LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 12, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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12 October 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR: Bureau Chiefs
FROM : Acting Chief, FBIS
SUBJECT : Letter of Instruction
General
1. The first draft of a Project for a proposed West
Kaduna, Nigeria was completed and submitted to 00. Submission
to the PRC will be delayed pending receipt of a formal proposal
Government of Ghana for a joint US-GOG monitoring operation.
expected about 26 September, bad not been received at the
2. FBIS provided the following special reports and
preparations for Kbrushchev's visit and during the visit
to requests from the Director and the offices of the Pre
African
of
from
The
end of
services
itself,
Bureau at
the project
the
proposal,
the month.
in support
in response
d Vice President
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of
(responsible branch or staff indicated in parentheses):
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a. A selection of threatening statements by Khrushchev
and of colorful
expressions be used in speeches during the past three years. For the
laas
Vice President.
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b. A review of Soviet press and radio coverage
of Nixon's USSR visit,
including comparison of Soviet press treatment of the visit with U.S. press
treatment of the Kozlov and Mikoyan U.S .tours. For the Director. Informa-
tion copies were sent to the DD/I; the
PP Staff; the Acting Director,
State/RSB; and Deputy Chief, USIA/IRI.
with support from FDD and
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Contact Division)
c. A memorandum on how far Soviet propaganda has gone in support of
the Laotian rebels. For the Director. An updated version was subsequently
forwarded to the Vice President's office via the DCI. Information copies
to the DD/I; the Chief, PP Staff; the Chief, NIC; the Chief, Sino-Soviet
Bloc 1.rea-07; the Acting Director, State/RSB; and the Deputy Chief, USW-
IRI.
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d. Back research to determine any precedents for remark
"we won't raise the sword." For t Vice President. rhchev's
he
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e. A selection of Kbrushchev's harsher statements on U.S. Government
policy, the President, and Secretary Dulles. For the Vice President. Infor-
mation copies to the WI' the Chief, PP Staff; the ADC, State/RSB; and the
Deputy Chief, USIA/IRI. 50X1
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f. Texts of all Kbrushchev's public statements since 5 March 197,7
assembled in a loose-leaf binder. For the Vice President's office. 50X1
g. A report on the technical characteristics and content of all
currently operating communist bloc clandestine radios, with quotations
from each. For the Director. Information copies to the DD/I, the AD/CI,
randihe Chief, Propaganda Division, PP Staff. (Field Operations Staff and
h. A review of Soviet and bloc coverage of Khrushchev's visit through
22 September, with a summary of free world reaction. For the Director.
Copies to the DD/I and AD/CI. with section on free world reaction 50X1
from Editorial Branch)
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i. An updating of h above, covering reaction through 25 September.
For General Goodpaster. Copies to the DCI, the DD/I, the AD/CI, and the
Executive Secretariat, Department of State. and Editorial Branch) 50X1
j. A listing of Kbrushchev's statements concerifingimissiles during
the visit. For the Guided Missiles Division, ORB. 50X1
k. Roundups of bloc and free world comment on the visit were disseminated
on the FBIS Wire for Camp David during the weekend of the Eisenhower-Khrushchev
talks. (Roundups prepared by the London and Okinawa Bureaus. Additional
editorial personnel and RPB analysts were on duty in the Wire Room Friday
evening and Saturday to assist in providing special coverage.)
3. Two formal meetings of the USIB Working Group on Direction Finding of
Foreign Broadcast Transmitters were held during September. Membership was en-
larged to include the U.S. Coast Guard, which has DF equipment applicable to some
problems. Four member agencies also attended a briefing and demonstration at the
FCC, Laurel, Md., station of the remotely operated modified Adcock DF system
developed by FCC. Most of the Group work has been completed on the inventory of
existing DF facilities.
4. The Latin American area specialist, Broadcast Information Section,
returned from a 60-day TDY at the Panama Post during which he collected extensive
data on area stations and operations as well as reception potential at the new
FBIS site. He also assisted Post operations, permitting leave for the regular
staff.
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5. A complete review of FB1S coverage and processing requirements on BBC
was made during September. A revised statement, formalizing our requirement for
East African monitoring was forwarded the Chief, FBIS enAteDreDazatory to
the Joint Coordination Committee meeting in Caversham. 50X1
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6. The 1959 edition of "Broadcasting Stations of the World" has been dis-
tributed throughout the Agency and selected Government Offices, and also placed
on sale at GPO. The price of the four-volume set has risen from $5.00 to $6.75
as a result of a 40$ increase in the size of the books. This increase results
entirely from the rapid expansion and development of foreign radio and TV
facilities in the nineteen months since the last edition (the overall 40$ weighted
average breaks down to 32% growth in AM broadcasting and 90% in FM and TV).
These figures show that growth of the broadcasting medium abroad is accelerating.
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7. On 15 September USIA placed an urgent requirement with the division to
provide assistance in spot-check monitoring of VOA broadcasts emanating from
Washington, Munich and Tangier to determine whether the Soviet Union was living
up to its agreement to abandon its jamming of VOA programs during Kbrushchev's
visit. This requirement was handled at the East Coast Bureau during its mid-
watch and observations relayed brphone to USIA at the opening of business each
following morning. 50X1
8. An offer by the Mediterranean Bureau to the most promising Kurdish monitor
candidate in Iran was rejected by him. A better offer was promptly resubmitted.
No further word has been received. 50X1
9. On 16 September a requirement was received from the Director's office for
both the English and French texts of De Gaulle's pronouncement on Algeria. The
English text was delivered to the Director's home the evening of the 16th and the
French text to his office prior to the opening of business the following day.
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10. A letter of camnendation was received from Mt. Oren Stephens, Director,
Office of Research and Analysis, USIA, for RPB's Radio Propaganda Report on "Soviet
radcasts to 7rica: A Content Study," which was prepared at the request of USIA.
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U. The questionnaire for the special survey of consumers of FBIS publications
throughout USIB offices and USIA in the Washington area has been completed. It is
expected that the survey will begin early next month, probably in the Office of
Current Intelligence. 50X1
12. Of 308 items included in the CCI Daily Digest
percent) were based wholly or in part on FBIS sources.
during the month, 92 (30
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13. A second shipment of magnetic belt equipment consisting of twelve record-
ers was made to the West Coast Bureau. Shipment of transcribers was delayed pend-
ing solution of a minor mechanical problem. It is anticipated that shipments of
the latter will be resumed in mid-October. 50X1
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FIELD OPERATIONS COMMENT
1. Production of the FBIS master coverage list, largest of all monthly
operational reports, has been shifted from the first of the month to the fifteenth
of the month in order to spread the cler reduce the bottleneck
in first-of-the-month report production.
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2. A technical report on Broadcasting
in North Vietnam
was prepared for
inclusion in the Telecommunications Report on the DRV to be published shortly
by ORB. Special technical reports on broadcasting facilities
in Ecuador and
Turkey were prepared for the Signal Corps Intelligence
Agency.
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3. A review of radio and TV facilities used by the
Soviet' for Mt. Nixon's
speech from Moscow was furnished the Denartment of State
upon request shortly
before Mr. Khrushchev's visit here.
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4. Questions periodically arise concerning field
reportage of jamming and
Headquarters publication of references to
jamming activities. A current re-
appraisal follows for the guidance of all
bureaus:
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a. The word "jammingr is not taboo. It may be used in clear-text
messages provided it violates no special security consideration and is authenti-
cated as technically correct.
b. Of primary interest are reports on introduction of new jamming opera-
tions or of significant changes in existing operational patterns of jamming. The
first report on such developments should not be communicated editorially but
rather by administrative message to the Chief, Field Operations Staff. The signing
officer will insure authentication of the fact from a technical standpoint. There
have been cases in the past creating confusion or embarrassment by loose monitor
or editorial usage of the term "jamming". Since it is often difficult to distinguish
jamming from certain types of normal interference, and intentional from unintentional.
jugging, technical authentication is necessary. This is often important to the
political analysts among out consumers.
c. Once the authenticity of the jamming has been established, subsequent
reportage may be through editorial filing, flagging the editorial messages to
Operations as appropriate.
d. References in monitored broadcasts to jamming activities may be filed
without authentication since the question is one of editorial accuracy rather than
FBIS technical responsibility.
PROPAGANDA ANALYSIS COMMENT
1. Radio Propaganda Reports (responsible analyst indicated in parentheses):
a. "Khrushchev-Eisenhower Visits: Preparatory Soviet Propaganda,"
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and USIA/IPI.
b. "QaEim's Differences
with
the Iraqi OF: Variations in Satellite
Comment.:
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2.
Propaganda-analysis
items
on the FBIS Wire (responsible analyst indicated
in parentheses)
a. "Khrushchev Sees 'Hope'
for Test-Ban Agreement," requested by State/
RSB
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b. "Disclaimer
of Soviet
Intent to Lay Territorial Claim to the Moon"
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c. "Cha ?e in
Soviet Propaganda Campaign against the Shah of Iran"
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d. "Distortions
and Omissions
in TASS Version cf Question-and-Answer
Part of Khrushchev's National
Press Club Appearance"
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3. DD/P offices and the DD/I's representative were kept apprised
of developments in bloc propaganda on Laos through extracts of the TRENDS and
SURVEYs.
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EDITORIAL BRANCH CCIIMENT
1. General
a. The London Bureau's noticeable effort to compress the file of routine
commmnist materials is appreciated, and an unusually large proportion of the copy
filed is now being published in the Daily Report. Many useful FYI's characterizing
radio treatment of an item, event, or theme are being published. Oceasionally,
however, the FYI format is used improperly to convey the text of an item. Satellite
comment on routine international affairs should be more fully reported in the
roundups since this material is--correctly--not filed separately in most cases.
The Mediterranean Bureau continues its careful selection of communist items,
although occasionally a routine satellite commentary (such as the Sofia Home
September 201600 talk on inflation in Greece) is filed as text when it could be
better presented as an FYI or occasionally as a brief. The Austrian Bureau's
considerable reliance on FYI's to advise headquarters of the availability of press
items enables it to avoid processing unnecessary material. The German Bureau could
rely more on FYI's to cover routine developments rather than processing so many
individual items, quite a few of which are discarded in headquarters. The East
Coast Bureau continues to overfile routine Soviet materials.
b. Although there has been considerable improvement in selection and
compression by bureaus handling Far East materials, greater selectivity could be
exercised in processing copy from Melbourne, Singapore, Delhi, Karachi and other
noncommunist radios when they are not primary sources of information. It should be
remembered that these radios rely heavily on Western press-agency material which
in most cases is readily available to FBI'S Wire and Daily Report consumers.
Exceptions to this general rule are Singapore reports on Indonesia and Delhi
reports on Burma, which have proved of some valve in the past.
c. It is recognized that recent NCNA efforts to assume the role of a
worldwide reputable news agency pose an additional problem for editors in deciding
on the merits of individual NCNA items. However, an increasing proportion of
this material is consistently superfluous for both editorial and RPB needs. Here,
too, field editors should be more selective, particularly in regard to relatively
factual NCNA reports from Europe and Great Britain, Latin America, the United
States (strikes, economic problems, racial tensions, etc.), Japan, South Korea,
and Far East communist countries other than the CPR. Such material is not
generally required if it does not add appreciably to an established propaganda line,
presage a new line, or provide information of considerable value to the consumer.
Editors should continue to watch for items of import for the CPR's relations with
neutralist states.
d. Bureaus handling Soviet regional broadcasts are reminded to flag all
briefs and low-level economic items to insure the greatest utilizatiorSTAT
of this material in headquarters. In addition, this flag may be used liberally
for other lay-level regional material which obviously will not be used by the PSIS
Wire. Headquarters editors then have the option cf publishing the items or, for
space limitations or other reasons, of forwarding this material to our most impor-
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tent consumers in raw-copy form. The material v111 be distributed to RPB and
the various staff officers as necessary.
e. Reports on the visits of low-level dignitaries to the USSR and East
European ssttellites as a general rule may be confined to arrival and departure
announcements. Items reporting the movements of these visitors within the
country are usually not required.
f. Despite many reminders concerning correct procedures for filing
corrections, field editors repeatedly fail to provide adequate identification
of ibmmobeing corrected. This particularly applies to corrections of briefs.
The criteria for publishing some materials, particularly press agency items,
is the area of concern rather than the monitored source. Corrections to such
items should therefore indicate the country involved, since the item itself
may have been distributed to a different area desk or Daily Report section than
that originally receiving it.
2. Austrian Bureau
a. The Bureau's method of processing Ochab's speech at the recent
Polish national congress of agricultural circles (see 10 September USSR/FIE Daily
Report) was particularly helpful to headquarters and is an excellent example of
careful coordination of broadcast and press versions of a given item.
b. While the selection of noncommunist press scrutiny material for
briefing has been uniformly good, further abridgment would make the briefs more
readily publishable.
c. The general improvement in the editing of the Bureau's file is
appreciated.
3. Mediterranean Bureau
a.
the Shah of
material in
vill almost
1.202005 FYI reporting Berlin Persian service comment on
Iran during Matt is an example of an FYI embracing much routine
concise fashion that is generally useful to headquarters and which
always merit publication spice.
b. Broadcasts by Middle East radios of speeches and public events such
as trials are often interrupted by shouting of slogans, chanting in the audience,
reading of poems, and so forth. When such interruptions have definite political
overtones editorsis notes should so indicate.
AIMINISTRATION
1. The antenna multicoupler requisition was amended to provide for front-
panel switching of the high-pass input filter; a depth dimension of less than
thirteen inches; a unit cost increase of $75; and a firm delivery schedule for
the period March-Way 1960. The front-panel switching of the filter eliminates
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the more cumbersane jack and cable switching at the rear of the chassis, and the
shallower depth dimension results in a saving of approximately $2,000 for new
racks which otherwise would- have been required. On the basis of cost-per-receiver
acccumodated, the CGS coupler is less expensive than any comparable coupler on
the market.
2. The FBIS mission may be conducted more effectively only if we are all
constantly alert to better ways of improving our operations and activities. The
Congress has provided for the recognition of meritorious suggestions, ideas and
individual superior accomplishments by the granting of salary increases and cash
awards. The variant's types of awards which may be granted are to be found in
soon to be released. All American and non-American
employees are encouraged to become acquainted with the Incentive Awards Program
so that their individual suggestions may be evaluated in terms of their use-
fulness to the Service.
3. The Real Property Reports required by are used to
compile a yearly report to Congress. They are most essential and must be submitted
to Headquarters promptly as changes occur.
4. Bureaus are requested to forward requests for forms on Requisition Form
88 using appropriate stock numbers when available.
5. A new travel order form recently issued requires actual dates of birth
of dependent
for orders.
6.
were released:
NOTICE
children. Bureaus will include this information in all requests
During the month of September the following IBIS regulatory issuances
NO. SUBJECT DISTRIBUTION
PUBLIC SERVICE AID SOCIETY F-6 (All Burs. except ECB)
PERSOHNEL
CHANGES
1.
New Employees in IBIS
Assignment
Clerk (Steno), FO$
2.
Reassignments
From
To
Teletypist
Teletype Supv.
Ed. Br.
Okinawa
Editor
Editor
ECB
Ed. Br.
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Reasei eats From
To
STAT
Editor Editor
Ed. Br. ECB
Watch Officer
Hokkaido
Chief Engineer
Mediterranean
Watch Officer
ECB
Chief Engineer
WCB
Editor Editor
Ed. Br. WCB
Editor Editor
Okinawa Ed. Br.
Watch Officer Watch Officer
Okinawa ECB
Editor
ECB
Editor
Mediterranean
Technician Radio Opr
Okinawa ECB
Asst Ch. Engineer Asst Ch, Engineer
WCB Okinawa
Chief Engineer Asst Chief,
Okinawa Engineering Staff
Editor
WCB
Editcr
Ed. Br,
Watch Officer
Okinawa
3. Separations From
Clerk Typist
Clerk
RPB
Clerk (Steno)
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