MONTHLY REPORT -- PANAMA BUREAU -- NOVEMBER 1988

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-01355R000400120002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2013
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 6, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
PANAMA BUREAU
DRAWER 927
APO MIAMI 34004
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT Monthly Report -- Panama Bureau -- November 1988
The semiannual swing through Central America to inspect our
remote monitoring sites and to introduce myself to embassy
officers and contractors was undertaken 31 October thru 4
November. All outstanding issues were resolved, including
securing approval from Ambassador Hinton in Costa Rica to set up
a remote monitoring site there as an emergency backup site for
monitoring Nicaraguan media.
In view of media reports noting that the local population of
the aedes egypti mosquito, the carrier of yellow and dengue
fevers, has been growing in recent months, the embassy medical
unit began offering yellow fever vaccines to all embassy
personnel and their families. In addition to offering the
vaccine at the medical unit, the embassy nurse and regional
medical officer made a special visit to the bureau on 9 November
to give the vaccine to all interested personnel. Thus far,
approximately 100 bureau employees and family members have taken
advantage of this offer.
Although there have been no recent reports of either yellow
fever or dengue fever cases, we have been advised that airport
immigration has begun checking shot records of arrivals on
certain airlines, and we have encouraged all employees and their
families to receive the vaccine.
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A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. In an effort to improve bureau responsiveness to
collection requirements, senior editor developed a
collection guidance folder tailored to countries in our coverage
area. The guidance has been refined and condensed to one sheet
per country, and because the guidance is on computer, the
requirements officer can easily issue replacement sheets as
guidance changes. Folders were provided to each editor and
monitor to aid in program summary preparation, selection, and
quality control of bureau's responsiveness to established
requirements.
2. Also in the spirit of using the LAN to aid bureau
operations, an expansed version of the much used monitorial
glossary was added to the LAN in November.
1. On November, we succesfully tested modem communication
with Key West Bureau.
2. For the first time in recent memory, the bureau
experienced simultaneous problems with both DTS and autodin
communications systems 23-25 November. Although we retained
our ability to send over DTS, we could not receive traffic until
the problem mysteriously resolved itself on 25 November. The
autodin problem, which was discovered to have been caused by a
dislodged ac plug at the bureau, was also resolved on 25
November.
1. Bureau technicians were called upon to repair the
Azimuth motor brake systems on two of the 13-meter satellite
dishes.
2. The following accountable property was transferred
to the local Army disposal office:
-- One Assembly Lynch Repeater, Type C120, Serial No.
C225. Unit price: $ 384.00.
-- One Tektronik Oscilloscope, Type 321, Serial No.
000438. Unit price: $ 785.00
-- One Hickok Transistor Tester, Model 870, Serial No.
271-11556. Unit price: $ 355.00.
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2. Senior monitor) Iwas promoted to FBN-11, STAT
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3. Editor-trainee was promoted to GS-9 effective STAT
6 November.
B. Building and Grounds
Remodeling of the men's restroom was completed 28
November. Remodeling of the women's restroom is scheduled for
completion by the end of December.
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