WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT NO. 16 10-16 APRIL 1957

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• Publication Date: April 17, 1957
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chiefs Operations School
FROM a Assistant for Headquarters Training
SUBJECT. s Weekly Activities Report No. 16
10-26 April 1957
In SIGNIFICANT ITEM
Nothing to reporto
ITo OTHER ITM
Flans
aso A preliminary meeting to discuss the proposed new CE
familiarization course took place on 11 April in the office of
A tentative outline for the course had previously
been submitted to the CI Staff and the. meeting was intended to
get the Staffs s reaction to the outline,, The meeting-was
attended by
Staff
and OTR was represented by
was unable to attend because of a previously son
seminar, and of CI could not some at the last
minute because o other us a 3.) submitted his own
draft outline and - made some oral recommendations which
related in large measure to CI/CE records. Discussion centered
mainly around course content and on whether a drastically different
course would have to be developed.for supervisors or whether the
same basic outline could serve for them as well as for the "higher
clerical grades and the lower officer grades" The lack of
standardized procedures and responsibilities in the branches was
pointed out as a definite problem for QTR in drawing up a course.
However, reported that about ten CI/GE functions emerged
from the Wsurvey done by CI being basis to each branch,
and he gave p as to examine these functions
and to study the survey itself o stated that he had
placed the course on the requirements list and considered that the
response to date showed unusual interest and need, particularly
since it is still in the planning stageso
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1e, The PP Seminar on U April took up the sub jest of OTR
liaison with foreign government officials and departments.
had prepared a list of seven questions specifically designed to
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generate statements of PP doctrine and
0 policy for useCinrdeRe1op
the proposed Clandestine Services
the point of view of OTR the seminar was very wor le, as it
succeeded in identifying a bloc of PP activities that. fit into the
souarseo The seminar also cafe up with a definition of liaison in
the PP field as being the Clandestine Services' working relationships
with heads of foreign governments and with representatives ,of foreign
government departments or agencies for the purpose of carrying out
clandestine action operations, Within this context, Fl activities
would become clandestine collection operations. The seminar also
agreed that the principal objective of PP is to carry out
States foreign policy by operations that are unattaibutable or can
be plausibly denied.
Since the seminar was able to cover only the first three
questions on the agenda, the next four questions will be taken up
at this Thursday?s meeting.
so Following up a request from the staff at for
case material on resettlement of agents had a brief
session with of the Defector Committee who was
highly cooperative in offering to make available appropriate
cases. Because of the current nature of the cases he asked that
OTR do the write-up of thew in his office since the case files are
still being used and the writer would need a fill-in occasionally
where some of the information is missing from the files.
has been informaed and will let us know if and when they are able
to send a person to write up the cases.
Courses
d, The sixth running of the information Reporting, Reports9
and Requirements course has leveled off to a final enrollment of
]J students, one less than the limit, Originally the class was over
subscribed., but adjustment came by way of two cancellations, one
withdrawal,, and two late registrations. Schedule adjustments, too,
were necessary because of the absence of on sick leave
2x-12 April. Bight students with field assignments are in the
B oupe in which emphasis is put on working with reporters to get
iformation n values into reports and in producing the report in its
final form in the field, The A or headquarters group from 15-19
April will devote about three-quarters of their time to requirements.
Despite necessary adjustments, the class is making good progrosso
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eo Counterespionage operations Course No. 10 began on 1.5 April
195? with a full complement of fifteen students representing four
Area. Divisions and the Office of Seourityo FE Division with five
and SR Division with four students have the largest crollment in
this coursed The average grade of the class is about GS=ll
course has got off to a good start and all the students seem to be
taking an interest in ito
f, Clandestine Services Review No. 16 is in its second week
and in going amoothlyo
go Btaybehind Operations No. 17 began thiswask wigs four students
who are all scheduled to leave soon on field asaipments.
TIT,
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Chief PP inatruetor? He comes to as highly quslifiedy having had
several years experience in the Agency in PP work and about twenty
years experience before joining the Agency in publicsiona and
other media fields, Our pleasure in this assignment, is lessened
only by the prospect of having leave uao But we are
pleased that he is going to such a fine ass gnment - to the DD/PRa
In pection and Review Staff, will transfer about
3 Nay and I am sure that we express the views of all in wishing him
the beat in his new job,
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