PROGRESS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1955

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00586R000300100003-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
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• Publication Date: October 12, 1955
• Content Type: MEMO

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Assistant Director for Operations
Acting Chief* MD
Progress Report for Septemun,1955
12 October 1955
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1. PAC presentation of aproject for extending MD propaganda
analysis to cover Camedst publicatims is Ming held pending the .
IO's visit. It is planned to initiate separately the scrntirmof
modest miter of these publications in the field. The principal burden
of this activity sill probably fall an the Austrian Bureau and require
additional native staff. Sew regiments also its being placid on the
Daman and Saigon tureens for Comennist press coverage. Steps toward
coordination with the analysis of the Chinese Comunist press dr by
the U.S. Consulate Oenaral in Hong Long are illustrated in the Consulate's
casments an MS reports* in the PH/S reply to a Consulate Canes
Questioarairs and in a visit to the Consulate by
en route to his new post es Chief* Okinam Surean.
2. The overthrow of the Peron regime in Argentinaand the
establishment of the Lenard/ government was covanwleith the full
remoarms of the list and West Coast Bureaus. The patterns of coverage
and utilisatian of monitoring and editorial staffs mho modified in
both bureaus to provide maxima saplaitatim of whatever relevant,
broedcasts might be nonitorable. Ths peak of MS B-wire coverage on
these events averaged 7500 nerds Per 07.
). The met substantial MS radio propaganda reports issued
during the month* on Chinese Crezanoict leaders' attitudes toward
foreignpolicyend defames* and on the Ocelot position on disernment
were forwarded throagh channels to the President's Special Assistant
for Is.
b. The oriel PHIS wire service to Ambassador Johnson at thi
02DOSti tam with the Chinon Cammnista continued throughout
5-
5. Stigma Derma was directed to rednce the to of its filo to
Washington in ardour to permit better selection and more accurate Mimeo.
log of translations. tattoo press exploitation rill be reported in a
short daily mama of gamma treads* plus texts of certain item of
Cerfarther processing.ar
ty importance* and the mere will be forwarded nom promptly to
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4. Darman admitted its extensive inftnatica files on
the Chita Oblast, produced to monitors for internal bureau use9 for re-
view of possible interest in ltashingtco. These files nen made available
to am for exasdnatim.
7. In respells* to an RCS/013 request in connectice with a prcesed
exhaustive interdepartmental study of Soviet activities in Austria
&flea; the ten Years of occupation. 11133) n? -d that its contribution
be limited to an analysis of radio propaganda and ftratabing tarn of
reference for other prapagands anderste. rille vats meld be
pates? largely at the Ladan Darman by teeponrily suvanting the
foreign natIcal staff and deterring less urgent analysis projects.
Insocessibility of =slate files of the Bovist-mpectsond press and
staff limitations in Vienna wad preclude a greater PIES particdpatica.
8. An inquiry concerning the evailability of an IBIS witness in
the court martial of Lieutenant Colonel Paul Lyles at Tort Lewis,
Watington in received tram the trey. This as is described as the
most critical end possibly the last of the major courts-martial of
Korean prisoners.
P. Attedseent III lists spectal requirements levied on ?DID by
government offices during September 1955, and Id boo requirements still
in process in !DID. This informatics% will be regutrly provided with
. future progress reports.
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10. oct inforselly advised that the Navy would aocammodate the
prqwmed FMCS Latin-American cruising post at its station in Puerto
Rico ed a &nal list of logistical support reqdresents was presented
to the Navy. An MS cruising manitor win. initially be sent on TIT
Iv to ads 1.011ths before a permanent exameitment is suds.
U. Tbe__Dernen Ewan enedsted technical inatallation and
physical arrangements and ace? to better quarters in Annex A of the
tartan building.
12. MID epees in Ding I of Quarters rye was reallocated, and
improved quarters ten provided for, the Chief. FWD and staff officers.
13. Cottlart/ouss
A. An additional teletype circuit between East Coast Wren
sod headquarters has Wen provided. This circuit foliose a separate
? route true the existing cctrcuits and is not subject to alaultansons
outages.
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B. Arrangements were cads eith Office of Comennications to
replace the **plea taletyps circuit between West Coast Teresa
end the ACAS Signal Center with a dnplex circuit. This will
vomit cameurrent two-way traffic sod reduce backlogs. The
change will be made when ACM :moves r2421 the Presidio to Darla,
California, in November.
C. An economy of appredbmately$4,000annustlyvill be
realised through removal of an emenerey TICK talsdne circuit
between Medgeneck, Maryland, and Richmond. Virginia. Cteparable
emergency commosicatiate facilities via government channels exist.
B. Office of Ccemenications proposes to route 1BI3 cipher
traffic via the same chancels as clear text traffic through the
!BIB wire roan rather than directly to the CIA cable center.
Messages will then WS from the FICI3 wire room to the cable
cenbsr via rola over an talating line. This change le being
ands far security reasons.
- 14. A Onamesengnetio tape recording end trarecribingeachbme
is coder testate observation in MID. This eachlne, which la extremely
compact end bee an Improved beek-epeedng nechanien, will be evaluated
in cosparison with the Dictaphone 'aquatic telt recorder.
15. Okinawa anstraction status an 30 September VW as fellness
A. The eater eell at the operations site Is coepleted end
in operation.
B. Mousing under project DOI-41245 is 32% conplete.
C. Plealadremlfaccdtmr for the final Minna houthmiproject
is in progress at the Miasma Bureau. It la expected that a projsct
will be embeittodearly in calendar 1956.
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16. The Corptrollar crated continuation of payment for foreign
national dependant schooling at the Minna Bureau from terstadzired
funds. Tmitiam for clareified dependents ern be paid tinder standardized
alkivances tend on recent legialatien. Foreign national nth:oiling
illomancep, retirement program, and !migration assistance were prcpceed
by 'BID to the General Camnrel es gpropriate subject, for consideration
by the Legislative Yak Force of the kgency.
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17. Ihrtension of trial training frh
Electronic Engineer!, 0S-12, at Tri-State Co ge, Angola,
sprawl by gni for * and yea.
i.e. Office budget estimates for PT 1957 ism eubeitted to the
Comptrollerls office. retailed budgets were also prepared for
operational use and applicable 3Kfrticas were furnished fbmild bureaus.
19. In order to more closely align the Technical Deonmetis
Section to the wort of the Editorial Breath and the production of the
Deily bi-port, this unit was transferred from the 'daimon and Befereace
Staff to the Publications Section, Editorial Branch, effective 1$
September 1955. The Liaison and Reference Staff was re-designated
the Liaison, Stet -
20. On 26 September Printing Services rivision canted roes
ing td" thenIS Daily Report at the evenizig shift All dandle ere
pickeriip rn one bends at 1600 daily for delivery to the plant. The
new system provides greater flexibility sad, permits increased volume
without delving receipt by users.
21. The Deputy Chief, Mr, visited end inspected the West Coast
ficrean, Sate Rosa, Californias, 20-22 September.
22. Personnels
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B. During September three egalqyees entered cm duty and
even were transferred or rain& raw deseititri etrength on
30 September was tan under carnet ceiling.
Enclosures I
I Field *Inc Production
fl Personnel.Suppleemnt
LTISpecial Requirements
Distribution:
Orig & 2-Add. 1-AVM
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1. ttailY Menge of flSid:Bureau Production) Septembt1955.
Average computed on basis of 5-day weak.
Austria
420900*
East Coast
101
Conaaor
23
Hokkaido
ILI
London
227
ItediterrantAn
73
Okinawa314
Saigon
26
Tokyo .
25
West Coed.
90
Totals
694
*Includes Tress scrutiny.
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ITEMS
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32i 757
206
40
11,000*
65*
52*
(4940
90
97
64000
94
89
3/4000
217
167
19,300
77
64
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33*
22*
9,500*
30*
15*
35,000
199
202
224,677
1027
664
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS CONTROL
CONTROL
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REQUESTING
OFF ICE
DATE
RECEIVED
ACT ION
DESK
DESCRIPTION
DESIRED
DATE
COMPLETED
REMARKS'
R-61-55
OSI
8 Apr.
Opr.O.
Soviet aircraft indicator signals on Broadcasting Stas.
EAP
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Referred to Med. Bu. with instructi<
R-85-55
OSI
8 July
Ed.Br.
Mention of G.A. Gamburtsey USSR Academy of Sciences
1 Dec.
R-88-55
USIA 111
July
Opr.O.
Weekly reception report of -Egyptian broadcasts to N.A.
18 Oct.
Action by ECB
R-89-55
USIA
13 JUly
Opr.O
Latin Amelica
Summaries of SOv-Sat. Spanish & Port.Lang. bdcsts to/
EAP
R-94-55
State
29 July
Ed.Br.
Peking & Moscow comment on US-ChiCom meeting
EAP
Filed daily to U.S delegates Geneva
R-95-55
OCB
20 May
HA &
Ed. Br.
War-like speeches or announcements by USSR,SAT,ComChima2.l5
Lc.
12 Sept
First delivery date 19 Aug. via DAD,
*Daily Report items supplied.
R-104-55
RQM/OIS
2 Sept.Ed.Br.
Reaction to Moral Rearmament group touring Asia & Near
0 SepL.
East
CR-105-55
DAD/0
22 Aug
RFS
Changes in Soviet propaganda since Geneva
Cont.
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Original report & 3 supplements
R-106-55
Stassen
7 Sept.&
PA.Br.
RPI.
Indications of Soviet-Satellite "good faith" in
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disarmament negotiations
21 Sept.23
Sept.
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Special RPB report
CR-107-55
SR/PP
15 Sept.&
Opr.O.
Ea
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specified Moscow & Vladivostok broadcasts
Cont.
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for SR 2700B1dg
R-108-551
RQM/OIS
15 Sept
.RPB
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15 Sept.
16
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