REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING A REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00868R000100060066-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2007
• Sequence Number: 66
• Publication Date: January 1, 1980
• Content Type: MEMO

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SUBJECT: Request for Assistance in Establishing a Remote
Monitoring System in Pakistan
1. In response to NSC tasking of the Agency to improve its
coverage of the Muslim world, the DDCIhas received from Congress
authorization to expend additional funds in FY-1980 to effect
such improvement. FBIS' role in responding to. this tasking includes
the necessity to establish a monitoring..-site in Islamabad.
2. In view of the present political situation in Islamabad
and the difficulty of finding linguists with the requisite skills
there, the establishment...of a full-fledged FBIS bureau there is not
feasible. Rather, what is needed is the ability to transmit broad-
casts monitored in.Islamabad to.existing FBIS bureaus in the
United Kingdom and the Persian Gulf--i.e. a remote monitoring
system. FBIS plans for such a system have postulated the need for
,communications, using appropriately modified terminal
equipment, to relay the monitored signals to the processing sites.
It is essential, therefore, that we obtain such communications
capabilities from Pakistan in FY-1980, or that we at least obligate
in FY-1980 the funding for such a system to be completed later.
All funds necessary to modify erminal for remote
monitoring use will be provided by FBIS.
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3. Your assistance is therefore requested.in providing FBIS
with the technical support to establish a four-receiver remote
operation in Islamabad with[ onrnulications to transmit
the material out of Pakistan.
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4. The FBIS focal point for discussion of technical
specifications i ief of our Engineering Design and
Support Staff. He can be reached on black extension or
green lextension 1. Your designated contact for the requested
support. should feel free to contacti irectly.
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