OFFICE HEADS' FOREIGN TDY TRAVEL AND OFFICE HEADS' CONFERENCE

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00498A000700130017-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: January 13, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Communications
Director of Finance
Director of Joint Computer Support
Director of Logistics
Director of 9edical Services
Director of Personnel
Director of Security
Director of Training
Special Support Assistant, DDA
SUBJECT Office Beads' Foreign TDY Travel and
Office Heads' Conference
),a N 1976
1. An important development on foreign TDY travel has
occurred since we recently solicited travel plans from Office
Heads.
2. We are in receipt of 0MB Bulletin No. 76-9, dated
4 December 1975, to the Heads of Executive Departments and
Establishments on the subject of "Control of official travel."
The purpose of the Bulletin is ''to reduce and minimize travel
costs paid by the U.S. Government." A separate memorandum is
being issued to appropriate Agency components on this Bulletin.
3, The first purpose of this memorandum is to establish
Directorate responsiveness to it as it pertains to the foreign
travel of office Heads. We have reviewed carefully the
submitted travel plans and, based on criteria which separates
essential as opposed to desirable travel and, further, to give
as broad coverage as is necessary on a world-wide basis, have
determined that the following travel for Calendar Year 1976
will be approved:
a. All planned medical conferences are
approved,
b. Travel by the two senior officers
the Office of Security to three geographical
areas is approved.
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c. Travel by the two senior officers
of the office of Communications,to two
different areas is approved.
d. Travel by the two senior officers
of the Office of Finance to two different
areas is approved.
e. Travel to Europe and the Near East
by the Director of Logistics is approved.
f. Travel by the Special Support Assis-
tant, DDA and the Director of Personnel to the
Par East area is approved.
Because other desirable travel has been curtailed, we propose
to task each traveler with certain matters to pursue beyond
the normal purview of his responsibilities. In order to insure
the most broad coverage of the Far East, I am asking Mr.
to consult with Mr. Gambino to insure that there is
only the minimum of visitation to the same Stations by Mr.
Gambino and Messrs. and Janney. We have also decided to
cancel the planned Support Conference in the Far East which would
have involved. the travel of 20 people. kt the moment neither Mr.
McMahon nor myself are planning any foreign travel during the
year, although this decision is subject to continuing review.
4. W. have also decided to hold an Office Heads' Confer-
ence at preferably in late March
or early April 1976. It is highly desirable that Office Direc-
tors attend these conferences and because of that I am asking
the following for all approved travel as listed above that is
planned for this spring. Each approved traveler is asked to
report to by Monday, 19 January, the time block with-
in which he will be traveling in the spring. Based on an
analysis of this information, we will endeavor to establish a
weekend when all Office Heads will be in Washington.
S. Preliminary planning for an agenda will be undertaken
by the senior staff of my Office. I ask that each Office Head
...submit in writing to by Monday, 26 January, items
they would like to see included on the agenda.
6. 1 regret the necessity for not being able to approve
all requested `travel as submitted. You will see, however, by
virtue of the-other memorandum' being submitted separately on the
aforementioned d Bulletin that the Agency will be held
responsible for the implementation of the policy guidance given
-by? W13 , ' /c/ ic'_in F. BlaYm
John F. Blake
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