29 NOVEMBER 1954 BRIEFING OF THE TASK FORCE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-00374R000100270037-1
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• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: November 29, 1954
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE prc 0
SUBJECT:
29 November 1954
Z9 November 1954 Briefing Task Force
on Intelligeace Activities
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I. The session today was a continuation of thelMriefing.
Colonel Lane was duly impressedith the various sections of . but
25X1A s completelycken with the =Register which contains over
He was
yets Section, the
Cl
Service and
the func
rice Sectiori and the Top Secret Section.
2. While visiting he Analysii Section, Colonel Lane was interested
in finding out the time lag for material to get from the Dispatch and Pouch
Section to the Analysis Section. He was completely bewildered by the
fact that the material being worked en by three separate analysts all
was current.
3. Colonel Lane remarked that this was one of the most interesting
shops that he had visited thus far and that he fully realised the importance
25X1A attached toMMIMIIM He further added. "I realised that you had
extensive files. but I was not aware of their enormity -- however it's
natural that the older you get, the bigger your archives will t."
4. Near the end of the day. Colonel Lane stated. "It is important
for the Agency to have good agents throughout the world, but their
importance is minimised unless you have a well-organised and functioning
record system."
5. At this end of the briefing, Colonel bane commented that, after
seeing this well-organised record unit, the used for a new building
becomes quite apparent. He stated that we have high hopes for a new
building which not only will give us added protection for our records,
but which in addition would be a great morale booster.
6. As the briefings progress, Colonel Lane is shawing a keener
insight and pointedness with regard to intelligence -- as evidenced by
his questioning. Underneath an apparently soft5RicAerior, he is a very
strong, intelligent investigator.
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Questions asked by Colonel Lane during 29 November Briefing
Q. What do you mean by the term "sterilization"?
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Q. Does your office MEI also receive communications intelligence
traffic?
Q. How much material did you acquire as a result of the
Operation?
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Q. What was your source in r this material?
25X1C
Q.
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When President Eisenhower requests information on the
will your files produce such
information(
Q. How long would it take you to get this material together to answer
such a request?
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Q. Have you madelisurveys for all the area divisions?
Q. What is the average GS level of your PeoPWA
Q. Who has control of the printing facility
Q. How long have you used your Classification System?
Q. What are some of the advantages in acquiring all this information
on
25X1A Q. How long does it take to get together all information on an average
Q. What is your personnel turnover figure?
Q. What is your Top Secret procedure in the event of the loss of a
TS document?
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29 November 1954
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: 29 November 1954 Briefing of the Task Force
on Intelligence Activities
1. The session today was a continuation of the briefing.
Colonel Lane was duly impressed with the various. secti v s o bu
was Completely awe stricken with the Register
He was
especially interested in the unc g the Analysis Section. the
Service and Correspondence Section and the Top Secret Section.
2. While visiting the Analysis Section. Colonel Lane was interested
in finding out the time lag for material to get from the Dispatch and Pouch
Section to the Analysis Section. He was completely bewildered by the
fact that the material being worked on by three separate analysts all
was current.
3. Colonel Lane remarked that this was one of the most interesting
shops that he had visited thus far and that he fully realized the importance
attached to111.1111111111_ He further added. "I realized that you had
extensive files. but I was not aware of their enormity -- however, it's
natural that the older you get, the bigger your archives will get."
4. Near the end of the day. Colonel Lane stated. "It is important
for the Agency to have good agents throughout the world, but their
importance is minimised wiles. you have a well-organized and functioning
record system."
5. At the end of the briefing. Colonel Lane commented that, after
seeing this well-organised record unit, the need for a new building
becomes quite apparent. He stated that we have high hopes for a new
building which not only will give us added protection for our records,
but which in addition would be a great morale booster.
6. As the briefings progress. Colonel Lane is showing a keener
Insight and pointedness with regard to intelligence -- as evidenced by
his questioning. Underneath an apparently soft exterior, he is a very
strong, intelligent investigator.
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29 November 1954
Questions asked by Colonel Lane during 29 November Briefing
Q. What do you mean by the term "sterilization"?
Q. Does your office also receive communications intelligence
MIN
traffic?
Q. How much material did you acquire as a result of the
Operation?
Q. What was your source in
for this material?
Q. When President Eisenhower requests information on the,
will your files produce such
'information?
Q. How long would it take you to get this material together to answer
such a request?
Q. Have you made surveys for all the area divisions?
Q. What is the average GS level of your people?
Q. Who has control of the printing facility
Q. How long have you used your Classification System?
Q. What are so e of the advantages in acquiring all this information
on'
Q. How long does it take to get together all information on an average
Q. What is your personnel turnover figure?
Q. What is your Top Secret procedure in the event of the loss of a
TS document?
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