LETTER TO HONORABLE DAVID E. BELL FROM C. P. CABELL

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 2, 2003
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: September 14, 1961
• Content Type: LETTER

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Mr. Elder 1
R r bie :avid E.
Director
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beau of the Budget
Washington 25. D. C.
Dear 4r.bell:
requested in the letter from the General Counsel, Bureau.
dated 31 August 1961, this Agea r has co eted its
proposed amendments to +e+ ve Order 10901. "Safe-
ton in the Interests of the Defense of the
. " This Agency concurs in the proposed amendments
4. (a) (1)
video that documents requiring +sp.cl4l handling such as intelligence,
c erintelligence. c un cation intelligence. and cryptography
are completely excluded from s eunatlc downgrading or declassifica-
tion.. In considering the lententa on of this axn pndme>at, all docu-
me a and material originating in CIAO are considered of an intelligence
nature and therefore will be marked as "Group I D eraa~t* * sad will
to t. letely excluded from automatic downgrading or dectassi#ieation.
Sincerely.
SNED
C. P. Cebell
General, USA F
Acting Director
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Analysis of Amendments to ZO 10301
4, classified material is included within tour groups
ng automatic downgrading or deciassitication. Of
cy is the inclusion of intelligence within Group I Documents
which completely excludes such material from automatic dowagraditng or
declassification.
Secfion S specifies that each classified document shall be stamped to
indicate the automatic downgrading or declassification schedule to be followed
in accordance with the categories described in Section 4. CIA will mark all
of its documents and materials originating in CIA as "Group V.
The physical security Standards and requirements as set forth in
6 will not result in any changes within CIA as our standards exceed the
,darde set forth in this Section.
on 8 was revised to (1) replace the ambiguous tern "continental
limits of the United States" and (Z) to provide use of registered mail for
transmission of Secret material by the U. S. Post Omce, utilising either
military or civil U. S. postal facilities and (3) to require that U. S. material
is no longer transported an foreign carriers.
Section 13 was revised to provide for special handling of communications
graphy and their related activities.
Section 19 concerning unauthorized disclosures by government employees
luded for purposes of notifying. alt employees that prompt
)rosecutive action will be taken in all such cases.
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Bureau of Budget would like to have
this re 1 today. I talked with
just as the IB finished acting
on this same question and he assures me
there is no conflict and recommends your
signature on this letter stating the Agency's
position.
Notification of Board action will be
accomplished separately.
WE 14 Sept
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BRIEF FOR: Acting Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT : Proposed Amendments to Executive Order 10501,
Safeguarding Official Information in the Interests
of the Defense of the United States" Submitted for
Comment by Bureau of the Budget
1. This office has reviewed the attached proposed amend-
ments by the Bureau of the Budget to Executive Order 10501 as
they affect the activities of the Agency and material under its
jurisdiction.
2. The attached reply to the Director of the Bureau of the
Budget, for your signature, conveys the position of the Agency in
this matter. This has been coordinated with the DDII, DD/S,
DD/P and the General Counsel.
3. There is also attached a brief analysis of the proposed
amendments to Executive Order 10501 as pertinent.
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Director of Security
Attachments:
1. Proposed reply to Director of the Bureau of the Budget
2. Letter from General Counsel, Bureau of the Budget with enclosures.
3. Analysis of Amendments to Executive Order 10501
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