UTILIZATION OF MICROFILM EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENTAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE AGENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP70-00211R000300170017-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2006
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: December 23, 1952
• Content Type: MEMO

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of, O.}r ranization and. ethods ~*ervicer
Ospartntal Headquarters of the Age
Utilization of crof ile: Equipment Throughout
1. Reference the attached aoy?andua dated 12 Nove r 1952
on the above subject.
2. The study by is a fine survey of the utiliza-
tion of nicrofila equipwav ; the standpoint of accounting for
its use. yraa the standpoint of reoroiuction alone the problem
does not sees to be one which in abused asl states. how- 25X1
seas stations resulting in poor reproductions, it appears act
improved training program of personnel going to overseas stations
in microfilm technique is most essential, It is rrecoa"aended that
this matter be taken up with the Director of Training.
but in view of the poor qua1i.ty of microfilm being sent froe over4
are crancerrsed with the problem from a records manage-
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meat ooint of view an to whether the number of microfilm projects
that are in existence today should continue from the standpoint
an adequate index which permits the finding of the material on
microfilm after the original has been destroyed or otherwise
disposed of.
4. These are general statements and obvriously there may be
other applications of the microfilm activity, but by experience
the records management people have found that the microfilming
activity is not generally either just iable or desirable from
the standpoint of ultimate purpose. The recommendation contained
in paragraph 9 is, therefore, one which should be looked into by
the Records Management and Distribution Branch of this Office
rather than the Printing and Reproduction 1hrigainn- with your
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to be referred to for inve~sti ation and appro- 25X1
priate action,
purpose which the microfilm serves. As you
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