AGENCY CONTRACTS WITH (SANITIZED)

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CIA-RDP78B05167A001800090001-6
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 27, 2016
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May 20, 2014
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1
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Publication Date: 
December 8, 1966
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MEMO
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/20: CIA-RDP78B05167A001800090001-6 %A-UM_ I DDI-L'-6 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, NPIC SUBJECT 8 December 1966 : Agency Contracts with 50X1 50X1 1. Attached for your retention are copies of an exchange of letters between Mr. E. H. Knoche, representing 50X1 the Director and In this correspondence Mr. Knoche 50X1 agreed that the Agency would declassify the fact that it classified CIA/ORD contract with It is understood that while 50X1 there are probably some Agency contracts with universities which need to be classified, a positive determination to classify should be made only after very careful consideration. Declassification of the existence of a contract does not mean that the status or objectives of the contract should be declassified. Note that the correspondence between Knoche and provides for consultation in selecting an unclassified title. was the sponsor of the 2. With respect to the proposed study we have instructed to declassify the fact of Agency sponsorship of the contract and to consult with the University to develop an unclassified title, was asked to make this guidance known to the representative of the General Counsel attached to the Office of Logistics, was also reauested to arrange to notify of each visit by NPIC personnel to 3. I suggest that if there is uncertainty about the procedure to be followed in a given case, this office be consulted for guidance. Attachments DWARD W. PROCTOR Assistant Deputy Director for Intelligence SECRET 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/20: CIA-RDP78B05167A001800090001-6