PROGRESS REPORT - PBSUCCESS FOR THE PERIOD 16-22 MARCH 1954

Created: 3/23/1954

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Progressrucccs for tho4

I. Operational

Tho following events of oparatloml oignlf lcanco ooonrred during the reporting period I

following poroona troveiled to Lincoln and wero briefed byregarding their roleo in oonnection with PBSOCCEFSi

(San6 ferch

J (OoatoBala8 >ferch

Authority was given to rief Departments of Dafenae

and Air ForceTSuCCESSeed-to-kncw baeia.

a conference held at Lincoln onarch attended

nd

polygraph support plan waa drafted and agreed upon

of those present. It la plannedolygraphteaci will proceed to Llnooln for briefing and will arrive in Honduras byiroh. The plan consists of two phases, two aroas of operation, and requires two sots of travel doonmente. Tbe team will then return to Llnooln before thoss of the operation which will corawnee in Hloaraguapril. Arrange-nenta bave been laid on to ensure that these staff estplovoes travelling to Honduras and Nicaragua to handle the polygraph oranlnstions will be doing so under the cost secure arrangements possible. It was resolved that tho examinations of Celllgarie and hie staff would be oon finedetermination of their loyalty to tha ST1CARP interests only, not touching upon their personal affairs and/or morals.

C. Approval use rTeoted onarch by DCI for the implementationSherwood Program on fanta Fe nt on JfiRtallation coat an estimated monthly opornticnal costnd

at an installation coat lus aa estimated monthlycoot off*" 7CV" wiio instructed to nroceod with clcirnncoa from the CivllTeromutiop Administration (CAA) and the Weather nuraau. The installation ut Snnto Ve will be used onlyeserve station in the last phace of PBSUCCESS.

D. In responseequest by representatives of AHD for thef deterninin? whether thoir present plans for moving Air Force crevs and sterile clrcreft from Headquarters to FJR)PCTTJL, Col.

Sing dleanseed tho settereeting vltbnda loo vaa granted onarch vlth tha prorlse thatfroa Headquarters will bo required for flights Intoand staging areaa.%jarm so

K. PP operations vara caxriad oat is Chile, Uruguay, Cuba, and Panasa. PP operations vera suggasted to Montevideo, Ooateamla City, Moxloo City, and Lincoln,

F, Planning continuedto proceed to Ouataiaala City

under adefectionoo. A

prerequisite > departure haa not aa yet bean laid on, manly, that " ecceaapanled by an interprater/bodyguard.

, Adoinlatxation

A. osis due to leave Andrews Tlald on orKerch vlth the last ehipasnt of air freight to

Tha needas dueast-minute requlsitum iiw Linooln for additional aaexnitlou and para-sdlltary eupullee,0 pounds of heavy oonramloatlonc equipnant to be utlliaad in tha Sherwood Prograa (rants Pb) will ba chirped to PJTKTCPPL on tha above night.

3. ha Adadjdatretive Offloor and Piaaoomtjcc5ss, vial ted Linooln station on IS March, where is addition to other acaunlstratlve witters, the accounting and bookkaapine procedures for PKSJOCEPr vera reviewed. It vaa found that Lincoln Station was not recording obligations on large advances aide directly from Headquarters to field stations. Per purposes of reconclline; accounts at Lincoln vlth headquarters, ltwes agreed that in the future such advances node directly free Hoadnuarters will bo picked up on tho books ot Lincoln Station. Of the total entice ted obliga-

V tions Ja^peore on the books of Lincoln

Station, The accounting bjbiob in use at Linooln in eubatsnco pro video that advances are listed in aeoordance vlth task and/or ludlviduala. There hns been little accounting on advances for epacific task?. There has been seee accounting oa advances mde to individualaj however, it vas noted that eoao indlridnala have as mny as "ive or si* sdvances for which no recountas been mode. The Chief of ftatlou, Lincoln, agree* that laaedlste follow-ens should be Bade on all such advances. Reed-niartore propcees to provide Lincolnssgrasdne fane whlob will bo utilised in followinr. up and obtnlntnr accounting for all ruch advances, aonthly report will be raintained in Headruarterr on outstanding advnncee to individuals.

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XII. Personnel

a. Eight additional positions bar* boon requested for Lincoln Stat loo. Tba naad for tbees additional aapport poaitlon* arlsaaesult of thaIs operational objectives. Cos iadlTidnal Is bo lag sada arailabla fro* TSS and one vithls URD to fill two of thapewit ions. Efforts ars being cads to obtain tha rsoalnic/:individuals through tbo Chief, Adndo/uTJ?.

B. fourteen additional poeltlona are requested for PJEOPEFTTL Station. The need for thaaa positions is due to deactivation of EJHOPEPVL. The fborteen positions ooaalat of adadnlstrative aad rupport per-aoo&al and aeven physical security guards. Personnel are st present on duty at PJHOPEFTJL and will be tranaferred to the.

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