RECORDS ORDERED DESTROYED AND HELD FOR REVIEW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72-00450R000100150012-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: October 3, 1968
• Content Type: MFR

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3 October 1968
SUBJECT: Records Ordered Destroyed and Held for Review
In four specific instances exception was taken to Mr.
findings and recommendations concerning records scheduled for destruction
but deserving of retention as legal or historical records.
a. Research and Development Contract Files are required by law
to be kept by the Case Officer. In past years they ordered
them destroyed, because Logistics has copies, and the Center
did so. Now the Office of Logistics has ordered the Contract
Files destroyed and the law authorizes them to do so, because
25X1A9a the Case Officers have the record copy. The Logistics Records
Officer opposed Mr. proposal to correct the original
disposal by selecting andputting the R&D Cases from Logistics
in the Archives collection. (This controversy was one that 25X1A9a
25X1A9a disturbed Mr. My discussions with Mr.
the Responsible Purge Officer in Logistics has overcome the
Records Officer's intransigence and I foresee an amicable
solution within the next week or so.)
b. Case Files in the Contact Division, OO/DDI were not on the
Government's General Disposal Schedule. Several years ago
this Staff, for the Agency, requested a disposal arrangement
developed with 00 permitting selection of sample cases to be
kept permanently and the others to be destroyed. Recently
their Records Officer said they could all be destroyed. Mr.
25X1A9a identified several very unique contact cases with
Arc iva value. (My several meetings with the Contacts RMO
have not yet resolved this.)
c. The Office of Elint reviewed their list of deposits and have
25X1A9a ordered several boxes destroyed. Mr. found the
contents of the box were not at all re a e to the clerical
descriptions on the forms. The Purge Officer acknowledged
this and took the boxes for review. He did indicate his
indignation by reporting to the Records Management Board
that the attitude of the Records Center Chief was contrary
to the intent of the Purge because he refused to follow orders
and destroy the records as requested. ( I have not yet
approached that Officer.)
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Records from all DDP Area Divisions and Staffs with only two
exceptions (CI and TSD) are sent to the Records Center through
25X1A9a the DDP/RID. Both of the CS
Historical Program have requested Mr, o screen DDP 25X1A9a
records before final destruction. Mr. has called
several boxes to the attention of DDP ices. Frequently
the response is that "Those records are not of CS interest
and should be destroyed. They are administrative support
documents." (It was an agreement between Station Chief 25X1A1a
25X1A9a and that was rejected
as "Support and to be aestroyea ~na~ particularly incensed
25X1A9a Mr. I explained to him that the DDP Representative
on the Records Management Board has discussed this with me and
we are to examine specifics in the near future to establish a
procedure and responsibilities. A Handbook "Records Retention
Plan" has been drafted by a team of 3 from DDP and 2 from my
Staff and it details records of Permanent Value and "Offices
25X1A9a of Record". Mr. is now reviewing this handbook.)
Chief
Records Administration Branch,
Support Services Staff
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