DEBRIEFING OF AMBASSADORS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON CIA OPERATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000700130013-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2003
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: June 30, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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30 June 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security
SUBJECT : Debriefing of Ambassadors and Other
Government Officials on CIA Operations
1. The recent publication of "The Invisible Government, " con-
taining as it does so many obvious breaches of security an the part of
former Federal officials and probably some current Federal officials,
raises the question of the debriefing of officials of other Government
departments and agencies on CIA activities. For example, during the
course of his career every U. S. Ambassador is privileged to become
aware of a considerable number of Agency activities and operations.
I assume that he is debriefed by his own department, but does this
debriefing specifically refer, in any regard, to the knowledge he has
obtaim d concerning highly sensitive CIA work? Would you look into
thisd see whether the Agency should make any more specific references
to other agencies to insure that they are specifically debriefing their
pex'ennel on any knowledge of CIA activities.
-J
2. Do we, as a regular procedure, keep a list of all other Govern-
t officials briefed on any CIA activities? If we don't, shouldn't we'
Ai shouldn't this be something that is done quite carefully at Head-
quarters, all field installations, etc.. with a central list maintained
here?
(Seed) Lyman B. Kirk tr4 `
Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
Executive Director
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