/specialCollection/DCI/Smith FOIA/1951/1951-July to September/1951-09-01.pdf

TOP SECRET
DIRECTOR'S LOG
TE OF DATE 8:30 AM,4 sept. - 8:30 AM, Set.
)CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT ACTION
OPC
CIA agent Robert Staton, reported in a generally depressed
condition after suffering minor injuries in a jeep accident
on Formosa on 26 August, arrived in Pittsburgh, the head-
quarters of his ostensible employer, on 2 Sept. He reached
Washington on 4 Sept. for examination by CIA medical officials.
Doctors found Staton's condition and mental outlook improved
before his departure from Taipei and he was permitted, therefore,
to travel alone.
CIA Frankfort reports that Joseph W. Reidy, a staff officer
engaged in German based phases of operations against Albania,
has suffered a physical collapse from overwork. He must
take a long rest and will be out of action indefinitely.
His duties have been re-assigned.
CIA controlled fishing vessels based at Hoe-do Island, off
the Korean coast, recently sank a Chinese fishing boat and
captured 2 Chinese and 1 North Korean vessel of the same
type. 6 prisoners were captured and brought back to Hoe-do.
Sate Dept. has authorized CIA to attempt the sabotage of
a Chinese Communist owmed merchant vessel, either in Manila
or Bangkok, using facsimile packages inserted in the cargol
This operation is to be undertaken to determine the feasibility
of the technique prior to granting policy clearance for sabotage
operations against Chinese Communist vessels outside of
Chinese Communist waters generally.
State Dept. has authorized.lights over the Chinese mainland by
CAT aircraft when they are supplying guerrilla unite.
State Dept. has authorized temporary continuance of clandestine
support to the forces of Li Hi. Support must be in the form
of currency to be passed to Li Mi's representatives within
TOP SECRET (CONTINUD) COY i O 5. A