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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  • p. 185 …for FY 1952 will be withdrawn.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 INEORMATION
DIRECTOR'S LOG - -
TE OF DATE 8:30 AM,15 Dec. - 8:30 AM, 18 Dec.
)CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT ACTI.ON
OSO -
Discussing the reported capture of 2 members of tte CIA-
Dutch agent team dropped into Rumania on 18 Oct. ,the.
Chief of Dutch Intelligence remarked that we must expect
such reverses, and added that he hopes for better luck
with the joint team of Bulgarian agents scheduled for
spring dispatch. SO/Lhe Hague notes that a Dutch
Communist newspaper mentioned no Dutch. connection in
reporting the incident but listed the team's captured
equipment in such accurate detail as, to make it. doubtful
that any members still at liberty have means of comnuniication
TRAINING
HTrIUTUAL - We have received a request -foom v/O'C to conduct
Project HTNutual which involves the training of .5to 10
Philippinos. This is to commence around the early pait of
. February and'will, in all probability, extend over a period
of from h to 5 weeks.
MKIMOfNO - Nine Political Action students were, delivered to, the
custody of TRC on 1 December 1951. They have been given extensive
briefing and a program has been carried out which included . .
extensive individual personal interviews, the writing of their
individual personal histories and the writing of their views on
"Democracy versus Communism". Polygraph tests of'each individual
student, plus two instructors not previously given these tests,
were commenced on 12 December 1951.
MISC
Mr. Gordon Gray has requested special intelligende clearance
for his Deputy, Mr. Tracy Barnes. AD/CI
NSC has approved our request to withdraw NSC 10/h from
further consideration. - . -
TOP SECRET 15 DECEiBER 1951 COPY # .l OF 7.

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