WOOLSTON-SMITH FILE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02330729
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2021
• Case Number: F-2021-00257
• Publication Date: September 4, 1975

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3 September 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
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Attached are self explanatory letters regarding
FBI documents in Office of Security's file on
Woolston-Smith. Suggest OS remove the two reports (F/3/-itiro
from the sealed envelope marked "Third Agency" and
make t44. them available intWoolston-Smith file. Please
give OS the attachments for their records.
Attachments: a/s
cc: OS Watts.
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3 September 1975
Mr. William G. Miller
Staff Director
Select Committee To Study Governmental
Operations With Respect To Intelli,gence
Activities
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Miller:
In reference to Section III, (10) pertaining to
individuals in your letter of 31 July 1975, the Dir-
ectorate of Operations and the Office of Security
maintain files on Arthur James Woolston-Smith. Both
files contain the following FBI documents.
1. Two repprts of the New York Field
Office datej119 April 1957 and 13 July 1956
__Subj-eCt-7:---Arthur James Woolston-Smith.
2. A memorandum from the Director, FBI
to E. Tomlin Bailey, Director, Office of Security,
Department of State, dated 19 November 1956
Subject: Arthur James Woolston-Smith.
On 27 August, the FBI approved SSC access to their
New York Field Office reports but denied access to their
memorandum to Mr. Bailey. The documents approved for
access are available in either the Reading Room in
or in the Office of Security file on Woolston-Smith.
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Sincerely,
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Walter Elder
Assistant to the Director
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22 August 1975
Mr. William O. Cregar
Section Chief, Intelligence Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Room 4123
J. Edgar Hoover Building
Washington, D. C. 20535 �
Dear Mr. Cregar:
At the request of the Senate Select Committee, we
are conducting a search of our records concerning certain
individuals of interest to them. One such individual is
Authur James Woolston-Smith who was the subject of an
investigation by the Bureau in 1956-1957.
The Senate Select Committee has requested access
� to the following documents:
1. Two reports of the New York Field Office dated
19 Aprilc1957-, and 13 July 1956, Subject: Arthur
James Woolston:Smithi.
2. A memorandum from the Director. FBI to Mr. E.
Tomlin Bailey, Director, Office of Security, 'De-
partment of State dated 19 November 1956, Subject:
Arthur James-Woolston-Smith.
Since these documents were prepared by the Federal
74(Iureau of Investigation, we request your approval for
access by the Senate Select Committee.
Because of the new procedures which call for quick
responses, your expeditious handling of this request will
be gratefully appreciated.
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Walter Elder
Elder
Assistant to the Director
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