'FACTS ON FILE' REQUEST FOR CHINA ATLA'S REPRODUCTIBLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05927A000100130037-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: March 3, 1972
• Content Type: MF

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3 March 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence
SUBJECT
"Facts on File" Request for China
Atlas Reproducible.
1. It has been DDI policy to deny the sale of CIA map repro-
ducibles except for country terrain base maps (see Enclosure I).
Because sales place extra burdens on PSD, our practice has been
additionally to restrict sales to one map only.
2. Until March 1969, we denied all request. for purchase of
Agency reproducible. (a very few reproducible. were made available
cost-free to academic requesters). Since March 1969, in conformance
with the changed policy set forth in Enclosure 1, three requests for
purchase of map reproducible. have been received and approved:
Requester
Prof. Robert K. Holtz
University of Texas
(Enclosure l')
Federated Lithographers
- printers, Inc.
New York
(Enclosure 2)
Date
Fulfilled
March 69
July 69
tern
7 plates for
terrain base,
Mexico
6 plates for
map of world
Reimburse-
ment Charge
$ 50
$ 60
Rand McNally & Co. July 70 12 plates for $180
Chicago, Illinois terrain base,
(Enclosure -3) North Vietnam
We required that the original Rand McNally request be cut back: no
request. were denied.
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3. The "Facts on " request involves 251 reproduciblee.
At $15.00 each, the total charge for the reproducible* would be
$3,765.00. This cover* meterials and processing labor only; it
does not include equipment depreciation, management. and Mintier
costs which are not practicable to calculate. If sale of the reproducible*
is denied, we calculate that the task of color-separating the atlas would
cost "Facts on File" about $15,000.00. Thus the company figures to
!Lave about $11,000.00 or 73% of its plate expense if it can procure
Agency originals at PSD's cost.
4. I feel that the sale of these reproducible* wouldbe very
unwise. Reproducibles for three of the maps are already in use for
further intelligence production, and other reproducible. are expected
to be in use soon. We can ill afford their loss for the lengthy period
PSD would require to copy them. A decision to approve the sale would
also leave us without a workable policy to control future requests. This
would inevitably lead to a load of running correspondence and negotiations
with requesters, complainers, and commenters that we are unequipped
to handle.
5. The main loser, of course, would be PbTi. states
that he is in no way staffed to service the flood of requests he anticipates
from other publishing houses after the sale to "Facts on File" becomes
known. The consequent load on PSD could seriously impair its ability
to support the DIM, and it ie doubtful the situation could long be tolerated.
6. Considering all factors, I strongly recommend that the "Facts
on File" request be denied.
STATI NTL
JOHN KERRY KING
Director
Basic and Geographic Intelligence
Enclosures:
As stated in Pars. 1 and 2
Distribution:
Oki - Addressee
1 - Ch/CD
2 - D/BGI
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