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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. 57 …to participate in the Federations's recent Rome conference. A CIA agent who has completed a…
  • p. 68 …A representative from the Frankfurt station was immediately sent to'Rome to return Reason to Frankfurt…
  • p. 73 …the- editorial offices from New York to Rome-wi thin the next three months. Mr. Gogh…
  • p. 87 …Gesualdo Barletta, Chief of the Secret Affairs Division of the Italian Ministry of Interior in Rome…
  • p. 149 …Albania considered by officials will be distributed at a reception in Rome to celebrate of CIA…
  • p. 177 …will be highlighted by a large reception in Rome which will be attended by members of…
  • p. 191 …The covertly controlled Rome celebration of Albanian Independence Day on 28 Nov. was attended by'166…
  • p. 200 …OSO/Rome has cabled the preliminary debriefing, conducted. OSO is giving first by an agent of…
  • p. 203 …The Chief of the Swiss IS, currently in Rome, has - been discussing matters of mutual interest…
TOP SECRET
SECURITY- INFORMATION -5 py r"
DIRECTOR'S LOG .Q
830 AM,11 Nov. - 8:30 AM, 15 Nov.
4TE OF DATE-
)CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO . SUBJECT ACTION
-OSO
General Truscott reported that EUCOM will continue to supply
CIA elements under Army cover with Deutsche Mark support
for supplies and services chargeable to occupation costs.
No dollar support is being considered, with the exception
of the EUCOM contribution for ZIPPER. Previous HICOG
support to CIA will be. continue.d.' This situation should
prevail for at least the next six months, after,which
developments will be governed by the trms of the Allied-
German contractual agreements.-
Representatives of OSO, OPC and Finance Division discussed OPC will outline
with General Foster and DD/Admin the possible use of a, in detail its need
French bank charter now held by an 030' agent as an over-all for such a facility
CIA asset for OSO/OPC operational purposes and Finance. for study by the
Division funding activities. . Projects Review-
Committee and DD/A.
DADSO and Mr. D. M. Ladd, Assistant to the Director, FBI,
met with members of their offices in the first monthly
conference. Liaison, operational, andiadministrative
matters were discussed for a possible December agenda.
Problems unresolved at the liaison' level will be placed
on each monthly agenda; urgent problems will be cause for
special meetings. CIA will be. invited to the IIC wheri
subjects of CIA interest are involved.: Mr. Ladd was given
a copy of CIA's message to the field on,,CIA/FBI cooperation.
Legal Attaches will be briefed on relations with CIA.
Queried on an OSO/Budapest report that Army Attache Lt. Col. An effort is being
John Lanterman is shortly to be relieved, Army advised made to arrange a
that the departure of his successor is imminent. Since G-2 last minute .
briefing.
(CONTINUED) Copy # of ;.
TOP SECRET NOV 14 1951SECURITY INFORMATION

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