Classified Security Information

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04007A000500070008-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 23, 1951
• Content Type: REGULATION

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NOTICE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, D. C.
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SUBJECT: Classified Security Information
23 October 1951
The President has issued an Executive Order establishing minimum
standards for the classification, transmission and handling of classified
information in the Executive Branch of the Government.
Copies of this Executive Order will be distributed at an early date.
While by necessity the CIA Security Regulations require standards generally
higher than those prescribed therein, I desire to bring to the attention of
every employee that the principles and intent of this Order must be faithfully
carried out.
Certain modifications in our procedures will be required and will
be incorporated in changes in our Regulations. The most important of these
changes are:
(1) The designation or marking of "SECURITY INFORMATION" which
must be applied to all documents or material the safeguarding
of which is necessary in the interest of national security.
(2) More precise measures to insure that administrative information
of the Central Intelligence Agency which does not indicate in-
telligence sources and methods is not designated as "SECURITY
INFORMATION."
(3)
Stricter control by all senior officials to avoid overclassi-
fication and to insure prompt declassification when appropriate.
The CIA Security Officer, through the Deputy Director (Administration),
has been instructed to control and guide all concerned in the implementation
of this program throughout the ,Agency, to make a survey of the classification
and declassification procedure now in effect, and to prepare necessary changes
in regulations and procedures.
DISTRIBUTION NO. 6
WALTER B. SMITH
Director
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