LETTER TO MR. WALTER T. SKALLERUP, JR. FROM RICHARD HELMS

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• Publication Date: June 10, 1966
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,.,
Mr. Walter T. Skall+esug. Jr.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Security Policy
Defense
ton, D. C.
10 JUN 1966
lie rup:
We have reviewed the revised draft of the
proposed instruction pertaining to NATO atomic
information which you sent us on 12 May 1966.
The Central Intelligence Agency concurs in this
draft.
Sincerely,
r/s% Ricbar a 991ms
lichard Helms
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and forwarded to the Secretary of Defense.
5. The revised draft has been coordinated with the CIA
SIC Control Officer and the Nuclear Energy Division. Office
f Scientific Intelligence.
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301
j 2 MAY 1966
Mr. Richard Helms
Deputy Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Reference is made to our letter of August 31, 1965, forwarding a
copy of a draft Instruction proposed for issuance by the United
States Security Authority for NATO Affairs, and asking for the
concurrence or comment of the Central Intelligence Agency, and
to your reply of September 21, 1965.
Attached is a revised draft of this proposed Instruction which
reflects the consideration given by this office to the comments
and recommendations received from other interested Agencies witbiLn
and outside of the Department of Defense.
We will appreciate receiving your concurrence or comment on the
revised version within thirty days.
FOR THE UNITED STATES SECURITY AUTHORITY FOR NATO AFFAIRS
Walter T. Skeilerup, Jr.
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DATE
Department of Defense Instruction
Safeguarding NATO Atomic Information Under the 196+
North Atlantic Treaty for Co-operation Regarding
Atomic Information
Refs.: (a) USSA Instruction 1-66, Subj: "Implementation of the
'SecufLty Annex to the Agreement Between the
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for Co-
operation Regarding Atomic Information' (U)"
(b) DoD Directive C-5210.26, dated June 23, 1956,
entitled "Accountability Procedures for Transfer
of Atomic Information to NATO (U)"
Encl: (1) Copy of Reference (a)
1. PURPOSE and APPLICABILITY
To implement throughout the Department of Defense the policy
established by the United States Security Authority for NATO
Affairs concerning the safeguarding of ATOMAL information, as
defined in enclosure 1. This DoD Instruction is applicable to
all DoD Components and to all elements of the Office of the
Secretary of Defense.
II. CANCELLATION
DoD Directive C-5210.26, reference (b), is cancelled by DoD
Transmittal 66-
111. IMPLEMENTATION
Two copies of implementations by Department of Defense Components
will be furnished to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Admin-
istration) within 60 days of the date of this Instruction. Two
copies of all amendments and supplements to original implementa-
tions will be furnished to the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Administration) within fifteen days of promulgation.
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USSA Instruction 1-66
SUBJECT: Implementation of the "Confidential Security Annex to the
Agreement Between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for
Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information"
Refs.: (a) NATO SECRET Document, "Agreement Between the Parties to
the North Atlantic Treaty for Co-operation Regarding
Atomic Information" (U), attachment to NATO Document
C-M(64)39, dated May 5, 1964, including the Technical
Annex (S) and Security Annex (C) thereto, signed in
Paris, France, June 18, 1964, effective March 12, 1965-
(b) NATO CONFIDENTIAL Document C-M(65)11, dated February 26,
1965, "Administrative Arrangements to Support the 1964
Agreement Between the Parties to the North Atlantic
Treaty for Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information"(U).
Vic) "JAIEG Detailed Operating Procedures," DOD-AEC Joint
Atomic Information Exchange Group (JAIEG), dated
September 25, 1961, as amended (U).
(d) CONFIDENTIAL-Modified Handling Authorized USSA Instruction
1-56, dated February 9, 1956, "Implementation of NATO
Security Procedures," as amended (U).
(e) CONFIDENTIAL USSA Instruction 1-61, dated May 16, 1961,
"NATO Supplemental Security Principles and Practices"(U).
(f) CONFIDENTIAL-Modified Handling Authorized USSA Instruction
2-56, dated June 23, 1956, "Accountability Procedures
for Transfer of Atomic Information to NATO" (U), hereby
cancelled and superseded.
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this United States Security Authority (USSA) Instruction
is to implement the Security Annex referred to in reference (a), through-
out the United States Government.
II. CANCELLATION
USSA Instruction 2-56 (ref. f.) is cancelled hereby and superseded.
III. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction appliwi.q to all United States Civil and Military Depart-
ments, Agencies, and Commands, including units earmarked for NATO Commands,
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with respect to ATOMAL information. United States military units earmarked
for NATO Commands, which hold ATONAL information received directly from
those Commands, will comply with the guidance of, and be subject to in-
spections by, the issuing NATO Command for the security of such information.
IV. BACKGROUND and DEFINITIONS
A. "Atomic Information," for the purposes of this Instruction, is material
which is designated by the United States Government as "Restricted
Data" (RD) or "Formerly Restricted Data" (FRD).
B. "ATOMAL Information," for the purposes of this Instruction, is United
States atomic information communicated to NATO under the provisions
of reference (a).
V. PROCEDURE
A. General
1. United States Military and Civilian Agencies shall comply with
the procedure contained in references (d), and (e), together
with guidance contained herein, for safeguarding ATOMAL information.
2. The COSMIC control procedure required for COSMIC documents by
reference (d) shall apply to COSMIC ATOMAL and SECRET ATOMAL
documents, and to those CONFIDENTIAL ATOMAL documents upon which
special limitations have been imposed. The Control Officers of
COSMIC Central Registries, Sub-registries, and Control Points
are responsible for ATOMAL documents in the same manner as
they are for COSMIC documents under reference (d).
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B. Marking of ATOMAL Documents
1. ATOMAL documents shall be marked as follows:
(a) The word "ATOMAL" shall be placed at the top and
bottom of each page; and
(b) The statement, "This document contains United States
atomic information (Restricted Data, or Formerly
Restricted Data) made available pursuant to the NATO
'Agreement Between the Parties to the North Atlantic
Treaty for Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information,'
signed June 15, 1964, and will be safeguarded accord-
ingly" shall be placed on the face of each document.
2. Holders of documents which in fact contain ATOMAL information
but are not so marked, shall mark such documents as indicated
above when notified that such documents are ATOMAL. When so
notified, a review shall be made to determine if any extracts
or reproductions of the ATOMAL information contained therein
have been made, and such extracts and reproductions also
shall be marked as indicated above.
3. Holders of NATO documents not marked to indicate the inclusion
of ATOMAL information, who have reason to believe that any such
document contains ATOMAL information, shall request a deter-
mination of the content through channels from the issuing NATO
Agency or Command. Should the document be determined to con-
tain ATOMAL information, the issuing NATO Agency or Command
shall notify all holders to mark the document ATOMAL, and
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notify the Chief, Joint Atomic Information Exchange Group (JAIEG).
C. Accountability
1. Records
(a)
Accountability records shall be maintained for COSMIC ATO~f.AL
and SECRET ATOMAL documents, and also for those CONFID:NTIAL
ATOMAL documents upon which special limitations have been
imposed. Records of the receipt, transmission, reproduction,
and destruction shall be the same as those prescribed for
COSMIC documents by ref. (d), and shall be maintained separately
from the records controlling other NATO material. Where re-
quired by special limitations imposed on the documents, or
if required by procedure of the recipient agencies for docu-
ments containing RD or FRD, a record of all persons having
access to each ATOMAL document shall be maintained until
there is no longer a need for the document and it is
destroyed.
(b) Holders of all COSMIC ATOMAL, SECRET ATOMAL, and such
CONFIDENTIAL ATOMAL documents upon which special limitations
have been imposed, shall assure that they are recorded in
the appropriate sub-registry in accordance with sub-
paragraph 1 (a), above.
2. Inventories
ATOMAL documents subject to accountability in accordance with
paragraph 1, above, shall be inventoried as of December 31,
annually. Inventory reports, in the format used for COSMIC
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documents, shall be forwarded by sub-registries through appro-
priate administrative channels of the agency conducting the
inventory to the Central United States Registry in time to
arrive no later than February 1, annually. The inventory
report coveringg ATONMAL documents shall be prepared separately
from that covering COSMIC documents.
D. Reproduction
1. Reproductions, including translations and extracts of COS IC
ATONAL and SECRET ATONAL documents, may not be made without
written approval of the Chief, JAIEG, or his designee, except
where express authorization for reproduction is contained on
the document or in the letter of transmittal. Reproductions,
including translations and extracts of CONFIDENTIAL ATONAL
documents, also may not be made without written approval of
the same authority, when the letter of transmittal or face of
the document contains such limitation. CONFIDENTIAL ATONAL
documents which do not contain reproduction limitations shall
be reproduced only in quantities sufficient to meet current
requirements. Where required, requests for authority to
reproduce shall be forwarded through appropriate administrative
channels.
2. Classification of Reproduction
Reproductions, including translations and extracts, of ATONAL
documents shall contain all of the markings which appear on the
original documents from which the reproductions are made, and
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shall be subject to the same document controls applicable to
the original documents. However, where only extract portions
of documents are reproduced, and the source documents have
separate paragraph classifications, the reproductions shall
be classified at least as high as the portions of the documents
from which the reproductions are made.
E. Access
ATOMAL information sh-:ll be disseminated on a strict "need-to-know"
basis. Each Sub-registry or Control Point shall maintain a current
record of those persons within the Department or Agency serviced
who are authorized access to ATOMAL information, which record shall
show the highest level of classification to which access is authorized.
F. Personnel Security Clearance
1. Each NATO member State is responsible for clearing personnel
subject to its jurisdiction. Access to ATOMAL information is
not authorized unless the individual concerned is a national
of one of the NATO member States. ATOMAL information, by
definition, is United States RD or United States FED; accord-
ingly, personnel may be authorized access to ATOMAL information
only when they have been authorized access to RD or FED by the
responsible authority of the Department or Agency by which em-
ployed. Interim clearances shall not be accepted as the bases
for access to ATOMAL information.
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2. Each clearance shall be reviewed, as the occasion demands, to
insure that it conforms with the current standards _a-.orlicable
to the individual's employment, and shall be re-examined as a
matter of priority when information is received which in-
dicates that continued employment involving access to ATOM.P1,
information may no longer be consistent with the interests of
national security.
G. Security Education
The Head of each Department and Agency shall establish and maintain
an adequate program to assure that all individuals authorized access
to ATOMAL information are informed of their responsibilities to
safeguard that information. The program shall include an initial
indoctrination and orientation presentation, periodic re-emphasis
of individual responsibilities, and a termination interview
stressing the continuing responsibilities for protection of ATOMAL
information.
H. Classified Contracts
Every classified contract, sub-contract, consultant agreement or
other arrangement entered into by any United States Department or
Agency, the performance of which involves access to ATOMAL infor-
mation, shall impose security requirements no less restrictive than
Communications of ATOMAL documents to NATO member States or to NATO
elements shall be in accordance with the procedure established under
refs. (b) and (c).
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the requirements of this Instruction.
VI. COMMUNICATION OF ATOMAL DOCUMENTS
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VII. IiTLEMENTATION
Two copies of all implementations by United States Departments and
Agencies shall be furnished to the USSA within sixty days of the date
of this instruction. Two copies of any amendments or supplements by
United States Departments or Agencies to their original implementation
shall be furnished to the USSA within fifteen days of promulgation.
VIII.EFFECTIVE DATE
This Instruction is effective immediately.
1. Text of (a) 42 USC Sections 227+-77,
incl., and (b) 50 USC 783
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