MONTHLY REPORT--GULF BUREAU-JANUARY 1983

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• Publication Date: February 5, 1983
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5 February 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR Director, FBIS
THROUGH Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT Monthly Report--Gulf Bureau-January 1983
I. GENERAL
London bureau Administrative Officer visited STAT
the bureau 11-12 January on a familiarization TDY and for
discussions regarding London's administrative support for our
TCN's. We had a useful exchange and were able to refine and
formalize our joint procedures regarding this support.
II. OPERATIONS
A. Editorial/Monitorial
1. Highlighting the bureau's coverage effort for January
were the celebrations in Aden marking the 18th anniversary of
the "Palestinian Revolution". PLO leader Yasir 'Arafat and
PDRY leader 'Ali Nasir Muhammad delivered major addresses--
covered live by the bureau--and participated in numerous cele-
bration activities. In conjunction with the anniversary, the
Fatah faction of the PLO held a major meeting in Aden to prepare
for the upcoming Palestinian National Council meeting to be
held in Algiers.
2. Also featured in the bureau's expanding coverage of
Aden were reports on the hijacking of a PDRY aircraft by Pales-
tinian dissidents to Djibouti and a meeting of the Yemeni
Socialist Party Central Committee whose final statement formulated
the party's plans for 1983 and reiterated its strong ties with
the Soviet Union.
3. Bahrain played host to an emergency meeting of Gulf
Cooperation Council oil ministers who met to discuss the world-
wide oil market situation and its expected effect on the Gulf
States. The meeting was also attended by oil ministers from
Nigeria, Indonesia and others.
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4. At the request of FCS, the bureau undertook a two-
week survey of Baku, Dushanbe and Tashkent Persian newscasts
to ascertain content in response to a reported upsurge in
Soviet propaganda beamed to Iran. No significant changes in
program content or emphasis were apparent yom previous obser-
Vati-o, s-.- -The - bureauu also conductedAone-week survey of Kabul
Urdu broadcasts beamed to Pakistan after we had received reports
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that Mrs Nusrat Bhutto, the wife of executed prime minister 'Ali
Bhutto, was being allowed use of Kabul Radio facilities to broad-
cast anti-Zia Haq propaganda to Pakistan. No such material was
observed during the survey.
5. Following the receipt of additional electronic timers
purchased for us by Okinawa Bureau we have now been able to
expand our coverage of Russian regional broadcasts aired at
times when the bureau is closed. We have added early morning
newscasts from Ashkabad, Tashkent and Alma-Ata.
III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
1. After interviewing and testing several prospective
local hire electronic technicians, we selected an Egyptian-
trained electronics instructor from the Ministry of Education.
Our candidate will retain his teaching position while working
for the Ministry in the mornings and for us in the afternoons
on a part-time basis. After just a few weeks on the job he
has proved to be extremely capable and able to work without
close supervision.
IV. VISITS
A. To the Bureau:
1. Administrative Officer, London bureau,
on 11-12 January.
2. Chief, Nicosia bureau, on 9 January
while on private travel through the area.
STAT
STAT
STAT
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GULF BUREAU PRODUCTION REPORT FOR JANUARY 1983
I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH 348,340
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH : 102,480
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH : 812
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE: 13,765 9,450 198.23
minutes or issues per week) rains. rains. issues
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
AFGHANISTAN
Kabul in English to
South Asia
Kabul International Service
in Arabic
BAHRAIN
Manama Domestic Service in
Arabic
Manama Domestic. Television
Service in Arabic
Manama WAKH in
Arabic
Manama WAKH in
English
Manama AKHBAR AL-KHALIJ
in Arabic
Manama AL-ADWA' in
Arabic
Manama GULF DAILY NEWS
in English
Manama GULF MIRROR in
English
43,280
2,400
0
2,460
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CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Manama SADA AL-USBU'
in Arabic
Manama AL-MAWAQIF
in Arabic
CLANDESTINE
(Clandestine) National Voice of
Iran in Azeri to Iran 0
(Clandestine) Free Voice of Iran
in Persian to Iran 4,630
(Clandestine) Radio Iran in
Persian to Iran 210
(Clandestine) Voice of Iran
in Persian 2,810
(Clandestine) Voice of Iraqi
Islamic Revolution in Arabic 0
(Clandestine) Seda-ye Iran Radio
in Persian 540
(Clandestine) Voice of Al-Ahvaz
Revolution in Arabic 790
FRANCE
Paris ARA in
Persian
Paris IRAN VA JAHAN
in Persian
Paris QIAM-E IRAN in
Persian
Tehran International Service
in Arabic
7,970
Tehran
in
International
Russian
Service
0
Tehran
in
International
Turkish
Service
12,490
Tehran
in
Domestic Service
Persian
10,200
Tehran
Domestic Television
Service in Persian
0
Tehran International Service
in Pashto
0
Abadan NIOC Radio in
Arabic
0
Tabriz Domestic Service
in Azeri
840
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CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Ahvaz Domestic Service
in Persian 740
Ardabil Domestic Service
in Azeri 190
Esfahan Domestic Service
in Persian 3,320
Mashhad Domestic Service
in Persian 1,230
Mashhad International Service
in Dari 0
Mashhad International Service
in Baluchi 0
Shiraz Domestic Service
in Persian 850
Bandar 'Abbas Domestic Service
in Persian 0
Ahvaz Domestic Service in
Arabic 0
Sari Domestic Service in
Persian 530
Bushehr Domestic Service in
Persian 2,050
Zahedan Domestic Service in
Persian 140
Zahedan International Service
in Baluchi 0
Tehran IRNA in
English
Tehran IRNA in
Arabic
Tehran JOMHURI-YE ESLAMI
in Persian
Tehran ETTELA'AT
in Persian
Tehran KEYHAN
in Persian
Tehran ASH-SHAHID
in Arabic
IRAQ
Baghdad International Service
in Azeri
Baghdad Domestic Service
in Arabic
3,530
11,890
2,720
2,900
830
3,380
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KUWAIT
Kuwait AL-WATAN
in Arabic
Kuwait AL-ANBA' in
Arabic
Kuwait AL-QABAS
in Arabic
Kuwiat AR-RA'Y AL-'AMM
in Arabic
Kuwait ARAB TIMES in
English
Kuwait AS-SIYASAH in
Arabic
Kuwait AL-HADAF in
Arabic
LEBANON
Beirut AZTAG in
Armenian
Beirut ZARTONK in
Armenian
OMAN
Muscat Domestic Service
in Arabic
Salalah Domestic Service
in Arabic
Muscat 'UMAN in
Arabic
2,150
4,390
1,280
9,580
4,310
6,560
4,250
PAKISTAN
Peshawar Domestic Service
in Urdu
Karachi DAWN in
English
18,640
Karachi
Urdu
JANG in
950
Karachi
Urdu
JASARAT in
2,480
Karachi
Urdu
MASHRIQ in
0
Karachi
NAWA-E WAQT
in Urdu
4,210
Islamabad THE MUSLIM
in English
5,550
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
7,970
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QATAR
Doha Domestic Service
in Arabic
Doha QNA in
Arabic
Doha AR-RAYAH in
Arabic
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
1,220
SAUDI ARABIA
Riyadh Domestic Service
in Arabic 14,790
Riyadh Domestic Television
Service in Arabic 2,090
Riyadh Domestic Television
Service in English 0
Jidda Domestic Service
in Arabic 4,350
Ad-Dammam AL-YAWM in
Arabic
Jidda AL-BILAD in
Arabic
Jidda AL-MADINAH in
Arabic
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow in Persian to
Iran 400
Baku International Service in
Azeri 4,650
Baku International Service in
Persian 0
Tashkent International Service in
Uzbek 6,440
Yerevan International Service in
Armenian 0
Ashkabad International Service in
Persian 0
Dushanbe International Service in
Persian 0
Tashkent International Service in
Uighur 1,400
Ashkabad Domestic Service in
Russian 1,130
Ashkabad Domestic Service in
Turkmen 190
16,680
2,060
1,920
570
5,600
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CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Baku Domestic Service in
Russian 0
Tashkent Domestic Service in
Russian 2,040
Tashkent Domestic Service in
Uzbek 1,230
Yerevan Domestic Service in
Armenian 0
Dushanbe Domestic Service in
Russian 1,340
Yerevan SOVETAKAN AYASTAN in
Armenian
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Abu Dhabi Domestic Service
in Arabic
Abu Dhabi WAM in
Arabic
Abu Dhabi AL-FAJR in
Arabic
Abu Dhabi AL-ITTIHAD in
Arabic
Ash-Shariqah AL-KHALIJ
in Arabic
Dubayy AL-BAYAN in
Arabic
Dubayy KHALEEJ TIMES
in English
UNITED KINGDOM
London VOICE OF IRAN
in English
London ASGHAR AQA
in Persian
1,910
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN (PDRY)
Aden Domestic Service
in Arabic
Aden Voice of Palestine in
Arabic
Aden ANA in
Arabic
Aden ANA in
English
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC (YAR)
San'a' Domestic Service
in Arabic
San'a' Voice of Palestine
in Arabic
38,010
2,420
6,730
2,700
9,320
1,070
8,990
0
660
5,340
800
2,130
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Attachment A
ENGINEERING REPORT--GULF BUREAU MONTHLY REPORT FOR JANUARY 1983
Equipment Received None
Equipment Transferred None
Projects
Completed fabrication and installation
of cover for small portable generator.
Started installation and relocation
of Antenna Multicouplers and Antenna
Matrix System.
Completed fabrication and installation
of new bookcase and file cabinet in
Arabic Monitor room.
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