MINUTES OF THE GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AREA STAFF MEETING (18August 1955)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01096A000200050008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 18, 1955
• Content Type: MIN

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I'S OF TIT,, GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH ARP STAFF NEEI'ING (18 August 1955)
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1. commented that ORE Regulation 70-3 is being revised
to show recent organizational changes. The changes in the Geographic
Area write-up of mission and functions concern the Geography Division
and result from a recent official. approval of the abolition of the
Territorial Stuc i.es Branch 2.rd the creation of the Coordination Staff.
3 Wwill be on leave for three weeks starting
Friday afternoon and -rill act as Area Chief during his
absence. 25X1A9a
4r. commented that during his absence
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will prepare drafts of the Wor'_r Program Paper and the revision to the
Career Development paper, under the guidance of 25X1A9a
5. commented that two new employees reported to D/GG
25X1A9a yesterday. will work on the Coordination Staff and
is ;rith the Far East Branch. also is to be a 25X1A9a
25X1A9a member of the Coordination 'Staff .
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6. brought up the question of procedures to be followed 25X1A9a
in reauesti_ng photostats. D/GG requests are handled by ;, but
rush requests may be handled by ' 25X1A9a 25X1A9a
25X1 A9a 7. reported that an article being written by Mx-._
for the MR is to be nultili.thed and circulated as a G/I before it appears
in the MR. The article concerns the Pathet Lao.
25X1A9a S. reported on the current T/O situation in D/GP.
Seventeen people are now on duty, 16 are in process and 11 are being
considered for employment.
25X1A9a 9. discussed the problem of 25X1A9a
reproducing TTP materials. - has been working on the problem
of reproducing this material for vital storage for D/GP and other needs.
25X1 A9a commented that LD/CD should be contacted concerning the
possibility of getting extra copies, and that if extra copies cannot
be obtained, then the reproduction problem should be presented to
Logistics. At least two copies are needed and ipopu ~uTe cases even
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10. reported that had contacted him
25X1 A9a about the posse i i y o a P.I. course for Guided Missile specialists.
would like to include Communication specialists in the
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the next Industrial Photo Intelligence Course for a person from the
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25X1 A9a 11. reported that has brought over
a copy of the three-volume PI study of Burma. This study is to be
treated as Confidential until it is released by the Government of
Burma. D/GP wants two copies and some of the service units will need
copies. This problem was referred to 25X1A9a
25X1A9a 12. reported a recent request from DD/P for a set of
the 1:25;000 series on Bulgaria, and that now DD/P wants sixty copies.
It was decided. that the request for 60 copies should be referred to
D/GC.
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central fund.
commented that ACIC is attempting to join the
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*15. stated that the FY 10,156 Budget situation is
still not clear, and that we should go ahead and recruit on the
already approved slots.
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*16. commented that D/GP needs to borrow
from D/GG for a week. to work on publication problems and that later on
it may be desirable for her to be transferred to D/GP.
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*17. - suggested that thought be given to having a
geographer go along with Vice President Nixon on his proposed trip to
the USSR. The geographer probably could not be a CIA employee.
25X1 A9a retorted that the Special Support Branch has 25X1 A9a
encountered problems in its relations with OCT. of OCI
prepares a preliminary work sheet for maps to be done by the Special
Support Branch and this means a waste of one day, as the work sheet
i.s not needed. Another problem with OCI involves the use of OCI-preferred
-)lace names rather than BGN names. stated that the problem 25X1 A9a
of consistent use of BGN ncx es by all of CIA should be considered,
since CL? supports BGP? in the rwIS Gazetteer program. An A-rency notice
or regulation on this subject -i-1.1 be des irate e. The question of PISA names
policy is also involved in this problem. - suggested NSA should 25X1A9a
be represented on BGPI. Action to be taken by on problems
with CCT.
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