WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #37

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06096A000300040006-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 26, 1965
• Content Type: MEMO

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Memorandum
TO Acting Director of Training DATE: 26 November 1965
FROM : Chief, Career Training Program
SUBJECT: Weekly Activities Report #37
A. SIGNIFICANT ITEMS
1. On 4 November 1965 the Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence directed a memorandum to the DD/I, subject
"Intelligence on Communist China", in which he identified
a number of problem areas which require additional attention.
Among these he listed, as sub-paragraph 1 a,
"The problem of obtaining personnel academically
trained in fields applicable to our intelligence interest
on China and in the Chinese language."
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[We in the CTP)have taken or are now taking the following
actions which relate to this problem:-
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*`; During the past few weeks, have met a number of
times with Mr. John Cookson, Chief of the Foreign Languages
Branch of the National Defense Education Act Fellowship
Program, U.S. Office of Education. From him obtained a
list of all U.S. students who are currently enrolled in
graduate-level programs of Chinese and related studies on
NDEA fellowship grants, plus access to his files for back-
ground information on any or all of the students. A
random sampling of files reflected a uniformly high level
of qualifications. The list totalled 198 individuals,
attending a total of 23 U.S. colleges and universities.
I discussed this source with Mr. and the
intra-Agency China Intelligence Committee which he chairs,
lis of_a~ll former holders of grants for Chinese studies
and of students currently enrolled in undergraduate
Mr. Cookson and expect to obtain within the next few days]
and gave him a copy of the list. More specifically,
however from the standpoint of immediate action to be
taken,'arranged with to send the list to th
recruiters. It went out on 3 November with a reque
for immediate action. II am continu-,ing in touch with
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We have made a. survey of all CT's possessing some
Chinese capability who have entered the Program since 1960.
There have been 41 in all, of whom 35 are still on duty.
Their names, the Agency-sponsored Chinese training they
have had, their levels of proficiency, and their assignments
as of 30 June 1965 have been summarized and the information
made available to appropriate offices.
f". r?am currently in touch with the Acting Director of
the Foreign Service Institute, Mr. Howard Sollenberger, who
is a Chinese scholar of considerable note, to explore with
him any possibilities of useful action. He has first-hand
knowledge of most of the Chinese Language and Area programs
in the United States and abroad.
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2. We continue to get bad news from the operating offices
concerning the availability for training of Internal candidates
who have been accepted for CTP. We have just been informed
that an RI candidate who was accepted for the October 1965
class, and who was withheld until January by his office because
of work-load, will also be withheld from the January class.
There are 12 others in total whose availability for a specific
class in future remains undetermined.
suggest that we are on the right track.
3. Our first venture in on-the-spot field interviewing,
'in follow-up of the recruitment effort, took place this week.
After having laid on the necessary arrangements through the
Recruitment Division, Mr. spent Monday and
Tuesday in the Boston area where he interviewed fifteen out-
standingly qualified candidates. A detailed account is now
bein com iled and will be the subject of a subsequent report.
initial impressions are distinctly encouraging anc
B. NORMAL ACTIVITIES
1. has been permanently transferred to
DD/P/WE, effective 21 November.
2. Lt. a military CT on attachment to WE
Division, leaves the Agency as of this week. He declined,for
personal reasons, to accept assignment to FE Division/Viet Nam.
His period of military service comes to an end this week and he
is in the process of becoming a civilian, to be engaged in a
family business enterprise.
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C. RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES
See attachment.
D. PERSONNEL MATTERS
Nothing to report.
E. TROUBLESOME MATTERS
Nothing to report.
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(Attachment) RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES
. For the week 18 - 24 November 1965:
a.
New files received
b.
File rejects (before T/A)
c.
Invited for interviews
d.
Candidate interviews
e.
Placed in process
f.
Actions confirmed
g.
Cancelled actions
Decline 2
Reject prior to CTP/IR 0
Reject after CTP/IR 0
Postpone 1
Medical 1
Security 1
Panel 1
2. Summary to date:
a. January 1966 Class:
Firm:
23
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6
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14
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On board 0
Processing completed EOD set 10
Military 0
Internal 13
In process (prior to CTP/IR) 0
CTP/IR Scheduled 12
CTP interviewed, decision pending 10
In process - CTP approved, awaiting
Medical and/or Security processing 12
Processing complete no EOD set 3
Internal Processing 7
b. ROTC/OCS Actions: 2
In process (prior to CTP/IR) 0
CTP/IR Scheduled 0
CTP interviewed, decision pending 0
In process - CTP approved, awaiting
Medical and/or Security processing 1
Processing complete no EOD set 1
Processing complete EOD set 0
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c. April 1966 Class Availability:
In process (prior to CTP/IR) 72
CTP/IR scheduled 30
CTP interviewed, decision pending 6
In process - CTP approved, awaiting
Medical and/or Security processing 10
Processing complete no EOD set 5
Processing complete EOD set 0
Military 0
Internal 6
d. July 1966 Class Availability:
Internal 6
e. Internals accepted for Program but date
of release by component undetermined 10
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