TRAVEL BY COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82M00591R000200040014-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 9, 2004
• Sequence Number: 14
• Content Type: REGULATION

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TRAVEL BY COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
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1. Agency policy outlined in reference dictates that
when traveling outside the Washington, D. C. area, couriers
(including personnel authorized by responsible officials to
hand-carry classified material on an emergency basis) will
25X1 use United States military air-
cra , c ax ere aircra , ox argo commercial (U.S.) aircraft
in lieu of scheduled passenger flights whenever possible to
avoid the risk of hijacking. Such personnel are also encour-
aged to consider the alternative of surface transportation for
the same reason.
2. The recent rash of hijackings to Cuba.-suggests, that
all employees be reminded of this policy. It also predicates
an advisory that classified material should be hand-carried
only to meet an exceptionally unique operational exigency.
Normally, the transmission of such material should be accom-
plished via designated Intelligence Community courier :systems
or. in the transmission. of Secret and Confidential material
by-registered mail within the United States.
3, The threat of hijacking consistently poses a risk, but
the frequency of such incidents in recent weeks occurring on
flights originating from a variety of geographic points within
the United States suggests that the threat at the present time
is exceptionally high. Effective immediately, those officials
authorized to designate emergency couriers to hand-carry clas-
sified material will :limit their approval of commercial air
transportation to an absolute minimum and will pursue other
alternatives to meet operational requirements.
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5. In summary, the best defense against compromise as
a result of hijacking is to avoid the risk: associated with
commercial air travel. Maximum use of the designated
Intelligence Community courier systems. is encouraged, as is
the use of registered U.S. mail for the transmission of Secret
and Confidential material.
DON I. WORTMAN
Deputy Director
for
Administration
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