MINUTES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AREA STAFF MEETING, 29 SEPTEMBER 1959

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 1998
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• Publication Date: September 29, 1959
• Content Type: MIN

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MINUTES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AREA STAFF MEETING, 29 SEPTEMBER 1959
a. D/GG
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None reported. expressed thanks to D/GC on behalf of
D/GG for the fine support on the Laos GM.
b. D /GL
None reported.
c. D G
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reported on plans for careful study of the continent
of r.ca to determine the best breakdown into areas for regional
base maps.
2. Travel Plans
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Will be leaving for Zurich on 9 October to attend the International
Cartography Course; he will return at the end of January.
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3. Significant Conversations and Contacts
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a. 25)C reported that is to meet with Col. Diercks of
AMS on Thursday about
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b. reported he had spoken with who seemed
quite interested in taking over production of city pans Mona commercial
basis; the main problem in such an arrangement would be source materials.
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c. reported that will be
in Washington within the next 30 days.
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d. reported on a meeting with representatives of
shop and ACIC to discuss reproduction of maps for TAB studies. It has been
decided that ACIC will help in the reproduction of these maps.
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e. reported on a conference with OBI to discuss
problems related to D/GC contributions to the NIS.
f. reported that Col. Colacicco (representing
Mr. Collins will soon contact us and set up a meeting to discuss
the SAC request.
L Problems
asked that the role of St/PB and AD/RR in the final
issuance of a GM be clarified.
5. USSR Atlas
The group discussed the format of the USSR Atlas for outside distribu-
tion, i.e., whether it should be sent in its present form of 2 volumes or
25X1A9a brought together into 1 volume. suggested that a list be drawn
up of the 50 recipients we feel would have the eatest need, and send the
25X1A9a atlas to them in the 2-volume form. suggested that, if possible,
about 25 copies should be made available to Commerce for sale purposes.
25X1A9a is to coordinate the matter by ascertaining the nu*er of copies
available and working with 00/C on distribution.
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6. Debriefing of 25X1A9a
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25X1 X4 ""ims announced that was to be debriefed on
1 October at 10:00 in connection with his recent TDY to
25X1A9a indicated that D GG had already made arrangements to be present at the 25X1A9a
debriefing; expressed interest and was provided with the
background papers on the matter.
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7. Exchange Proposals
a. ACSM Meeting
has received a copy of a letter proposing that
Soviet representatives attend next Spring's ACSM meeting and visit
several mapping agencies. This was referred to GRA by
who has asked that we give him a reading of the net intelligence 25X1A9a
advantage to the U.S. of the proposal. indicated he 25X1 A9a
would ask to prepare a counter-proposalon this, after
which an inter-agency group would be convened to consider the matter.
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b. City Planning Exchange
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to prepare an opinion as to the
over-all net intelligence advantage to the U.S. of a Soviet proposal
to have several Soviet city planners visit specific U.S. cities. The
proposed timing of this visit should coincide with a conference being
held on city planning in Puerto Rico in early June 1960.
8. Oceanographic Research
In view of the Bill on Oceanographic Research which has been drawn
25X1A9a up for the approval of Congress, brought up for discussion
the question of whether or not we should be doing anything in the field
25X1A9a of oceanographic intelligence. will talk with OSI people to
ascertain what is being done in the field at present.
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asked the group what interest there would be in certain
private materials, manuscript maps, notes and photographs collected by 25X1A9a
Professor Joseph L. Rock on his trip to Tibet in the 1920'e.
will meet with GG/F personnel and to discuss the probable value
of these materials, and arrange to have someone go and look them over if
this seems warranted.
10. Status of ORR Personnel
iWam read the on-board figures for GRA divisions from the
Monthly Status of Personnel Report, as well as the attrition rate for GRA
divisions over the past year.
inquired whether we would have any interest in having
ERA recruiters, who will be going out shortly, do some recruiting for us.
It was decided that we should handle this ourselves.
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13. Studies being Undertaken by
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reported that is currently undertaking the
following studies: (a) Proposal from AGS to make available geographic literature
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