MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 30, 2013
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: July 15, 1968
• Content Type: MEMO

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15 July 1968
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
1. A record of understanding of the number of FBIS pages allowed
in the daily books is in order.
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Going to the memo of agreement signed in November 196
between PSD and Seely/FBIS, the number of pages allowed in the
daily publications was 340. This figure included covers and table of
contents. During FY 1967 (about March 1967) the DD/S directed that
FBIS should be allowed an additional 35 pages to be put in the books.
At this time it became necessary to divide the FE Book, creating the
Communist China Book. This meant that six books were to be published
daily with a total of 375 pages including covers and table of contents
pages, with no one book exceeding 96 pages in size. At a later date,
October 1967, FBIS desired to implement action which would eliminate
the publication of the FDD daily reports and include the type of
material formerly published in the FDD reports in the FBIS daily publi-
cations. FBIS estimated the average number of pages published daily
in the FDD reports at between 140 and 150 pages per day. Should this
switch be allowed FBIS estimated that the number of pages going into the
FBIS daily reports would be somewhat less than the pages printed in the
FDD publications. As a beginner, they wanted to switch 10 pages from
the Latin American FDD publication to the Latin American FBIS book.
PSD agreed to do this and a little later (January 1968) agreed with the
consolidation of publications provided the White Book could be held to
a maximum of 76 pages, printed on the day shift, and distributed one day
In arrears. It was also established that there could be no increase in
total pages beyond the 376 plus X number of pages switched from the
FDD books (X pages to be less than 140 - 150). At this time, a seventh
FBIS book was created from the Eastern European Book called the Soviet
Union.
3. FBIS felt requirements were such that they still needed more
pages in the books to accommodate their monitored materials. PSD's
position was that further increases could be allowed at such time as
additional slots and personnel could be allocated to the project. PSD
stated that with five additional people, FBIS could increase all present
daily publications to the maximum of 96 pages each. With PSD's acquisi-
tion of three WAE employees in June 1968, Dr. Proctor, Deputy DWI, was
informed that commencing 8 July 1968, PSD could produce additional pages.
Dr.' Proctor subsequently advised PSD that he desired the capability to
produce an additional 6o pages per day in the daily reports but that it
was not his intention to have an additional 60 pages published every day.
The 60 pages were to be added only in eases of unusual happenings
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and I also talked to
the 60 pages would only be
ment with this position.
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4. The following is
FBIS daily publications:
or passed this information to
reiterating Dr. Proctor's statement that
irregularly, was in agree-
used.
a short tabulation of pages now going into the
340 - Basic agreement
35 - Additional directed by DD/S
126 - Number of pages in lieu of FDD publications.
60 - Increase allowed due to WAE employees.
561 - Grand Total
The grand total includes covers and tables of contents for seven books
(normally eight pages per book or a total of 56 pages). The White Book
is also inclu d and is not to exceed 76 pages including cover and table
of contents. The number of cop es printed will not exceed the number
being printed as of 1 July 1968.2 These figures do not include supplements.
Supplements will continue to be p inted on an ad hoc basis. It is hoped
that with the increase in the nuiiber of pages printed in the daily publi-
cations, a substantial reductio in the number of supplements can be
attained.
L5. PSD's capability to co tinue the authorization for the 60 pages
added in July 1968 is dependent upon the retention of WAE personnel
presently on board or an increase of two in our permanently authorized
strength.
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