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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.
“Cooper”27 pages
- p. 11 …on a mission to kidnap an individual
cooperating with a CIA cover organization in -estern Germany…
- p. 17 …OSO Djakarta believes
he prefers to cooperate with the u.S.
A Chinese claning to represent…
- p. 34 …The American Red Cross has expressed appreciation for the "grand
cooperation" of CIA personnel in the…
- p. 44 …Bird is cooperating
closely with CIA .there. Congressman Rogers and Killam's parents
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- p. 47 …The articles,,prepared by a CIA agent
in cooperation with British intelligence, were planted through
a…
- p. 49 …Lie the expansion of cooperation between OSO and
the Norwegian party's intelligence organization,
which he…
- p. 52 …the
National Committee for a Free Albania cooperating with
CIA in operations against Albania havemade politically…
- p. 56 …A CIA agent in Germany has enlisted the cooperation of the
East Zone Assistant Postmaster General…
- p. 65 …The 2 Turkish officials
expressed willingness to cooperate and have-agreed to the
conduct of negotiations…
- p. 80 …have 'attributed the agent's
arrest to cooperation between U. S. intelligence and German-
authorities.
OPC…
- p. 98 …Tudeh plans for Mehregan (the Autumn Festival).
Cooperation with our agents led to the/arrest of…
- p. 110 …Guaranty Trust is most
cooperative, will divulge nothing further' and ddes not
appear concerned by possible…
- p. 115 …the Ozeek
- Intelligence services with the secret cooperation of OSO.
The traffic of this W/T…
- p. 118 …willing'to
cooperate in such a-project.
This action is being taken in view of difficulties…
- p. 134 …Although the owner of the Island
was agreeable and cooperative there was parliamentary opposition
and it…
- p. 135 …to
Economic Cooperation Administration. The President has now
cancelled this NSC project in view of his…
- p. 139 …the field to
shown complete reluctance to 'cooperate with his superiors furnish details of
and has…
- p. 142 …been
fully clarified, with close and infoiaed cooperation expected.
in the future. Mutual benefit will .result…
- p. 144 …Ladd was given
a copy of CIA's message to the field on,,CIA/FBI cooperation…
- p. 147 …that 'tripartite program of this kind in
cooperation (between U. S., U. K.,-and Belgium) was…
- p. 165 …to inforia of possible'need fir his
cooperation in arranging aid to police and.security agencies…
- p. 175 …Kingsbury Smith, European representative of 'the International
News Service, is cooperating in a plan to pick…
- p. 179 …useful group in order to get its cooperation with the Political Center.
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- p. 205 …Discussion was specific and detailed but cordial
and cooperative.
Working-level liaison has been establ shedbetieen…
- p. 229 …Lie hesitates to expand
his cooperation with OSO, but has agreed t';furnish
monthly reports on…
- p. 230 …Lay, NSC, express~d apprecistion and~s 5ristlon
for high degree of cooperation and assistance 'kitdered…
- p. 231 …to remedyia' ituation which-
-P- be4 exteaemely cooperative witfri.)SO/Athens auring- the could be disastrous…
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DIRECTOR'S LOG
2ATE OF DATE 8:30 AM, 6 Oct. - 8:30 AM, 8 Oct.
2OCUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT 'ACTION
OSO
Operational developments have increased OSO doubts as to-the
authenticity of the penetration of the Greek Communist Party in Athens which
recently produced information that Comunists were planning to assassinate
the Deputy Chief of ECA in Greece. All leads are being followed out to dis-
tinguish the genuine from the false aspects of the operation.
In a discussion with OSO representatives, Admiral Carney cordially welcomed
the proposed assignment of Mr. Michael G., Mitchell to his CINCNELM
staff as OSO liaison officer and recommended that Mr. Mitchell join his
planning staff as a reserve Commandai'oh active. duty under Captain Fabian, Chief
CINCNELM Intelligence Officer. The Admiral emphasized his interest in Balkan
developments and expressed a desire .for the further assignment of an OSO
Balkan expert. 00 is confident, however, that Mr. Mitchell's qualifications
will make this additional officer unnecessary. "j -
Pierre Boursicot, Chief of the French Secret Service, told CIA
officers in Paris that General de Lattre de Tassigny has agreed to accept a
Senior CIA representative in Indochina, together with two 00 and two OPC
officers. Tenms of the agreement include CIA acceptance of two representa-
tives of the French equivalent of OPC in Korea. Interpreting a. comment
of the DCI in Paris to mean that CIA will take some time to find personnel
qualified for the Indochina assignment, Boursicot asked whether he might name the
two French officers without. waiting for CIA's nominations.
It is the belief of the British Secret Service representative in Washington
that Major General Charles.Haydon and AiriCommodore James A. Easton
are.being groomed to succeed the present Chief and Vice Chief of the British
Service,'not necessarily in that order.
ADSO is forwarding through State channels a letter to the Canadian
Department of External Affairs in Ottawa requesting assistance in arranging
for CIA interrogation of a number of Polish seamen who recently defected in
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