MINUTES RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION REVIEW BOARD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05462A000100040026-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 16, 2010
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MINUTES
esearch, Development and Production Review Board
A special meeting of the Board was held in the OC Conference
Roam at 1430 hours on 29 April 1955. The following persons
were in attendance:
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Old Business
1. At meeting ,#43 of 6 April an Engineering Division proposal
for the development and production of 4 tuning kits to permit
remote control. transmitter tuning of the 231D transmitters was
OC-SP discussed and it was directed that the Supplemental Programs
and Division and the Operation and Training Division would meet and
OC-O&T determine the validity and urgency of the requirement for remote
ACTION control transmitter tuning, and that the Engineering Division
would look into the availability of high frequency broadcasting
transmitters that could be tuned continually over the Inter-
national broadcast bands.
2. The representative of the O&T Division reported that they
had explored the need for such transmitters and they felt that
if such units were available they could be used for agent type
of operation where desirable.
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3. The Supplemental Programs representative reported in con-
siderable detail on the need for such equipment in th
type of operation. He pointed out that there was a
a proper propagation path to the
strong possibility that anther broadcasting center such as E:
would be established. Present thinking visualizes such estab-
lishment irk:== However, if for political reasons this is
not possible then it was felt that such an installation would
be established somewhere in the European continent to provide
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4. He further established the fact that a cce n.ittee that had
been established to investigate the effectiveness of the Agency
propaganda broadcasting activities had definitely determined
;. It was further stated that as a matter of fact planning
was underway to install 2 additional transmitters at the
base.
6. The SP representative concluded his presentation by stating
that even though there were no immediate requirements, in his
opinion the Office of Communications should have the type of
capability that will be provided by remotely tuned transmitter
units.
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Y. It was the opinion of the Board that a valid requirement
existed and since is presently engaged in such activities
the equipment should be made available to them.
IIi. 1. The Board next reviewed the presentation of the Engineering
Division which listed the cost for new transr:iitters which would
or could be made to meet the requirements established above.
0C-E 2. Following a review of the engineering data, the Board
ACTION directed the Engineering Division to enter into negotiations
with for the develorment and fabrication
of 4 sets of Servo control units for the receiver and trans-
mitter positions at a cost of approximately 30,000 and for the
development and fabrication of 4 modification kits for Servo
tuning model 231D transmitters at an approximate cost of $60,000.
3. The Engineering Division representative distributed the
draft of a proposed letter to the DD/P Materiel Board in which
guidance in the Project was requested. After
considerable discussion the Board agreed that a letter should
go to the DD/P requesting a determination of the operational
requirements and characteristics for project
and the determination of which technical unit k(X or T33)
OC-E should have the responsibility for this program. The Chief
ACTION Engineer is to obtain necessary coordination before submitting
New Business
OC-E ZTl' ie OC-.P representative introduced a memorandum from the Chief
and Engineer requesting guidance relative to the future program
OC-OePL for the RS-1. After some discussion the following decisions
ACTION were made by the Board:
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a. That the dies for such equipment should be retained.
b. That major repairs on such equipment should be made.
c. That procurement of parts peculiar to permit main-
tenance of this equipment should be made and that
the stock level of such parts should be determined
jointly by the Engineering and 0&T Divisions.
Members an those in attendance
listed. in Paragraph I
R&D Internal Projects
R&D External Projects (2)
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