ACCOUNTABILITY OF DISSEMINATED DOCUMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82M00591R000100070014-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2005
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: June 15, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Security Committee
MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Donald Stigers
Department of State
FROM: Robert W. Gambino
Chairman
SECOM-D-339
15 June 1978
SUBJECT: Accountability of Disseminated Documents
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1. This is to request your assistance in accounting
for the dissemination and disposition of certain CIA documents
provided the Department of State. The Senate Select Committee 25X1
on Intelligence asked the DCI to assist in locating or account-
ing for the "originals" (meaning routed co ies) of Intelli ence
Community originated documents bearing on
The DCI's? reply (copy attached)
advised that he only had authority. to pursue the accounta-
bility of CIA-originated documents, and stated that he had
asked his Security Committee to follow up in this regard.
2. The attachment to the DCI's letter lists
(itemsIl through IX) the CIA-originated documents which
were provided the Department of State or components thereof.
I request you to confirm the receipt of those listed documents,
and advise of their dissemination and disposition (e.g.,
filing, destruction) within the Department of State. A reply
by 14 July 1978 would be appreciated.
Attachment:
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Robert W. Gambino
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Honorable Birch Bayh, Chairman
Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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Late last year, Senator Inouye inquired (0#992, 15 December 1977)
about "originals" of certain listed documents that had not been located.
Tie requested that an attempt be made to determine where such "originals"
might now repose. This matter has been discussed with Mr. Michael
Epstein, of your staff, and this letter constitutes a formal reply for the
record. Specific responses concerning the documents mentioned by
Senator Inouye are enclosed; they correspond to the paragraphs in the
enclosure to Senator Inouye's inquiry.
Under procedures instituted pursuant to Executive Order 11652
and predecessor regulations, recipient departments or agencies are
responsible for the protection of classified documents after receiving
them. The volume of sensitive documents exchanged throughout the
Executive Branch makes this a practical necessity. Secret level
documents can be destroyed without the originator being informed, and
without record of the destruction. Top Secret documents are signed
for upon receipt by the addressee department or agency, and are
handled in accordance with Top Secret control procedures. Addressees
are not required to inform the originator when and if such a document
is destroyed. It is., however, the addressee's responsibility to maintain
a record of the document's disposition.
Section 1-604 of Executive Order 12036 contains implementing
instructions for the DCI's statutory responsibility to protect intelligence
sources and methods. Except for the Office of the DCI and CIA, this
section limits the Director's authority. to "Providing policy, guidance,
and technical assistance to departments and agencies regarding protection
of intelligence information... ' Thus I have..no authority to pursue the
unaccountability of documents listed in Sections I, II, and X of the
enclosure to Senator Inouye's letter. Sections III through IX, however,
deal with unaccountable CIA documents. I have asked my Security
Committee, including representatives of major Community components,
to inquire into this matter. 'Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
Yours sincerely,
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STANSFIELD TURNER
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