CH/G STAFF MEETING 5 MAY 1959 ACTION REQUIRED

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62-00680R000100320013-9
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 1998
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: May 5, 1959
• Content Type: MIN

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Ch/G Staff Meeting
5 2 iy 1959
ACTION REQUIRED
Item. No. Action Required of Ch/G Action Required of Divisions
1 None
2 Chiefs, D/GG and D/GL to make
objective study and meet with
Chief/G atlb.:30 on Tuesc sy,
1:2 May 1959
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GRA personnel encouraged to
write articles for "Studies
in Intelligence".
Chief, D GL to send previous
request for unclassified
Town Plans to Ch G.
CEP meeting on 8 May at 2:00 p.m.
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MINUIES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AREA STAFF MEETING, 5 MAY 1959
1. Planning Paper for FY 1960
In connection with the Planning Paper for FY 1960, St/A has asked
that GRA submit any contemplated changes in personnel strength which
would have to be included in the Paper. This was discussed, and it
was agreed that there seemed to be no need to indicate change in present
staffing at this time.
2. D/GL Need for Assistance
Chief/G reported that Chief, D/GL, has expressed an extreme need for
25X1A9aadditional het in his division's program for the procurement of Sino-Soviet
Bloc maps. feels that this is one of the most important tasks
that D/GL will ever have, and would like to be able to follow as many as
possible of the promising leads being uncovered. This was discussed, and
it was suggested that perhaps some help can be found in the Area, at least
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and broken into the job (probably about 6 months). asked
that Chiefs, D/GG, and D/GL make as objective a study of the situation as
possible, and write up for him what they consider to be the immediate and
long-range benefits (or harmful effects) which would result from a
reassignment arrangement. will meet25X1A9a
at 10:30 a.m. on Tua~y~,X 2 May 1959, to discuss this matter.
3. Discussion with
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Chief/G reported he had met with at the latter s request,
to discuss Ch G's comments on the la daft of the exchange of geographers
25X1 A9clroposal. explained to that his position was 25X1 X7
based entirely on consideration of the net intelligence value to be derived,
in view of the importance to the intelligence community of the procurement
of Soviet topographic maps. It is believed that went away with25X1X7
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also discussed derstandin requirements for maps from D/GC25X1X7
and his desire and need for a endance at the Surveyors' Conference
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Chief/G reported on a meeting he had with who
is soon to retire from his position of Chief,
DD/P.
5. Studies in Intelligence 25X1A8a
Chief/G has discussed with members of the editorial board of
"Studies in Intelligence" the contribution of articles for publication
in that periodical. It is suggested that Geographic Area personnel
plan to write articles on their particular activity or interest
(i.e., Carton Zapping Intelligence, Geographic Intelligence).
6. Request for Town Plans
Chief, D/GL, showed Chief/G a request he had received from
for unclassified Town Plans. There is previous correspondence
on this matter, which indicated he would send to
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7. Competitive Evaluation Panel
Chief, D/GG, reported he had scheduled a meeting of the CEP for
8 May at 2:00.
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