(Classified) MATERIEL SHIPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04727A000300050017-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 30, 1998
• Sequence Number: 17
• Content Type: MF

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REFERENCE: Your memo DDS 58-28+1, same subject
dated 21 July 1958
1. This memorandum is for information only in reply to your
reference.
2. So far as we can determine, the material listed in reference
involves a shipment of 100 rifles requested by NEA Division in May 1957.
25X1A6a The shipment was made from the in June 1957 and re- 1A9
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Support)
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SUBJECT: Materiel Shipment
ceipt acknowledged at destination in September 1957. In June 1958 g
reported that some of these rifles had broken or damaged stocks, and
other minor defects. The Project also requested a different model of
the same type rifle because of familiarity with that model, so the 100
rifles originally shipped were replaced by a different model obtained
from the Army. Since shipment was made the individuals responsible
for making the shipment at the have left the Agency,
and the Ordnance Technician in the Supply Division involved in this
shipment is now serving overseas; consequently, we are unable to de-
termine if these rifles were inspected at the time of shipment. Sub-
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revealed that they were not in usuable condition and
they were shipped to an Army Ordnance installation for rehabilitation.
3. The Supply Division has now in effect a comprehensive sur-
veillance program for this type of material, and I feel that this
program will preclude any further incidents of this nature.
4. Every possible effort is being made to assure that material
shipped from Agency Depots is the material requested and that it arrives
at destination in good condition when needed. We have made a particular
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effort to resolve support problems as they arise in regard to - 25X1A2g
Acting Director of Logistics
Approved For Release 1999/08/27 : ClA-RDP78-04727A000300050017-7