OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND REPORTS BRIEFING PAPER 1958

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OFFICE OF RESEARCH MID REPOTS
BRIEPI* PAPER
1958
I. Introduction
II. Economic Intelligence
III. Geographic Intelligence
IV. Interagency Coordination
TAB A 1958 Plaudits
ATTACM T A Statistical Summary
Table 1. Reports Completed
Table 2. Maps and Charts Completed
Table 3. Projects in Progress
Table 4. Maps and Charts is Progress
ATTACffiKENT B Time Distribution Suanry
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Table 1. Distribution of Research by Geographic Area
Table -f. .Iisu lours Applied to Project Research, Consultation,
and.-Support of Other CIA Components and to Other
Agencies (FY 1958--ist half - FY 1959--lot half)
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OFFICE CP RESEARCH AND REP( TS
ERIEF] PAPER
Introduction
The past year has seen an intensification of the struggle between
the Free World and the Communist Bloc. Activities and policies of the
Sino-Soviet Bloc countries have become increasingly aggressive and
appear to reflect a grating conviction among Communist leaders that., to
paraphrase Khrushchev., an irrevocable shift in the relation of forces
in the world is taking place to the advantage of the Communist Bloc.
In addition to the security threat posed by the Soviet lead in
missiles and in the race for outer space., the USSR in concert with
other Bloc countries has challenged the West in the economic field.
This effort is being mounted on two fronts: at horse, through
intensive efforts to achieve and sustain rapid economic growth; and
abroad., through an aggressive and sustained campaign of trade and
foreign aid., particularly in the less developed areas of the world.
In the Soviet Union., the new Seven Year Plan was released with great fan-
fare by Khrushchev in the late fall. That Plan., discussed in the 21st
Party Congress in Moscow' is ambitious. It calls for industrial
growth at a rate twice that anticipated in the United States during
the same period, Khrushchev., in words intended to be heard in the
less developed countries as well as in the USSR., boasted that by
19709 five years beyond the end of the Seven Year Plan "... and
possibly even earlier., the Soviet Union will gain first place in the
world both as regards absolute output and the output of goods per capita.,
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which will ensure for the fSovie9 population the highest living standards
in the world. That will be the world historic victory of socialism in
its peaceful competition with capitalism,"
Mr. Khrushchev was., we feel., over-optimistic. But the Seven Year
Plan does schedule an impressive economic achievement and by 1965 the
output of many raw materials and industrial products will approach and
it some cases exceed that of the 11,5. These production achievements,
which in the main we regard as feasible., will mean a 79% expansion of
Soviet industrial output by 1965. Furthermore., and probably of equal
importance, we look for the Soviets to use their production achieve-
ments in the next seven years as the basis of a powerful propaganda
campaign aimed at the uncommitted., less developed countries of the
world.
Elsewhere in the Bloc., dramatic developments have been taking
place in Communist China. The year 1958 saw the development of the
49 seat leap forward" in production and the organization of Chinese
manpower in the new "Commues". These developments are being closely
watched. Total production 'in China is as yet unimpressive by Western
standards bait the rate of dconomic growth is admittedly most impressive.
Here again., Communist propaganda is loudly exploiting production
successes as evidence of the superiority of the Communist system., a
message that can carry a strong appeal to small countries ambitious
for economic progress,
The intensification of the East-Test conflict has had a major
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mission has mounted. The priority assigned both to the collection and
production of economic intelligence has been advanced.
In today's world,, the long-run balance of national power depends
on economic capabilities and relative economic growth. The gravity of
the threat with which the Communist Bloc has confronted as cannot be
dismissed. It follows that reliable and objective intelligence on the
Communist economies - their strengths and weaknesses., their problems,,
interests and prospects - must be available to those responsible for
shaping the U.S. reaction to the threat. Our Office of Research and
Reports provides such economic intelligence support. In describing
the work of this Office., I shall mention, in addition to its economic
and geographic intelligence effort., some other activities which include
its coordinating responsibility and its intelligence support to economic
defense.
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Economic Intelligence
The challenge presented by the continuing growth of the Bloc economies
has given great emphasis to the need for economic intelligence. By inter-
agency agreement and DCI directive the primary responsibility for economic
research on the Sino-Soviet Bloc now rests squarely in the Office of
Research and. Reports.
An adequate assessment of the complex and closely interrelated
problems of the economies of the Sino-Soviet Bloc requires an integrated
approach to the research effort. Other components of the intelligence
community are not equipped to conduct Bloc economic research on an
over-all basis, nor are they charged with this responsibility; their
economic research efforts are oriented toward their individual depart-
mental interests. CM, to meet its responsibility., must direct its
intelligence effort at all levels of the economies of the Sino-Soviet
Bloc in varying degrees of intensity. Our analyses have emphasized
the exploration of the economic factors which will play a major role
in the determination of the future course of the Bloc economies. In
this connection, considerable attention has been given to the economic
interdependence existing between the Bloc economies and to the
substantial, reorientation of international trade among Bloc members
and between them and the Free World.
In 1958 this Office devoted an important part of its research
effort to the analysis of economic growth in the USSR. Even before
the Soviet announcements on the Seven Year Plan., ORR bad provided
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policy makers with evidence of some slowing down in the rate of Soviet
industrial growth. A major research effort has been underway during
1958 to determine the role of the raw material and energy base in
Soviet economic growth. Through this research we hope to specify and
evaluate (a) the factors affecting the expansion of the Soviet raw
material and energy base and (b) the relationship of this expansion to
Soviet economic growth. Our analysis of economic administration in the
USSR., which earlier revealed the existence of serious difficulties.,
has continued. Emphasis is placed on the industrial and agricultural
reorganization in an attempt to evaluate the impact of these changes
upon the future course of the Soviet economy.
The Office continued in 1958 to intensify its economic research
on Communist China. We are engaged in a program of complementary and
interlocking research projects dealing with the Chinese economy, This
program includes the study and evaluation of the Chinese potential for
industrial growth.. and an evaluation of all available information on
the continued dependence of the Chinese Communists on the technical
assistance.. plant equipment, and other capital goods being furnished
by the Soviet Union and the European Satellites. The sweeping
institutional changes introduced in the past year and the feasibility
of the ambitious Chinese economic goals are under serious scrutiny
Despite the efforts of the leadership,, unrest continues to exist
in several of the European Satellites. CMR research., therefore.,
continues to address itself to the exploration of those economic factors
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which could lead to increased disturbances in the European Satellites
in the coming years. A growing interest, however, is being taken in
the longer-run future of the Satellite economies, with particular focus
on the relationship of these economies with that of the Soviet Union in
the years after 1960.
The Office in 1958 substantially increased the number of analysts
devoted to research on the economic aspects of the Soviet guided missile
programs. Concurrently, the broad.research capabilities of CfftR in
related fields, such as transportation, construction, chemicals,
electronics and military costing, were also brought to bear on this
question. As a result of these efforts and unique capabilities, ( R
has been the principal contributor on questions relating to Soviet
production and deployment of missiles and other related economic factors
to National Intelligence Estimates and Department of State "disarmament"
planning papers. In addition, ORR is actively supporting the guided
missiles intelligence collection effort in two ways: (1) by assigning
an experienced intelligence officer to assist in planning collection
operations and (2) by assigning overseas highly qualified guided missiles
intelligence officers to assist in clandestine collection activities,
particularly at interrogation centers.
The research effort on the economic aspects of Soviet Bloe atomic
energy activities has also been substantially increased during 1958.
ORR made a very significant contribution, through the JAEIC Economic Working
Group to the National Intelligence Estimate on the Soviet atomic energy
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program. ORR research on the economic aspects of the Soviet atomic energy
program in support of JAEIC is being supplemented by an external research
project, "Economic Criteria for Adopting Nuclear Power Plants", now being
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During the past year, Siho.Soviet Bloc countries intensified their
efforts to penetrate less developed areas of the Free World through
expanded trade and economic aid programs. CPR continues to monitor and
analyze developments in this field., and provides, in cooperation with
the Department of State, most of the intelligence on the Sino-Soviet Bloc
economic offensive which is distributed as agreed intelligence in
publications of the Economic Intelligence Committee.
While Soviet announcements and recent statistical publications in
certain non-strategic fields have been of value in our analysis of the
Soviet Bloc economies, the Office must continue its intensive analysis
of fragmentary and often conflicting data obtained overtly and covertly
from innrable sources in order to develop the economic intelligence
on the Sino.Soviet Bloc that is required both in production of National
Intelligence Estimates and in a variety of special studies in response
to other high priority requests. The complexity of the job and the
need for an integrated approach demand that the economist., the technical
expert, the country specialist, with their individual skills., all become
vital elements of the research team. Experience has shown that
additional training oriented toward special intelligence research
tasks., although expensive and time consuming, is necessary for virtually
all these specialists in order to integrate them into effective working
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Attention is being given to the development of new techniques
of analysis in order to make maximum use of the factus. information
which is constantly flowing into the Office. At a -ime when rising
military expenditures have become a principal,, if :ot the primary.,
economic concern of the world powers, the analytical approach developed
in the past few years by CPR for estimating the cost of Soviet military
programs has provided the intelligence community with an additional
dimension for evaluating and refining the magnitude and composition of
estimated Soviet military programs developed by other intelligence
techniques. ORR has extended this cost analysis to the intelligence
community's estimates of present and future Soviet atomic energy
developments., in an effort to obtain a measure of the capability of
the Soviet economy to provide the facilities and new investments
indi6 ated.
The rigorous inspection of Soviet cost and price relationships
now being undertaken by CRR is expected to represent an important
step in the determination of the principal areas of Soviet industrial
strength and weakness. It is hoped that the results of these studies
will facilitate for us the forecasting of production trends in the
Soviet domestic economy and the character and magnitude of future
Soviet Bloc economic activities in non-Bloc areas., particularly as
they may be in competition with those of the United States and other
Free World countries.
Concurrently with its comprehensive economic research, the
Office of Research and Reports evaluates and interprets current
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economic developments within the Bloc countries viewed in their
relation to the Free World. A special staff, working in close
cooperation with the Office of Current Intelligence and supported
by appropriate research components, prepares timely reports of
these developments for inclusion in the Agency's and intelligence
community's output of current intelligence. The same mechanism is
used in marshalling the full support of this Office behind the
National Indications Center and the IAC Watch Committee,
Other studies yielding highly factual information of broad
interest to the community are based on the analysis of Soviet
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Each of our economic research components periodically calls
upon a small number of cleared consultants drawn from among top
executives in American industry and from leading economists outside
the Government, Through these consultants meeting with us individu-
ally or as panels, we obtain an excellent independent check on the
soundness of our estimates and advice on ways to simplify or
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economize in our research procedures. Reciprocally, senior personnel of
this Office are increasing the number and scope of their briefings before
business and economic groups -- thereby serving a valuable educational/
public relations function between CIA and the public.
The annual economic research program of the Office., aimed as it is
at serving many different interests and purposes., is necessarily complex
and of broad scope. Past experience., now analyzed quantitatively
through the use of IBM methods., is depended on heavily in the development
of new programs and in the quarterly program reviews. Particular
attention is given to the Priority National Intelligence Objectives and
to such advice as our principal consumers are able to provide concerning
their requirements in the months to come. Formulation of the program
begins with full provision for support to the production of scheduled and
anticipated National Intelligence Estimates. Provision must also be
made for scheduled contributions to the National Intelligence Surveys,
where the Office has responsibility for the economic sections of the
NIS dealing with the Sino-Soviet Bloc. Similarly., certain aspects of our
work in support of other agencies are scheduled in response to community-
wide deficiencies in economic intelligence as identified by the Economic
Intelligence Committee. In addition., we are aware from experience that
a substantial portion of our research time will have to be spent in
meeting "crash" or emergency requests from various high-level consumers.
Finally., we attempt in our research planning to find time for projects
which will examine economic questions likely to become of national
intelligence significance in the i, Lure.
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It is in this manner that the Office of Research and Reports provides
the necessary intelligence on economic activities and trends of the
countries within the Sino-Soviet Bloc,
Geographic Intelligence
We maintain within our Office of Research and Reports a group of
competent geographic analysts who provide research and technical support
to all parts of the intelligence community and contribute substantially
to the National Intelligence Survey Program.
A major part of the work of the geographic group., mostly in the
form of geographic intelligence reports and maps., is undertaken in
direct support of operations planning and field activities., either of
the Agency or the Armed Services. On the accuracy of this effort may
depend the lives of individuals who are either to be rescued from
hostile territory or put into hostile territory to accomplish
operational missions. Air Force crew members have been briefed.,
preparatory to special missions., using the geographic reports prepared
by this Office on how to evade or escape should USAF planes crash land
behind enemy lines. Similar reports are prepared in support of
unconventional warfare and psychological warfare programs., incorporat-
ing intelligence on a wide variety of environmental factors including
analyses of minority groups., border zones., strategic regions., routes
of clandestine movement., target installation., and closely allied topics.
Geographic intelligence research has also been directed toward
aiding the surveillance of USSR and Chinese Communist progress in guided
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missiles by providing analyses of feasible sites for missile testing
and training ranges. Other studies have contributed to intelligence
estimates of 8ino-Soviet Bloc economic development through the analysis
of the influence of physical geographic factors on Communist capabilities
to meet goals in the fields of agricultural production,, hydroelectric
power generation, and construction of major transportation routes.
During the past year,, a number of geographic intelligence reports
and briefings were prepared on USSR operations in Antarctica and the
Seviet Arctic with a particular view of assessing the significance of
Soviet achievements and long-range intentions as they may affect United
States interests in the Polar regions. In this work,, we are closely
supporting the Operations Coordinating Board through its Working Group
on Antarctica. In association with the Office of Scientific Intelligence
and the Armed Services., we are also analyzing Soviet geodetic activities
as conducted within the USSR and abroad. By these analyses., the
community is better able to evaluate Soviet progress in geodetic
positioning for long-range targeting purposes.
Experience has shown that one of the most effective ways of
presenting intelligence is to make extensive use of specially
constructed maps. Our cartographic unit within the Office plans and
prepares these intelligence maps for inclusion in CIA reports,, National
Intelligence Estimates,, National Intelligence Surveys., and for many
other purposes including covert planning and operations.
An extensive map library and map reference facility is also
maintained for use by all authorized rrovernment officials. Its
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specialized collection of foreign maps is kept current through a
coordinated and highly effective interagency map procurement program
that reflects the requirements of the several Government agencies having
need for foreign maps and minimizes the possibility of duplicative
collection efforts.
Interagency Coordination
In carrying out CIA's responsibilities for coordinating economic
intelligence relating to national security., the office of Research
and Reports plays an active role in the work of the interagency
Economic Intelligence Comittee (EIC), established in 1951 under CIA
Chairmanship. The membership of this Cotinittee is made up of
representatives of the following USIB agencies: the Department of
State; the Departments of the Army, Navy., and Air Force; the Joint
Staff (JCS); the National Security Agency; the Office of Special
Operations (oSD )? and CIA. A number of non-USIB agencies are
associate members., including the Departments of Agriculture., Commerce.,
and Interior, and the International Cooperation Administration. The
Office of Research and Reports provides secretariat services for the
main committee and for 14 subcs ittees., as well as for working
groups*
Among the principal responsibilities of the EIC is to produce
or arrange for the production of agreed interdepartmental reports on
selected economic intelligence matters of national security interest.
For example., biweekly and semi-annual summary reports on Sino-Soviet
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Bloc economic penetration efforts in the less developed areas of the
Free World are produced and distributed throughout the U.S. Government
to key officials and offices, including principal overseas missions,
stations, and commands. Coordination of reports on such subjects as
Communist China's foreign trade; Soviet agricultural policies,
performance, and prospects; trends in Middle East oil; and Soviet civil
defense and air raid shelter construction, has also been effected through
the EIC. In addition; a number of the substantive subcommittees have
undertaken the review and discussion of economic intelligence research
programs of individual participating agencies as a means towards reducing
unnecessary overlap and duplication.
The EIC reviews systematically the economic intelligence effort
within the U,S. Government to assist in identifying priority deficiencies
in research and collection and in avoiding unnecessary duplication by
the individual agencies. The survey listings of the EIC which periodically
report the status of internal and external (contractual) U.S. Government
economic intelligence studies and related research on the Sino-Soviet
Bloc and on Free World underdeveloped, areas involved in Bloc economic
penetration efforts represent another means by which duplication in
research programing is reduced. In 1958, a special survey of U.S.
Government professional personnel engaged in economic intelligence and
related economic research was undertaken by the EIC. Further, as a
guide for economic intelligence collection and production, statements
of "Priority National Economic Intelligence objectives" are issued as a
means of identifying and expanding the economic aspects of the USIB-issued
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"Priority National Intelligence Objectives". Proposals for external
economic research contracts amounting to $59000 or more are reviewed
by the EIC, which forwards comments and suggestions to the sponsoring
agencies for their guidance. Through the EIC mechanism,, the Office of
Research and Reports, as the organization primarily responsible for
providing intelligence on the economies of the countries of the Sino-
Soviet Bloc, obtains guidance in the continuing re-examination of its
own research program. The several EIC subcommittees provide technical
advice and suggestions to the USIB Ad Hoc Committee on Exchanges in
connection with proposed exchange visits of Soviet and U.S. professional
and technical personnel.
The EIC has also directed its attention to the problem of planning
for wartime emergency operation and is coordinating this planning with
other USIB committees and with. EIC member agencies.
Continued efforts are directed by the EIC toward improved coordi-
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nation of collection requirements. Through such activities as
Economic Reporting Guidance Programs systematic guidance is
provided to officials traveling within and reporting on Bloc countries.
CIA plays an active role in support of the U.S. economic defense
program. The Office represents the Agency on the Economic Defense
Advisory Committee (EDAC) and the Advisory Committee on Export Policy
(ACEP). Our activities include not only production of intelligence
in support of economic defense policy but also,, under NSC directive,.
the 'provision to action agencies of intelligence on illegal transactions
and other efforts to circumvent controls.
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1958 PLAUDITS
1. From Acting Director, IRA/State to AD/RR, 17 November 1958, expressing
appreciation for a study on the "-Capacity of tae Sino-Soviet Bloc
to Export Petroleum to the Free World." He termed the report an
excellent analysis of the problem and commented on its usefulness to
the Department. (UNCLASSIFIED)
2. On several occasions, personnel of the Cartography Division,
Geographic Research Area were complimented by the Department of
State for assistance given them to fulfill several high priority
assignments. The U.S. Representative to the United Nations,
Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Special Assistant to the President,
Gordon Gray, also expressed appreciation for support rendered them
on a crash basis to meet specific requirements. (UNCLASSIFIED)
3. From Executive Officer, OCB to DCI, 20 June 1958, regarding the
intelligence support rendered by CIA to the OCB. He stated that
the intelligence on Soviet penetration activities has been instru-
mental in the production of improved OCB Reports by the various
working groups and enables the Board to maize more effective
decisions in the fulfillment of their mission. (UNCLASSIFIED)
4. FL4 Director, WSE,, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense to
am 23 May 1958, in appreciation for preparing a study on Soviet
Military Transportation Capability to be inixorporated in a WSEG
study on Soviet Military Capabilities. (SECRET)
From Gabriel Hauge, The White Huse Staff, Lo DCI, 22 April 1958,
ecpressing._appreciation for assistance received from ORR in the
preparation of a lecture on "Some Aspects of the Russian Economy--.
(CLASSIFIED)
6. From Staff Director, Cow ittee on World Economic Practices,
Business Advisory Council, Department of Commerce to DCI,
21 October 1958, expressing gratitude for the assidtance of the
Chief, Economic Research and his associates in the preparation
of material on Soviet economic growth in graphic form for use at
a recent meeting. (UNCLASSIFIED)
7. From Director, Hdgtrs,, U.S. Army, Inter-American Geodetic Survey,
Fo-rb Clayton, Canal Zone to DCI, 28 October 1958, commenting on
the usefulness of a geographic intelligence report, International
Boundaries in Latin America in their daily dealing with boundary
questions affecting planning, operations, and map production.
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8. From Director of Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., NYC,
`(5-DD/I, 2 October 1958, thanking the DD/I for arranging for an
employee to open the discussion on the Chinese economy at the
first meeting of the Study Group on Communist China and V.S. Policy
in Asia. He expressed gratitude for his valuable contribution to
the work of the Study Group. (UNCLASSIFIED)
9. From the Operations Coordinating Board Assistant to the AD/RR,
=December 1958, expressing appreciation for an intelligence
briefing presented by an ORR employee to the OCB on Soviet
Activities in the Antarctic. His presentation was praised for
its organization and effectiveness. (SECRET)
10. From Director, Esso Export Corporation, INC to DDCI, 7 November
, regarding the participation of an ORR employee as CIA
representative in Paris to the COMM review of the embargo list
for petroleum products and equipment. He commented on the
enthusiasm and able contribution this employee rendered in assisting
their deliberations On the subject. (UNCLASSIFIED)
11. From Department of State, DRN/AFB transmitting letter of thanks
from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs to Chief, D/ /RR,
28 February 1958, for a special study on Spanish Boundaries in
Northwest Africa. He stated that this report-was most helpful
in the considerations of that mission on foreign policy problems
in this area. (FOR OICIAL USE ONix)
12. From Deputy Commandant, Industrial College of the Armed Forces to
DD i, 2 April 1958, conveying the gratitude of the College for tie
participation of ORR representatives as panelists for seminars
entitled "Communist China's Industrial Economy", and. "The Political
and Economic Geography of Co anist Asia". He commented on the
effectiveness of each presentation and the contributions made to
the school curriculum (and success of their mission). (UNCLASSIFIED)
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Attachment A
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF ORR PRODUCTION
and
COORDINATED EIC REPORTS AND SURVEYS
1 January - 31 December 1958
Table 1. Reports Completed
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Geographic Research Area
Category
CIA/RR
QIA/SC/RR
IM
RA
MP
SC/NP
IP
sc/IP
CSM
ERA Procedures
(Internal CRR
.publications)
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Aft
GR
G/E
G/I
GM
G/S
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30
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87
5 286
5
3
44
11
33
7
18
Economic Area 17
Geographic Area 29
Contributions to
NIS Annuals Economic Area
Geographic Area
Coordinated EIC Reports EIC/WGG 26
and Surveys EIC-R 3
EIS-S 6
EIC-PSC-WP 1
Economic Defense Projects EDIC/ID
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(FM) RA 1
MCB 1{$
SC/RR 1 50
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Table 2. Maps and Charts Completed
Geographic Area 1,299
Table 3. Projects in Progress
In Reproduction
Editorial Review
In Preparation for Reproduction
Economic Geographic EIC
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8 2
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In Division for Revision 1 -
Projects Scheduled:
Research in Progress 300 52 11
Research Pending - 4 6
320 107 17
Table 4+. Maps and Charts in Progress
Geographic
In Reproduction
In Proof
In Progress
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61
287
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ECONC* IC RESEARCH AREA
TABLE 1
Distribution of Research by Geographic Area
Area
USSR
European Satellites
Sino-Soviet Bloc Activities
in the Free World
Communist Far East
Sino-Soviet Bloc
First Half Fiscal Year 1959
Planned s r u- Actual M H's
tion of MB's by Expended by
Geographic Area Geographic Area
Number % Number %
53,560 43 56,823.66 43.5
27,403 22 32,657.28 25.0
7,473 6 10,580.96 8.1
19,929 16 15,283.60 11.7
16,193 13 15,283.60 11.7
124,558 100, 130,629.10 100.0
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ECONOMIC RESEARCH AREA
TABLE 2
Man-hours Applied to Project Research, Consultation, and
Support of Other CIA Components and to Other Agencies
Consumer
Office of:
First Half Fiscal Year 1956 First Half Fiscal year 1959
* of Total % of Total
Research & Research &
Man-hours Consultation Man-hours Consultation
National Estimates
20, 642
17.0
21,292 .1
16.3
Current Intelligence
10,596
8.7
9,05,30
7.2
Scientific Intelligence
540
0.5
635.15
0.5
Deputy Director, Intelligence
2,156
1.8
2,612.58
2.0
Deputy Director, Plans
3,438
2.8
3,526.99
2.7
Basic Intelligence
16,083
13.3
16,981.78
13.0
Economic Defense Community
7,267
6.0
6,139.57
4.7
Economic Intelligence Committee
8, 669
7.2
5,747.68
4.4
Other Agencies
8, 393
6.9
8,229.63
6.3
Total Direct Support
779784
7, 589.22
57.1 -
Programmed Indirect Support
43,384
35.8
56,039.88
42.9
Grand Total
100.0 130,629,10 100.0
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