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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01065A000400020059-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 59
• Content Type: OUTLINE

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llESTIOITS
1. To what extent have the policies which govern the national
psychological programs been applied? In which areas in policy olExifi.
ration necessary? Do them exist any actual or possible policy conflicts?
2. To what extent has the U. S. achieved the psychological objet.
tivee set forth in NSC 10/5? In which areas and to w'.at extent has
Soviet power and influence been reduced and lU, S. capabilities increased?
3. To what extent have U. S. capabilities been anployed in carrying
out a national p hological program? Which U. S. actions have proven
.most effective in realizing, the programs? On the basis of experionas
during the ceding year, which of our capabilities should be rainforoedg,
increased, or developed?
4. 'ghat are the n-ajor .actors which now impede the successful prose.
bution of our national psychological program? Indicate the strength of
the en and other deterren s, such as prevailing conditions in certain
areas (nationalism, economic instability, *to.). Indicate also the
extent to which our na3or alliances represent an impedirent to the,
successful conduct of our rational psychological program.
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SmCIFIC S IONS
1. Loym Z=
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1. What information is available through covert, channels to
indicate
a. Whether Voice of America broadcasts are audible in
spite of Russian jamming?
b. Whether they are proving effective in achieving our
objectives?
c. Whether the Soviets have begun to put into effect
measures designed to seal off the Russian radio audience
from any penetration by our radio programs?
2. Can any progress be reported in the penetration of the
Iroii Ce in,--?and particularly the USSR frontiers by means
3. What progss has been made in discouraging and restrict-
ing East-West trade and particularly trade with the USSR,-in
strategic materials by covert methods?
B. Spa 1 ~r t; Statos S
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1. Are plans now under consideration to meet theLcontingencyt
which would arise if the satellite governzats followed Moscow's
lead in developing an interfetrence-proof radio commudoations
system
2. Has the
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2. Has the n thod of preclusive being and other economic
restrictions on .East--West trade been proving effective in bring.
ing about ooonomia deterioration within the satellite states?
.3. Ts' the number and quality of defeotors from the satellite
states increasing? Are plans being considered to fui her increase
the defection of key personnel from Government, the armed foarces,
key industries, the political parties, etc.?
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4 As a spatter of national policy., should not gftat emphasis
be placed on the psychological aspects of defector programs?
Sul Edo=
1. Has. -the number of defectors from the soviet arrrcd forces
in East,.Germny increased or decreased during the past twelve
months? U "
1. What evidence is available through covert channels of
the effectiveness of
Voice of
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a, Voice of AA.nrica, and
b.. Radio Fee Asia
in getting their messages across to the Chines?
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III. DL! S` and AVRn
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B. Ica
1. In view of the great American Interest in Africa from
the viewpoint of strategic naateria.ls, as well as in other
respects, has work begun on plans to check the efforts of
Communist to got control over the colored races throughout
Africa, and particularly to seize the leadership of colored
labor organizations everywhere?
S and S S AS I
1. What prose has been made in laying the foundation for
effective guerrilla activities in the event of the countries in
this area being over-run by the Communists?
V. AST
A.
1, Has the Korean debate led to any conclusion as to the
adequvay or otherwise of coordinating machinery in the p"aba...
logical warfare . field, both with civilian and military authorities?
2. Has the exporienQe of CIA in Korea raised ar significant
problems with regard to enoperation with other countries partied..
pacing in the UN operations?
. Is it possible
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3. Is it possible, from guerrilla activities in Korea, to
draw any useful conclusions which might .become practical in
other areas
4. Has the support given CIA by the United Nations Cori
in Korea..-and vice versa,--proved generally satisfactory?
5. Can CIA report satisfactory progress on devvelopmsntal
programs; i.e., programs laying the groundwork for future
operations in
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1. What plans are under consideration to utilize all possible
covert resources to check the recent rapid growth of
a. Communism, and
b. "Peronism"
in certain Latin American countries?
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