(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00384R000500010001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 22, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 1, 1953
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2001/08/23S:'1fXRDP57-00384ROW500010001-7
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OGC HAS REVIEWED.
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on those who authorized payment under these circumstances.
5r him to question the validity
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of lie 'pity, in my opinion the primary liability
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is de erai d that collection cannot be made from those primarily
in error.
LAi R. HOUSTON
0eneral Counsel
SECRET
r Release 2001 /08/2 grd)9 RDRf3' -00384R000500010001-7
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by the peculiar nature of CIA operations.
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OOC subject "Pay and Allowances