USE OF(Classified) SPECIAL INDICATOR FOR CABLES AND DISPATCHES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04360A000100020119-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 5, 2000
• Sequence Number: 119
• Content Type: REGULATION

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LOGISTICS INSTRUCTION
NO. LI 42-300-1
LI. NO. 42-300-1
CORRESPONDENCE
(Date)
25X1 A2g USE OF _ SPECIAL INDICATOR FOR CABLES AND DISPATCHES
25X1A Reference: a. Notice Organization and Direction of
Clan es ne Activities, Dated 31 January 1956
25X1A
1. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Logistics Instruction is:
a. To establish specific internal criteria for office of Logistics'
25X1A2g use of _ as a special indicator.
b. To provide, on an interim basis, general guidance on internal
25X1A2g procedures affected by, or related to, use of the _ special indicator
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until an evaluation of procedural implications may be appropriately under-
taken on the basis of actual experience with its use.
2. GENERAL.
a. Referenced notices provide authority and general procedures for
Office of Logistics'use of as a special indicator to denote action
responsibility or releasing authority for cable and dispatch communica-
tions between Headquarters and the field with the proviso that this
indicator will be utilized only for logistics technical support matters
not directly affecting or relating to clandestine operations, operational
security, or other command responsibilities of the Deputy Director (Plans)
and/or his subordinate components.
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b. - is currently the only authorized special indicator for
Office of Logistics' utilization, and any logistics indicators which may
have been formerly approved or accepted, such as 25X1A2g
25X1A2g have been rescinded. - will hereafter be used as a routing
25X1A2g
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indicator (see paragraph 2.c. below).
c. may be used in combination with approved sensitivity or
routing indicators in accordance with instructions contained in reference
b. and other pertinent Agency instructions on the matter (i.e., 25X1A2g
for direct distribution of correspondence on shipments of house-
hold effects to Transportation Division, Office of Logistics).
3. UTILIZATION OF SPECIAL IlJDICATOR.
In addition to the general criteria and procedures prescribed in
referenced notices for the utilization of special indicators, the specific
instructions set forth below will be applicable to Office of Logistics'
use of
a. General.
(1) As a matter of policy, use of ~y the Office of 25X1A2g
Logistics will be confined to subjects and/or actions which, on an
individual basis, may be strictly interpreted as being within the
spirit and intent of the general criteria set forth in paragraph 2.a.
above.
(2) Initially, Office of Logisticd utilization of the 25X1A2g
special indicator will be coordinated in all instances with the
Deputy Director (Plans) component concerned. Coordination will be
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discontinued on specific types of actions only as a result of mutual
agreement with the Deputy Director (Plans) component concerned.
Listings of types of actions excepted from Deputy Director (Plans)
coordination will be maintained on a current basis by the Office of
Logistics Staff or Division concerned and copies thereof provided
Office of Logistics Registry.
(3) Normally, it may be anticipated that Headquarters
25X1A2g responses to _ cables and dispatches from the field will be
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identified by the same indicator; however, if, in the development
of the response, fundamental operational considerations become
apparent, Office of Logistics action will be formally transferred
to the Deputy Director (Plans) component concerned.
b. Specific.
(1) Attachment 1 identifies the types of actions for which
use of the special indicator would normally be considered
appropriate.
(2) Since, in isolated instances, extremely abnormal
circumstances may preclude use of the -special indicator for 25X1A2g
specific actions within the purview of Attachment 1, the connota-
tions of each individual action must be reviewed prior to use of
the special indicator.
4. RELEASING A YI'HORITY.
Director of Logistics, Deputy Director of Logistics, and Assistant
Director of Logistics will be authorized releasing officers for the
Office of Logistics.
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