STATUS REPORT ON AREA CLASSIFICATION CODING.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85S00362R000600080024-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2003
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: February 25, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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M Qti 11XM FOR ; IAC AD-HOC Sulu-Cozai ittee on j. s: 'orm .tica Proc.vs s..n&
;a'I1llM;C : Status Report on Area Clawaificetion Ca+iing.
1. The vork-tn group has developed the fol.l rw ng criteria. vi.thirr the
txbr of reference by which it juajes ,ea cl a eification e tCmB
1.xxvesti{ ated ax4 considered. The group law ajrec:d that e 6-d.j.trit
system acceptable to all member a icier be:
a,) sa~xs,rs?? -aLph -n. is in stx.=tw-lu and .- able o? I cf ing
pol:iti.c*3- geographic concepta.
flexible top it geea anhirc expansion, and po11lt :cal ch a.rv
a i acco nmodate specific or p o(rnli needs of an irfdl victual
ncy-
c) s de pt abl a to either m .ual or .chine use.
d) sin pie to learn rte. to use.
2. Listed below are the area class ific,,ation systems that han+ ; been
considered to date and the action taken an th by the up.
a) Air Force, l3+ratbi ~En lopedia - Re ;ected. Mae gx?o
recognized its merits for tnr^geting_ purposes, but too
much overhauling would. be re ouira d ixi order to VIF^.
since it exparadds to 14 digits, is not, t e-rarchi_al in
structure and pinpoints too finely with WAC air, target
breakdowns; it can. not show in its present; form polit_tce-1
geographic concepts.
b) State Department, .Documents Cl.asaI 'ication Schej Pry-t 1
rt. Certain features cf this
Cjo #dc - Acce )ted
in Pa
code are considered in the final. recommendation. It is a
5 digit alpha-u ric code which expands easily. The
approach is good; not sufficiently detailed to acccm od ate
elements required by all agencies.
c) Navy Department,, Cl sification and Cb&ing Scheme for
World Wide Geo ra hie Locations - Re ject=ed % It is
a straight 7-digit nnuxsric system designed for` tnaval logistics
needs; break dams are not well suited to intelligence needs.
d) A r, .CXC Area C R.ansificatIon - : Re ct .. j di fications of
AMS area code to sui
c) CIA, lnd.-. tria PtMA.at-or C-cey try C0(10 - The gcup be-'
discussed the structure of` his code In part: but is continu?
stuiy of it to ccimre with the present AC, coda vad 'ate;
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25X1 3? The NSA representative, I I will present at
the next meeting a pattern which she ? s developing as a oasis for an
area code.
4y Major Leslie Nelson of the Air Force an of
CIA have presented a pattern for a classification code.
5. In view of the fact that severtl meetings were required to
orient the entire group on machine techniques, and the intelligence
needs of each agency, the group requests an extension of 30 days
beyond 11 March to present its final recommendations to the AHIP
Committee.
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Chairman, Area CIvan- fication
Working Group
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