Doc 0000149452
CIA
This document is a memorandum to the file detailing a meeting held on July 9, 1951, discussing recruitment, polygraph operators, interrogation support teams, detention operations, and contacts with service agencies.
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Ask the archive about this →,.; : ..... 1fD57TC?1RCl•·- ..... ~ 114 /~:dz.J ;; 10 '""' 10 .Ju.J.y 19)1 l.!E1.!0IUJIDUM TO TilE FILE .• SUBJECT: T.Tinutc:; of moctin~ held 9 July 19)1 at 1530 hoUI's re. RLUEDIHD Fresent were: A Hot pre:;ent: 1. The progress report dat.ed 9 July 19)1 was rcvievlcc.l. The following topics covered in the mentorandum were further discussed: a. Recruitment. • I ( 1) The final prnccr.~inr~ of 7 ..-."ill be accor.tpli::;hcd by 2J July at ,the latest. Send ~. mn.r.IO)•;-,f1rl\1Jn t. '·. oflllllll e clearance possible participation in the DLIJ'l::BIF.D (3) ,_s no17 proce~sinc seven polyGraph opere~. tors for employment. in the ae;enc:r. Some of ther.t may be used on teams. ..... (h) (a) ;l t.eam to supplc:ncnt the interrogation : activities in is curren Uy the mo:;t needed BI.lJI::BiftD teC".nt. This team v.-ou.ld cct:ml..::m~nt or v:ork of ·.. (b) · dc:;cril:•('U t.he nC'~rl for tho orc;a.niz.,.t.ion of a iloltlii11~ Clpcr<\L.inll which ·:;:i.l.J. •mnblc A the dcf~c t.or::; to be held ei thor a ~!Jort, 1'1/)dium or lonr_: pcrioft of t.imt:> :1.:0: wo,Ll d b~ made nc~c:-:~.:u-y hy their indi vid\tal eire um:rtance:;. b. The most effective possible contacts wi.th the Service a~encies. - . ·- . . .. ·- . . I ·, . ' ~• (' 'oil ~; - .. ~~ • ~-. ' .". ~•-•. ;.• ,• .' ..... .:· •.•.., . .,.. ...• ,• ,.:c..-·. ,.• \~·--~-··: "·'··. ··\ ·r·· ... ('\ -.. ......, ••· ··.,.- ~•·. -··-·• ·~·'• .. .• :..6t "I --... -••- ,..._ • .. .,. ., • .. -r:._. ...., .'..· .,... .•. ........'.".".".'.'· ·.. ..... , ..,.... ... ··"" .•. ....• . • ......_ ' ~~-. :.: : "'t _ ... ,.,... ,.... • ~~~".: ~~·"·.,."·~"" .'~'::·.-.-:······.'-··.::..:~.~ ..... ~_:··\. ..... .,.: .. :·--.~ •.• ,.a., ·-._,.. .... ~,.:. .-~'-.:r ·~' ... ·i·,'. .... ' .. ,,~·~....... . .•, . .... • ... ·.·' .-r_ .·· ..... •. .• ..· ,• .,. •... : ••'· (1) fo ll'IC:1at·.:-nd.urn to t.hr:( ..,,.,-:\.1.1. l:o prepnred ·:t0l:inc for a ~tat.(?r.t~nL of Ll1cir object.ivc:; anr:.l the means b;r which +Jlw,r ar'.' ct:rrcntl:;· world.nr; to7l<Lrds . .., ·. . the accor.~plislmcnt of these objcctiver;. ;.~"\~. (2) The qnestion of a represcllt..:l.tive at was H 1-J~ .. disct:.Gscd, nnd '·,·tiD. be asked to inform the c group as to the name of his dc5i(;nee. (3) I.i<~i::;on ,.n.th the w-~-l'!llilli!lr:"ii'< . : . \ . = s dis cu::;
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·. . the accor.~plislmcnt of these objcctiver;. ;.~"\~. (2) The qnestion of a represcllt..:l.tive at was H 1-J~ .. disct:.Gscd, nnd '·,·tiD. be asked to inform the c group as to the name of his dc5i(;nee. (3) I.i<~i::;on ,.n.th the w-~-l'!llilli!lr:"ii'< . : . \ . = s dis cu::; ::;ed and wi.Ufn•••• be the ar.nroprj.at~ ch~nel tlu·ouGh y;iJor.t to · ~ The disc,.ts::;ion of this mat,t.er is not to be acted upon at the present time · shol4-d be "ticklerer:.l" for one month. /f' t.old of mectiilf. rrhHc hr:! ·.7as (!... in is suppo::;ed to have ccrt.,.in infornation con- F r ccrnil"l{; a case releY;J.nt. the DLU.CBii1D· operation. ·"'·:ill be approached for a definite statement ~.s to his l:::nor:ledt;e of the case. F J. It was acrecd that one of tile first probl<Jrns of the ?ancl will be to devise sui table field cxreri.men ts for use i.J~Ijli ~.nd In posinc thn c:,ue::;tion, "Ho,., ar~ ••c as a r,roup to recocnize applicabili t:r of OLUEBinD to operntion~ in the field?", it y;a5 · .. decided thatlii'YnD. be the acent to decide on the :trplicn.hilit~r of ') I3LUEDifiD to cen.un cn:>er.. They will rnnko the deci:;ion, based on their access to defector list~. u. The clearance of i.:; nc\·r place:r:.l in abeyance, as he is definitely leaving the \'iashincton area. . . · , ! . . " . :. · • e , . - • .. . ~ ~? 5. The next scheduled mcct.ing mll wkc pl.1ce in the- . on 23 Jul:: 1?51 at 1530 hours. 0 This mee~ll include all member:; of the P<lnel. Prior ·to that A tirne, . , _1 ii.ll call a meetint; of a STi'.all group to prepare a.n -· ac;enda. .. 1,. , . "! \. - 2- •·. : I• I . .;_ ' .•... . I - . .. . . .. <.. .... ~%-~J~-~~~':"~~ ~~~~~~:·.~·?;::·~~':<~;.:-.~-_',-.:·~:-:"->.'.::;.;~/r.<(~[.. '":!=~~Ji:;v~":f ~>:~;;::~'::~ ;;.:..~J:~:-,.~~~::.:'f: ~;: :; ·:~ . ~·:~::·~:~':""'-~ ~~ --~~~·~:· ---··-----·
The document is an official memorandum on typed letterhead, dated 10 July 1951. There are several black ink handwritten annotations at the top, including a set of characters and numbers, and a large "A" in the center. Some sections of text are obscured by black redactions, indicated by solid black rectangular boxes. A grainy, textured black and white photographic image is present on the mid-left of the page, appearing as a dark, abstract shape without discernible features. Official markings appear on the right side of the document, including horizontal lines and square-like symbols, possibly indicating routing or classification.
The image displays a typed document with handwritten annotations and redactions. Several sections of text are obscured by black rectangular redactions of varying sizes, indicating redacted information. Handwritten letters "H," "C," "F," "G," and "A" appear in the right margin, likely serving as classification or routing marks. The document itself appears to be a memorandum or meeting minutes, with numbered points outlining discussions and decisions, several of which contain significant redactions. The overall visual impression is one of a heavily processed document with sensitive information removed, typical of declassified government records.
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