MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE PHOTO INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTH OF JUNE 1958

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1958
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MON'T'HLY RERORT FOR THE PHdIO IN LIGENCE DIVISION
MONTH OF JUNE 1958
A. SUr.aAARY OF ACCOMPT.ISIONTS:
1. Activity in the Division co:ntil ues at 'a high level with :cost of the-
effort devoted to top priority pro acts for the DCI, DD/I, and. DD/Ps Jn
addition to the work swi ar'1zed be wT much time was spent on research na
development, numerous technical and substantive consultations ,nd the
training program.
2. Projects, Re uirements and Rep?,Tts :
a.
Reports issued
(i) Written 11
(2) Informal 11
b.
Total reports issued - 22
Reports in edit 19
c.
Reports in reproduction 7`
d.
Projects cancelled
19
e.
Re iuirenients received
(1)
ORR/E
16`
(2)
Self initiated.
23:
(3)
OSI
/
4,Y
3
(4)
(5)
DD
P
Any
1f
(6)
Navy
1=
Total re-juirements receiv4ci - 4.8-
f. Projects in process
(1)
Geographic Branch
15`
(2).
Special Projects Br-
58-
(3)
Industrial Branch
30`
(4)
Technical Inte]lig.
,:.
1
(5)
Central Branch
18
(6)
Support Staff
2
Total Projects in process! 165
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B. ACCOMPLISHM TS BY COMPONENTS:
ei ht reuireents were received and processed
1. ;support Staff: Forty- g
during the month of June representing a decrease of sixty over the
preceding month. One hundred seventy-t',10 projects are assigned and
undergoing photo analysis which is an increase of five over the month of
May. Nineteen are joint projects working ,,ith Army and/or Navy analysts.
Nineteen projects were cancelled for lack of coverage and ad,-iinistrative
reasons.
A total of 169 re,uests for reproduction were received, checked,
assigned priorities and submitted to the photo lab. Over 5,000 documents
..,ere received, evaluated and distributed-to division coi1ponents.
In addition to the time spent on routine functions, much time was
devoted to numerous meetings and consultations in coordinating activities
with Agency and non-Agency components.
2. Special Projects Branch: Most of the effort was spent on the pro-
duction of miscellaneous working papers, special graphics, and reports,
in support of high priority reyuirements levied on the Division. The
Branch completed three reports for DD/P, two informal reports for OCI,
three reports which satisfied self initiated re:~uire,nents and one :mosaic.
Work continues on 58 projects most of which will result in the production
of special working papers.
3. Geogra hic Branch: The Branch devoted 701oo of its project time on
requirements for the ORR Economic Area, 19% for DD/P, eight percent for
the DD/I and three percent for the ORB Geographic Area. A total of eight
reports (six of .:hick are joint reports) and four inform-,,al reports were
completed during the month. Considerable time was spent on two large
area studies for DD/P. Planning continues and trork is in progress on
city plans. The Branch is working on-45 projects.
!:. Industrial Branch: Highlight of Branch activity during the month as
the consultant meeting conducted in cooperation with OSI. The photo
interpretation and graphic illustrations presented at this meeting -,.,ere
very .ell received. A successful and profitable trip was made by Messrs.
25X1 A9 to a number of installations in the western part of the
United States. The Branch completed Four reports, and work began on nine
ne,,T projects, Work is continuing on-30 projects.
5. Technical Intelligence Branch: The Branch devoted most of its effort
in support of top priority prdje is reuiring metrical analysis, computer
progra:mning, and the production of graphic materials. One reports 10
working papers and 33 graphics were completed during the ionth. ;'study of
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techni. ues and ejuiprent for possible adaptation to D/GF operations
continue- The Branch has 29 projects in progress.
6. Central Branch: The 'ranch de-,,noted. most of its effort 25X1X1
to projects
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, and photography.
25X1 X1 an insulation near Mozhaysk, U 3SR, as analyzed and 25X1A2d2
reported on in Fiii (L)-42 A mnetr:eall analysis of the Kiev Aircraft
25X1 X1 Plant, USSR, based on Baas presented in PIMA (L)-E;.6.
25X1 X1 The results of an ana r:sjS of spec- aal
pul;rlished. in IM (L)-47. 4~orkin$ papers s lte
presenting the re..,ults of