GENERAL INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00499R000800090010-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 5, 2001
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 22, 1951
• Content Type: DISP

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22 June 1951
TO: Chief, Communications Division
Attn: Chief, Communications Engineering
Received cable stating that RG-85/U cable is on the way, and have
made inquiries concerning machinery to buy the cable. The nearest _
base has an engineering battalion and they have a trench digger which
can be used. However, a formal request has not been submitted yet,
since some of telephone people say they have a cable plow which
would handle t e jo easily. Am awaiting a call from - engineer
who has more definite information as to its capabilities and availability.
Yesterday morning (Wednesday) the contractor who is to do the
modification work in at arrived on the site and
began unloading bricks, sand, cemen , e c. prior to starting work on
the vault, storerooms, office and latrine. We have asked that this
have priority over all other rehabilitation work since it is needed
the most for storage of loose gear, office for - etc,. The clerk
of works who gives the contracting foreman his orders states that the
job should be finished in approximately 5 weeks in
has been attempting to solve the manpower problem by hiring
local labor for odd jobs, and has received a go-ahead signal from the
Pbut as yet has only found one man willing to work in this area.
e wage rate is set by the and hiring is done through the
Most people in ervi.ewe have indicated that they could do
as well or better at places'closer to their homes.
has been in touch with the ections working
on the p ans for the transmitter and receiver buildings. Unofficially,
the contact that - has in the electrical section stated that a
letter was circulating in the stating that the T & R
buildings were scheduled to start on July 1, 1951 and be finished in
7 months. However., no information on this has been received officially
either b Since we are well into the summer,
has s ar?e pressur ng through his _ contacts with a view
o getting the work started soon so that winter weather will not cause
delays.
Estimates for the cost of'the diesel house have not come out of
the yet, although sketch drawings for the use of the
estimating peop a were prepared.
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Since work is expected to start soon, moved from _
to a nearby town and spends the majority of his time on the sites,
and makes trips to about twice week to pick up correspondence
and visit the - office,
With reference to the microwave towers for the permanent station,
made a rough survey of the part of the hill over which the
beam passes. The heights of the trees on top of the hill were estimated
by use of a transit and found to be more than 90t in some cases. A
graph combining data taken by - and contours information from
a map will be sent to the Home Office shortly.
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