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23 MAY 1963

MINDRANDIDI FM Director, MD Program A

Dixector, RID Proses 3

131131110: ISO Procesalas end Priiting facimatogy Illesearak

Development Contasets with Isst•ns Camping

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16 my 1963, ell copisellIel of abroyedgmr -•

(This smemprandun es Save, dated

Lime being appointed Mesta. of the National iteammaissenee Gales,

have been concerned over the adatoboo of laso espercete contracts

Involving level-of-effort within the use gregal fialA at the liesteen

Kodak Cansay. I has gerefolly raised the astrogersial beekground •

against irbigh both of these gentraets were established, Including tie

retioule used by the former Director in divesting the esteem* presestly

held by the Director, IOW Proses A, aid the rationale ageensed in support

of the continua agates, of the MID Props I oustraet. I ammo% ells

the present situation to ecutinue. DeserBless of the mount of No aostrel

possible after efforts umber either ecatraot mese& the

son whisk they met 1111141iW wattle esprovil Ore farther

of fends, there is inedagoate ecistrul 'below this 3Amit.

Porthermors„ the existence of too songracts has to otfloot doe lad the

previously agreed to level •atieffart *laid& the SID shag& sopport at the

lutes Lad& Coseny, in addition to saggiosting the task ot sound and

efficiest manes Beet of the total IMO development effort tt this Important

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I bed hoped that this natter owl* be resolved by egresest. ikasever, after amens discessicos, I.as left with no eltemative but to

sake a decision end direct corrective action. after aciaiderias the

vies at the Director, 1110 hopes A, the Director, 1110 Proses 3, ash

thaw of sobers of the E Stiff, I hate reached a decision that the •

will have a single presa ging sad printing teehnology reser& end

development ocestract with the Slates Iodic Casany, thi gh whit inelasie

all IRO level-of-effort 11110, eels aurae prodmet isgrovessut of processing

equipeent sal sole aura develqessat of maw eguipeent itt thin field..

It will not include processing, technical comealtation and teething

services in this field, or procurement of if ehmelasis sad photographic isterials. AMIN seder the authority delegated to as is

pangs" IV, C of the 13 March 1963 DOD-CIA Agreement, I Meshy swiss

tasks and direct sties se tallow: g,0

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a. SW CIA Is sesimet the teak Sr presidia* esatresteel admisistastina ter this seatamet. The santreeting orrieer sill be physitally legated at the Mr Twee apse ONO= idwisina (mser), fl demedo, sal Sesietet to th* Dirootors SID Plop's A.

I ammo OM the CIA esattnebing Wiser who is mosestly ertimet to the Director, MI • hearts A sill be delasttAt this lM

h. iiirestsr, Prggesa A, is essimet the task it tech.. nisei mainemitat at this .at. In sill maw oat this reepoasiloility Om* atilisatiaa or a 3.sen beset shish sill twat, las memo similar to that or Oa C011 ihidi has ratetiterat no sesesserel3g !a other MID efforts. the Disaster, NI hopes A sill provide the thalami If this beard,with est weber to be cti by the Direstorp 1110 Pawns

3, eat one sosier to be presidia ran the NIB OWL

shall be utilised tor this eatisset. 11111111111, S. The sunset sat etstemlat et esatmest

it. la atmemlease silk the contrast is to be treasterred to sat the preseat CIA MD two siapitieent projects

by the DIreator

costract

shove, ths prenentailliM

be terminate& The,

11111111 previeesky scat velar the treaarerret

MD Program A is to osatiact espeastely with the testae resist Cower for seasonally tenbeleal eansultatlea mot training serviess for Seim

r. CIA will provide for MID preeessieg by the lieetama Kodak Caesar throe. a separate eastroet. .

a. Proesreemat or films, themisels eat seppUes or photograph**

materials viii eontiatte to be bottled es at prom% Oros* separate MA sad CDC stets, Wee MD diseetion.

Vh*3. I realms tkat the dove direstlia sill net be eossiderst

noel by all invelvet, it Is er sonsiderot Mane that it realism*,

the moot reus'e'a owes or unite. la reeeptitiaa or the CIA respen- sanity for acatiset stalaistattisa St per liberatety at the gestra Mast Cansa, the responsibility for adslaisterleg the

eastreet tar the related, reams& sat *statement eflbst is essimed 4o •

the CIA. Is reoceeition or 'be existing rester* eel devaleamet program

is the field or preesesing sad printing tedueleay being corded am* by the Directive, NM Psegesis A, vbich Involves saumevas yrojbete with ether

eaatrantora, is vim of lb. =toting Program A sepddlities tie teehaleal mensgement or both this moms eat the memo at the liestasa fed*
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Ada yin nod* bat both affects U Is *Moot la lie 2aboustrados

oporrdod tif melons Driportrot of Dotosoe 1111111.1tS, the toshatost morip.

mut rospoosibility Is gulped to ths alsoot, CO Proproa A. Ws

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sorrind oust is this MD IMMO projest, 3*old& Iho CA moldss similar

eoutroatool sibriolotratios sad the Dirootor, Promo A is roopossiblo

for the "seholosi aroproset. Iwamoto, It provides Maass point

moopramot of the satire MID FAD Wort is this !la1d. while ammessmi

ocaisidosstim of Os stow of the avgazake 111111 volts issokrod.

Use above direction is to be loplarralod pronetly. It is ossostiol

that this situation to shamed Wheat Anew seism offset was

the 1110„ the antroator, as' the projoots lorrolsod.

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