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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  • p. 185 …for FY 1952 will be withdrawn.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-
DIRECTOR'S LOG
ITE OF DATE 8:30 AM,13 Sept - 8:30 AM, 24 Sept
)CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT ACTION
OPC (Continued)
A CIA agent in Iran is taking steps to counter the demonstra-
tions being planned by the Tudeh party for the Moslem Festival of Muh-
arram (October) in an effort to stage a comeback following Tudeh reversals
in July. The Tudeh party, according to our agent, is preparing to pro-
test against the mistreatanent of Tudeh members and to complain to the
central government that Iranians in general are living under oppressive
conditions. The CIA agent cannot stop these demonstrations, but, with
funds and other assistance furnished by CIA, is arranging for his own
agents to stage counte4iemonstrations.
A W/T message was received on 10 September. from the agent team dropped
into Lithuania in April 1951. The message was from the second in
command; the team leader having been reported previously as killed in
an encounter with MGB security forces.'; The agent reports that he is
expanding his activities, increasing his contacts and preparing for the
reception of additional agents. He asks for assistance, to include a
radio operator and propaganda specialist, a portable printing press and
money, preferably in rubles.
A preliminary report from Athens states that the aircraft used in their
resupply drop to an OSO team in Albania on 11 September returned safely.
There is no report yet as to the success of the mission.
- Copy # L of 5 SEP 1 1951
TOP SECRET

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