LETTER TO R. J. PROUDFOOT FROM EDWIN A. THOMPSON

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• Publication Date: December 19, 1984
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December 19, 1984
Administration Records Service Washington, DC 20408
Wing Commander R. J. Proudfoot
Office of Australian Defence Staff
Embassy of Australia
1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2273
Dear Commander Proudfoot:
This is in response to your letter of December 18, 1984 (your reference 23/21/901).
The prevailing policy on foreign broadcasts and translations of foreign broad-
casts dated through December 31, 1953, and prepared by U.S. agencies ?including
those originated by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service or FBIS) is
that they may be declassified and released without further review when classified
as RESTRICTED. Such translations marked For Official Use Only (FOUO) or
unmarked may be considered unclassified from the national security standpoint
and, therefore, releasable. Broadcast translations classified CONFIDENTIAL or
higher, however, must be submitted for review.
I hope this statement of our policy and practices will serve to open more
material in the Australian Archives without having to refer them to us. Best
wishes for a fruitful new year.
EDWIN A. THOMPSON
Director
Records Declassification Division
General National Archives
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Central Intcllii,ence Agency
20 September 1984
Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
National Archives $ Records Service
Room 18-W, National Archives Building
Eighth Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20408
.Here are the answers to the questions you asked on 27 June
concerning the guidance forwarded in our letter of 18 June:
QUESTION 1: Is paragraph 4 classified?
No, the Foreign Broadcast Information Service has agreed that
this information need not be classified. Consequently, change
the (C) in paragraph 4.c.9. to (U).
QUESTION 2: Are paragraphs 5c, 6, and 7 classified?
Paragraph Sc is in the same category as 4. Consequently, change
the (C) in paragraph 5.c.9. to (U).
Paragraphs 6 and 7, however, should continue to remain classified
CONFIDENTIAL so that the National Archives is the broker between
FBIS and other interested parties to the FBIS publications.
QUESTION 3: The 1977 FBIS guidelines mentioned that all material
marked "RESTRICTED" could be released. Does that
guidance still hold?
QUESTION 4: Would we object to your writing a guideline for R.D.D.
personnel consolidating the 1977 and 18 June 1984 paper
into a single guideline?
No objection. However, on comparing both papers I believe
you'll find much of the 1977 paper already consolidated into
the 1984 paper. The difficulties about declassifying para-
graphs 6 and 7 might make it difficult to draw up an unclas-
sified compilation and we would appreciate your coordination
of the draft with us.
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Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
National Archives and Records Service
Room 18-W, National Archives Building
Eighth Street $ Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20408
Dear Mr. Thompson:
We have reviewed previously issued NARS guidelines for CIA and
predecessor organization records to ensure that they are consistent
with our recently issued "Guidelines for Identifying and Handling
CIA Information During Declassification Review of Records from the
Period 1946-54." Our recommendation for each of the previously
issued guidelines is as follows:
1. CIA predecessor records and information, 1941-46;
NND memo, June 18, 1979--No change; guidelines are still valid.
2. Intelligence Method-Secret Writing; NN memo, June 21,
1973--No change; guidelines are still valid.
3. Downgrading of WWII (OSS) Top Secret records in NABS;
N memo, June 21, 1979--No change; guidelines are still valid.
4. The following FBIS publications have been declassified
I, for the periods indicated:
a. Trends and Highlights .of Pekin Broadcast, 1 October
1952 - 18 June 1959-;
b. Trends and Highlights of Communist Bloc Broadcasts,
25 June 1 - 29 March 1967;
UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE MARKED
WARNING NOTICE
INTELLIGENCE SOURCES
AND METHODS INVOLVED
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c. Survey of Communist Bloc Broadcasts, 3 July 1958 -
20 March 1967;
d. Radio Propaganda Reports;
(1) Basic Survey Series (BS), 9 March 1954 -
20 September 1 55;
(2) Current Developments Series (CD), 10 March
1954 - 20 September 1955;
(3) Intelligence Problems Series (IP), 21 August
1953 - 12 April 1956;
(4) Radio Reaction Series (RR), 26 February 1954 -
3 May 195 ;
(5) Research Series (RS), 22 October 1953 -
28 September 1965;
(6) Sot Report Series (SR), 30 September 1953 -
8 February 1956;
(7) Technical Studies Series (TS), 23 April 1954 -
26 April 1 ;
(8) Vulnerabilities Series (VS), 3 September 1953 -
24 January 1 ;
(9) Indexes to Radio Propaganda Reports, 10 June
1955 - 3 January 1963. LC)1
5. Foreign Documents Division (FDD) publications are based on
translations of open sources (newspapers, journals, monographs, etc.)
and also on covert sources supplied by other CIA components, other
Government agencies, and foreign government components. All such
reports which are controlled (For Official Use Only) or classified
CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET are to be identified for further review by
FBIS Production Group representatives, regardless of date. These
report categories include:
a.
b.
FDD Translation Specials, 1951 - 1965;
FDD Summaries, with or without subtitles, 1951
- 1965;
c.
Variety of other serial and ad hoc reports identifiable
by their FDD number, 1954 - 1965. (C)
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6. All documents and information originated by or clearly
attributable to FBIS (including FBIB and FBID) and FDD not otherwise
described in the preceding guidelines are to be identified for further
review by representatives of FBIS. Upon request, FBIS will make staff
officers available for the examination of material requiring further
review. (C)
7. Citations, extracts, and quotations of FBIS and FDD
material not automatically declassified under this guideline,
which appear in the records of other organizations, are to be
identified for further review by FBIS representatives. (C)
8. Serially numbered reports issued by R&A Branch of
COI/OSS; NND memo OSS #2, April 23, 1974--No change; guidelines
are still valid.
9. CIA-attributable material found in non-CIA originated
documents; NND memo CIA #2, August 4, 1980--No change; guidelines
are still valid.
10. Identification of "unevaluated intelligence" attributable
to CIA contained in documents originated by other U.S. agencies;
NND memo, April 15, 1981--No change; guidelines are still valid.
11. Keywords, titles, and other designations of information
having a CIA interest; NND memo, CIA #3, December 15, 1980, (C)--
No change; guidelines are still valid.
12. Guidelines to aid NARS to identify unclassified information
concerning intelligence sources and methods; N memo, April 1, 1982,
(S)--No change; guidelines are still valid.
questions concerning these guidelines, please contact
Chief Classification Review Division, Office of
Information Services, o
Sincerely,
25X1
25X1
Director of Information Services
Directorate of Administration
DDA/OIS/CRJ
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Conserve space.
Declassification Review Guidelines for FBIS Material Forward onginal and one copy.
RECEIVER (Rep4kr to message):
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copy, return one copy.
Classification and Review
Office of Information Services
REFERENCE: FBIS 1412/84, dated 27 January 1984, same subject
9 July 1984
C/AS/FBI
STAT
MESSAGE
I was asked if FBIS had any reservations on declassifying paragraphs 2 and 3 of Ref
document. FBIS agrees to the declassification of those two paragraphs. There is agreement
that paragraphs 4 and 5 of reference should continue to remain classified so that National
Archives is the broker between FBIS and other interested parties to the FBIS publications.
Please advise if FBIS can be of any further assistance.
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MESSAGE
I was asked if FBIS had any reservatio?s on declassifying paragraphs 2 and 3 of Ref
docurnt. FBIS agrees to the of those two paragraphs. There is agremont
that paragraphs 4 and S of reference should cantinas to resain classified so that Natianil
Archives is the broker between FBIS and other interested parties to the FBIS publications.
Please advise if FBIS can be of any further assistance.
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FBIS 1412/84
2 7 JAN 1984
ME.1ORANDCM FOR: Director of Information Services, DA
irec or, 1oreign Broadcast Information Service
SUBJECT: Declassification Review Guidelines for FBIS Material (C)
REFERENCE: Your Memo, Dated 7 November 1983, Same Subject
1. The following guidelines which update those of 23 August 77, are
established for the declassification review of reports originated by the
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (previously known as the Foreign
Broadcast Information Branch or the Foreign Broadcast Information
Division) and the former Foreign Documents Division (FDD). Unless
otherwise stated, the effective time period for this guideline is through
31 December 1965. (U/AIUO)
2. The following FBIS publications have been declassified for the
periods indicated:
a. Trends and Highlights of Peking Broadcast,
1 October 1952 - 18 June 1958
b. Trends and Highlights of Commmunist Bloc Broadcasts,
25 June 1958 - 29 March 1967
c. Survey of Communist Bloc Broadcasts,
3 July 1958 - 20 March 1967
d. Radio Propaganda Reports:
(1) Basic Survey Series (BS),
9 March 1954 - 20 September 1955
(2) Current Developments Series (CD),
10 March 1954 - 25 October 1965
(3) Intelligence Problems Series (IP),
21 August 1953 - 12 April 1956
(4) Radio Reaction Series (RR),
26 February 1954 - 3 May 1956
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SUBJECT: Declassification Review Guidelines for FBIS Material (C)
(5) Research Series (RS),
22 October 1953 - 28 September 1965
(6) Spot Report Series (SR),
30 September 1953 - 8 February 1956
(7) Technical Studies Series (TS),
23 April 1954 - 26 April 1956
(8) Vulnerabilities Series (VS),
3 September 1953 - 24 January 1956
(9) Indexes to Radio Propaganda Reports,
10 June 1955 - 3 January 1963 (C)
3. Foreign Documents Division (FDD) publications are based on
translations of open sources (newspapers, journals, monographs, etc.) and
also on covert sources supplied by other CIA components, other Government
agencies, and foreign government components. All such reports which are
controlled (For Official Use Only) or classified CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET
are to be identified for further review by FBIS Production Group
representatives, regardless of date. These report categories include:
a.
b.
FDD Translation Specials, 1951 - 1965
FDD Summaries, with or without subtitles, 1951
- 1965
c.
Variety of other serial and ad hoc reports
identifiable by their FDD number, 1954 - 1965
(C)
4. All documents and information originated by or clearly
attributable to FBIS (including FBIB and FBID) and FDD not otherwise
described in the preceding guidelines are to be identified for further
review by representatives of FBIS. Upon request, FBIS will make staff
officers available for the examination of material requiring further
review. (C)
S. Citations, extracts, and quotations of FBIS and FDD material not
automatically declassified under this guideline, which appear in the
records of other organizations, are to be identified for further review
by FBIS representatives. (C)
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Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
National Archives and Records Service
Room 18-W, National Archives Building
Eighth Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20408
Dear Mr. Thompson;
We have reviewed previously issued NARS guidelines for CIA and
predecessor organization records to ensure that they are consistent
with our recently issued "Guidelines for Identifying and Handling
CIA Information During Declassification Review of Records from the
Period 1946-54." Our recommendation for each of the previously
issued guidelines is as follows:
1. CIA predecessor records and information, 1941-46;
NND memo, June 18, 1979--No change; guidelines are still valid.
2. Intelligence Method-Secret Writing; NN memo, June 21,
1973--No change; guidelines are still valid.
3. Downgrading of WWII (OSS) Top Secret records in NABS;
N memo, June 21, 1979--No change; guidelines are still valid.
4. The following FBIS publications have been declassified
for the periods indicated;
a. Trends and Highlights.of Peking Broadcast, 1 October
1952 - 18 June 19S8;
b. Trends and Highlights of Communist Bloc Broadcasts,
25 June 1 - 29 March 1967;
UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE MARKED
WARNING NOTICE
INTELLIGENCE SOURCES
AND METHODS INVOLVED
C O N F I D E N T I A L
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c. Survey of Communist Bloc Broadcasts, 3 July 1958 -
20 ?larch 19;
d. Radio Propaganda Reports:
(1) Basic Survey Series (BS), 9 March 1954 -
20 September 1 55;
(2) Current Developments Series (CD), 10 March
1954 - 20September 1955;
(3) Intelligence Problems Series (IP), 21 August
1953 - 12 April 1956;
(4) Radio Reaction Series (RR), 26 February 1954 -
3 May 1956;
(5) Research Series (RS), 22 October 1953 -
28 September 1965;
(6) Sot Report Series (SR), 30 September 1953 -
8 Februar
(7) Technical Studies Series (TS), 23 April 1954 -
26 April 1 ;
(8) Vulnerabilities Series (VS), 3 September 1953 -
24 January 1 ;
(9) Indexes to Radio Propaganda Reports, 10 June
1955 - 3 January 1963. (C)
5. Foreign Documents Division (FDD) publications are based on
translations of open sources (newspapers, journals, monographs, etc.)
and also on covert sources supplied by other CIA components, other
Government agencies, and foreign government components. All such
reports which are controlled (For Official Use Only) or classified
CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET are to be identified for further review by
FBIS Production Group representatives, regardless of date. These
report categories include:
a.
b.
FDD Translation Specials, 1951 - 1965;
FDD Summaries, with or without subtitles, 1951
- 1965;
c.
Variety of other serial and ad hoc reports identifiable
by their FDD number, 1954 - 1965. (C)
2
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6. All documents and information originated by or clearly
attributable to FBIS (including FBIB and FBID) and FDD not otherwise
described in the preceding guidelines are to be identified for further
review by representatives of FBIS. Upon request, FBIS will make staff
officers available for the examination of material requiring further
review. (C)
7. Citations, extracts, and quotations of FBIS and FDD
material not automatically declassified under this guideline,
which appear in the records of other organizations, are to be
identified for further review by FBIS representatives. (C)
8. Serially numbered reports issued by R$A Branch of
COI/OSS; NND memo OSS #2, April 23, 1974--No change; guidelines
are still valid.
9. CIA-attributable material found in non-CIA originated
documents; NND memo CIA #2, August 4, 1980--No change; guidelines
are still valid.
10. Identification of "unevaluated intelligence" attributable
to CIA contained in documents originated by other U.S. agencies;
NND memo, April 15, 1981--No change; guidelines are still valid.
11. Keywords, titles, and other designations of information
havinga CIA interest; 14ND memo, CIA #3, December 15, 1980, (C)--
No change; guidelines are still valid.
12. Guidelines to aid NARS to identify unclassified information
concerning intelligence sources and methods; N memo, April 1, 1982,
(S).-No change; guidelines are still valid.
If you have any questions concerning these guidelines, please contact
Chief, Classification Review Division, Office of
Information Services, on
Sincerely,
25X1
25X1
Director of Information Services
Directorate of Administration
DDA/OIS/CRD/
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FBIS 1412/84
27 January 1984
MEP.IORAND[M FOR: Director of Information Services, DA
Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
SUBJECT: Declassification Review Guidelines for FBIS Material (C)
REFERENCE: Your Memo, Dated 7 November 1983, Same Subject
1. The following guidelines,which update those of 23 August 77, are
established for the declassification review of reports originated by the
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (previously known as the Foreign
Broadcast Information Branch or the Foreign Broadcast Information
Division) and the former Foreign Documents Division (FDD). Unless
otherwise stated, the effective time period for this guideline is through
31 December 1965. (U/AIUO)
2. The following FBIS publications have been declassified for the
periods indicated:
a. Trends and Highlights of Peking Broadcast,
1 October 1952 - 18 June 1958
b. Trends and Highlights of Commmunist Bloc Broadcasts,
25 June 1958 - 29 March 1967
c. Survey of Communist Bloc Broadcasts,
3 July 1958 - 20 March 1967
d. Radio Propaganda Reports:
(1) Basic Survey Series (BS),
9 March 1954 - 20 September 1955
(2) Current Developments Series (CD),
10 March 1954 - 25 October 1965
(3) Intelligence Problems Series (IP),
21 August 1953 - 12 April 1956
(4) Radio Reaction Series (RR),
26 February 1954 - 3 May 1956
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(5) Research Series (RS),
22 October 1953 - 28 September 1965
(6) Spot Report Series (SR),
30 September 1953 - 8 February 1956
(7) Technical Studies Series (TS),
23 April 1954 - 26 April 1956
(8) Vulnerabilities Series (VS),
3 September 1953 - 24 January 1956
(9) Indexes to Radio Propaganda Reports,
10 June 1955 - 3 January 1963 (C)
3. Foreign Documents Division (FDD) publications are based on
translations of open sources (newspapers, journals, monographs, etc.) and
also on covert sources supplied by other CIA components, other Government
agencies, and foreign government components. All such reports which are
controlled (For Official Use Only) or classified CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET
are to be identified for further review by FBIS Production Group
representatives, regardless of date. These report categories include:
a. FDD Translation Specials, 1951 - 1965
b. FDD Summaries, with or without subtitles, 1951 - 1965
c. Variety of other serial and ad hoc reports
identifiable by their FDD number, 1954 - 1965 (C)
4. All documents and information originated by or clearly
attributable to FBIS (including FBIB and FBID) and FDD not otherwise
described in the preceding guidelines are to be identified for further
review by representatives of FBIS. Upon request, FBIS will make staff
officers available for the examination of material requiring further
review. (C)
5. Citations, extracts, and quotations of FBIS and FDD material not
automatically declassified under this guideline, which appear in the
records of other organizations, are to be identified for further review
by FBIS representatives. (C)
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7 Nov 1983
MlOlANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
Director of Information Servi.ces, DA
StI1,A)E I': 1k'classi fication Review Guidelines for FBIS Material
1. The Director of the Records Declassification Division of the
National Archives and Records Service (NARS) has requested an updated
version of the IBIS/FDD guidelines. Such a guideline was last issued
by your office in 1977 and covered FBIS/FDD reports, 1946-1950. A
copy is attached for your convenience. These guidelines are used by
NARS to treat classified FBIS material which they encounter among the
records of other U.S. Government agencies.
2. Please review these guidelines to determine whether they
remain current and should be updated, replaced by new guidelines, or
should be cancelled altogether. For your background use, I am also
attaching a copy of the Agency guideline that was sent to NARS in
February 1983. As you will see, based on the general Agency guidance,
NABS can he asked to hold all CIA information and documents for classi-
fication review by CIA personnel. If that is necessary, then CIA must
provide rev.ie ers. is is currently done by the Classification Review
Division; they will continue to do so, but may ask you for some internal
use only guidance. However, if there are categories of FBIS material
which could be handled accurately and securely by cleared NARS personnel
acting within your written guidelines, it would be the most efficient
way of handling that particular material. Therefore, I am requesting
your assistance in this matter.
At tac11111eIts:
A. Guidelines fot' l l IS Reports
1946- 1950
B. Guidelines for Agency Records
1946- 1')`i,1
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DIRECTIVES AND GUIDELINES
March 1983
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executive Oruer 12356, April 2, 1982.
Information Security Oversight Office, Directive IPo. 1, June 23, 1982.
II. PARS Delegation of Authcrity.
Delegation of Authority to Declassify Executive Department Originated
Information.
Delegation of Authority to Declassify Information Originated in the
White House.
III. Aulations and Instructions.
Public use of records, donated historical materials, and facilities in
NARS, 41 CFR Part 105-61.1 (48FR 6139, Feb. 10, 1983).
Restrictions on the use of records, 41 CFR Part 105-61.53 (48FR 6540)
Feb. 14, 1983).
Declassification authorities and actions; i`P'P memo, July 7, 1982.
Modification of declassification stamp markings; N1 memo, Aug. 18, 1982.
Remarking classified documents and material originally classified under
previous declassification systems; N memo, Nov. 16, 1982.
Declassification review referrals; N memo, Dec. 21, 1982.
Procedures for handling agency requests for reclassficiation of information
previously declassified; N memo, Nov. 16, 1982.
Certification of U.S. citizenship when requesting review of classified
information under Executive Order 12356; N memo, Nov. 30, 1982.
"Confidential" as an administrative marking; NIJD memo, Jan. 13, 1983.
IV. Declassification Guidelines and Instructions.
Executive OL'fice of the President.
Departments, Separate Agencies, Boards, Committees and Conmissions.
Hlon-Government Activities.
U.S. Territories and Possessions.
U.S. Congress.
Foreign Government Information.
Nultilatoral Organizations.
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'rdhite House Information
N memo; I?iar. , 1903.
Inf( ;.?, .ition originated by certain ';~Thite House missions, boards, committees,
commissions, etc., created during s^1 II; IV memo, Nay 15, 1973.
National Security Council (hTSC)
Procedures for processing mandatory review requests for records of NEC primary
interest; NH memo, Nov. 19, 1981.
Listing of NSC documents and records of NSC primary interest; I'Ii'ID memo, Jan. 25,
1982.
Certain high level intelligence documents, 1946-48; I'NND memo, Jan, 16, 1976.
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Information 20 years old or older; N memo, Aug. 20, 1979.
Council on Foreign Economic Policy
Information originated by the Council, 1954-61; N memo, May 23, 1980.
Office of Management and Budget (01VIB)
Information 20 years old or older; N memo, May 16, 1979.
Office of Science and Technology Policy (STP)
N memo, Aug. 18, 1981.
Departments, Separate Agencies, Boards, Committees and Commissions
Agency for International Development see State
Agriculture
Information 20 years old or older; N memo, Dec. 7, 1982.
Canal Zone Government see Panama Canal Commission
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
C) CIA predecessor records and information, 1941-46; VND memo, June 18, 1979.
Identifying and handling CIA information, 1946-54; N memo, Mar. , 1983. (C)
Intelligence method--Secret Writing; NN memo, June 21, 1973.
"Domgrading of World War II (OSS) Top Secret records in NARS; N memo, June 21, 1973.
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service (FBIS) (pre-Aug. 1, 1946); N I) memo, Mar. 23.
FBIS and Foreia Documents Division originated information, 1946-50; r,r memo,
Oct. 6, 1977 asupplemented by IdND memo, Oct. 26, 1978 and amended 7 ~IdD memo
FBIS /fl, Declassification of RESTRICTED FBIS translations, 1951-53; July 27, 1982.
(8)Serially numbered reports issued by R & A Branch of C0110 ,SS; NND memo ODE 1{2,
Apr. 23, 1974.
)CIA-attributable material found in non-CIA originated documents; I!)D memo CIA
Aug. 4, 1980.
C11 'Identification of "unevaluated intelligence" attributable to CIA contained in
,documents originated by other U.S. agencies; NND memo, A,-)r. 15, 1981.
Keyl%urds, titles and other designations of information having a CIA interest;
~i Nu memo, CIA ;r3, Dec. 15, 1980. (C)
,Gtidelines to aid ,1RE to identify unclassified information concerning intelligence
sources and methods; i memo, Apr. 1, 1.982, (S)
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Aeron:.utice iso ird (~.ii>)
Ti if or:n'L.i (r aray1.';: t,'l prior Le Jan, 1, 1959;
Commerce
Vern, Vv. 3l, 1982.
Information 2C years old or older; N memo, iar. , 1983.
Defense (DOD)
N memo, Liar. , 1983.
Office of Sceintfic Ctesearch and Development and its contractors; OSD letter,
Sept. 23, 1960. y
Encrypted messages; N memo, Mar, 21, 1973.
Identification of information of NSA subject-matter interest; NPl) memo,
June 11, 1980. (FOUO)
Commonly used abbreviations and terms indicative of NSA interest; NLiD memo,
Sept. 13, 1982.(FOUC)
Joint Army Navy Intelligence Studies (J N15), 1940-47; Ni\"D memo, Feb. 24, 1981.
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
Unclassified and declassified JCS papers, NM memo, Mar, , 1983.
N. aU
Protection of certain types of Navy information beyond 20 years;
NND memo, Feb. 3, 1981.
Energy (DOE)
Information originated by predecessor agencies of DOE; N memo, Feb. 18, 1983.
Protection of information concerning nuclear programs; NARS Document Security
Officer memo, Apr. 12, 1982.
Nuclear Programs; NND memo, May 6, 1982.
Downgrading WW II Top Secret (MED/AEC) records in NARS; N memo, June 21, 1973.
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Information 30 years old or older; N memo, Nov. 30, 1982.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Information 20 years old or older; N memo, Feb. 18, 1983.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FERIA)
Information originated by predecessors of FEIiA; N memo, Liar. , 1983.
Office of Censorship; NN memo, Nov. 15, 1977.
Documents concerning the administration of the Office of Censorship; NND memo,
Feb. 14, 1980.
Office of Civilian Defense records through Dec. 31, 1945; NN memo, Max. 19, 1973.
Federal Maritime Commission
Information 20 years old or older; N memo, Nov. 16,
1982.
Federal Reserve System
Information 20 years old or older; N memo, Dec. 21,
1982.
Federal Security ency
Records through Dec. 31, 1945; NN memo, Nov. 16, 1972.
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
N memo, Jan. 4, 1983.
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General Services Administration (GSA)
Information 20 years old or older; II memo, Oct. 29, 1982.
Health and Human Services asee Federal Security Agency
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Information 20 years old and older; N memo, Nov. 30, 1982.
Intelligence see also NSC, CIA, DOD
Interception of communications; 2ND memo, July 16, 1981.
Interior
Information 20 years old or older; N memo, Dec. 22, 1982.
International Communications Agency (USICA) see State
International Trade Commission (USITC)
Documents originated by USITC (formerly the U.S. Tariff Conn ission); N memo,
Oct. 12, 1982.
Justice
Information dated prior to Jan. 1, 1946; NN memo, Oct, 31, 1972.
Information dated after Jan. 1, 1946; N memo, Mar. , 1983.
FBI originated information dated prior to Jan. 1, 1946; N memo, Nov. 30, 1981.
Labor
Information 20 years old or older; N memo, Jan. 27, 1983.
National Acadergy of Sciences (NAS) and National Research Council (NRC)
NND memo, Quasi-Official Agencies #1, May 4, 1977.
National Advisory Council on International Plonitary and Financial Policies
Formal papers 20 years old or older; N memo, Jan. 27, 1983.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) and National Advisory
Committee on Aeronautics NACA
Information 30 years old or older; N memo, Jan. 27, 1983.
National Science Foundation (HSF)
N demo, Dec. 27, 1982.
Nuclear Re; gulatory Commission (III-RC
N memo, Jan. 27, 1983.
Panama Canal Corrmsssion
Information 20 years old or older; riiemro, Ear. , 1983.
Personnel i.anagei,ient, Office of (01/1,j
Information 20 years old or older, N memo, 124ar. , 1983.
Post Office Deuartr.ment
N memo, IN;ar. 8, 1973.
Securities and S.xchanL-,e Commission (SEC)
Information 20 years old or older; Iii memo, Dec. 8, 1982,
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Information 20 years old or elder; N memo, Nov, 19, 1982.
Small 3usiness Administration (SBA)
Information 20 years old or older; P; memo, Nov. 16, 1982.
State (DOS)
Information dated prior to Jan. 1, 1950; N memo, Mar. , 1983.
Records dated 1950-1954. N memo, Apr. 2, 1982.
Information related to intelligence activities, sources and methods; NNU memo,
Dec. 17, 1979. (C)
Supplemental guidelines for reviewers of classified information under DOS
jurisdiction; I'; memo, Apr. 9, 1982. (S)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Information dated prior to June 1, 1979; N memo,
Dec. 22, 1982.
Transportation (DOT)
Information 20 years old or older; N memo, Dec. 16, 1982.
Treasury
Information dated prior to Jan. 1, 1959; N memo, Feb. 25, 1983.
Veterans Administration (VA)
NN memo, Mar. 16, 1976.
War Information, Office of (OWI)
N memo, Jan. 12, 1973.
Non-Government Activities
Private and public doncerns doing business with the Government
NNmemo, Mar. 2, 1973
U.S. Territories and Possessions
Phili ine Commonwealth Government
Documents, 1935 thru July 4, 1946; NN memo, May 23, 1974.
U.S. Congress
General Accounting Office GAO
NND memo GAO 1, July 25, 1974.
General Printing Office (GPO)
NND memo, Aug. 26, 1974.
U.S. Senate
Documents 20 years old and older; N memo, Aug. 14, 1981.
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Foreign Government Information
General Guidelines for Systematic Declassification Review of Foreign Government
Information FGI
ISOO Guidelines covering FGI 30 years old or older; N memo, Feb. 18, 1983.
British (UK)
Ministry of Defence (MOD)
UK, MOD Sensitivity Review; NND memo, Nov. 17, 1982. (C)
British Chiefs of Staff (COS) Committee minutes and memoranda and Joint
Planning Staff papers, 1947-50; FIND memo, Feb. 18, 1981.
---------------------, 1951; NND memo, July 14, 1981.
------ -------------- , 1952; N14I) memo, Apr. 26, 1982.
---------------------, 1953; NND memo, Feb. 10, 1953.
Closed minutes and memoranda of subsidiary committees of the British
Chiefs of Staff, thru 1952; NND memo, Nov. 24, 1981.
---------------, 1953; NND memo, Oct. 4, 1982.
British Naval Histories, "Battle Summaries;" NND memo no. 3, Nov. 19, 1981.
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Germany and Japan
Information through Dec. 31, 1946; NN memo, Dec. 18, 1974.
Multilatoral Organizations
Advisory Council on Italy
Records regardless of date; NN memo, Jan. 29, 1974.
Allied Control Council for Germany
Documents thru Dec. 31, 1946; NN memo, May 1, 1974.
European Advisory Committion (EAC)
Records regardless of date; NN memo, Dec. 18, 1972.
Far Eastern Commission
Records regardless of date; NN memo, Mar. 28, 1974.
International Joint Commission. United States and Canada
Records regardless of date; N memo, July 24, 1979.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA)
Records regardless of date; NN memo, Jan. 29, 1973.
United Nations War Crimes Conmdssion
Treatment of various war crimes records (including International I,iIilitary Tribunal
(ITN) at Nuremberg and International Military Tribunal for the Far East (I_TFE);
N memo, Sep. 3, 1974.
Amendment to above; FIND memo, Dec. 13, 1978.
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REPLY TO
ATTN OF:
June 18, 1979
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
National Archives and Records Service
Washington, DC 20408
Special guidelines for declassification review
of CIA predecessor records and information dated
between 1941 and 1946.
TO: NNDA, NNDG
1. Attached is a copy of the "Guidelines for Classification Review of CIA
Predecessor Records and Information Between 1941-1946" dated December 11,
1978, issued by Gale Allen, Chief of the Classification Review Group, CIA.
In providing these guidelines we were requested to implement their use in
the same manner as we had the special guidelines issued in 1975. Consequently
they will be used exclusively by those NARS personnel who have satisfactorily
completed special on-the-job training under the direct supervision of a CIA
specialist and demonstrated to him a satisfactory level of understanding and
proficiency in their application. Their work will continue to be subject to
CIA spot-checking. NND Branch Chiefs will consult with the appropriate CIA
officials before delegating this authority to any member of their staff. The
names of all staff members so authorized will be forwarded to the Division
Director by Branch Chiefs who will be responsible for maintaining an adequate
pool of authorized personnel in their unit and informing NND of any additional
requirements or changes.
2. The declassification stamp marking to be applied by these authorized MARS
staff members to individual documents which are declassified under these
guidelines should appear as follows:
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
CIA special guidelines, December 11, 1978
By NARS, Date
3. NARS staff members reviewing information originated by the Coordinator
of Information (COI) or the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), or the
Strategic Services Unit (SSU) which cannot be declassified under the provisions
of the Central Intelligence Agency Systematic Review Guidelines dated June 5,
1979 (promulgated in NARS on June 14, 1979), will refer the document to those
NARS staff members expecially authorized to apply these guidelines. Requests
arising outside of NND will be forwarded to the appropriate Branch Chief for
assignment.
4. NARS general and specific restrictions will continue to be applied to the
accessioned records of these CIA predecessor agencies as in the past. The
donor restrictions imposed on donated historical materials will be applied
prior to release.
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guidelines for declassifying documents originated by the
5. The "Special gui organizations of the Central Intelligence Agency"
World War II predecessor 4, 1975 is superseded.
issued by NND on February
ferred to NND (523-3165).
ning this matter should be re
EDWIN A. THOMPSON
Director
Records UeclaSSiTica;.i';n ivis;on
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GUIDELINES FOR CLASSIFICATION REVIEW OF
I PREDECESSOR RECORDS At1D INFGRI'IATIOtd
BETWEEN 141-1946
These guidelines are for use in reviewing the classification of
permanent records of the Coordinator
Officel of oStrategic Services (OSS),
the
from July 1941 to June 1942);
June 1942 to September 1945); and the Strategic Services UnitTAShas,
(October 1945 to October 1946) for which the Director of the C.
responsibility. Executive Order 12065 requires that classified infor-
mation constituting permanently valuable records of the government, as
defined by 44 U.S.C. 2103, shall be reviewed for declassification as it
becomes twenty years old or thirty years in the case of foreign govern-
ment information. The Order further requiresss ff orisystem-
atic review for declassification shall
but should
limited categories of information which, because oautomatif
security sensitivity, should not be declassified
be reviewed item-by-item to determine whether continued protection is
needed.
A document can only be exempted from declassification if information
contained therein is exempt by statute from declassification or meets a
two-step test:
1. It concerns one or more of the classification requirements
set forth in Section 1-301 of Order:
(a) military plans, weapons, or operations;
(b) foreign government information;
(c) intelligence activities, sources or methods;
(d) foreign relations or foreign activities of the
United States;
(e) scientific, technological, or economic matters
relating to the national security;
safeguarding
(f) United States Government programs
nuclear materials or facilities; or
(g) other categories of information which are related
to national security and which require protection
against unauthorized disclosure as-determined by
the President, by a person designated bybthen
President pursuant to Section 1-201, or
agency head; and
2. Its unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected
to cause at least identifiable damage to the national naltsecfrity because of
the nature or substance of the information t
possession by the United States Government.
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Decisions to exempt a document from declassification must balance
the need to safeguard U.S. national security interests against the
public's right to know. If classified information or documents from
other U.S. Government agencies are found among these records, they will
be reviewed under the originating agency's classification review guide-
lines or be referred to the originating agency for its review as
appropriate.
The major concern in the review of the records of the COI, (IS,_,; and'
SSU is to protect sensitive intelligence sources and methods. The
Director of the CIA has statutory responsibility to protect intelligence
sources and methods.
An intelligence source is a person, organization, group, technical
system, mechanism, device or any other means or instrument that has
provided or is being developed to provide fore-!gn intelligence or foreign
counterintelligence and which, if its identity or capability is disclosed,
could be vulnerable to counteraction which may nullify or'significantly
reduce its effectiveness in providing foreign intelligence or foreign
counterintelligence to the United States. The premature disclosure of
the identities of sources who cooperated in confidence will undoubtedly
have an adverse iiiipact on an intelligence agency's ability to obtain
new sources out of the fear of ultimate compromise. Ideally, source
identities should never be disclosed but at a minimum they should not
be revealed for at least 75 years to afford a basic level of protection
to the sources and their immediate families.
A present, past or prospective intelligence method is a procedure,
mode, technique, or requirement used or being developed to acquire,
transmit, analyze, evaluate, or process foreign intelligence or foreign
counterintelligence or which supports an intelligence source or operation
and if disclosed, is vulnerable to counteraction that could nullify or
significantly reduce its effectiveness in supporting the foreign intel-
ligence or foreign counterintelligence activities of the United State3,
or could reasonably lead to the disclosure of an intelligence source or
operation.
Operational intelligence activities of the COI, OSS, or SSU are not
of themselves exempt from declassification, except to the extent that
disclosure would expose sensitive intelligence sources or methods currently
in use or proposed for use, or do damage to the current or future foreign
intelligence or diplomatic interests of the United States.
All classified documents and other materials originated by COI, OSS,
or the SSU, or for which they had responsibility, may be declassified
except those which, after review under these general guidelines, contain
information judged to be still sensitive and which, if declassified,
reasonably could bt: expected to:
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National Archives and Records Service
DATE: jI.III 2 1 107
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: NN
SUBJECT: Intelligence method - secret writing
NND, NNF, NNG, NNM
Washington. DC 20408
A recent exchange of correspondence between NARS and the CIA has
delineated one category of intelligence methodology, "Secret writing,"
which will require continued security protection (copies of the corre-
spondence are attached). OEP has concurred. Numerous documents
concerning secret writing have been found in RG 216, Records of the
Office of Censorship. A few documents on the same subject have been
found in RG 226, Records of the Office of Strategic Services. We have
reason to believe that documents containing information on secret
writing may be found in other record groups, most particularly in
intelligence files. The procedure for handling secret writing documents
of the type described in the letter of May 31, 1973 (E. A. Thompson to
is as follows:
1. Documents marked as Top Secret may be downgraded to Secret (per
letter from Lawrence R. Houston, General Counsel, CIA, to James B.
Rhoads, 16 April 1973).
2. Documents marked as Secret or Confidential relating to the secret
writing types outlined in the May 31, 1973 letter will remain at that
security protection level. Similar documents marked Restricted will
be handled as "Confidential" pending review..
3. All documents containing information on secret writing which under
this guideline may require continued protection must be reviewed by
OSS reviewers or specialists of the CIA. Priority in submitting such
documents for review should be given to those pre-dating January 1, 1946.
4. NARS general and specific restrictions will continue to be applied
to-such documents irrespective of the classification, downgrading or
declassification action of the OSS or CIA representatives.
5. Questions should be referred to Edwin A. Thompson, extension 13-36323.
E. G. CAMPBELL
Assistant Archivist
for the National Archives
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
National Archives and Records Service
Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20408
The competent authorities within the Agency have reviewed
the guidelines for the declassification of documents dealing with
the subject of secret writing, transmitted to this office by your
letter of 31 May 1973. They concur. With respect to those
methods which require continued protection, inasmuch as their
future sensitivity is dependent upon the unpredictable advance
of technology, it is impossible to determine a date for automatic
declassification.
-Subject to the concurrence of.the.Office. of Emergency Pre-.
paredness, the successor agency to the Office of Censorship, I
direct the Archivist of the United States to continue to protect,
in the interest of national security, the secret inks and micro-
photography methods as specified in the guidelines. I am
authorized to present the official Agency position in such matters.
Sincerely,
Special Assistant for Information Co '' ol
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t:Xat -while U-10 O:JLice OA. hiP, a de+,iion on security protection of t~-ia
to t h-2 Oificc of Ccnsor saip a d t:zai= ::c:~? X have not discussed th"
into.IiCc:~-o :~-thodolo3y 1s beyond
of tho O1P staff. Your thoughts on this r ttcr
with john Nocita
will be apPreciateu.
Sincerely,
Eff.II:I A. - SO'
viroctor
;;:;,orris Daclaosification Division
CC:
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ^ (J
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: N
-;u9JECT: Downgrading of World War II
Top Secret records in NARS
NC, NL, NN
1. To facilitate the MARS declassification review program, the
Chairman of the Interagency Classification Review Committee, John S. D.
Eisenhower, in a letter dated March 29, 1973 asked heads of departments
and agencies to consider authorizing the automatic downgrading from
Top Secret to Secret the departmental classified records now in the
Archives or transferred there at a future date. Most of the replies
received referred to their agency's previous response on declassifi-
cation guidelines for World War II records (generally through December 31,
1945). Two agencies, however, did authorize action not explicit in
their previous instruction. Copies of these letters are attached.
Atomic Energy Commission
Letter from C. L. Marshall to Ambassador Eisenhower, April 6, 1973.
-'Central Intelligence Agency
Letter from Lawrence R. Houston to James B. Rhoads, April 16, 1973.
You are authorized to delegate to members of your staff the authority
given to downgrade from Top Secret to Secret the documents originated
by predecessors of these two agencies. This action should facilitate
handling and transmitting some of our highly classified documents.
3. The downgrading stamp mark which may be applied should appear as
follows:
DOWNGRADED TO SECRET
per AEC letter, 6 Apr. 1973
By MARS, Date
DOWNGRADED TO SECRET
per CIA letter, 16 Apr. 1973
By NARS, Date
4. Questions should be referred to Edwin A. Thompson, extension 13-36323.
AMES B. RHOADS
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
16 April 1973
Dr. James B. Rhoads
Archivist of the United States
National Archives and Records Service
Washington, D. C. 20408
Dear Dr. Rhoads:
I have been asked to respond to Ambassador Eisenhower's
letter of 29 March 1973, proposing that all World War II Top Secret
records held by the National Archives be downgraded to Secret in
order to ease the clearance problem faced by National Archives.
This Agency hereby downgrades to Secret all Top Secret
World War II documents in the custody of the Archivist of the United
States for which CIA is the responsible Agency. We also agree to a
similar downgrading for Top Secret World War II documents which
are the responsibility of other departments but are of concern to CIA.
The above of course does not apply to documents or information origi-
nating with foreign governments, where the requirements of the origi-
nating government or the special circumstances of acquisition must be
respected.
Lawrence R. Houston
General Counsel
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UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
WASHINCTON. D.C. 20545
APR 6 1973
Ambassador John S. D. Eisenhower
Chairman, Interagency Classification
Review Committee
c/o Mr. David Young
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
This is in response to your memorandum dated March 29, 1973,
.on the subject of World War II Declassification.
.The AEC has concluded that'none of the atomic energy
information..generated during the World War II period,
including that generated by the Manhattan Engineering
District, need any longer be classified Top Secret.
Accordingly, the National Archives and Record Service may
consider that all documents of this nature may immediately
be downgraded to Secret pending a review'to determine
whether or not a lower classification or declassification
would be appropriate.
Sincerely,
C. L. Marshall, Director
Division of Classification
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NND Staff Information M?Jno -
Declassification of records originated
the the Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service (F3,TS)
NNDA, NNDG
The Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service (FBIS) was established, at
the suggestion of the State Department, in February 1941 as part of the
Federal Communications Cormission. Known as the Foreign Broadcast
Monitoring Service until July 1942, it was responsible for the recording,
translating, analyzing, and reporting of foreign radio broadcasts for
interested Coverrm:aent. agencies. In performing these duties, FBIS -worked
closely with the Office of War Information, British Ministry of Info}-T3r_ion,
and the British Broadcasting Corporation. Legislation of May 3, 1945
09 Stat, 110) directed that the FCC end its foreign broadcast Toni tori :ig
activities not later than six months after the conclusion of hostilities
with Japan and in Decet:ber of that year this function was turned over to
the 1,3ar Department. On August 5, 1945, FBIS was transferred to the newly
established Central Intelligence Group as the Foreign Broadcast Infor-
nation Service. The transfer became effective the following November
and, when the CIG was replaced by the Central Intelligence Agency in 1947,
FBIS became a part of CI-A.
The following procedures have been agreed to concerning the declassification
of F3IS-originated documentation:
1. The Federal. Communications Commission has no interest in security
classified documents and information originated by FBIS. Any continued
security sensitivity should be identified for the r~
~._rcies. with a per;-ar^-
subject-natter interest. All other documents maybe declassjfied insofar
as the FCC is concerned. -
2. With the exceptions cited in (4), the Central Intelligence Agency
has no interest in the continued classification of FBIS documents and
1nfor~ :3ticrn-orfgin-ated" prior 'td NOVEM-b i, 19"'j which relate to t':3
official mission of FBIS to record, analyze, translate, and report upon
op err foreign broadcasts. Nor does it have any interest in prof _ctirg
the names of FBIS personnel carrying out this official mission.
3. The Central Intelligence Agency does not consider official FBIS
relations with the British Ministry of Information and the Britis'-
Broadcasting Corporation to be British "intelligence" information.
4. The Central Intelligence A-enay is, however, interested in any
information pertaining to any use of FBIS persons 1 and .fac'.li=__ : fc--
other than normal monitoring of ope=n :media sources. Such informa_ion
should be identified for further review by appropriate personnel of the
Agency.
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5. All documents and information originated by or clearly attributed
to the Office of Strategic Services, the Strategic Services Unit of the
War Department, the'Central Intelligence Group, and the Central Intelli-
gence Agency are to be identified for further review by appropriate
personnel.
6. Documents and information pertaining-to cryptography and communication3
intelligence should be identified for further review by the National
Security Agency.
7. FBIS-originated documents and information may be reviewed according
to the guideline issued by the Federal Communications Cc--mission, (See
ND Staff Guidance Mono of January 30, 1973.) The declassification
'authority granted by this guideline may be extended from January 1 to
October 31, 1946 (the date of effective transfer from FCC to CIG) as far
as FBIS-originated material is concerned.
S. Documents and information of other origins will be reviewed according
to currently applicable guidelines.
9. MRS general and specific restriction. statements will continue to be
applied as in the past.
10. . Any questions should be referred to Edwin A. Thompson, NND,
extension 523- ?165.x!,;
EiiM-T A. THC-`4i?SON
Director
Records Declassification Division
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October 6, 1977 National Archives and Records Service
DATE: Washington, DC 20408
REPLY TO
SUBJECT. NND Staff Information Memo
Review for declassification of Foreign Broadcast Information Service
and Foreign Documents Division originated information, 1946-50
NNDA, NNDG
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by letter dated August 23, 1877
idelines that authorize
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the declassification of certain documents and information originated by
or clearly attributable to the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS),
the Foreign Documents Division (FDD) and their predecessors after 1945.
The guidelines also specify types of classified information originated by
or clearly attributable to those organizations that must be referred to
the CIA for declassification determinations. A copy of the CIA letter
and the "Guidelines for the Declassification Review of FBIS/FDD Reports,
1946-1950" are attached. The letter and guidelines are further interpreted
as follows:
1. Security classified information originated by FBIS prior to 1 August
1946 will be reviewed in accordance with "NND Staff Information Memo--
Declassification of. records originated by the Foreign Broadcast Intel-
ligence Service (FBISY'dated March 23, 1976 which remains in effect:.
FBIS and FDD originated classified information dated after 31 July 1946
will be reviewed in accordance with the attached guidelines and/or other
relevant guidelines currently in effect.
2. Security classified information originated by or clearly attributable
to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the Strategic Services Unit (SSU)
of the War Department, the Central Intelligence Group (CIG), and the Central
Intelligence Agency and not the. exclusive product of FBIS or FDD, is not
declassifiable under these guidelines. Such information should be identified
for further review by designated personnel of NND and/or the CIA.
3. Documents and information in FBIS records concerning cryptography and
communications intelligence should be identified for further review by CIA.
CIA will coordinate with NSA as necessary.
4. The stamp marking to be applied to FBIS originated information dated
after 31 July 1946 and all FDD originated information declassified in
accordance with the attached CIA Guidelines, should read as follows:
DECLASSIFIED
9~11# E.0. 12065, Sec. 3-402
CIA letter, 23 Aug. 19
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
By NARS, Date _ _
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5. NARS general and specific restriction statements will continue to
be applied as in the past.
6. Any questions for the Records Review Branch of the CIA should be
referred through NND, extension 523-3165.
EDWIN A. THOMPSON
Director
Records Declassification Division
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
2 3 AUG 1977
Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
National Archives and Records Service
Eighth Street and Penna. Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20408
Dear Alan:
The attached declassification review guidelines have
been approved by the Director, Foreign Broadcast Information
Service. They were prepared as a result of action initiated
by the Records Review Branch and are intended to assist
your staff in identifying the reports, documents, and
other information originated by, or clearly attributable
to, FBIS, the Foreign Documents Division and their prede-
cessors, which may or may not be declassified without
further review.
It is understood that FBIS will make a reviewer available
to decide upon that material requiring further action, once
a sufficient quantity is identified by your staff.
Please direct all questions concerning applicability
of these guidelines to the Records Review Branch.
Sincerely,
Senior Review icer
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Information Systems Analysis Staff
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Chief, Records Review Branch/ISAS
Director, Records Declassification Division,
NARS
FROM:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCE:
I. INTRODUCTION
Director, Foreign Broadcast Information
Service
Guidelines for the Declassification Review
of FBIS/FDD Reports, 1946-1950
NND Staff Information Nemo--Declassification
of Records Originated by the Foreign
Broadcast Intelligence Service (23 Mar. 76)
The following guidelines are established for the
declassification review of reports originated by the Foreign
Broadcast Information Service (previously known as the
Foreign Broadcast Information Branch or the Foreign Broad-
cast Information Division) and the Foreign Documents Division
(FDD). Unless otherwise stated, the effective time period
for this guideline is 31 July 1946 to 31 December 1950 as
far as FBIS/FBIB/FBID reports are concerned and from
1 December 1946 to 31 December 1950 as far as reports of
FDD and its predecessors are concerned. (See attachment
for a chronology of FBIS and FDD.)
II. FBIS
1. FBIS/FBIB/FBID translations of foreign broadcasts ~-~u
may be declassified without further review when classified'-? ~q2,!4 3
RESTRICTED unless otherwise noted below. Such translations
marked For Official Use Only (FOUO) may be considered
unclassified from the national security standpoint. Broad-
cast translations classified CONFIDENTIAL or above will be
identified for review by FBIS representatives.
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2. The following FBIS publications have been declas-
sified for the periods indicated:
a. Survey of USSR Broadcasts, 22 April 1947 -
19 June 1958.
b. Survey of Far East Broadcasts, 12 October
1950 - 26 June 1958.
c. Trends and Highlights of Moscow Broadcasts,
5 October 1950 - 18 June 195:;..
3. Other titles in this media analysis series are to
be identified for further review by FBIS representatives.
4. The following specific FBIS report series are to
be identified for further review by FBIS representatives,
regardless of date:
a. FBIS Special Reports, 1946-1950 (Confidential).
b. FBIS Far East Information Abstracts, 1949-1950
(Confidential).
c. Ad Hoc FBIS Reports, 1950 (Secret).
d. FBID, USSR and Satellite Abstracts (economic
and industrial information, 1949-1950, classified
Confidential).
e. FBID Facts and Figures, 1948 (Confidential).
III. FDD
1. FDD publications based on translations of open
sources (newspapers, journals, monographs, books, etc.)
which are classified RESTRICTED or above are to be identified
for further review by FDD representatives, regardless of
date.
2. These report categories include:
a. CIG Documents Branch Summaries, 1946-1947.
b. FDD Periodical Abstracts, 1947-1950 (Secret).
c. FDD Summary Special, 1950 (Secret).
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d. FDD Press Extracts, 1947-1948 (Secret).
C. FDD Washington Document Center Information
Series, 1946 (Confidential).
f. FDD Washington Document Center Publications,
1946-1947 (Restricted).
g. FDD Washington Document Center Report,
1946-1947 (Secret).
h. FDD Washington Document Center Summary,
1946 (Secret).
i. FDD Translation Specials, 1950 (Secret).
j. FDD Title Cards (WDC Translations and
Summaries, 1946-1950, Secret).
k. FDD Summaries, 1946-1950 (Secret).
3. The following categories of reports issued by FDD
are to be identified for review by FDD representatives,
regardless of date, because they are based upon not only
FDD-initiated translations of open sources but also covert
sources and classified submissions for translations by other
CIA components, non-CIA governmental components, and foreign
government agencies:
d. Consolidated Translation Survey, 1946-1950
(Secret) ;
e. FDD/CTS Supplement, 1950 (Secret);
f. FDD Consolidated Translation Survey, 1949-
1950 (Confidential).
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IV. CONCLUSIONS
1. All documents and information originated by or
clearly attributable to the FBIS (including FBIB and FBID)
and the FDD not otherwise described in the preceding
guidelines are to be identified for further review by
representatives of FBIS and FDD.
2. Upon request, FBIS and FDP will make staff officers
available for the examination of material requiring further
review.
3. Citations, extracts, and quotations of FBIS and
FDD material not automatically declassified under this
guideline, which appear in the 'records of other organiza-
tions, are to be identified for further review by FBIS and/or
FDD representatives.
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Date
Apr. 46
26 Sep. 49
11 Oct. 49
1 Jul 65
1 May 67
Foreign Broadcast Monitoring Service
(FBMS) was established under the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC).
FBMS was changed to "Foreign Broadcast
Intelligence Service" (FBIS).
A change to the name "Foreign Broadcast
Reporting Service" (FBRS) was briefly
considered but was never formally adopted.
FBIS was transferred to the War Department.
FBIS was transferred to CIG; it was placed
under the Office of Collection and Dissemina-
tion (OCD).
FBIS was transferred from OCD/CIG to the
Office of Operations (00).
The designation "Foreign Broadcast Intel-
ligence Service" was changed to "Foreign
Broadcast Information Service" (FBIS).
FBIS was changed to "Foreign Broadcast
Information Branch" (FBIB).
The field bureaus were informed that they
would no longer be designated FBIB but would
retain the name FBIS.
FBIB became the "Foreign Broadcast Information
Division" (FBID).
The CIA identification was removed from all
FBIS publications.
00 was abolished; FBID was changed to FBIS,
which was designated an Agency office.
The FDD-FBIS merger was approved.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
October 26, 1978
National Archives and Records Service
Washington, DC 20408
REPLY TO
ATTN OF:
NND Staff Information Memo Supplement No.1 to Memo,
"Review for declassification of Foreign Broadcast Information Service
and Foreign Documents Division originated i
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ormat
on, 194o-Du,
dated October 6, 1977.
TO: NNDA, NNDG
The Foreign Broadcast Information Service's (FBIS) weekly publication
entitled Trends in Communist Media is automatically declassified six months
after date of issue. This declassification authorization covers both the
current publication Trends in Communist Media (5 April 1967-present) and seven
predecessor publications, as follows:
1. Survey of USSR Broadcasts.
22 April 1947 - 19 June 1958
2. Survey of Far East Broadcasts.
12 Oct. 1950 - 26 June 1958
3. Trends and Highlights of Moscow Broadcasts.
5 Oct. 1950 - 18 -Tune 1958
4. Trends and Highlights of Peking Broadcasts.
1 Oct. 1952 - 18 June 1958
5. Trends and Highlights of Communist Bloc Broadcasts.
25 June 1958 - 29 March 1967
6. _Survey of Communist Bloc Broadcasts.
3 July 1958 - 20 March 1967
7. Survey of Communist Propaganda.
13 April 1967 - 23 April 1970
The declassification stamp marking to be applied to copies of any of these
seven FBIS publications and copies of the Trends in Communist Media over
six months old, should read as follows:
EDWIN A. THOMPSON
Director
DECLASSIFIED
FBIS letter, 24 Oct. 1978
By NARS, Date
Records Declassification Division
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July 27, 1982
NND
NND Staff Information Memo - FBIS #1
Declassification of RESTRICTED FBIS translations, 1951-53.
NNDA, NNDG
1. The Central Intelligence Agency issued "Guidelines for the Declassification
Review of FBIS/FDD Reports, 1946-1950" dated 23 August 1977 (and issued as an
NND Staff Information Memo of October 6, 1977) is amended as follows:
Sect.on II, FBIS, Paragraph 1,-insert the words "dated through December 31, 1953"
at the end of the first line. Thus, the first sentence would read,
1. FBIS/FBIB/FBID translations of foreign broadcasts dated through
December 31, 1953 may be declassified without further review when
classified RESTRICTED unless otherwise noted below.
2. The stamp marking to be applied to RESTRICTED FBIS translations dated
between 1951 and 1953 should read as follows:
DECLASSIFIED
CIA letter 19 July 1982
By MARS, Date
A copy of the authority letter is attached.
3. The remainder of the 1977 Guideline as supplemented by the "M Staff
r o. 1" dated October 26, 1978 remains is effect.
EDWIN A. THOMPSON
Director
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20505
19 July 1982
Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Delcassification
Division
Office of the National Archives
National Archives and Records Service
General Services Administration (NND)
Room,18-W, National Archives Building
8th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20408
Dear Mr. Thompson:
The Central Intelligence Agency has no objection to extending
declassification authority for RESTRICTED FBIS translations to cover
the years 1951-1953, as requested in the memorandum to you from
dated 7 July 1982.
Sincerely,
Agency Records Management Officer
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National Archives and Records Service
Washington, D.C. 20408
L_Y TO
rN OF: NND
ND
SUBJECT: NND Staff Information Memo-OSS #2
Declassification review of the serially-numbered reports issued by
? the Research and Analysis Branch of the Coordinator of Information/
Office of Strategic Services.
TO: NNDA, NNDW
1. During World War II the Research and Analysis Branch of the Coordinator
of Information/Office of Strategic Services issued more than 3,000 serially-
numbered reports on a wide variety of political, economic, and other subjects.
Because the functions and personnel of the Research and Analysis Branch were
transferred to the Department of State on the dissolution of OSS at the
end of the war, the Department of State became the appropriate agency to
determine when the reports might be declassified. Of the total number of
reports, 600 were declassified in 1950, and authority to declassify the
remaining 2,400 was contained in a memorandum from William M. Franklin of
the Department of State to Edwin A. Thompson on May 26, 1971.
2. Serially-numbered reports issued by the Research and Analysis Branch may
be identified by the following elements on the, title page:
(a) The name of the issuing office which was the Research and Analysis
Branch, initially, of the Coordinator of Information or, subsequently,
of the Office of Strategic Services;
(b) A number consisting of one to four digits and, occasionally, one
or more further digits to the right of a decimal point;
(c) The designation "R & A No." preceding the number;
(d) The title of the report;
..(e) The date of the report, not earlier than July 11, 1941 and not
later than December 31, 1945.
3. The Coordinator of Information, the Office of Strategic Services, and
the overseas outposts of the Research and Analysis Branch produced other
kinds of serially-numbered documents which should not be confused with
R & A reports. The latter were produced only in Washington.. D.C., by the
Research and Analysis Branch of COI or OSS.
4. Reviewers, on finding numbered R & A reports, may consider them de-
classified and may cite the latest State Department guideline as the
appropriate declassification authority, i.e. the letter of August 9, 1973.
Reviewers should not tab, list, or withdraw such documents for review by
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the Central Intelligence Agency. However, all other classified documents
originated by COI or OSS remain subject to review by the CIA.
NND Information Memo-OSS # 1 is superseded accordingly.
Director
Records Declassification Division
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WIN A. THCHPSON J
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General National Archives
Services and
Administration Records Service Washington, DC 20408
le August 4, 1980
Reply to
Attn of : N N D
subject: NND Staff Information Memo - CIA #2
Systematic review of CIA-attributable material
found in non-CIA originated documents.
TO : NNDA, NNDG, NNDR
1. The Chief, Classification Review Division of the Central Intelligence
Agency has requested that we handle "unevaluated intelligence" attributable.
to CIA, but contained in documents originated by other U.S. agencies, in the
same way as is already done with CIA-originated documents containing such
intelligence. (Those procedures are specified in NND Staff Information Memo -
CIA #1,
A copy of the letter detailing the types of documents
involved is attached. (Letter,
24 March 1980.)
to Edwin A. Thompson,
2. Reference to such CIA-attributable material found in non-CIA documents
on worksheets, withdrawal notices or in correspondence will identify the
apparent source and addressee, subject, date, document and file number in the
usual manner (unless such information would divulge classified information)
but identify thte as the agency responsible for further action.
3. The Director, Information Security Oversight Office has approved the
request of the Director of Central Intelligence to waive the 10-year review
requirement in Section 3-401 for information in this category. The marking
to be applied to such documents as are encountered in the course of systematic
review shall appear as follows:
EXEMPT from declassification
per E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-4
Re-review on (enter date 30 years later)
4. Requests by researchers for material identified under this memorandum
as "unevaluated intelligence" attributable to CIA, under the mandatory review
provisions of E.O. 12065 or the Freedom of Information Act will be reproduced
and forwarded for review to:
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Central Intelligence Agency
Room 2E42, Headquarters Building
Washington, DC 20505
5. If there is any doubt as to the attribution of intelligence information
in any particular document, it should be shown to the CIA personnel reviewing
records at NARS for resolution.
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WIN A. THOMPSON
Director
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
24 March 1980
Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
National Archives and Records Service
Room 18-W, National Archives Building
Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20408
Dear Alan:
This will confirm our agreement to handle "unevaluated intelligence"
attributable to CIA, but contained in documents originated by other U.S.
agencies, in the same way as is already done with CIA-originated documents
containing such intelligence. When systematically reviewed for declassi-
fication, both kinds of material will be treated in accordance with the
procedures already established at NARS for the items specifically cited in
the letter of l6 October 1978 from the Director of Central Intelligence to
the Archivist -of the United States. Such material is now being identified
on the corresponding NARS declassification worksheets with a stamp citing
that letter, and is then processed accordingly by retention of classifi-
cation and withholding from public release. It is also placed under the
Information Security Oversight Office waiver specifying a thirty-year
interval for its next systematic classification review.
NARS personnel usually identify CIA-attributable material, even when
it is found in non-CIA documents, by application of the criteria cited in
nn Y,.% nranh 1(al -(rl and 2(a) of the classified State Department instructions
Documents o is in so
i eing stamped and processed
identi
f
as above other items bearing the CIA
label), are now segregated at NARS for sys ematic classification review by
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The 16 October 1978 letter from the CIA Director notifying the
Archivist of the requirement to protect unevaluated intelligence is
accordingly considered applicable to all CIA-attributable intelligence
reporting, whether it is contained in CIA-originated documents or in
those of other U.S. Government agencies. In cases where there is any
doubt as to the attributability of intelligence information in any
particular documents other records groups
at NARS undergoing s iew, CIA personnel
will continue to review such documents individually as in the past.
It is felt that these procedures will significantly expedite the sys-
tematic classification review of such material both by NARS and by
CIA.
Sincerely yours,
Chief, Classification Review Division
Information Services Staff
Directorate of Administration
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Date April 15, 1981
Reply to
Attn of : NND
Subject : Identification of "unevaluated intelligence" attributable to
CIA contained in documents originated by other U.S. agencies.
To : NNDA, NNDG, NNDR
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to Thompson,
March 24, 1980) concerning the handling of "unevaluated intelligence"
attributable to the CIA. This memorandum is a comranion to NND Staff
he~h1e
1. Attached is a copy of a letter from , Classification
The purpose of
mis moran um is to provide limb reviewers additional instructions
that will enable them to proceed efficiently from identifying "unevaluated
intelligence" documents attributable to the CIA to making the appropriate
determination regarding the requirement either for immediate review by
CIA declassification review specialists or for setting a future date
for re-review.
2. Two classified guidelines that assist in identifying "unevaluated
intelligence" attributable to the CIA have been issued to NND reviewers.
They are:
a. CONFIDENTIAL enclosure entitled,
by NND, December 17, 1979.
b. CONFIDENTIAL NND Staff Information Memo - CIA #3, "Keywords,
Titles and other designators of Information having a CIA interest,"
issued by NND, December 15, 1980.
Both of these guidelines were distributed to all archivists in NND.
The instruction to keep their circulation, distribution and dissemination
to an absolute minimum consistent with operational efficiency remains in
All staff members reviewing post-1945 documents
d similar record groups and files containing intelligence
community originated information should examine these classified guide-
lines periodically to refresh their memory as to the keywords for
identifying "unevaluated intelligence" attributable to the CIA.
3. Special care must be exercised in referring to such documents
as are identified under these guidelines on worksheets, withdrawal notices
or in correspondence so as not to reveal the elements of information
requiring protection.
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4. The Director, Information Security Oversight Office has approved
the request of the Director of Central Intelligence to waive the 10-year
re-review requirement in Section 3-401 of Executive Order 12065 for
information in this category. Consequently, such documents clearly
identifiable as containing "unevaluated intelligence" attributable to
the CIA that are encountered in the course of systematic review and
confirmed by the second reviewer will be scheduled for re-review 30
years later. The declassification review worksheet will be marked to
show that further coordination with CIA is not required. In any case
where the reviewer is uncertain as to the attributability of the
intelligence information or as to whether it constitutes "unevaluated
intelligence," should refer the document through normal channels to the
CIA personnel in liaison with us for a determination.
5. Documents withdrawn under this guideline and requested by
researchers under the mandatory review provisions of E.O. 12065 or
the Freedom of Information Act will be reproduced and forwarded for
review to:
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Central Intelligence Agency
Room 2-E42, Headquarters Building
Washington, DC 20505
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6. Questions should be referred to NND, telephone [phone].
EDWIN A. THOMPSON
Director
Records Declassification Division
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20505
Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
National Archives and Records Service
Room 18-W, National Archives Building
Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20408
Dear Alan:
This will confirm our agreement to handle "unevaluated intelligence"
attributable to CIA, but contained in documents originated by other U.S.
agencies, in the same way as is already done with CIA-originated documents
containing such intelligence. When systematically reviewed for declassi-
fication, both kinds of material will be treated in accordance with the
procedures already established at NARS for the items specifically cited in
the letter of 16 October 1978 from the Director of Central Intelligence to
the Archivist of the United States. Such material is now being identified
on the corresponding NARS declassification worksheets with a stamp citing
that letter, and is then processed accordingly by retention of classifi-
cation and withholding from public release._ It is also placed under the...
Information Security Oversight Office waiver specifying a thirty-year
interval for its next systematic classification review.
NARS personnel usually identify CIA-attributable material, even when
it is found in non-CIA documents, by application of the criteria cited in
paragraph 1(a), 1(c) and 2(a) of the classified State Department instructions
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as above and other items bearing the CIA STAT
label), are now segregated at for systematic classification review by
CIA personnel. The vast majority so far encountered have been found in
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The 16 October 1978 letter from the CIA Director notify-1-n-9-the
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accordingly considered applicable to all CIA-attributable intelligence
reporting, whether it is contained in CIA-originated documents or in
those of other U.S. Government agencies. In cases where there is any
doubt as to the attributabi nce information in any
particular documents found r other records groups
at NARS undergoing systematic classific ion review, CIA personnel
will continue to review such documents individually as in the past.
It is felt that these procedures will significantly expedite the sys-
tematic classification review of such material both by NARS and by
CIA.
Sincerely yours,
Chief, Classification Review Division
Information Services Staff
Directorate of Administration
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Reply to
Attn of :
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General National Archives
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Services and
Administration Records Service Washington, DC 20408
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Guidelines to aid NARS to identify unclassified information
concerning intelligence sources and methods.
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1~Th Director of Information Services, Central Intelligence Agency
a copy of the Guidelines.
copy o his letter explaining its background and purpose is attached,.along with
torwarded the subject Guidelines in a letter dated March 15, 1982. A
2. The Guidelines are classified SECRET. Dissemination should be held to the
minimum. Normally this should include only those individuals on your staffs
who are actively engaged in the declassification-review of records or screening
of records prior to release which might contain intelligence sources and methods
information of the types described in these Guidelines.
3. NARS staff members should exercise great care in the application of these
Guidelines. If there is any doubt as to whether any document may be released
under the Guidelines, it should be referred to the appropriate CIA unit for
determination.
a. Requestssnbmitted under the Freedom of Information Actor under the
mandatory review.~pvisions of the .Executive Order on National"Security
Information for access to documents covered by these guidelines, should be
forwarded to:
Information and Privacy. Coordinator
1107 Ames Building
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
b. All other requests will be forwarded through the Records Declassification
Division (NND) ta:the experts from the Classification Review Division of the CIA
working in coordination with that Division.
4. Documents submitted to the CIA for review under these Guidelines should be
handled and transmitted as though classified at the CONFIDENTIAL level.
5. NARS general and specific restrictions will continue to be applied to the
accessioned records as in the pastiand the donor restrictions imposed on donated
historical materials will be applied prior to release. These Guidelines are
especially Intended to assist NARS staff members in identifying unclassified
information which may be found in non-intelligence files but which may require
protection as national security information under Executive orders or which
should not be released under the National Security Acts of 1947 and 1949.
6. Any questions concerning this matter should be referred to NND (523-3165).
ROBERT M. WARNER
Archivist of the United States
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General c. a:1Jc] a_,s .i cd i.rclosures
Services and
Administration Records Service 'Washington, DC 20408
e December 15, 1980
Repy to
Attnet NND
Subject : NND Staff Information Memo CIA #3;Keywords, Titles and other designators
of Information having a CIA interest.
1. The Chief, Classification Review Division)CIA, recently prepared and
provided to his staff two memorandums which we have been authorized to
share with you. Because these memorandums are classified you should keep
their circulation, distribution and dissemination to an absolute minimum
consistent with operational efficiency.
2. Among other uses, these memorandums supplement the classified
appendixes to "Specialized Guidelines for the 20- ear systematic
Declassification Review of Information
December 17, 1979, y.v.
3. The memorandums arose from the experience of the CIA reviewers
examining records at the Washington National Records Center-- specific-
ally portions o The same keywords, titles, and
other designators, however may be found on documents found throughout
NARS.
4. When agreeing to the limited dissemination of these memorandums
the Chief, Classification Review Division of the CIA requested that
any decision made by NARS personnel pgrsuant to paragraph 4, a of
CRP 80-13 be done with extreme caution and referral to the CIA expert
if there. is any element of doubt.
5. Any questions concerning this matter should be referred to NND.,
EDWIN. A. THOMPSON
Director
.Attachments: (1) CRP 80-13, 10 November, 1980
"Classification Review Procedure".
(2) "Keywords, Titles and other
designators that may indicate
tabbable CIA items", 25 November, 1980.
Becomes unclnssi_?ied upon removal
of all-2 classified inclosures
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
National Archives and Records Service
Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20408
The competent authorities within the Agency have reviewed
the guidelines for the declassification of documents dealing with
the subject of secret writing, transmitted to this office by your
letter of 31 May 1973. They concur. With respect to those
methods which require continued protection, inasmuch as their
future sensitivity is dependent upon the unpredictable advance
of technology, it is impossible to determine a date for automatic
declassification.
-Subject to the concurrence of.the.Office. of Emergency Pre-.
paredness. the successor agency to the Office of Censorship, I
direct the Archivist of the United States to continue to protect,
in the interest of national security, the secret inks and micro-
photography methods as specified in the guidelines. I am
authorized to present the official Agency position in such matters.
Sincerely,
Specia Assistant or Intormation or o
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