DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN WORKING FILES AND REFERENCE COPIES OF CABLES AND CIPHERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00709R000400070115-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2001
• Sequence Number: 115
• Publication Date: December 1, 1948
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP84-0070
OGC Has Reviewed
DISPOSITION OF M CORDS
Approved For Release 2001/09/03 CIA-RDP84-0070
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 Approved For0ease 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP84-00709R000 0070115-5
1 December 1948
C CI
General ?- Thttiona? Irchives Regu.lationo
Eemora"dum of Law - Destruction and Disposition of Records
40 LIP[_a1 Decisions - Destruction and Disposition of Records
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OT T FILES
-i:-.r :^T: Disposal Of" Certain Working Files and
Reference CoDi es of Cables arid Ciphers
1. The nuestion was raised by in regard to the die- 25X1A
r oral of certain working files and reference copies of cables and
ciphers. An application for the disposition of similar !?SU r s
was made to Archives and approved by the House in 1946. Mr. 25X1A
rained tare cuestion of whether this authorization was sufficient for
CIS curt --)resent CIA records, or whether supplemental authority was
required. He also asked whether microfilm would be acceptable as a
nermarient record. copy of outgoing maes sages.
2. I cincui cd thG matter toda;r with Mr. Edgar Campbell who is
in char c of t e War Records Division at Archives. Mr. Campbell in-
formed men ? h1:tt there had been no clear decision regarding the need of
sumiementa1 a:ithorit;; to cover disposition of CIG and CIA records when
the c?rigina.1 authority was given to SST. He stated that Archives would
thority
not c b ect to disT,ositic)n of CIA records under the previous Mau
but indicriteC that there was a possibility that lack of authorization 25X1A
might be a.nccvc!recl in he event of an inquiry. M.r. was advised
of tnie conversation, and, in conjunction with !r. -, he will 25X1A
nrcE ent a-n arnl{cation for the disposition of CIG and CIA rEcordo in
confcrr.,:~_-ice wit", the established procedure of filing an application -ihich
wi12 the:. be tirerentel to Congress for a nroval. Mr. Campbell will pro-
cess; the e- nl'~cation in the meantime and have it ready for immediate sub-
misrion to Cony r sr when it corven:,s in January.
. is. Ca..:, bell indicated that a microfilm record was acceptable
in lieu c. paper, but he suggested that it might be advisable to hold
a.'. inform,"!, conference with the appropriate person in this Agency (pro-
'._.a113- ' r. EMMOW) prior to filming in order that the proper sequence and
necessary order could bs preserved for the use of the Archivist. If
deterninec it is necessary to submit th final record copies
to Arci:ivcs, he will confer with 1-tr. Campbell o to filming.
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