.
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