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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74-00390R000200040006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 9, 1971
• Content Type: NOTES

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9 September 1971
This is in response to your question about "requests for information"
we have processed.
Technically we have had no requests for information or for access
to Agency records. I believe we can make a negative response to Mr.
The Records Administration Branch, SSS has received requests for
permission to declassify some OSS records being held by the U. S. Army,
DIA, the FDR Library, and the University of Michigan Library, and some
Agency documents in the JFK Presidential Library.
In 18 instances the Agency had no objections to declassification or
release of the records and in 7 instances the Agency recommended
against declassifying the records. Agency coordination was with the
Agency Declassification Officer in DDI or the SSU in DDP, and they with
Security and CI Staff. Details of the reuponses are:
a. The University of Michigan Librarian was notified that
the document in question was declassified and could be released
to researchers.
b. The JFK Librarian was notified the Agency had no
objection to release part of the material but that another
part consisting of 46 documents should remain classified
and be filed in their classified collection.
c. The FDR Librarian was informed that the ten document
boxes of General Donovan`sllettere to President Roosevelt being
held in the FDR Library could not be bulk declassified at this
time.
d. The DIA Support Officer was notified that the Agency
had no continuing interest in the records submitted and their
disposition rested with DIA.
e. Of the 20 requests from the U. S. Army, the Adjutant
General's Office was notified that the: Agency had no objections
to declassification and release in 15 instances and recommends
against declassification in 5 instances.
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Also, the Records Center has received no requests for information
or access from non-Agency individuals. Distribution of Agency
reports is accomplished by the Center in accordance with directions
from the Offices responsible for the reports. Similarly, Records
Center references to retired records are granted only as authorized by
the Offices that retired the records.
Finally, I believe additional components in the Agency, other
STA INTL than the OGC may have contributions for this
Congressional quest onna re, such as:
Strategic Services Unit, DAP
Central Reference Service, DDI
Historical Intelligence Collection, DDI
I also wonder if Offices like Training, Finance, Logistics and
Medical Services might have had requests for information.
STATIINTL DDS/SSS/RA s (9 Sep 1971)
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9 September 1971
In response to questions on 30 August the OSS
Correspondence files were reviewed. Rita and I found:
Questions concerning OSS Records
Total Year Details Response to Availability
8 in 1971 2 in Aug No - No
fJ a 1 in July Y es
1 in June Yes
3 in Feb Yes - No - Yes
p 1 in Jan NO
F (e
6 in
1970
2 in Aug
1 in May
3 in April
Yes - Yes
Yes
Yes - Yes - Yes
10 in
1969
------
8 Yes - 2 No
Total is 24 with 17 Yes and 7 No.
STATINTL In response t Question about "requests for
information" both OSS and Pres ential Libraries were examined.
Also specifics about requestors were asked. We found:
Inquiry
Declassification or
Volume Availability Reply
U. S. Army Adj. Gen. 20 Questions 15 Yes - 5 No
(This includes 2 via NARS Military Records Section which
received Yes responses)
DIA
1
Question
1 Yes
FDR Library
1
Question
1 No
JFK Library
2
Questions
1 Yes
- 1 No
Univ. of Michigan
1
Question
1 Yes
Total
25 Questhn$
18 Yes - 7 No.
The difference between the two responses (25 vs 24) i$ the
additbn of a two-part non-OSS inquiry from the JFK Library. Also an
in-house 0/Finance inquiry about OSS Files was omitted in th~
review but was included in the
STATINTL
STATINTL
CIA Records Administration Officer
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FOR
I F M O( I REPLACES FORM 36-8
EB 55 WHICH MAY BE USED.
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16, SEP .-
1-0, SAP
NE'101U 014 FOR. Chief, Support vpcz-.Uon staff, LDS
SU:;3i C`,-' : Reque:;t for 1rfor.aati.o , or r oco:i;readation
ltr".ri MC4CE : DD/102 71-3435 dated 2 S ptc: ber 1971,
Subject: As Above
1. In regard3 to ia:erS 1, 2 and 3 of questionnaire. This
Staff and the R.A.O. hue rccea ved no requests direct fro:,i the pt :alic
for access to Agency records under the Freeuo:a of Iafor::.ation L-- w-.
2. As you know, we are asked ra concur or co;:meu: on . c ~....
and/or declassification oz certain OS:.' record:; still in the pc3ovs ~:
of the Department of Artay. in thic cati?p;ory we have received 2s
requests.during the past four year.;. -:. the 20 the A ,cncy actioa
office (DDP/RID) had no objection to declassification in 15
and recotncnded against decla-,si~icaticn ~~instanccs.
3. In regarus to itewu 4, 5, t and 7 of the questiot nair1 ,
we suggest that tie Agency cia:;cification control offict.-r and z:1-so
the Uffice of Security be tasked to respond to these itcus.
4. In response to the final para,raph of qu`ationnair:,
attached arc two copies Of Agency L..'s on the subject of referer.L
legislation.
Chief, Support Servicas Staff
DDS/SSS/HEP:rf (16 September 1971)
Distribution:
Orig. & 1-Addressee
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