REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002300140010-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2003
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: August 29, 1957
• Content Type: MFR

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SUBJECT Review of the Activities of the Office of Security
1. General Cassidy arrived at Col. Edwards' office at 1400 as
scheduled. Col. Edwards explained that he and r---
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the General an over-all office picture but that he would save some time
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much to see the files, and that if time did not permit, he would see
them when he revisits Security. (In both the Medical and this briefing,
General Cassidy stated that he intended to revisit all elements, as he
kept referring to his return visits).
2. Dur the period of the presentation by Col. Edwards and
the Generalts questions were primarily to seek clarifica-
tion due to lack of familiarity of terminology. The General then asked
what responsibility the Director of Security had for maintaining the
security of documents disseminated to other agencies. He specifically
wanted to know if we could control the security measures of another
agency or if we could inflict security criteria on other agencies and
enforce it. The General cited as an example his observation of the
way special intelligence was handled at an Air Force installation he
visited. Col. Edwards' reply to this question was clear but carefully
made. He pointed out that by classification of a document we indicated
the degree of security with which it should be handled, but also made
it clear that as far as the Director of Security was concerned, he did
not attempt to monitor or enforce security actions of other Government
agencies. (General Cassidy has asked this question of several Agency
Officials). He discussed some aspects of the DCI position in this 25X1
field but felt he had best not attempt to talk for Mr. Dulles.
3? The General asked several routine questions as to our procedures
in the security investigation of prospective employees and asked specifically
if we received any assistance from the FBI on clearances. The answer was
no, and Col* a t o bistorr of CIA--FBI rSI&tjgn&hjps on l 25X1
clearances.
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4. We then proceeded to the office of (Deputy 25X1
Director of Security for Investigations and Operational Support) where
the details of his functions were explained. The General had no
specific questions here, and we proceeded to the office of F- -J 25X1
(Deputy Director of Security for Personnel and Physical Support) at
about 1550 hours. At 1600 the General said his time was up and stated
that he would get further briefing from Security at a later date, and
he departed on schedule.
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