USE OF(Classified) SPECIAL INDICATOR FOR CABLES AND DISPATCHES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04360A000100020122-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 5, 2000
• Sequence Number: 122
• Publication Date: March 26, 1956
• Content Type: REGULATION

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INSTRUCTION NO. CORRESPONDENCE
LI 42-300-1 26 March 1956
SUBJECT Use of Special Indicator for Cables and
Dispatches
25X1 A
(a) Notice Organization and Direction
of Clandestine Activities, Dated 31 January 1956
Purpose
General
Utilization of Special Indicator
Releasing Authority
The purpose of this Instruction is:
25X1A2g a. To estabcific internal criteria for Office of Logistics'
use of ~as a special indicator.
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b. To provide, on an interim basis, general guidance on internal 25X1A2g
procedures affected by, or related to, use of the special
indicator until an evaluation of procedural implications may be
appropriately undertaken on the basis of actual experience with
its use.
a. Referenced notices provide authority and general procedures for
25X1A2g Office of Logistics' use of as a special indicator to denote
action responsibility or releasing authority for cable and dispatch
communications between Headquarters and the field with the proviso
that this indicator will be utilized only for logistics technical
support matters not directly affecting or relating to clandestine
operations, operational security, or other command responsibilities
of the Deputy Director (Plans) and/or his subordinate components.
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b.
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(1) As a matter of policy, use of by the Office of Logistics
will be confined to subjects or actions which, on an in-
dividual basis, may be strict interpreted as being within
the spirit and intent of the general criteria set forth in
paragraph 2.a. above.
(2) Initially, Office of Logistics' utilization of the
special indicator will be coordinated in all instances with
the Deputy Director (Plans) component concerned. Coordination
will be discontinued on specific types of actions only as a
result of mutual agreement with the Deputy Director (Plans)
component concerned. Listings of types of actions excepted
from Deputy Dire-t,-.)r (Plans) coordination will be maintained on
a current basis by the Office of Logistics Staff or Division
concerned and copies thereof provided Office of Logistics
Registry.
(3) Normal it may be anticipated that Headquarters responses
25X1A2g to ables and dispatches from the field will be identi-
fied y c same indicator; however, if, in the development of
the response,-fundamental operational considerations become
apparent, Office of Logistics action will be formally trans-
ferred to the Deputy Director (Plans) component concerned.
is currently the only authorized special indicator for
Office of Logistics' utilization, and any logistics indicators
which may have been formerly approved or accs d such as
ve been rescinded. will here- 25X1A2
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be used as a routing indicator (see paragraph 2.c. below).
Imay be used in combination with approved sensitivity or
routing indicators in accordance with instructions contained in
reference (b) and other Pertinent Agency instructions on the
matter (i.e., for direct distribution of corre-
spondence on shipments of household effects to Transportation
Division, Office of Logistics).
3. UTILIZATION OF SPECIAL INDICATOR
In addition to the general criteria and procedures prescribed in
referenced notices for the utilization of special indicators, the
specific instructions set forth below will be applicable to Office of
Logistics' use of
a. General
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b. Specific
(1) Attachment 1 identifies the types of actions for which use
of the - special indicator would normally be considered
appropriate.
(2) Since, in isolated instances, extremely abnormal circum-
stances may preclude use of the special indicator for
specific actions within the pure ew o Attachment 1, the
connotations of each individual action must be reviewed prior
to use of the special indicator.
4. RELEASING AUTHORITY
Director of Logistics, Deputy Director of Logistics, and Assistant
Director of Logistics will be authorized releasing officers for the
Office of Logistics.
Acting Director of Logistics
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Attachment:
Actions
cc: Logistics Officers within
DD/P Area
AD/L:
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