FBIS BRANCH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00261A000100010051-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 51
• Content Type: REQ

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CE~7.'RAL I?dTELLIG~,NGE GROUT'
The FBIS Uranch functions in the field of broadcast intelligence data; obtains such intelligence
through the medium of listening Hosts within the Gontinental United States and in strrzte~ic locfitions
~,nraad; translates and re~oz?ts its findings to authorized CTovernment ,yencies.
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CEPITItr'~L TI`T~ ~LLTGEI`~G~ GRt?UP
the ~7ffice of the Ghief establishes programs and fixes the order of proceeding; devises policies,
provides guidance, anal correlates the activities of the ;:~onitoring, editorial, and Service
divisions; performs normal administrative functions.
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The Service l7ivision administers the overall service program of the FBIS Branch; procures
supplies anal equipment; maintains a duplicating office for Branch output; routes incoming
correspondence, dispatches outgoing reports, and provides messenger service; classifies and
files correspondence, trar~scripts anal publications.
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CENTRAL TNT~L~.IGET?1CE GRt~UP
FBIS 3ranch Editorial Division
The Editorial division selects, evaluates from an intelligence standpoint, and edits raw
material provided by the ?~onitorin, Division; prepares and disseminates daily and special reports
on such information to authorized Government Agencies; operates teletype service to such Govern-
ment offices and to F~3I~ field stations; indexes and files all records of monitored material
for information and research library purposes.
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CENTRAL INTuLLIGF.~dCE GROUP'
I~ionitoring Division
The ?:onitoring Division establishes listening posts at strategic locations; systematically
monitors, translates and reports on voice and ?-torse intelligence aroadcasts of foreign trans-
:emitters; deter~aines frequencies, schedules and behaviors of such transmitters as a source of
intelligence; reports findings to the Editorial Division,
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CEiVTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
A~onitoring Staff Project
FBIS is not intercepting all that can be heard at`~Iashington because of an inadequate
staff of linguists. Edith additional monitors, headquarters ca;1 intercept and translate a
much larger volume of European and Latin American material presently available at FBIS
listening posts
Personal Services
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BECREI
Information on European medium wave broadcasts is currently being provided to FBIS by the
British Rroadcastin; Corporation.
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CL'T~iTPiE~,T, INTEI,LIGETvCE GRC~.,~'
Under present operations the only broadcast material from La.tin.American countries which
can be intercepted by rBIB is the relatively insignificant portion transmitted on shortwave
frequencies, Sufficient information regarding reception conditions in South p,~nerica is not at
hand to permit a specific proposal x^or improving Latin Ap~erican coverage. To deveiog the
needed data an youth American transmitters, it is proposed to send a four-man testing crew
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