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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  • p. 185 …for FY 1952 will be withdrawn.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 I~i"'T
DIRECTOR'S LOG 2 u.
ITE OF DATE 8:30 AM,27 Nov. - 8:30 AM, 28 Nov.
CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT ACTION
OSO
Chief, FDP/OSO, conferred with Mr. Dixon, State Dept. Greek DD/P has cabled OSO/
Desk, and Mr. Howard Furnas, representing Mr. Armstrong's Athens regretting that
office, on Ambassador .to Greece Peurifoy's suggestion that CIA cannot assist the
CIA send .a US heart specialist to examine Greek Prime Ambassador in this
Minister Plastiras, who has recently suffered several instance.
heart attacks. Although admitting that the matter was
within State jurisdiction, Mr. Dixon was adamant'in
insisting that CIA assume responsibility for it. Mr.
Furnas agreed with the CIA view that action in a case
of this kind is not a proper CIA functionf.or responsibility
and called later to apologize for-Mr. Dixon's unreasonable
and erroneous position. He added that this is- not the
position of the State Dept., which should use State funds
to help Plastiras if such aid is desirable.
The Spanish police officer in Barcelodna whd handles the Headquarters has decided
playback of a captured Soviet W/T agent has offered to to defer participation in
accept buildup material from OSO/Barcelona for use in the operation pending
the operation. * establishment of official
liaison with the Spanish
Services in Madrid.
A large US electronic instrument firm, which has offered
to furnish deep cover in Finland, has indicated willing-
ness to accept an agent already recruited by OSO as qualified
for the cover position.
OPC
Three scheduled radio attempts to contact the CIk agent
team in Northern Albania have met with failure. The
team was last contacted successfully on 1 Nov. and it
reported at that time that it was moving to -a new location.
(CONTINUED)
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