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BJECT: Bluebird Aelivity.

: Techmnical Aspects

Supplementing a report dated 23 February 1951, following is a summary of me teclnical problems which coafroated the D. Team in the fcla.

Technical Equipment Available. The team was assured that sufficient technical ulpment cf geod quality ezisted Tn the feld and vould be imamediately placed st r gisposal upon arrival. This equlppent consisted ef one cire -recorder and the in of one polyzraph instrunient. Repuirs vere effeated an the recorder before could bs used. The çolliy ef this record,r was not conellered cood cnongh to cord Interrogations wilh the ilea in mird thit such recordings vonld be used - future transerixion or traiaing purpoces. A re uest wasmade for equipment, ssibly rzatizs losally. à serrch vas nads in the local roarket and no such aiproent to Eit vur needs cuuld bs found. An erapleyee succèeded in getting one ane Model Amevican Tape Recorder. This miehine vas iinmesiately put to use.

Thz pelygraph instrument was uced only as a cover. However this was rtunate, zinee the Eluetreiorual Uait was iaoerntive In ezch sescion. Repairs re not nttempted since it was indientel th : facilities for reyairs cnisted locally.

Results. Recorliags were mals ef all yertinent gaest-cniag and were of erage quality. A complete transcription las since been reade. The need for rizble pholograpkis cquipment vas urgent. Nothing in this type of equipment uld!e located when nceded.

Recommendatoas. Prior te ture trips, the B. Toam should be completely tormed ef existing egaipuent in ficit statioas prier to thcir cepirture. Hower in thls coaneetion pre,arations dre noo being mide to have in rendiness mplzte units ef tecbnical epiltnuat for iminptliito ue. Censequeatly sheald are Le a chorge of desivabie cquipmect, it coula ba finpediatoly be distehed to the field instsllation.

12 Maüreh 1951