ALLEN DULLES ESTATE RECORDS
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP83B00823R000200070108-7
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RIPPUB
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S
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
December 9, 2016
Document Release Date:
October 18, 2000
Sequence Number:
108
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Publication Date:
September 12, 1969
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MFR
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12 September 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Allen Dulles Estate Records
25X1A9a 1. Upon s return from leave, I briefed him
on the fact that the attorney for the Dulles estate is desirous of
25X1A having review the papers in Category III in order
that a monetary value may be placed upon them. I asked that Mr.
25X1A9a -identify the individual papers which would comprise this
category.
25X1A9a 2. During the process of working on these
papers, he and I frequently conversed as to the proper handling of
this category. We determined that the papers generally fall into
two categories of sensitivity- -one of little sensitivity, the other very
sensitive, to the extent that they should under no circumstances be
released to the public for an extremely long period of time. I then
25X1A9a asked to divide Category III into two groups--one which
could possibly be released after five years, the other after a long
period, approximately twenty-five years.
25X1A9a 3. has made the separation but has found it
extremely difficult to differentiate between degrees of sensitivity
of the various papers. I personally examined a sample group of
25X1A9a papers furnished by From this examination, several
observations were made. It was noted that all of the papers had
been dictated by Mr. Dulles in his office or consisted of letters
received by him together with replies which had been prepared by
special assistants to Mr. Dulles. This latter category of replies,
which were prepared by special assistants, raises an image question
which should be considered, namely recipients of personal letters
from Mr. Dulles could now determine that they were actually written
by someone else.
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4. examination of the Category III papers
resulted in his placing only twenty-one pieces of correspondence
into the five-year minimum sensitivity category.
5. In a meeting with on 10 September 1969, he
stated that he has now categorized the general types of documents
falling within Category III. Furthermore, he stated that his examin-
ation indicates that all of these papers were prepared at the CIA
Headquarters and that he is of the opinion that they can be considered
as official correspondence. The only reason for the existence of the
problem of disposal of the papers in this category is the fact that
Mr. Dulles chose to take them home rather than leave them in the
office. eels, and I share his opinion, that the documents
in this category could well be considered as official in their entirety.
I have set up a meeting with the General Counsel immediately upon
his return from leave on Monday, 15 September 1969. At that time
this proposal will be made to him.
6. In the event that Mr. Houston does not concur, I propose
to establish a panel, consisting of a representative from the Office
of General Counsel, a representative from the Office of Security, and
the third member to be either Mr.
The rationale for the establishment of this panel is the fact that the
considerations involved are much broader than security. Also, the
downstream implications of releasing these documents could be
extremely serious from the standpoint of the Agency and its image
as a secure repository of sensitive information, which correspondents
to its Director should be able to expect. The mere fact that such
correspondence did not bear an official classification, which in itself
would have been inappropriate, cannot be the fulcrum for determin-
ations involving public access.
Deputy Director of Security
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