MONTHLY REPORT - OKINAWA BUREAU - MAY 1985

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• Publication Date: June 6, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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UNITED STATES FORCES, JAPAN
FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
OKINAWA BUREAU
APO SAN FRANCISCO 96239
MOK-5015
6 June 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH: Chief, Operations Group, FBIS
FROM:
Acting Chief, FBIS Okinawa Bureau
SUBJECT: Monthly Report - Okinawa Bureau - May 1985
The bureau's eight-year, $4.9 million housing recapitalization program
was launched one year early with Headquarters' approval of authority for
$320,000.00 in FY-1985 architectural and engineering studies that had been
unfunded. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been notified of the approval
so it may commit funds and resources to the project. The plan calls for
demolition and reconstruction of the 16 oldest GWSK houses, major refurbishing
of 23 other houses, and remodeling of the newer senior staff houses.
Five bureau U.S. staffers played roles, along with more than 400 U.S.
Marines and millions of dollars worth of helicopters, in simulated emergency
evacuation exercises from a U.S. Embassy in "Napaj," a mock country suffering
mock civil unrest and anti-U.S. demonstrations, on 30-31 May. FBIS employees
were asked to play roles when the U.S. Consulate General at Naha could not
spare personnel and suggested FBIS to the Second Marine Battalion, located at
Camp Schwab. FBIS personnel acted as ambassador, deputy chief of mission, CIA
station chief, regional security officer, and administrative counselor, giving
orders, processing evacuation documents, managing security, and making requests
for evacuation by a scenario devised by Marine Major Robert Heinz. The FBIS
"Embassy" staffers were evacuated by large Boeing CH46E "Sea Knight" helicopters
as well as a special ride for the "ambassador" in a Bell Iroquois command and
control 'copter carrying 2d Marines commander Lt. Col. R.L. Jaehne, with huge
Sikorsky CH53E "Super Stallion" 'copters carrying Marines and Bell "SeaCobra"
gunships hovering over the Marine training area to discourage large numbers of
players acting as anti-U.S. rioters and snipers. Cruiser "suffered"
a mock chest wound and was evacuated by stretcher, his stretcher bearers also
being mock-killed in mid-escape. FBIS has been promised a look at a video training
tape taken of the whole exercise. There was no outside publicity.
Efforts to improve FBIS monitoring of the Philippines' low powered, medium-
wave radios believed to be carrying anti-Marcos material made headway in May. A
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TDY trip to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo produced a decision by DCM William
Clark to "tell" the Japanese that FBIS planned to survey Philippines recep-
tion from Ishigaki Island late this fall, and might use Ishigaki as a short-
term crisis monitoring site. C/Hong Kong Bureau's report,on high costs
(ca $91,000.00 yearly) for a 24-hour commercial phone line for a remote
from Clark AFB to Hong Kong evoked a MOD decision to seek a Clark AFB-Okinawa
autovon line for remoting from Okinawa Bureau, avoiding the Hong Kong line
problems and costs. Bureau engineers are rechecking the bureau's single re-
mote control unit and receiver to prepare for a future remote operation.
A. Editorial/Monitorial
STAT
STAT
1. Recent, rapid and large increases in Okinawa's television product
became clear in figures for May and April. The bureau sent out 92 tapes--a
record--in May, including 37 tapes requested in 24 MOD queries that included
"automatic sends" such as "I Serve the Soviet Union" and "Studio 9" as well as
consolidated leadership appearance tapes for AG, 32 tapes from Japan's NHK and
others under the new "cities" project, as well as nine Soviet movie training
tapes for Prod Group, 13 to Okinawa's 6990th USAF Electronic Security Group,
and one to the 500th MI Group, Camp Zama. In April, the first full month of
the "cities" project, a total of 58 videocassettes were sent out. DHL courier
costs for "cities" appear to run about $650-700 monthly.
2. All annual performance appraisals on monitors were completed during
May, about half being forwarded by the 31 May Headquarters deadline and the rest,
mostly awaiting signatures by monitors on leave, were to go in early June, at the
same time as the bureau promotion and PSI panel was to meet.
3. Action was taken at the end of May to begin EOD processing for the
last two Chinese monitor applicants on the bureau's short list, following notice
from trainee[_ hat she planned to resign in August to attend
journalism. graduate s pool at the Universit of Missouri. The bureau also will
lose veteran monitor n August, when he resigns/retires
to immigrate to the U.S. Another Chinese recruiting trip is planned this fall to
build a new list.
4. Production remained at a high level of 1,302,310 publishable words
in May, about 55,000 short of the April all-time record.
5. Okinawa's eight-hour time advantage over London/BBC for scheduled
Moscow TV coverage paid off again on 3 May, when the bureau texted a 20-minute
recorded interview with visiting Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
6. Several developments in Chinese satellite TV and possible facsimile
transmissions aroused interest at month-end: An HK-monitored item indicated
Beijing would soon use an Indian Ocean INTELSAT satellite to transmit PRC tele-
casts"as an emergency measure" to expand TV coverage beyond that offered by the
PRC's experimental 125E bird launched 8 April 1984. Other reports indicate an
overseas edition of RENNIN RIBAO, to be published from 1 July in Hong Kong and
foreign cities including New York and San Francisco, will be transmitted by
satellite facsimile. Okinawa will check INTELSAT TV transmissions when they
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begin, but must await delivery of "adaptable fax" gear this September-October
to check the newspaper.. The PRC 125E satellite may be losing power, according
to very tentative and inconclusive observations at the end of May. Further
checks are being made.
7. Reduced Vietnamese staffing this summer during redocumentation
travel of both monitors was notified to concerned bureaus and Headquarters com-
ponents. The single monitor on duty will work six evenings weekly, with some
delayed processing from Sunday coverage on Mondays.
B. Cruising
STAT
STAT
1. Lengthy change observations on seasonal frequency shifts by Moscow,
Beijing, and other bureau target transmissions were reported during May, making
heavy use of the cruising unit's IBM PC database.
2. MOD cruiser trainee) (departed 13 May at the end of
his TDY, after compiling'a detailed report on all "pass-feed" satellite trans-
missions available in Okinawa's look angle for potent' Isis and backup cover-
age, again using the IBM PC database files on which had trained.
3. The bureau pouched to MOD numerous recordings on annotated cassettes
of all kinds of signals encountered in normal cruising work, to support MOD's
training program, as well as Soviet TV colorbars videotaped from the 140E satellite,
also for MOD use.
4. Bureau proposals for summer and fall cruiser TDY and training programs
involving a July Seoul training TDY, a Phuket August survey of South Asian reception
with BK's local cruiser Suwat taking part, and fall MOD staff cruiser TDY training
were agreed to by interested parties.
OW's Mode V backup communications circuit B-252 was rehomed from Drake
ASC to Yokota ASC on 23 May without incident. Two service circuits supplying KYODO
press agency incoming to OW, and KCNA outgoing for Seoul Bureau, will be rehomed
to Yokota on 30 June. The rehomings were unrelated to lengthy delays experienced
in early May, when an unreported scheduled downtime at Hawaii--carrying the Guam
ASC's traffic--caused bureau traffic to be delayed several hours.
1. Okinawa provided ad hoc special service to a U.S. Navy unit visiting
Okinawa on 26 May. The Japanese team translated a newspaper item reporting a re-
fueling stop at Miyako Shima, some 150 miles south of Okinawa, by two U.S. heli-
copters en route from Cubi Base, Philippines, to Kadena. The request from.the
commander of VC-5 was met overnight, with delivery and pickup of raw materials and
the translation at the FBIS motor pool by Navy Lt. Raymond L. Cravaack.
2. BBC expressed appreciation for "swift filing" on 23 May of a XINHUA
English report on a PRC-Portugal agreement to begin talks in the near future on
the Macao question, arising from Portuguese President Eanes' visit to the PRC.
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STAT
STAT
STAT
1. Parental anxiety over DODDS schooling for FBIS children next year
was greatly reduced at mid-month by a letter from Okinawa DODDS Administrator
Dr. Ann Bamberger assuring that all presently enrolled "space available" pupils
would again be admitted in 1985-86, and that new students in the same category
would be admitted on a school-by-school and class-by-class basis in "limited"
spaces. Headquarters and bureaus sending PCS personnel to Okinawa this summer
were advised.
2. Senior Editor) returned to Okinawa 10 May after an
additional week's TDY for emergency travel staffing at Hong Kong made necessary
by lack of airline return seat space on this busy route. survived the
"hardships" of Hong Kong's attractive shopping lures in good spirits, if a bit
poorer in pocketbook.
3. Tests were successfully conducted at Headquarters B&F request to /
determine whether the bureau's IBM PC computer payrolling program could handle
Contract Health Insurance deductions for TCN employees. An August start date
was proposed. Some program changes in the bureau FSR/spreadsheet program were
made by and forwarded to SDS on diskette.
B.. Logistics
STAT
STAT
1. Housing renovations and refurbishings for summer PCS changes are
on schedule, with work 90 percent complete at the bureau chief's house. Kitchen
enlargements will be done at the chief editor's and admin officer's houses at
overlap time, with walls dividing kitchen and laundry removed, permitting a
larger kitchen with breakfast nook and enclosed washer/dryer cabinets as well as
dishwasher installations.
2. Packouts for PCSers
began the
summer travel season on 28-31 May, with th
on 3-4 June.
family packing out
1. The eight new rhombic antenna poles covering the two rhombics scheduled
for complete replacement this year were installed by the contractor in May, and
Air Force personnel began installing the rhombic antenna curtains.
2. The first unofficial indication that the new digitized microwave
upgrade may not start until 1989 was received during a brief visit that other-
wise was devoted to locating boundary markers across the road from the Bobo
Point Operations building, where the microwave site will be located. The bureau
still awaits further word from Fort Huachuca, AZ, on this project.
3. The two incompatible SONY BVU-820S videocassette recorders have been
returned to OWAX, and the bureau awaits a credit refund notice before initiating
substitute procurement of standard SONY 5630 VCRs in their stead, as agreed by
C/MOD and C/FEB. The bureau logs officer also completed the first direct pro-
curement from SONY's Koza office of a budgeted 5630 VCR and RM-580 remote control
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unit. Direct procurement saves the 22.5% overhead charge usually levied by
OWAX when it acts as middleman.
V. VISITORS
To the bureau:
USMC Maj. Robert Heinz and Cpl. MacDonald, 16 and 28 May, to discuss FBIS
staff participation in a Marine embassy emergency evacuation exercise.
MSgt. Gilbert J. Stadley, Jr., Ops Sgt. of U.S. Army Asian Studies Det,
500th MI Group, Camp Zama, on 23 May for orientation and briefing.
An officer of the Manila Area Telecommunications Office, 29-30 May, to
audit the bureau classified communications facility.
Acting bureau chief to Consulate General, Naha, on 7 May and to the USFJ
Okinawa Area Coordinator Secretary, Camp Butler, and Okinawa Army Information
Systems Command Battalion, both on 9 May, for consultations on possible bureau
emergency monitoring of the Philippines.
Administrative Officer to U.S. Embassy Tokyo, 12-15 May, for consultation.
STAT
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Acting bureau chief to U.S. Embassy Tokyo, 23-25 May, for consultation on
Philippines emergency. coverage planning.
Acting chief, regional engineer, administrative officer, cruising officer,
and editor to the USMC Gimbaru, Camp Hansen, and Camp Schwab Marine
bases and training areas on 30-31 May for part-day participation in simulated
embassy evacuation exercises.
(Delayed) Regional engineer to Seoul Bureau, 5-8 April, for routine
consultation.
speeches, sashimi, steak, and beer, many staff and non-staff employees taking
part. Photos attched in lieu of 1,000 words. !~(
The new FBIS "Bolo Point Garden" was dedicated on 3 May with ribbon cutting?
Bureau employees including staff Cruiser
as well as MLC cruiser
tennis tournament 11-12 May.
competed
in the Naha spring
,oqk second after being defeated by
An FBIS "yard sale" was held on Memorial Day, 27 May, with ten families
clearing closets and filling pockets. Success led to plans for another in July,
organized by
45) division and
In senior doubles, the
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The extraordinary lottery luck of FBISers at the Kadena Officers Open
Mess membership night continued on 29 May, when won a TV set
similar to that won by his neighbor in January, when five other
FBIS KOOM members won various prizes suc as -shirts, bags, caps, etc. on
the same night as 0 TV set--six out of about 20 winners were FBIS.
(danced on stage at the 4-5 May Key-
stone Theater "Carnival of Dance 85" show t on Su-Chien Hong's International
Dance Academy, the last such show, since is leaving Okinawa this summer.
c ing Chief, Okinawa Bureau
Engineering Monthly Report
Photos
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Carimunity Activities
Ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the
new "Bolo Point Garden" picnic and
lunch area at the front of the Bolo
Operations Building grounds, held
on 3 May 1985. Acting Bureau Chief
and Logistics Offi-
cer long with
Admin Officer , cut the
ribbon to launch an afternoon
picnic. On right are Bolo foreman
"creative idea man" on
the project and MLC Adminis ative
Assistant In
the back roun etween and
stands Bolo technician
Sashimi, steaks
and varied beverages were served.
"Grand opening" banners decorate
the new "Bolo Point Garden" prior
to the ribbon cutting. In the far
right background is the new FBIS
shelter tent used for outdoor work
in hot or inclement weather and
for Bolo social and canmunity events.
who won second prize
trophy in the Naha 1985 Spring
Tennis Tournament on 12 May,
the day before leaving Okinawa,
receives his certificate in the
"Men's Senior" (Over 45) class
competition from tournament
officials. DICE cruiser
won first prize and
cup in the same Senior class,
defeatin in straight
sets. S cruiser
eliminated in his first
sin gle-s-match, said "Wait until
next year."
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Attachment
Monthly Report, Okinawa Bureau
May 1985
EQUIPMENT RECEIVED: SONY VCR model VO-5630, S.N. 47371
SONY Remote Control Unit model RM-580,
S.N. 12771
EQUIPMENT TRANSFERRED: None
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1. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 1,302,310
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 528,350
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 3,750
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
It. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE: 19,b95 39,860 175.02
(minutes or-issues per week) min. min. "issues
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
CHINA
Beijing International Service to East and South Africa in
English
Beijing International Service to North America in
English 1,bb0
Beijing International Service in
Japanese 1,600
Beijing International Service in
Mandarin 1,030
Beijing to Taiwan in
Mandarin 1,710
Beijing to the USSR in
Russian 2,830
Beijing to Vietnam in
Vietnamese 960
Beijing Domestic Service in
Mandarin 27,860
Fuzhou Fujian Provincial Service in
Mandarin 5,490
Hangzhou Zhejiang Provincial Service in
Mandarin 3,170
Hefei Anhui Provincial Service in
Mandarin 7,520
Nanchang Jiangxi Provincial Service in
Mandarin 1,170
Nanjing Jiangsu Provincial Service in
Mandarin b,350
Shanghai City Service in
Mandarin 23,130
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Beijing XINHUA in
English
Beijing XINHUA Domestic Service in
Chinese
Fuzhou FUJIAN RIBAO in
Chinese .
Hefei ANHUI RIBAO in
Chine.se.__,
Hangzhou ZHEJIANG RIBAO in
Chinese
Nanjing XINHUA RIBAO in
Chinese
Shanghai J IEFANG RIBAO in
Chinese
Shanghai WEN HUI BAO in
Chinese
CLANDESTINE
(Clandestine) Be Yi Radio to.China in
Mandarin
(Clandestine) Voice of the PLA to China in
Mandarin
(Clandestine) Radio Spark to China in
Mandarin
(Clandestine) Radio October Storm to China in
Mandarin
(Clandestine) Contingent of Proletarian Fighters
to China in
JAPAN
Tokyo NHK Television Network in
Japanese'
Tokyo JPS in
English
Tokyo KYODO in
English
Tokyo JIJI in
English
Tokyo AKAHATA in
Japanese
Tokyo ASAHI SHIMBUN in
Japanese
Tokyo ASAHI EVENING NEWS in
English
Tokyo JAPAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL in
English
Tokyo MAINICIHI DAILY NEWS in
English
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
13,550
397,550
137,260
2,970
18,950
7 , 030
1 , 960
14,320
5,790
5,190
158,040
10,270
680
7 , 580
13,990
7,470
18,650
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Tokyo MAINICHI SHIMBUN in
Japanese
Tokyo NIHON KEIZAI SHIMBUN in
Japanese
Tokyo SANKEI SHIMBUN in
Japanese
Tokyo THE DAILY YOMIURI in
English
Tokyo THE JAPAN TIMES in
English
Tokyo TOKYO SHIMBUN in
Japanese
Tokyo YOMIURI SHIMBUN in
Japanese
Naha OKINAWA TIMES in
Japanese
Naha RYUKYU SHIMPO in
Japanese
KOREA (NORTH)
Pyongyang KCNA in
English
MONGOLIA
Ulaanbaatar MONTSAHE in
English
Ulaanbaatar HONTSAME in
Russian
TAIWAN
Taipei. International Service in
English..
Taipei Domestic Service in
Mandarin
Taipei CHA in
English
.Taipei CHINA POST in
English
Taipei CHING CHI JIH PAO in
Chinese
Taipei CHUNG KUO SHIN PAO in
Chinese
Taipei CHUNG YANG J IH PAO in
Chinese
Taipei LIEN HO PAO in
Chinese
Taipei LIEN HO YUEH KAN in
Chinese
Taipei TZU LI WAN PAO in
Chinese
12,330
8,310
25,980
4 , 870
15,900
490
15,430
22,130
6,100
450
6,600
210
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
3,050
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
UN ION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow to Japan in
Japanese 6,060
Moscow to Southeast Asia in
Mandarin 440
Moscow to China in
Mandarin 3,130
Moscow to Vietnam in
Vietnamese 2,930
Moscow Radio Peace and Progress to China in
Mandarin 440
Moscow Radio Peace and Progress to Southeast Asia in
Mandarin ---
Moscow Domestic Television Service in
Russian 28,770
VIETNAM
Hanoi International Service in
Mandarin
Hanoi Domestic Service in
Vietnamese
Hanoi VNA in
English
Hanoi VNA in
French
Hanoi VNA in
Vietnamese
Ho Chi Minh 'City VNA in
Vietnamese
24,020
103,950
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