MALAGASY NATIONAL POLICE

A. Composition
III. MISSION OF THE SURVEY TEAM
1. The Public Safety team reported to the USOM/Tananarive director
on 16 October 1961. It consisted of:
a. Arthur M. Thurston,, Consultant, former Inspector in the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and former Superintendent of the Indiana
State Police, Chief of party;
b. James A. MacGregor, Communications Specialist assigned to
USOM/Ankara, made available to the team on thirty days TDY;
c. Adolphe Bonnefil, Public Safety Advisor, who also acted as
interpreter and translator.
B. Terms of Reference
1. The team was guided in its mission by the following "Terms of
Reference", approved by ICA and the Department of State.
IaTo conduct a survey of the civil police forces of Madagascar
for the purpose of evaluating its request for police equipment and train­
ing of the police personnel. The Survey Team will determine (1) specific
equipment needs consistent with the assigned internal security respon­
sibilities of the police forces (including constabulary type para-military
forces which are an integral part of the regular law enforcement system
under civil-control, but excluding military forces), and (2) the capa­
bilities of the concerned police forces to operate and maintain the
equipment. The Survey Team will submit to ICA/PSD a written report of
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