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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  • p. 185 …for FY 1952 will be withdrawn.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 QC
DIRECTOR'S LOG
kTE OF DATE 8:30 AM, 17Oct.- 8:30 AM, 18 Oct.
)CUMENT RECEIVED FROM TO SUBJECT ACTION
In reply to our request, Mr. Gordon Dean has designated DD/P
Commander F. J. Pinney, Jr., to discuss with Cli representatives
the development or adaptation of atomic weapons and ra dolo iical
warfare materials
00
The Radio Free Europe representative in ;Trieste is reportedly
planning to send a locally-recruited RFE employee to Belgrade
on 25 October to explore the possibilities of interrogating
refugees and obtaining information of IWE interest. 080 is
advising FE through OPC that such an approach in Belgrade
at this time would prejudice overall CIA! interests in
Jugoslavia.
Captain L. H. Patterson, Jr., Psychological z:arfare Branch,
Department of the Army, contacted the Executive. Officer, SSU,
on 15 October to request a microfilm copy of a roster of all
Army officers assigned to OSS. He was advised that such a
list was unavailable.
OPC
A resupply and infiltration operation in support of an agent
team in the Kukes area of northern Albania was successfully
completed on the night of 15/16 October. Two men, one of
whom is a W/T operator, were dropped. Prior to this operation,
communications with this team have. been by means of, letters
with secret writing forwarded via Yugoslavia.
TOP SECRET (CONTINUED) COPY #L OF 5- OCT 17 1951

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