FOREIGN TRAVEL UNDER AREA FAMILIARIZATION AND SURVEY PROGRAMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A000200060052-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2001
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: March 26, 1955
• Content Type: MF

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Foreiga Travel Under Area 'amiliarisation and
Survey Prologue
1. Jnitks many other U.S. 3overnment organisation., this Agency
has only recently obtained an operational strength level oensidered
commensurate with its worldwide mission. We have stationed at heads
quarters a signifleant percentage of our personnel who need to have
an intimate knowledge of field conditions in order to effectively
discharge their particular professional responsibilities.
2. In view of thesis considerations', I believe it is appropriate
to indioate to you my support of a policy that would encourage a
carefully controlled and planned prooam of foreign travel within
your component for the express purpose of advancing professional
competence of thee* individuals who, in your opinion, stand to benefit
moot therefrom.
3. The advantages that can were* to the Agency from judicious
employment of area familiarisation and survey trips can best be realised
through a Program within each component, planned in advance and carefully
administered to sneers that the travel that ifs performed is properly
eeerdinated with the foreign field, that it is authorised only to the
extent that previously allocated funds permit, and that consideration.
of *over are scrupulously observed.
4. In addition to broadening the ratiinutng of rosponetbis
Agency officials of actual conditions in Urn geographic areas within
their purview, firsthand acquaintance with telligence facilities
*bread, as Obtained through field survey trips, can materially contri-
bute to more efficient and economical operation of the entire intelli-
gence mechanism.
5. kocordinglys I shall look to you to outline an estimate of
your antiaipeted foreign travel needs under these programs, to be sub-
mitted semi.awmuslly for approval in principle to the fmputy Arecter
of Central Intelligence. The initial estimate for the period from now
until 30 June 1755 should be forwarded for approval prior to authorises
tion within a component of any foreign travel falling within the scope
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64 For your guidance* in tM execution of sated programs,
sm attoshing herewith an ontUQs of certain procedures,
and a smemary of: the basic responsibilities ins the sucessatul
implementation of this concept.
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