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I!.inutes of' Meeting Held 

07 November 1945. 

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1. S'fAFF MEETING - The Acting Chief of the Div:fsion reviewed the 

following items which had been discussed at the Staff M~eting on 06 

November 1945. 

a. UTILIZA'l'ION OF PERSONNEL - During the past week a survey 

was made by the Control Office of the utilization of post personnel. The 

survey indicated a generally satisfactory condition, but evidence was 

found w~ich indicated a lack of planning in the reassignment and release 

of personnel. General Corderman expressed the desirability of more advanced planning in matters of personnel utilization. Wherever· possible·, 

plans· are to be made fol" the reassignment or release of personnel before 

their current assignment terminates. Key personnel who have indicated a 

desire to remain with the Agency in a militiary or civilian capasity may 

be kept on, but where feasable they should be assigned to their p01i3t war 

positions promptly. 

b. STOF.AGE SPAGE - The subject of storage was discussed in 

connection with a projected move of equipment from the New Cumberland vault 

to warehouse 420. General Corderman requested Colonel Jones to investigate 

the need for such a move in view of the BJ.ready crowded condition of Post 

storage facilities and further stated that no change in the existing distribution of' storage space on the post is to be ma.de without coordination · with and approval cf the Control Officer. 

c. PERIOOIC Pm£.ICATIC1'.TS - I1:r. Friedman reported that the investigation of R-5, the Second Signal Service Battalion publication•for 

field units, was ~regressing and a report would be prepared setting fO!'th 

the merits ol R-5 as compared with similar publications. '!'he report will 

also includJ recommendations for the possible replacement of R-5 by a 

current information letter or journal to represent the agency as a whole. 

d. COLLABORATION fiITH THE BRITISH - The plan for post war 

collaboration with the British in Signal Intelligence Activities has be~n 

drawn up and approved by the United States and the British. The present 

plan sets forth the principles rather than the details of collaboratien. 

At a meeting ~o be h~ld in London sometime next Spring the detaila of the 

plan are to be taken up. 

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e. RETENTION OF PERSONNEL - A letter will be published in a 

forthcoming issue of the Barracks Bag giving civilian employees the latest 

information on future civilian employment with the Agency. This letter 

will attempt to prov~de answers to the many ~uestions received at headquarters from civilian employees who are ~oncerned about their future in 

this work. 

f. PUBLIC RELATICNS COUNCIL - A draft of a proposed Public Relations council has been prepared under the direction of Mr. Friedman and 

will shortly be submitted for review and comment. 

g. DEVELOPM:EN'] PROJECTS - The· Equipment Branch has been delegated the responsibility for ~he preparation of write-ups for all development projects. General Corderman requested that Branch Chiefs cooperate 

fully in furnishing all Equipment Brahch representatives with related information necessary to the proper discharge of this responsibility. 

2. DISCUSSIOrl 

a. Arrangements were made to train Communications Branch Personnel in the operation of the Diesel Plant to provide coverage in the event 

of a power failure during the night. NlB.chine Branch personnel will continue 

to be respcnsible for the Diesel during the day and will pro~ide stand by 

assistance at night until Communications Branch personnel are completely 

trained. 

b. iil'. ~orris will contact Lt. Col. Rowlett to determine whether 

certain British traffic now being received on microfilm under the TICOM 

project can be coordinated with exi~ting methods fer the handiing of British 

Exchange traffic. 

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$_~ GREENE 

Lt. Colonel, Signal Corps 

Acting Chief, Operating Services Division 

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