MINUTES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA STAFF MEETING, 28 MARCH 1955

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01096A000200050022-5
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: March 28, 1955
• Content Type: MIN

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1!I>'M CLr Ti ?8GAPB'IC AAA STAFF 1, 28 KUM 1955
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1. read aloud from a recent D/W ar-_ I w , a guide
25X1 Aga for selection of Soviet . Tlse grow disowned the criteria presented
is the senses. said that the >tsmsa+aaodvm is sent being
revised, and it we agreed that the revisions be rsoa^s +sd were
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25X1, ?g W. aaamarl sdI- coacerlaing 3Pro9e0ed symbol for
M projects ran discusses, mad it we decided that as attempt
should be weds to band-I the problem by statameats of priori' 'h'am
the chain of command up i* the AD bevel, without use of a sywbol..
25X1 A9a 3. commented that the data concerning mm-hour and
salary costs n csaamsctioa with the Clark Committee s oy should be
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in two cam--Prepamotios and Presentation. me total fiores
should be expressed in amen--hours and average grade level or averse
hourly psi.
4. cammsntad that the Far astern Association
meetings, at the ingtee Betel from 29. to 31 lurch 1955, should
be of interest to a member of peogl.e in the ?eogsaphie Area. The
Bconomic Area is recruiting at these satin mad D/t should also 25X1 A9a
contact acpps~apriste isdi vidmai a . reported that lbr. Aaae1y
has recently emphasised the increasing need for Per astern Iatelligaace
Officers and the increasing intelligence pregrent an the tar Best.
25X1 A9a comments& that if registration fees are required at such
S wt should be possible to got reiabursa out for those
individuals selected by the Deopalbio Area.
5. Individuals flying to the AN meetings at lieuqhis, Tennessee
vill probably not be able to travel in groups larger thaa 2 per plane.
6. A briefing of 00 ANWIrml is scheduled for 4 April 955
25X1 A9a 10:35 to 11:10 handle this briefing. 00/0
Mould like to schedule such briefings three tines a year, brisgi ng in
different groomps fray the field.
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8. on the recent nesting of the Advisory
grow (GOOPS
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jjjjft The meeting we rather disorganised but same rsearmmiatipes
conoernin change in the sstion were node and will probably
be presented by the D.S U.S. amber to the t i c Oo0snitatien in
July. 'mime re atien proposes Vat the crganizttien sheuld be
on the basis of signifies mt problans rather than an functioeeal fields
such as ybysicsl gwgngft, bio-geography, tesehing of geography, etc.
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9. reported s request free the Air payee for
rscorasacistites regarding native perseetenel to be used by the Air Force
in establishing stations between ftivan and Africa, in connection with
the Air Perce's Second. Anna Lsr Eclipse Epsditicn. SM grw discussed
the possibilities of sending Aeogra is Area personnel to 11erk with
this expedition; there is some doubt as to the amount of useful area
knowledge to be gained troa sash .xperienes.
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11. shared . 1.s of photog rapbs token recently
under poor light conditions using the now '1I X file, which is about
five times as fast as attar anther film.
25X1A9a 12? W shoved material an a now 70 ma pleto rf Ling
device the sear be ramsrkobly effective in kenning now kinds
of d iicatina lams. the machine bas been developed by
pbotoWvmmstsy Incorporated, and the Air Force and the Navy have
ordered severed..
25X1A9a 13. reported that D/EC's neev garters in "q="
B'i].ding My be ready by the due date, 25 April 1955.
25X1 A9a 14. vas oongratulatscl an his recent receipt of a
nsritorlcue sward from the navy, covering his work with the
Navy before he came to CIA.
25X1 A9a 15. raportad that be anticipates an C ER request for a
City Plaa of Shanetai troa D/Ale' In the Economic Area. We request
my have been inspired originally by DD/P. He Is to coordinate and
clas ify.
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16. rill meet tomwm v with the Eh86 is ning Paul.
25X1 A9a l7. oen an a recent listing of technical and
scientific confer es that lave been attended by Soviet delegates.
Attached to this listing is a translation of the Dect^ c 1954 lecture
by the President of the USM Acad=W at Sciences concerning
of UM scientists with the rest the vvar D/SP, D/@C and DD OG
indicated a desire for copies of this.
25X1 A9a 3.8. advised that the ADJB is following up on the
submission of fitness reports and that they sheuld be submitted on
time from now on.
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