MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL, 1958

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62S00231A000100100096-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 1998
• Sequence Number: 96
• Publication Date: May 1, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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ce Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO Chief, Industrial Division, ORR
FROM Chief, Guided Missile Branch, D`I
SUBJECT: Monthly Report for April, 1958.
DATE: 1 1,'-,ay 1958
1. Accomplishments:
a. Branch Projects 3ubmitted:
(1) Project 37.2104 -- A collection guide was
prepared for and submitted to DD/P for
guidance in coverage of the May Day parade
in Moscow.
Project Completed.
(2) Project 37.2084 (NIE 11-5-58) -- Although no
further contributions were submitted to GMIC
during April, the Branch provided continuing
support to GMIC and the GMIC Secretariat with
respect to several sections of the GMIC draft
of the NIE.
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b. Other Projects Submitted: None
c. Special Research: 138 hours.
exchange of views, and extended negotiations by I/GM
in connection with certain problems which arose
during review of the other Agency's reporting progran:
for the current quarter.
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(1) Project 30.2044 -- The draft collection Planning
Aid has been distributed throughout the communit-r
and has received favorable initial reaction.
Encouraging progress has been made by the Task
Force and several special collection guidance
projects are now in progress.
(2) Branch support was provided to the Department of
State in connection with NIE 100-2-58; to GMIC
for several special meetings, in addition to tho::e
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on VIE 11-5-58; and to OSI for its Guided Missil
Forum on 30 April 1958-
A program of.guided missile film presentations
by GR/OCR was initiated during the month for
members of I/GM and other Agency personnel.
A substantial Branch effort was devoted to
collection activities of all kinds. In addition
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requirements were submitted, including the first
of a se l supplements and a revisioi
of the General Introduction was
initiated.
(6) In conjunction with GMD/OSI, members of the Branch
consulted with ATIC representatives on 11 April
on a proposed ATIC publication on organizations c['
the :soviet gu7_ded missile program. CIA recommended
that major revisions be made before publication
of the report and it is believed that these
recommendati.a s have been accepted..
Training :
a. Members of the Brach have attended selected lectures
in a series oresented by the Office of Naval Research
on Particular ProbD.ems of Satellites and Space Operations.
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5. Plans:
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As soon as the forthcor:Ling move has been completed
and additional space is available, the Branch will attennt
to bring its personnel up to authorized strength as
rapidly as possible.
6. Problems: No change
. Recommendations: More
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