Documents / FOIA release
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.
“Cairo”8 pages
TOP SECRET - B DIRECTOR'S LOG - 8:30 AM, 8 Oct. - 8:30 AM, 9 Oct. )ATE OF DATE - CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT ACTION OSO The expected scandal is developing from discovery of the security leak in the West Geman Government Printing Office. German newspapers have headlined the involvement of Dr. Schumacher, leader of the German Social Democratic Party, and of the French Intelligence Service. OSO's action in turning over to the German Security Service documerts offered by the French agent has caused Chancellor Adenauer to express satisfaction to General Hays, and some newspapers'have 'attributed the agent's arrest to cooperation between U. S. intelligence and German- authorities. OPC Arrangements are being made for Jaroslav Konvalinka, engineer of the "freedom train" to attend and address the convention of the International Transport Workers Federation at Marseilles on 8 October. Hans Jahn, head of the Genman Transport Workers Union is to meet Konvalinka to confirm his labor bona fides, after which it is expected the ITF will invite Konvalinka to attend the Marseilles meeting. Tentative plans have been made for the Czech engineer to make a European tour to address workers after the convention closes. Iranian Premier Mossadegh will be under the care of CIA'contract agent Claude E. Forkner during his stay at New York Hospital. Assistant Secretary of State McGhee is scheduled to brief Dr. Forkner on the U.S. position with regard to the Iranian situation on 8 October. Arrangements are being made to debrief Dr. Forkner daily during his contact with Mossadegh. The Iranian Embassy in Washington reportedly has recommended to Mossadegh that he employ as a special advisor during his U.S. visit a manwo is also a CIA contract agent. Although this report is unconfirmed, the agent is being briefed should his employment by Mossadegh take place. TOPSCRET (CONTINUED) Copy # / OF . OACT 8 1951
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 239 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.