MONTHLY REPORT FOR MAY, 1958

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 1998
• Sequence Number: 83
• Publication Date: June 2, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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ce Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
. Chief, Industrial Division, ORR DATE: 2 June 1958
FROM : Chief, Guided Missile Branch, D/I
SUBJECT: Monthly Report for May, 1958
1. Accomplishments:
a. Branch Projects Submitted:
(1) Project 37.2099 -- A series of specific requirements
was prepared for a special, sensitive target, c-)ordi-
nated with OSI and submitted to DD/P. Project com-
pleted as of 29 May. No distribution except to OSI
and DD/P.
(2) Project 37.208+ (NIE 11-5-58) -- The Branch prepared
and submitted to GMIC during the month the ORR contri-
bution on the factors affecting Soviet achievement
of an operational capability with surface-to-surface
ballistic missiles.
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b. Other Projects Submitted:
A Current Support Memorandum and Part II item for OCI
were prepared on Soviet series production of surface-to-sur-
face ballistic missiles.
c. Special Research: 120 hours
This includ informal visit to I/GM by Messrs.
for an exchange of views on the
European Satellites, as well as time spent in surveyi:ig a
special category of material.
(1) Chief, I/GM, together with Chief, D/I, briefed the IAC
Critical Collection Priorities Committee and prepared
a brief written statement of collection problems con-
cerning Soviet production and deployment of guided
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missile systems.
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(5)
In response to a request from another Agency, comments
were submi_ttel concerning the problem of intelligence
indicators in the guided missile field.
(6) During May, the branch prepared papers in support of
the Chief, Economic Research, commenting on the ariequacy
of the current handling of biographic intelligence data
in the community and on the value of intelligence
reporting by the Clandestine Services on guided missiles.
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visited the branch on 15 Nosy
for an exchange of views on data-processing problems of
mutual interest.
(8)
The branch is completing action to revise and up-date
its reading and. exploitation requirements for the ORR
and OCI Reading Panels and for FDD.
2. Training: Nothing to report
3. Trips:
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4.
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C.
a. On 16 May, eight members of the branch, together with represen-
tatives of I/EE, S/CST, St/I and the NIC, visited a NIKE
surface-to-air missile site at Waldorf, Md., and received a
briefing and orientation tour of the installation.
ransferred from I/SH to I/GM on 19 May.
transferred
e bran on May from I /WA and ICI, respectively.
Vacancy notices were prepared and distributed for four
professional openings in the branch.
d. See 3.b. above.
5. Plans:
It is hoped that, as a result of circulation of the vacancy
notices, the professional personnel strength of the branch can
be augmented during June and July.
6. Problems: No change
7. Recommendations: None
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