TRANSFER OF MONITORING STATION FROM(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00803R000100140010-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2002
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 26, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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Transfer of the station was planned with the objective of maintaining
as nearly as possible complete coverage throughout the move, and on the
basis that the Station was re for operation, ]with equipment
previously tested, coarse 1, ications wit r Washington established, etc. The
three important phase* to be coordinated in the move included transfer of
personnel, coverage and equipment that order.
1. PERS
a. Detailed schedules were worked out, copies of which are k``
attached, which provided for movement of personnel from each eectlov of
the operation simultaneously. Assuming that one individual fro* each
this data are attached. Through excellent cooperation of the Personnel
and Travel Sections, travel orders were sate as flexible as possible to
allow for emergency changes, end a book of Travel Requests was issued to
the field station to facilitate the lve.
of personal and household effects to be moved, etc. Copies of most of
section could be absent on leave, such a group left 0 fajtonough
in advance to report for duty at 0 on the opening data. Sii-lar
groups followed successively, as soon as those traveling reported for
duty and picked up previously assid coverage.
b. Based on the attached change-over schedules, travel data
required by Washington office was obtained and forwarded well in advan!o+~-
of the move. This included number of dependents, method of travel, 06a
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c. Overtime necessary for :the entire transfer of operations was
estimated, submitted to Washington ?iemd authorized before the move was begun.
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2. COTERA
a. The change-over of shifts was planned for week-ends when
coverage is lightest. The swing shift,.which includes heaviest coverage
of Latin American and Russian material, was picked up in and dropped 25X1A
in [~Ion a progressive busts; the other two shifts were picked up
and entirety one week apart, allowing for travel time.
b. Plans for splitting coverage were worked out in advance and
individuals in each section concerned 'informed of the details. For ex-
ample, Latin American coverage, both voice and press, was split up by 25X1 A
areas: i.e. first monitor to report at Opicked up Rio and Peru;
second, Buenos Aires; third, Bogota and Mexican voice; fourth, Chile, etc. 25X1 A
Similarly, specific shows were assigned to monitors In the Russian section,
until an entire shift could be picked up in 0 and closed out in I
backstopped all =coverage for the first five nights as a 25X1A
safety measure.
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TRAR Of ITORING STATION - 2
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25X1 A "to ],d at was moved four shipments; one priding activa-
tion of two daring the move as coverage was dropped and equip-
25X1A ment could be released.. and a final shipment after monitoring operations
ceased in
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b. Contracts covering et itiee at the station were
not tereilitod until approximate] two weeks after monitoring operations
ceased, tc"allow for complete di#*antling and removal of government
property, After removal of technical equipment from the en tmNring
quarters, a letter of clearance was obtained from ?federal C-ommikications
Cammfesion attesting to the satisfactory condition of the premises.
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Chief, West Coast mean
Attachments INIB
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Executive for Administration and Management
Assistant Pi.rector for Operations
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2 . This office desires to express ap';areci. Lion to the adwin? a.
tr::stive branches for their vtgocous and hearty oooperation to carry tug
this project to successful. completion.
L. St
Brigadier General, USA
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Addresses - orig & 1
1. Monitoring operations were begun at the new FBIB
Station on 25 April 19445. The etion will be in full aper on,
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194P. Altho'ir? minor work still remains to be completed -t
the project is regarded as essentially accomplished,
Rot. Chief, FBIB-1
30 April 1948
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