BGN Name Policies with respect to NIS 39A (Communist China)
Document Type:
CREST [1]
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP78-05597A000200050059-6
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RIPPUB
Original Classification:
K
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
November 9, 2016
Document Release Date:
August 3, 1998
Sequence Number:
59
Case Number:
Publication Date:
August 20, 1956
Content Type:
MFR
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Approved For Release 1999/09 A PP78-05597A000200050059-6
20 August 1956
SUBJECT: BGN Name f oliciea with respect to N1 39A (Communist ;.hina)
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1. Question was raised last week by Chief, D/I , regarding
administrative boundaries and names for Chapter I on NIS 39A (Cors_munist
China). I followed through this morning with the Chief, Cartography Division,
and determined that his views favored complete change of name policy to
reflect the defacto situation in that area. In discussing this question later
found that he was generally in favor of a policy name change
25X1A9aoy the Foreign Names Committee, but it was his opinion that administrative
divisions and their corresponding names could be effected within the present
name policy. He said the broader question of general name changes to
reflect the present situation in 3A might lead to frequent changes of place
names which might be undesirable.
2. 1 suggested, therefore, tha prepare a staff study 25X1A9a
on this question, sending a copy to Chief, Cartography Division (CIA
member on the Foreign Names Committee). Following receipt of this
staff study I would reques to meet with rre 25X1A9a
to resolve this question and to determine what action, if any, should be
taken on the Foreign Names Committee.
3. In a general examination of this question from State's point of
view, Dan Clinton indicated that the Research Divisions were all for
reflecting defacto situations, but that State's policy normally would
preclude reflecting name changes of the government not recognized by
the U. S. This latter problem might be overcome by carrying all reaps
and textual materials in a classified category. This obviously would
preclude the printing of a public gazetteer should we revise the present
one on 39A to reflect Communist Chinese names.
25X1A9a
Distribution:
1 - BGN file
1 - Gaztr 11
I - Ch/D/P/BI
1 - chrono
2 Approved For Release 1999/09/20 : CIA-RDP78-05597A000200050059-6