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This Central Intelligence Agency file is a compilation of Top Secret Director's Log entries from September and December 1951. The entries are daily reports from CIA offices such as OSO, OPC and OO on covert operations and intelligence matters. They cover leaflet drops over mainland China, agent teams sent into Albania and Bulgaria, plans for defector detention centers in Panama, liaison with British, French and Spanish services, and the opening of the Trotsky papers at Harvard. None of the entries mentions UFOs.

  • p. 12 …ference which begins on 10 September. Mr. Gray has -circulated to the members of the Board…
  • p. 31 …Gordon Gray has requested DCI recommendation on DD/P the desirability of placing on the agenda…
  • p. 45 …Gordon Gray has forwarded for appropriate action by CIA DD/P Plan TAKEOFF which has been…
  • p. 71 …Gordon Gray's memorandum on planning with respect to the Far East, he has been informed…
  • p. 76 …Gordon Gray has requested DCI approval of "HUNMER", a Noted by Mr. Dulles "Psychological Operations Plan…
  • p. 82 …At the request.of Mr. Lay, Mr. Gray has reviewed a draft Mr. Dulles of parts…
  • p. 96 …Gordon Gray has forwarded a copy of his memorandum to Mr. Webb, which enclosed a copy…
  • p. 132 …ISCELLANEUS - Gordon Gray has furnished. DCI and D/DC1 with copies of a paper, prepared by…
  • p. 137 …Carl Gray, OPC activities and, .in particular, to act as titular head of Chief, Veterans OPC…
  • p. 164 …in a briefing iD/SI for Mr. Gray and key members of the PSB staffs covering…
  • p. 185 …for FY 1952 will be withdrawn. - Gordon Gray has requested that PSB be allotted one DD…
  • p. 213 …Gordon Gray has requested special intelligende clearance for his Deputy, Mr. Tracy Barnes. AD/CI NSC…
  • p. 223 …Gordon Gray has requested the establishment of one - Senior Assistant (GS-17) with Assistant Director rank…
  • p. 227 …Gordon Gray has requested that we nake the necessary arrangements to permit, .the mp n sation…
  • p. 230 …on theSpecial Committee o. s. dest, --- Mr. Gray states that he-had sat up a briefing…
  • p. 232 …Gordon Gray DCI In a letter to DCI, tr, Gray suggests tua8 a Fepre D Pfor…
  • p. 233 …Gordon Gray DCI Mr. Gray has furnished DCI with 4SeisoID acknowle ei t excerpts from the…
- TOP SECRET
SECURITY INURN4ATION
DIRECTOR'S LOG .
\TE OF DATE 8:30 AM, 7 Nov. - 8:30 AM, 8 Nov.
)CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT ACTION
OPC Cont'd.
The cover of a CIA representative sent to assist in the covert
exploitation of the UN session in Paris has been jeopardized
by an administrative telegram from the U.S. Embassy there to
theState. Dept. which was inadvertently transmitted in the clear
and given wide distribution in the Embassy. The State Dept.
is now considering a CIA proposal to allow its representative
to remain, provided his. contacts with ;aassy officials are
made through cutouts.
The Wiesbaden conference between representatives of the Great
Russian Emigre groups .and of 6 national minority, groups adjourned
6,Nov. The various groups represented; agreed oh a protocol, but
copld not agree on a name for the organisation, as a result of
which the protocol was not signed. .A press, release is being
issued in Frankfurt stating that the groups have met and agreed
to come together against the common enemy. Another meeting has
been planned for 14 Dec.
The OPC-supported League of Freedom Loving Lawyers received
i.nformation of 90 specific illegal German East-West trade
transactions during the month of Sept. Working with the
intersonal customs service, this organization assisted in
preventing delivery of strategic materials and machines in
a number of cases. The League recently instituted an economic
section which compiles relevant facts and figures on the East
Zone econony.
ISCELLANEUS -
Gordon Gray has furnished. DCI and D/DC1 with copies of a paper,
prepared by PSB Staff on "Psychological Strategy in the Ensuing
Years." Mr. Gray sent the paper to Mr. Lay for .NSC Staff con-
sideration in connection with its reappraisal of_ "US Programs
for National Security " (NSC 114/2) incling revision of Part I,
"Probable Developments in the World Situation." Mr. Lay has
-. TOP SECRET referred the paper to the Sr. NSC Staff.

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