STORAGE OF AGENCY MODELS

DOR/RUS-71/73 | 16 June 1571 | MEMORANDUM FOR: CIA Records Administration Officer SUBJECT + Storage of Agency Modols 1. At your request we asked the CS Records Management Officers | to estimate their requirencnts for the storage of models. Their ! replies indicate that there will be mo significant CS requirement for the storage of models. 2. We roceived some comments which we feel will be of interest to you. They aro cited as follous: 25x1 re | 51s and There 15 wo anticipated nood for storage of models no longer used. The display at provides adequate space 251 for current and future needs 25k1 b. [CJR stated: "Duc to the nature of [activities 25x1 a large mumber of prototypes are produced by varios vendurs with which we do business. Our prototypes are stored at the] 25x1 25k Co is the general consensus [| that mo7T 2x Prototypes and certainly models have limited value and for that | | Toason should not be stored on a long ters basis except for the | { value thet might accrue by cansbalizing the prototypes for their i usable spare parts. The ides of having or creating a special | aren for such long term storage does not seca justified in | today's Teal world of space restrictions.” | | | C7] 2501] Chief, DOP Records Management Staff ! | | i Approved For Release 2006/04/13 : CIA-RDP72-00033R000100230001-7 SECRET