CIA PRESENTATION TO AFCIN-Z, SCHEDULED FOR 19 MARCH 1958

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 27, 1958
• Content Type: MF

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27 February 1953
SUBJECT CIA Presentation to AFCIIT-Z, Schec ule4 )for
19 March :L953
1. On 12 February 1953 the Project Security Staff was advised
that a presentation was to be given to A2CIIT-Z on 19 February 1953,
and that a portion of that presentation called for an expose of
Project AQUATOIdE. Efforts were immediately made to obtain a list of
the personalities who would be in attendance at this meeting, however,
only six names could be obtained. Of those six names only two held
AQUATONE clearances. The uncleared individua:Ls represented ATIC,
Army and CIA. As a result of these findings was
contacted and requested to supply the Project Security Office with a
complete list of the proposed attendance for the purpose of
determining their clearance status. appeared very annoyed
at this request, and questioned whether it was our intention to hold
up this meeting due to certain members not having AQUATONM clearances.
He advised that he had been given the authority to brief anyone he
considered necessary for his work, and that he did not consider this
a matter of AQUATONE concern. He continually referred to the fact
that all persons invited to this meeting held TALENT clearances, and
that until he had something in writing that was contrary to current
written authorization he would proceed as planned. He also commented
that to change the procedures now would be like closing the barn door
after the cattle have been stolen.
2. This matter of AQUATONE being discussed at an AFCIN meeting
has since become a matter of extreme concern to General McClelland,
the Director of Communications. The information which has reached
this office and General McClelland has been reported by
a scheduled participant in the AFCIN-Z presentation.
is roject cleared and has been fully briefed on Project AQU &NE
matters. He had occasion to question the expose of Project AQUATO1'E
at a rehearsal of the CIA presentation to AFCIN which was given by
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of the ESO's office. O felt that the presentation
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of AQUATO dE information exceeded the classification of the proposed
meeting since it described the vehicle, its operational ceiling and
complete technical characteristics. He called this to the attention of
the ESO stating that a TALEIU clearance was not a tic yet to AQ,UA'I'ONE
information and vice versa. replied to the effect that he
was authorized to inform certain people of Project AQUATOINTIE when he
felt it was necessary for them to know certain aspects of the Project.
Efforts to pursue the conversation, according to 0, were fruit-
less since chose to avoid the subject from that point on.
3. The AFCIN-Z meeting originally scheduled for 19 February 1953
has since been postponed until 19 March 1958 due to the recent heavy
snow storm causing cancellation of the original date. This office has
attempted to obtain a complete list of persons attending the re-scheduled
meeting, but have had no success. It has been explained t
that it is not our intention to prevent his presentation, however,
will be necessary for us to grant clearances to all persons made
knowledgeable of AQUATONE before they receive any information.
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matter, I find it necessary to seek your assistance in obtaining ESO
cooperation in matters dealing with clearances of personnel. I must
apologize for having to ask your assistance, however, I feel it a
necessity since our efforts to convince Hof our need to know 2 5X1A
have failed.
5. The Security Staff is not aware of any written authority given 25X1A
to to brief as he sees fit without advising this office of
the names of the persons being briefed. It is recognized that there
may be complete justification for the briefing conducted bM __1
and we, in no bray, wish to interfere with his operations. However, as
we do have the responsibility for Project Security, I believe, we
accordilgly, have every right to insist on the receipt of clearance
requests.
6. Your attention in this matter would be greatly appreciated
and should you have any suggestions in the handling on this specific
situation I would be pleased to disc>Gs, they(kr,th frnu.
Acting Project Security Officer
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