MONTHLY REPORT--NICOSIA BUREAU--MARCH 1983

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00040R000100260010-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 31, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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31 March 1983
MNC-3026
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT Monthly Report--Nicosia Bureau--March 1983
I. GENERAL
Deputy Bureau Chief and Arabic unit chief
returned from their Cair trip with a list of four good prospective
Arabic monitor candidates. Although we now only have one slot open, we
have placed two people in processing, the second as a hedge against the
vagaries of the Cairo recruiting scene. Our first choice is again a P1ENA
translator-editor. Last year, in the bureau's only previous recruiting foray
into Egypt, we likewise turned up a highly qualified MENA candidate. However,
she backed out at the last minute, reportedly because her employer refused
to grant a leave of absence. Our number two candidate has a degree from Cairo
University in economics and has spent two years at Cornell studying city
planning.
The Cairo trip also gave ~an opportunity to discuss with the Embassy
political section the possibility o contracting with an Embassy spouse to
record Cairo television. The political counselor was optimistic about finding
someone willing and qualified and volunteered himself to look for the right
person. The value of such an undertaking will be discussed at the forthcoming
bureau chiefs conference.
On the 17th, a coffee was held in the bureau conference room on the
occasion of the presentation of length of service certificates to
en t e certi icates were presented,
at t e recipients ad a total of 140 years of service with FBIS.
During the month, the editorial room was brightened with the arrival of
a new editorial desk, the first of several changes planned to make the editors'
work area more functional and attractive.
II. OPERATIONS
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. At the request of the BBC, the bureau assumed coverage of P1oscow
in Greek to Greece broadcasts 9-13 March and again 26 March - 1 April.
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B. Technical
1. On the 19th, developed a problem with a
transmit amplifier, forcing t e ureau to open its backup circuit
to Caversham. We are using the commercial circuit to send but
are continuing s our primary circuit for incoming traffic.
At this writingdoes not know yet when a replacement amlifier
will be available.
STAT
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2. On the 9th, Regional Engineer Electronics Specialist STAT
and Technical Assistant visited STAT
the antenna site at Kili to replace a subgroup modem board in the
Kili-Paphos system. The new board did not solve the problem, STAT
and the order wire is still being used as a stopgap measure. During
the same trip, antennas felled by recent high winds at Kili as well
as at Pissouri were also worked on.
III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Visits
1. returned on the 3d from a TDY at Jordan Bureau STAT
that began on ebruary.
2, returned frgm a recruiting trip STAT
to Cairo on the 4th_. ey a eparted on the 27th. of February.
3. The Internet survey team of nd Collins/Rockwell's STAT
TDY'ed at the bureau - arc STAT
4. Regional Cruiser
returned on the 23d from Austria. STAT
~fDY'ed at Gulf Bureau, 28-31 March.
6. Kathleen Anderson of the Post Management Office in State's EUR/EA
Branch, to the bureau on the 28th.
STAT
A. Production Report
Chief, IS Nicosia Bureau
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