BASIC EXPLOITATION PROGRAM FOR NEAR EAST, SOUTH ASIA, AND AFRICA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00706R000300030051-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: October 29, 1954
• Content Type: REGULATION

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FOREIGN DOCUITS DIVISION
FDD NOTICE 29 October 1954
No 19-54
SUBJECT: Basic Exploitation Program for Near East, South Asia, and Africa
Ao General
1. The following Basic Exploitation Program for New East, South Asia,
and Africa is effective as of this dates The program consists of four
monthly information reports: one on Arab States and Israel; one on Grreece,
Turkey, and Iran; one on India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan; and one on African
2. The following personnel are responsible for compiling information
received, maintaining branch and division schedules and receiving information
from other branches of the division for the reports indicated:
Monthly Information Report on Arab States and Israel -
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Monthly Information Report on Greece, Turkey, and Iran -
Month] y Information Report on Indiia, Pakistan, and Afdanistan -
Monthly Information Report t on Africa -
The Chief of the Western World Branch will designate alternates for
the above personnel as required.
3. Generally items presented should represent full exploitation, in
approximately 125 words or less. Exceptions will be indicated by bracketed
notes on the nature of the information omitted.
4o Information on subject categories covered in the FDD Selected Briefs
from the International Press will not be included in the reports published
under the Basic Exploitation Program for the Near East, South Asia, and Africa,
5.
The schedule of reporting will be maintained as indicated.
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The following reports will be issued in the FDA Suzmnary series, in press
styles consisting in general of summaries of information in newspapers,
periodicals, and monographs. A list of sources will be maintained by BWa
The classi ication of all reports will be "CONFIDENTIAL."
1o Monthly Information Report on the Arab States and Israel
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This report will contain information on the Arab States and Israeli
by countryo
Subjects: a. Military information (army, navy, air force)
bo Popular reaction toward internal and external affairs
(e.g,, ME, Defense; Arab Mutual Security Pact; Arab League treat-
anent of minorities; RCC activities; oil agreements, attitudes
toward the Soviet blocs member nations of tha Western blocs
and neutralism)
co Major legislative changes
do Organized labor activities in the Arab States
eo Activities of political, religious, and minority
groups (eogo, orthodox churches, Moslem Brotherhoods Pang
Islamic Conference, Corsnittees of Arab League)
f0 Population structure and problems in Israel (to
support NIS Section No 41)
go Constitutional system in Israel (to support MIS
Section No 51)
ho Transportation and telecommunications
io Industry and agriculture (including foreign
participation in industrial constructions petroleum industry,
and support of NIS Section No 6t on Israel)
Jo Geographic information (surveys, accounts of travels
in little known areas)
k. Biographic (based on specific requests)
Schedule: To BR at 0900 on the 2nd Monday of every months (To begin
15 November 1954)
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2a 14onthlyr Information Report on Greece, Turkeys and Iran
This report will be organized by country
Subjects: as National and provincial political developments (including
activities of secret and array officers groups)
bo Activities of minority and religious groups
co Labor developments
d? L,opular reaction toward internal and external affairs
(including complaints about cost of livings smuggling activities,
and foreign economic activities, except US government groups; oil
agreements)
eo Public welfare information on Greece (to support NIS
Section No 43)
fo Transportation and telecommunications
go Industry and Agriculture (including foreign participation
in industrial construction)
hs Geographic information (surveys, accounts of travels in
little known areas, especially in Turkey)
io Air force and naval information
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Biographic (based on specific requests)
Schedule: To BR at 0900 on the 1st Monday of every month (To begin
8 November 1954)
3o Month~,y Report on Inch Pakistan,, , and Afghanistan
This report will be broken down by countrieso
Subjects: ao Data on Soviet economic penetration in Afghanistan
bo Corammnt on external affairs (from the provincial press
only)
co Developments in and Indians relation with Kashmir, Nepal,
Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, and Tibet (from the local-language press only)
do Political activities and developments in Pakistan (ioeo
Armed Kashmir; the North West Frontier province, tribal areas, and
states; Baluchistan province and states; and East Bengal)
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eo Characteristic of the people in major regions of Pakistan
(iaeo Bengali, Baluchi, Sindhi, Punjabi, Pushtu, Pahari region of
Azad Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit and Western Ladakh as
support for NIS Section No 42)
fa Religion,, Education, and Public Information in Afghanistan
(to support NIS Section No e3)
go Comments on Hindu-Moslem relations
he Organized labor activities
io Military information (only pertaining to arnY and air force
data on Afghanistan and from alb on Pakistan)
J. Transportation and telecomunications(including graphic
information on airfields)
ko Industry and Agriculture
to Geographic information (surveys, accounts of travels in
little known areas)
me Information on governmental structure, both central and
locals for Afghanistan)
Schedule: To BR at 0900 on the 14th Monday of every month, (To begin
29 November 1954)
1i. Monthly Report on Africa
This report will contain information on Afric& by country.
Subjects: a0 Activities of political parties and organizations
.(especially natAvea settler pressure, and European groups in
Tangier, French and Spanish North micas Belgian Congo, Union
of South Africa, and Portuguese Africa; local organizations of
French political parties in French North Africa)
b4 Political agitation and tribal unrest (including
detailed data on units, personalities, and buildings involved
in North Africa)
co Comments on internal and external affairs (including
political and social reforms; spread of Islam and Christianity
in Belgian Congo, French West and Equatorial Africa; federation
of Eritrea with Ethiopia; Somalia8s preparation for independence
by 1960)
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d, Sociological developments affecting growth of
nationalism
ee Organized labor activities (including affiliation,
strength, personalities, and elections)
fa filitary for Africa south of Sahara (local military
and security forces including personalities; bibliographic
references to military and economic publications)
go Transportation and telecommunications (including
logistic problems)
h, Industry and Agriculture (including mining)
is Geographic (surveys, accounts of travels in little
known areas)
jo Biographic (information on leading economic
personalities and third--strata officials)
Schedules To BR at. 0900 on the 3rd Monday of every month*
(To begin 22 November 1954)
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Distribution:
Area Branch Personnel
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