WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #3

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP60-00594A000300030041-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: January 23, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Approved For Relea 2004/05/05 CIA-RDP6O-p0594A000 30041 Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : AC/FPS
FROM : C/LAS
SUBJECT: Weekly Activities Report #3
A. SIGNIFICANT ITI
None to report.
B. OTHER ACTIVITIES
DATE: 23 January 1958
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2. We, this week, are arranging for withdrawal from the FSI, on a basis 25X1
of performance, an 06I employee who recently was transferred from an LAS course
to a special program at the FSI. Withdrawal is based upon recommendation of
the FSI. Decision followed a detailed discussion between C/LAS and
and f OSI.
3. Interviews have been held with I(NEA) and former JOT
preparatory to QRP's this week considering requests for language training.
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4. On 16 January, QRP's certified (FE for the FSI nine-month Cam- 25X1
bodian course beginning in February, and (Log) for the FSI sixteen- 25X1
week German course.
5. 0 has forwarded a firm commitment of an ample number of enrollees
for both France-Basic Country Surveys#l and France-Integrated Language/Area
Study #1. Included were names of six prospective students, as well as seven
auditors for certain lectures, in the 13CS and four students for the IL/AS.
This was the first advance commitment of its kind we have even received con-
cerning the area program and is real evidence of WE's keen interest In these
new courses.
tion of France-Basic Country Survey #1 has been completed by
Several of the prospective guest lecturers, including Leroy
Benoit, Chief of Language and Area Training at USIA, have told us without res-
ervation that we have tapped the best people in Washington. The higher than
usual level of prospective students' qualifications will permit us to make this
an intermediate course, on the threshhold of a seminar.
7. (FE) advise that 3 or 4 candidates from
their shop may be forthcoming for France-Integrated Language/Area Study #1,
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which will be our first full-time intermediate French course. Ynphasis will
be on building up a capabilit to discuss public affairs, using materials on
France and the French Union. will check out interest in FE, 25X1
NSA, and EE.
8. EE has turned down our effort, through PO/TR, to obtain as
principal instructor in the prospective Hun a -Basic Country Survey #1. Two
months have passed since our approach, and is still without reassignment, 25X1
five months after his return from overseas. The unprecedented interest in
this course continues.
9. Mrs. in her incidental but time-consuming capacit as LAS
Librarian, deserves commendation for apprehending a book thief.' Mrs. had 25X1
politely - and for good reason - refused this person a particular book, but a
few minutes later our librarian spotted him walking out of the library with the
book - unfortunately for him - clumsily hidden. Mrs. 0 proving eternal 25X1
vigilance is the price of maintaining the LAS library, went after him, requested
and obtained the return of the book.
10. George Beck of the Commerce Department contacted Il and in-
formed h about a bi-weekly analysts' discussion group on the Far East.
__Passed the information on to ORR.
11. lof Comma in arranging orientation
briefing for personnel going to 25X1
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countries
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provided bibliographic information on the Eastern Satellite
for 10 Division at the request of Mr. Q 10 planning officer.
has informed us that foreign language translation
tradecraft guides will
and
ties at
soon be available for LAS use.
and conferred with Messrs.
concerning the installation of more adequate cooking facili-
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has completed a study of domestic semi-commercial and
16. On 15 January, Ion 25X1
the progress of the testing program.
17. On 17 January, Prof.
tacted by mail to determine whether he can compose an Icelandic proficiency test.
18. During the week,
Mrs.In the French teat,
worked on preparing the Greek test and
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range adequate for our purposes.
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