SAFEKEEPING OF DOCUMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04007A001000030004-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 25, 1998
• Sequence Number: 4
• Content Type: REGULATION

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A - STORAGE, OF CLASSIFIED DOCU1 ENT (including secretarial notes,
carbons and stencils).
TOP SECRET AND SECRET DOCUMENTS will be stored in safes
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or ? ralaa~of safe type file cabinets with not less
than 3 way built in combination locks.
CONFIDENTIAL DOCUIv1{NNTS, NOT REGISTERED may be stored
in ordinary steel lock files equipped with vertical
steel bars with combination type padlocks, if
combination safes or safe type file cabinets are
not available.
RESTRICTED DOCUMENTS NOT REGISTERED? should be stored
in ordinary steel lock file cabinets, but they may
be kept in desks, cabinets or other storage places
where they will be out of view.
REGISTERED DOCU "1111TS, irrespective of classification,
will be stored in combination safes or safe type
file cabinets.
ARMED GUARD. In certain unusual circumstances, or if,
for operational reasons, it is not possible.to
apply the foregoing storage requirements,
arrangements may be made, subject to the approval
of the Security Officer, CIG., to safeguard the
documents under armed guard, when not in use.
(Continued)
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B - GENERAL
The safekeeping of classified documents is of
prime importance. The foregoing storage requirements,
prescribed for the various security classifications,
must be strictly adhered to. Documents classified
above RESTRICTED will not be kept in locked desks or
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other substitutes, nor will they be left e at any
time. Classified material will not be taken home.
All work thereon must be performed in the office where
it can be fully protected. Precuations should be
taken tp prevent unuathorized persons from seeing
classified documents while work is being performed
on them,
Approved For Release 2001/03/02 :. CIA-RDP78-04007A001000030004-4