HIGH QUALITY OPTICAL GLASS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67B00511R000100100084-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2000
• Sequence Number: 84
• Publication Date: January 26, 1960
• Content Type: MF

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26 January 1960
MEMORANDUM FOR:
SUBJECT:
Deputy Director (Plans)
High Quality Optical Glass
1
Attached hereto is a c
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opy o
memoran
um
rom
25X1A
re ortin
on a conference with
25X1A
relative to a new source of high quality optical
25X1A
glass.
2. I call this subject to your attention with the thought that
the information could be useful to Dr. James Baker, Dr. Rod Scott
and others who might be concerned with some of your longer range
problems in the development of new camera systems.
ARTHUR C. LUNDAHL
Director,
Photographic Intelligence Center
25X1A cc: DD/I
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25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25 January 1960
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Photographic Intelligence Center
SUBJECT: High Quality Optical Glass
REFERENCE: Conference Between
of
1. One of the items of general interest which was discussed at the
meeting at the
Building, was that has secured the rights through
(forts to what is known as which is
produced in Japan. This optical glass is of superior quality and is
said to equal, if not excell, that produced at Zeiss Jena.
2. It is possible that the project director might be interested
in procuring samples of this glass for optical testing. I believe this
25X1A would be possible in the near future. which is
25X1A a subsidiary of _ president, will be the US marketer
for this glass. Mr. tells me that the main purpose of
25X1A procurement of this glass is for the military
25X1A
25X1A
Distribution:
0 - Addressee
1 - D/Pic subject file
1 - D/PIC chrono
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