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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  • p. 185 …for FY 1952 will be withdrawn.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 SEClET
- ~ SECURITY INFORMATION W
/ DIRECTOR'S LOG -
TE OF DATE 8:30 AM,8 Dec. - 8:30 AM,9 Dec.
ICUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT - ACTION
Training
A representative of the Office of. Traihinjlmet with
Professor Bellinger of Yale University to make final
arrangements with him for accepting the position of
establishing college contacts in .50 or more ;American
colleges and universities primarily for the'purpose
of recruiting high-level basic traineesi
Initial steps have been taken to plan for the second
CIA participation in a summer seminar .n ,the Near East
Four field grade officers from the Dept. of State -2
USAF and 1 each from Army and Navy - have requested
permission to attend the next !D-day CIA Orientation
Course. I&SO has concurred in admitting these officers
to the course provided they can be security cleared.
Project ZRCORSET - On.5 Dec. representatives of.JSPD
and USAF met with Lt. Col. Wilde (OPC) and 'a representa-
tive of the Office of Training. The conference was called
to clarify and explain the formal requisatfor c:over.
Informal conclusion reached was: -
The USAF conferees stated that in their personal. opinion
the military services would; support ZRCORSET as to its
cover and as to its logistic support proaided that:
1. Official written assurance from CIA be given JSPD
that a firm agreement had been reached with the
British Government permitting the proposed
activities at ZRCORSET.
2. The requested logistical support be both factual
and "reasonable".
The Office of Training was informed by OpsO/OPC on 5 Dec.
that a representative of OPC had been directed to open
the entire matter of negotiations with the British Govern- DEC 1
ment; that he is now in London; and that an .iminent report of
progress is TOP SECRET -
-expected. (CONTINUED. C0p I7

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