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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92B01090R002600020056-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: September 17, 1957
• Content Type: MFR

Tcs #1916/57
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17 September 1957
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:
25X1A 1. REF: 381
2. At the beginning of Project STAUTOMAT considerable planning
was conducted to work out the details for incorporating each frame
of AQUATONE photography into the Minicard System. This is a photo-
graphic-electronic system designed to provide the most expeditious
means of retrieving myriads of data, of a substantive nature, from
each frame.
3. The manufacturer of this equipment, in particular the
cameras, required sample formats in order to determine camera capa-
bilities and limitations. Several unique problems were immediately
visualized: (1) thin base film would require different techniques
in re photographing and in handling (2) the 9 X 18 format meant that
two overlapping exposures (9 X 9) would be required in order to
record each frame of photography (3) titling would be required on
both 9 X 9 halves (4) film densities would have to be considered,etc.
4. In mid 1956, Minicard problems were encountered which could
only be met by having actual sample materials on hand in order to
provide the guidance to the manufacturer. who is the
OCR Minicard Project Coordinator, and Project Head-
quarters' Contract Officer, requested s le materials from HTA, 25X1A
which could be made available to who was cleared 25X1A
for the Project. This request was cleared with the TSO/CIA and
SO/Project Headquarters, and it was agreed thattwo roils of untitled
USCM training film could be.made available to EK for this purpose.
It was pointed out that this material was TOP SECRET and therefore,
would have to remain in custody and only those experts 25X1A
and technicians who had a real "need-to-know" should have access to
this film.
5. Two rolls of film (B-104, Cam 7 and B-105, Cam 7 -- USCM)
25X1 A were taken by Messrs. Ion 25X1 A
10 September and turned over to on that date 25X1A
after receipts were obtained. was advised of the security 25X1A
implications; and to the best of our knowledge has observed strict
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control of this film. This was recently demonstrated when he refused
to permit access to the film. 25X1 A
6. In November 1956, it was realized that no provision had been
made for recording 70mm film on Minicards. This could pose innumer-
able technical problems. '.Cracker 57 B-104-) was therefore sent to
Project Headquarters to the ?CO (oil for onward transmission to 25X1 A
the package nunber C-3000 was signed for by 25X1 A
on 7 December 1956. 25X1 A
7. Recently arrangements were made with the TSO/CIA and the
SO/Project Headquarters to send a group of HTA personnel 25X1A
to test the cameras with "live" AQUATONE product which had been classi-
fied as to geographic pinpoint and substantive content based upon
Community exploitation. The acid test was the simultaneous input of
encoded data from punched tape and the graphic data from the associated
frames of photography. In this instance the strictest securit measures
were undertaken. The film was 25X1 D
handled only by HTA and properly cleared personnel. At night these
materials were stored in the vault, shop, at the Processing 25X1A
Site.
8. At the time these tests were undertaken with "live" AQUATON.E
materials, certain problems. were encountered with the camera where it
became necessary to show the engineers sample materials to correct lens
calibrations
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b
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c.
orrowed the non-titled materials from 25X1A
for this purpose. (NOTE; TS does not appear.) 25X1A
9. In conversation with HTA/OCR, who returned from
25X1A
the Processing Site on 7 September 1957, it was learned that the query
in reference cable was generated by the following action
25X1A
.
who is project cleared, left the reels in question with
for
25X1A
safekeeping. Iben asked to get them back the security problems arose.
Since - and others associated with the Processing Site have
25X1A
definite responsibilities regarding AQUATONE materials
the
,
y are
absolutely correct in raising the question in reference cable.
It
should be brought to their attention that is authorized 25X1A
to have these three reels of film as was previously arranged for with
Project Headquarters. Furthermore, it should be noted that 25X1A
has already released the film.
25X1A
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