DOMESTIC TELEGRAMS - CHANGE IN RATES AND PROCEDURES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00728R000100020014-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: January 13, 1948
• Content Type: REGULATION

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, D. C.
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION
NO..
SUBJECT: Domestic Telegrams - Change in Rates
and Procedures
1. The FCC regulations giving the U. S. Government preferen-
tial rates and priority over commercial traffic when using domestic
commercial telegraph facilities have been recently changed. As a
result, the cost for domestic commercial telegrams has been increased
20%, making it the same as the full commercial rate. Likewise the
old ruling that Government :domestic telegrams were handled ahead of
all other traffic has been changed. Government domestic telegrams.
will be handled in their normal sequence with other traffic unless
the originator indicates a specific request for special priority
handling.
2. Originators of Government domestic cDm-.erci.al telegrams
are cautioned that if a telegram requires special handling, the
precedence PRIORITY or URGENT must be checked if a cable form is
used; and that the words "PRIORITY" or "URGENT" must be typed on a
Western Union telegraph blank.
3. Upon receipt of domestic telegrams marked PRIORITY or
URGENT. the Communications Division Signal Center will include the
proper precedence symbol on the message and pass to the Western
Union Oompany for ? transmission.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
Executive for
Administration and Management
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STATI NTL
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, D. C.
SUBJECT: Domestic Telegrams - Change in Rates
will be handled in their normal sequence with other traffic unless
the originator indicates a specific request for special priority
handling.
and Procedures
1. The FCC regulations giving the U. S. Government preferen-
tial rates and priority over commercial traffic when using domestic
commercial telegraph facilities have been recently changed. As a
result, the cost for domestic comr ercial telegrams has been increased
20%, making it the same as the full commercial rate. Likewise the
old ruling that Government 'domestic telegrams were handled ahead of
all other traffic has. been changed. Government domestic telegrams
2. Originators of Government domestic comreirci.al telegrams
STATINTL
are cautioned that if a telegram requires special handling, the
precedence PRIORITY or URGENT must be checked if a cable form is
used; and that the words "PRIORITY" or "URGENT" must be typed on a
Western Union telegraph blank.
3. Upon receipt of domestic telegrams marked PRIORITY or
URGENT; the Communications Division Signal Center will include the
proper precedence symbol on the message and pass to the Western
Union Company for ? transmission.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
Executive for
Administration and ranagement
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 Office Memorandum UNITED STA
TO . Assistant Executive Director DATE: 7 October 1946
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FROM : Assistant Director for Collection and Dissemination
SUBJECT: Comments on CIG Administrative Order
1. GIG Administrative Order has been studied by the Office of
Collection and Dissemination. Comments and recommendations areas follows:
a. Paragraph 5. CIG Address. When the Message Center for handling
(1) Correspondence addressed to the Director or to the Executive
Office should be acted upon in accordance with a deadline to
be established by the Executive Office.
ILy?,6 titie..
(2) Correspondence addressed to other offices of GIG should be (,lu
handled by those offices in accordance with their own deadlines.
tion is one which Central Registry personnel would not be qualified to do, and
could not legally do since the security classification must be assigned by the
originating office. Recommend that this paragraph be revised to read: "Refer
to the Security Division, P & As for appropriate action, any received material
which appears to be overclassified."
c. Paragraph 6 b (Q(1) . This paragraph assigns to Distribution Unit
personnel the function f assigning deadlines for correspondence. Th.q is con-
sidered incorrect, since it would charge Distribution Unit personnel with an
executive function. Instead. procedure should be as follows:
intelligence and intelligence information is set up in the South Building, it
would seem desirable to have all intelligence material addressed to that office.
If this type of material is directed to the address given in paragraph 5, it means
extra handling which would delay operations. It is recommended that intelligence
material be addressed in care of the Message Center at 25th and E Streets, N. W.
be Paragraph 6 a j. The function of assigning a security classifica-
Section III - OUTGOING MATERIAL OTHER THAN INTELLIGENCE REPORTS.
LICENCE MATERIAL, INTELLIGENCE OPERATING NSTRUCTIONS, REQUESTS FOR INTELLIGENCE
INFORMATION, AND SIMILAR PAPERS."~
The procedure required by Paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 would seriously impede intellli-
gence operations if literally applied to intelligence operating instructions,
requests for intelligence information, and similar papers. These will go out
daily in large volume, and should move at high speed. Therefore, the. intelligence
operating instructions and similar papers should be exempt from the delaying pro-
visions of Section III. The operating offices themselves should maintain temporary
records of the papers by which they carry out their own operations. It is recom-
mended that the heading be revised to read: "OUTGOING MATERIAL, OTHER THAN INTEL
e. The objections outlined in paragraph c, above, do not apply to
paragraphs 12, 13 and 14 of Section II-I. Therefore, it is recommended that
those three paragraphs be grouped under a new Section IV, entitled: "INTEROFFICE
MATERIAL." Later Sections would have to be renumbered accordingly.
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 Acting Assistant Director
for Collection and Dissemination
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f. Paragraph 15 a (5). The comment under paragraph b, above, applies
identically to this p aragrap also.
Para ra~ ph 1b. This paragraph is inconsistent with the state-
ment of fuunct ons anand the operating procedure being set up for the Office of
Collection and Dissemination. The determination of distribution to be made of
intelligence materials is the principal dissemination function. This function
is to be accomplished by the Reading Center of the Office of Collection and Dis-
semination. It is recommended that paragraph (3) be revised to read as follows:
"Refers the document to the Reading Center of the Office of Collection and Dis-
semination, which will review the document and issue a Distribution Order, pre-
scribing the distribution to be made and the number of copies to be reproduced,
for that purpose. After receiving this Distribution Order the Distribution Unit
personnel will be responsible for carrying out its provisions. Distribution
Unit personnel will note, in the space provided for the purpose on CIG File Card
Form 35-2, the distribution which the material is to receive within CIG.
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g c e c d against
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the New CIG Security Regulations, to insure that there are no conflicting pro-
visions in the two directives* a /I'
2. This entire Administrative Order should be thorou
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Assistant ;'txecutivG Director
Assistant Director for Collection and Disserairaaticn
Cc19nts on CIO Administrative Order
7 October 1946
I. CIG Administrative Order M has been studied by the office of
Col lecticm and Dis: 3t~ation. Ca nts and recaa> ndations are as follam s
I. Par rap2i S. CIA Address., tlen the Mosiage Cantor for handling
intelligence and Intelligence arnw,tion i.s sat up in the South Building, it
would so= desirable to hava all intelligence material address d to that office.
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extra handling which would delay operations. It is ratcommnded that intelligence
material be addressed in care of the F. eesago Center at
b. Far , .j h 6 a M. The function of assigning a aacurity c;l.aasif'ica-
tion is one th c h Cral~Registry personnel ward not be qualified to dog and
could not legally do since the security classification not be assigned by the
originating office. Recaramand that this paragraph be revised to read: "Refer
to the Security Division, P & A, for appropriate action, any reoeived material
which a -arz to be ovarclaseified.?
co Para h 6 b 2 1 . This paragraph assigns to Distribution Unit
persennellthe" unction s signing deadlines for correspondence. This is con-
sidered incorrect, since it would charge Distribution Unit personnel with an
executive function. Instead, procedure should be as follows:
(1) Correspondence addressed to the Director or to the :executive
Office should be acted upon in accordance with a deadline to
be established by the xacutiva Office.
(2) Correspondence addressed to other cXfiaes of CIO should be
handled by those offices in accordance Rites : the omna deadlines.
d. Section III -- 01MOING UAT TRIAL OTEM3 TIM ' LI( NC? RPOR `S.
The procedure reoqdred by Paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 would seriously impede intelli-
gence opentions it literally applied to intelligence ope ratf Lng instructions,
requests for intellignco information* and similar pal-era. These will go out
daily in large vednawe, and should move at high speedo Thera'fore, the intelligence
op.ra~ting instructions and similar papers should be axcnpt fray the delaying pro-
vidans of Section ICI. The operating offices themselves should maintain temporary
records of the papery by which they carry out their own operations. It is racam-
mended that the header be revised to react: "OUTOOI 3 RTAL, OTH THAN INT
LIG'J:NC T!AD RIAL, IRT ,`t C C OF ,AATIIl II STEUCTIONS, RRQ ,STS FOR TAT'-LLIG C.C
INP'OMTIOJ, AND SIVIL M ?` SRS ."
m. The ob jecti.cns oatiind in paragraph co above, do not apply to
paragraphs 12,E 13 and 1!t of Section III. Therefore, it in recomandad that
tha.e three paragraphs be grouped under a now Section No entitled: "INT :RO ?IC
MAT..RIAL. " hater Sectiew would have to be renumbered accordingly.
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to Paraeraoh 15 a (9). The sc i ent under paragraph h: A%~&_ a
lies
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idea iv.] r Tea WLIG paragrapu aLso.
$. Paragr b M. This puragralph in incor etont with the state-
sont of f notLona m- operating procaftre being not up for the Office of
Collection and Dissemination. The datexsrination of distribution to be made of
intelligence materials is the principal dissemination function. This function
in to be acco pliahed by the Reading Center of the Office of Collection and Dis-'
ssroinatim. It is recd nended that paragraph (3) be revised to read as folowcs:
'Refer the document to the RaacU.ng Center of the Office of Collection and Disc
minations which 7er1ll review the document and issue a Distribution Order, pre-
scribing the distribution to be made and the number of copies to be "produced,
.for that purposes After receiving this Distribution Order the Distributi rn Unit.
personnel will be reaponsible for carrying out its provisions. Distribution
Unit personnel wilu note, in the apace provided for the purpose on CIG 'i3 Card
Foams 35.2.: the distribution which the material. Is to receive within CIG.
2. This entire M nlstrativa Order should be tharauglyht~ h check d. against
the. New CIG Security Regulations, to inure that there are no Conflicting pro.
visions in the two -directives.
Captain, U. S. N.
Acting Assistant fll*ctar
for Collection and Dissemination
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