MINUTES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AREA STAFF MEETING, 10 NOVEMBER 1959

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62-00680R000100320002-1
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 10, 1959
• Content Type: MIN

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MINUTES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AREA STAFF MEWING, 10 NOVEMBER 1959
PRESENT:
1. New Work
a. DJGC
Work load remains fairly heavy. A considerable amount of work
is being done on ONE contributions and on projects for DD/P. Work
is progressing on the GM's on India and Mongolia.
b. D /GL
Currently busy gathering up maps and city plans for the President's
trip. The request for maps of the Indian-China border area which were
published prior to 18+2 is becoming a major project.
c. D/GG
Work is being done on the revision of the GM installation study
on the basis of new information. is working on a pro ject25X1 A9a
that concerns Soviet intentions regarding guided missiles and the
possibility of their using Antarctica as an impact point.
2. Travel Plans
a. D/GL
Possible trip to Europe for 25X1A9a
b. D/GG
The possibility of combining trips to London and/or Frankfurt for
D/GG personnel attending the IGU next August was discussed.
Significant Conversations and Contacts
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a. reported that called to inform him that ACIC,
St. Louis, has printed and returned the first set of maps under the new
arrangement.
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b. i' spoke before a group of Administrative Officers at the
Foreign Service Institute.
d. stated he would arrange for a da 's tour at NSA
within the next week or so for himself.
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4. Possible Rotation
25X1A9a
25X1A9a brought up for discussion the possibility of a 2-year
tour within GRA of , OTR. After considerable discussion, it
was concluded that it would be more advantageous both to - and the 25X1A9a
Agency if he were to be rotated elsewhere in the DD/I (e.g., OCI).
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7. Suggestions Awards Program
reported that the number of employee suggestions has
fallen off considerably. He asked that supervisors encourage their employees
to submit suggestions.
8. Staff Study on Nomenclature of ORR Reports
announced that a staff study has been submitted to the AD/RR
on Nomenclature of ORR Reports by the ORR Task Force set up to study the question.
A copy of the staff study is being circulated to Division Chiefs.
6. Disposition of Agency Records
25X1A9a
reported on a discussion at a recent DCI Staff Meeting
concerning the importance of reducing the amount of paper currently in Agency
files (both at Headquarters and at Record Center) prior to the move into the
new building. In addition to bringing to a minimum the material kept in
current files, we are to examine categories of retired materials: (a) look
at "Hold and destroy when no longer needed" materials to see whether some
might now be destroyed; and (b) look at "Destroy in three years" materials
and see whether they might be destroyed in less time. In short, we are to
attempt to get rid of as much unnecessary paper as possible.
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