PSB D-44, COORDINATED INFORMATION PROGRAM FOR THE FAR EAST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01065A000100100002-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 26, 1954
• Content Type: MEMO

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Washington 25, D, C.
IONS COORDINATING BOARD
January 26, 1954
1010 AND[fi4 TO TSC O PIATIONS COORDINATING BOARD
SUD3ECT; PSD D-44, Coordinated Information Program for the Far East
The OC13 Working Group concerned itself primarily with problems of
coordination and intensification of the information program in the Far East,
In the light of its findings and particularly Mr. Streibert's recommendations
following his trip through the area, the working group submits the following
conclusions and recommendations,
1. In general., inter-agency coordination in information
programs and activities in the Far East is adequate and is function-
ing satisfactorily.
2. Available facilities are being utilized satisfactorily. In
the case of recently created facilities planning is actively underway
to increase utilization.
3, The expansion of USIA programs in Thailand., Burma, and the
Associated States, reductions in the Philippines and revisions in
Malaya correspond with the priorities established for the general
area by recent NSC decisions.
5. The working Group recomends to the OCD that PSD D-44 be
cancelled and that the working group be dissolved. It further recom-
mends that any continuing or future problems of coordination be
assigned to other working groups or directly to agencies having
responsibility for a given sector of the Far East or a particular
subject matter. The following subjects ,uld be assigned to other
working groups or agencies as indicated:
a. Technical aspects of international broadcasting -
working group - TPII3
b, Operations on Formosa, operations directed to
Cotiunist China and overseas Chinese - Working Group on
NSC 146/2 and NSC 166/1
c. Operations in Indonesia - Working Group on NSC 171/1
d. Operations in Southeast Asia (except Indonesia)
Working Group on NSC 5405 with appropriate coordination with
Working Group on PSIS D-23-
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f. Operations in Korea - Working Group on TNSC 170/7.
S. Continued reprograrninC of information activities
including JOHN and JADE radio transmitters USIA and other
agencies as required..
h. Coordination of information activities undertaken
by FOA and USIA - The. two agencies primarily concerned.
i. Improvement of utilization of information policy
guidances (infoguides) - Agencies in direct consultation with
USIA.
The annex sets forth In greater detail the group's findinCS in the
several parts of the overall question assigned to it by the OC]),
Elmer E. Staats
Executive Officer
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