QUERY RE EX-CIA EMPLOYEE-- THOMAS G. CLINES

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06863671
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 12, 2023
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2023
• Case Number: F-2016-00824
• Publication Date: September 19, 1979

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19 September 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security
FROM: John H. Waller
Inspector General
SUBJECT: Query re Ex-CIA Employee
Thomas G. Clines
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
1. On 18 September 1979, former DOD employee,
(last post, Chief of Station, called me
to say that someone calling himself Thomas G. Clines had gotten
in touch with former Ambassador Francis Galbraith, previously
posted as Ambassador in Indonesia, now a consultant in Wash-
ington for international trade matters. Clines stated that-he
was a former CIA employee and mentioned "Red" White (Colonel
Lawrence K. White, former DDA and Executive-Comptroller) as
a "close friend" of his. Clines claimed to have founded a
company called "Systems Services International, Inc." The
address of this firm was given by Clines as 1911 North Fort
Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia (Telephone: [phone]).
Clines also claimed to now be in partnership with an Egyptian
businessman named Hussein Salem in a company called "Egyptian-
American Trade Services Company (EATSCO), located in the Tysons
Corner area.
2. stated that he queried Colonel White by
nhnnp ahnnt Clines (White is now in residence at
denied ever knowing anyone by tnis name. (b)(3)
3. Ambassador Galbraith had asked
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knowing had previously been in CIA, because he
that Clines "was doing a lot of talking" (quotes are
about what seemed to be CIA classified matters. -(b)(3)
(b)(6)
WHILt
Clines,
felt
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4. Ambassador Galbraith told that he would have (b)(3)
no objection if CIA security people go in touch with him to (b)(6)
ascertain whether, in fact, there had been any security
breaches. Former Ambassador Francis Galbraith can be located
at the following address:
2242 Decatur Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
TELEPHONE: [phone]
(b)(6)
John H. Waller
IG:JHWALLER:hj R1252 19 Sept 79
Distribution:
Orig - Addressee -
1 - IG Subj (Clines Case (See Case No.
60/76 (Envelope 6 of 10))
1 - IG Chrono
1 - HJ Chrono
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