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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  • p. 185 …for FY 1952 will be withdrawn.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 INFORMATION -CI
DIRECTOR'S LOG
8:30 AM, 23 Nov. - 8:30 AM,24 Nov. .
ATE OF DATE
)CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT - - ACT'ON
OSO. -
The .Operations Section of the Swedish Air Force "is
cultivating the Assistant Soviet "ir Attache in Stockholm
with a view to inducing him to defect, although there has
been no indication of susceptibility on his'part. However,
the Swedish Air Force has requested the US Air Attache to
furnish immediate air transportation if needed. OSO/
Stockholm is following the case through the US service
attaches and attempting to deterine the relation-of
Swedish 'Intelligence to the case with a .viev to influ-
encing its course.
Chief/NEA met with Mr. Edwin Iacke, newly-appointed
Ambassador in charge of aid programs for the Arab States
and Israel, to offer his assistance durin'g his say in
the Middle East and to inforia of possible'need fir his
cooperation in arranging aid to police and.security agencies
in Middle Eastern countries. Mr. Locke was entirely co
operative and requested that field contact with CIA be
arranged for him.
Quoting OSO/Addis Ababa, the US Ambassador- to Ethiopia has
reported that revolutionary tendencies are growing daily.
Information forwarded through OSO channels is somewhat
less alarming. Although OSO/Addis Ababa has been reporting
such trends for some time, the station predicts no revolu--
tionary action for at least a year.
OSO has invited the Chief of Special Opertions, Duteh
Internal Security Service, To Washington for 1 weeks of
discussion and training beginning about 15 January 1952.
He wishes to discuss his operational experience with 050 -
specialists and intends to select training materials for
the instruction of members of his own organization.
(CONTIINUED)
TOP SECRET - NOV 23 191* v".NOV 21951

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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 239 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.