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. Cb1eta ot ott1cea 

and Staff U1vts1ons 

l. DlREC'l'O.R -

Digest at Staf'f' Conference, 6 October 1953 

c/s 7 Oct 1953 

a. In response to COlll's statement that mechanical failures ot 5000'& 

in the field (especially trouble or1ginat1ng in the gear box ot the device) might 

require re-evaluation of their suitability, the Director noted that Bl'i'tieh 

exp!rien.ce with the device had proved more sat1sf'act017: 11 '.l'BB MAIR TRtlJBLE IS 

'l'BAT THE llACHIIE WASR'r DVEITED HERE. WE JUST DOlf'T DOW B<M TO mm rr. LET'S 

GET THE DOW-BOW FfiOM THE BRITISH OR THIS, AND GET GODG." 

b. Commenting on 'l'RADDO'a report that an appreciable nWl'ber ot 

employees who received college and university training at BSA'a expense let"t 

the Agency shortl.1' thereafter, the Director emphasized his concern over tida 

pattern ot action: "LET'S N0.1' KEEP OB EDOOATJJIJ. PSQPUC WHO ARB OODG TO QUIT 

tJS. WBElf I AUTHORIZE TB EXPDDI'l'UBE OF OOVEBlUIEBT MOBKY TO CONTINUE THE 

EWCATIOB OF BSA PERSOBDL, I EXPECT THIS AGEBCY TO GET SOME'l.'llI!U IB RE'rolUI. 

2. CHIEF OF &TAFF 

a. Roted that the aub,Ject "Intercept and Search Activities" would be 

presented by Mr. Robert E. Miller of' R/D at 'the Monthl7 Staf'f' Conf'erence to be 

held on 27 OCtober 1953. 

b. Advised that since the A&eD.CJ' had nov reached 1ta authorized peraonn.El!l 

strength, llSA. action to secure 4ra1"t 4etermants tor Agenc7 personnel voul.4 be 

redevecl b;y OOS/A. 

3. oo/s At11DIS'l'RA'l'I01' 

Contirmed the report that HJp and HqC would. retain their separate :1dent1t1es 

until 3ust betore t.be actual move to Port Meade. He added that, pencllng the move, 

Hip voul4 concentrate on tbe n.ev site and BqC would deYOte bis attenttou prillar11J' 

to the preaen't BSA lo:a~lona, 'b11t both vould ettect neceaa&17 coor41nat1an with 

one another: "I CAR'T SD TBS BIEi> FOR A MBROER <11 ICP .ABD HqC .A'S! PRESEl'l!." 

4. BESIAROB .ARD DEVELOPM!lfl 

a. .Announced tbat the llo. 2 Model of the AFSAll 8o6 had a:rr1vec1 tor 

testing (en'riromaental testing t.o be done first) and that the dance could be 

viewed :i.n an R/D aea on the f':lrat floor ot Bldg. 3 at 1fSS. 

'b. Roted tbat an llSA •J'llP081Uta on the au'b3ect "Magnetic l'mad&Mntala" 

vould be held. as a 11eana tor briaglng Agenq teclm1ca1 -peraormel up to 4ate on 

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receut developaente 111 this field. He noted that SJlllJQ81a seemed to of'fer the 

most economical ettective meana tor keeping EA ac1en:t1tic and technical 

personnel abreast ot advances in their fields ot interest. 

5. C<lllJBICATIOBS 

Reported that 1nvesitagiou into the possible aubstitutiou of airexpreae fCfZ" special courier trips between Bew York aad Washington had 1udicated 

the subat1tut1on would be feasible trCllll the tine atandpo:lnt. In responae to 

PBOD and MACH PROO camments 011 the continuing security hazards 1mplic1t in such 

a substitution, CCIII aeknovleclge4 tbat it mlght be unacceptable on those grounds. 

6. PLANS AM> POLICY 

Announced that SUSLO (Col. Pulling) voul.cl 'be at EA Headquarters tor 

a week beginning lfl. October, and would be available tor consultation ldth Headquarters ofr1c1a1s. He noted i:hat. SUSX.O VCIQld retUJ'n to Europe at the conclusion 

ot his stq at the Agency. 

1. B!AJ)QUAMUS C~ 

a. Reported that American UU:l:vers1t7 had compla1ued that BSA personnel 

were occupying A. u. parking spa-ces in the vicinity ~ ISS, and. had asked that 

the AgenCJ' take cOZTect:lve action. 

b. lfoted. that the pilot model at tba ma.chine f'or pul.ping vas'te paper 

•• vort1ag veey aaUatact.ar1ly even under current make•ehttt con.clitians at 

ABS. Eat:IJlated. 'tba:t when the ;permanent vozw..gear became e.vailable (111 approld• 

aatel.7 30 daJ'll) the per:tormance vould 1mpz»cmt. 

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