TRANSMITTAL OF CORRESPONDENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP93T01132R000100020005-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2012
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: August 5, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANRJM FOR: All NIOs ' SA/NPI, SRP
Please do the best you can to comply with
Tom Cormack's plea for our cooperation in
routing DCI/DDCI/ExDir correspondence through
him.
STAT
Date 5 August 1982
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5 August 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: 'Vice Chairman, National Intelligence Council
SUBJECT : Transmittal of Correspondence
1. I need your assistance in reducing the amount of NIC/NIO-produced
orrespondence being handcarried to the DCI or DDCI. Recently that amount,
already substantial, has increased considerably and now probably exceeds
70 percent.
2. Attached are previous memorandums I issued on the subject of
handcarrying. The DCI is very specific that among my responsibilities is
that of reviewing correspondence both in and out, insuring coordination,
monitoring follow-up and suspenses and supplying references. Providing
drop copies to Executive Registry (ER) does not substitute for routing
papers through me. No one appreciates more than I that Mr. Casey wants
things done quickly. If he personally asks that a paper be handcarried to
him for discussion then, of course, it shoulu be. But too many people are
laboring under the misunderstanding--or using as an excuse--that "The DCI
is waiting for this." To go through the Executive Secretariat adds but a
few minutes. Just give ER special instructions if time is at a premium.
(ER is open 0730 to at least 1830.)
3. Would you please mind the NIC that documents/correspondence
for the DCI and DDCI are to be delivered only to ER (Room 7E-l2). y so
doing we can serve everyone better as well as reduce unnecessary flow of
personnel in and out of the front office suites.
STAT
Thomas B ormack
Execu ' e Secretary
Attachments:
As stated
cc: SA/DCI
EA/DDCI
C/DCI/SS
C/DDI Registry
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ES 82-1
6 January 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
FROM : Executive Secretary
SUBJECT : Transmittal of Correspondence
REFERENCE : ES 81-2, dtd 15 June 1981
In view of the many recent organizational and personnel changes within
CIA, I believe it appropriate to recirculate my attached memorandum of last June,
subject as above. Will you please call it to the attention of your organizations
and bear in mind we can all serve the Director, ourselves and the Agency better if
we reduce handcarrying to the absolute minimum.
Thomas B. Cormack
Attachment:
As stated
Distribution:
D/ICS.
Chm/NIC
EXDIR
DDI
DDS&T
DDA
DDO
GC
IG
Compt.
D/Personnel
D/OEA
D/EEO
C/CCS/ICS
AO/DCI
Int9rnal Distribution:.
/Ori g!: - ES - Chrono ! =:
1 - Each as-above
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ES 81-2
15 June 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
FROM : Thomas B. Cormack
Executive Secretary
SUBJECT : Transmittal of Correspondence
REFERENCE HHB 70-5 dated 28 June 1979, Paragraph 32d
1. Far too often material is reaching the Director-or Deputy Director
or their immediate offices without going through the Executiveseegisaryaand
over my desk. The Director and Deputy Director to me to s the material is properly coordinated andthat
getsato the Di~ectorty
Thathmaterialhand
to know what the right hand is doing.
or the Deputy Director without the benefit of Registry and consolidation
with other related inputs from line or staff elements can be attributed to
the fact that you or one of your staff handcarried the material. The
theinstructions
Registry, whichndnarry
secretaries in the DCI and DDCI their offices offeceunder
any item you may have dropped on
turn will return it via my office. Of course there are exceptions, e.g.,
when the Director, Deputy Director,, or any of their immediate staff,- have
phoned saying they are waiting for a paper, when you are meeting with them
and provide a piece ofpaper across
copylon,thecRegistrysandawes,
informatbontale,
your offices subsequently drop an appropriate.
are able to record and retrieve as 2. It is understood that there is a very limited qtityelftpaper
that should be exempted from Registry, such as correspondence
some personnel /security/mediceasponsibil~ty partrecordicularly
e
CDO operations. However, we have a red
if it involves DCI/DDCI review and approval. (This can be accomplished by
concurrently providing me with a blind memorandum - see sample attached.)
In all such cases, we have-an obligation to know wbere the office of record
is.
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e Director and Deputy Director look to me to see that material
i The coordinated, has relevant reference material
responsibil icees.I hope you
attached to it, and is filed for retrieval on short notic.
will cooperate with us in discharging
Distribution:. (all with attachment)
D/ICS
DD/NFA
DDS&T
DDA
DDO
GC
LC
IS.
Compt
D/DCI-DDCI ExStf
D/PA
D/EE0
D/Personnel
SA/DCI/CI
AO/DCI
SA/DCI/C
Internal Distribution:
Original - ES Chrono
l - ER
Thomas B. ormac
Executive Secretary.
STAT
ADMINISTRATIVE=INTERNAL USE ONLY:"
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MEMORANDUM FOR : Director of Central Intelligence
VIA
FROM
ACTION REQUESTED: Review and Approve
*ACTION TAKEN : DCI approved.. .or DCI returned to DOO with comment
OFFICE OF RECORD: 0D0
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
:. Deputy Director for Operations
SUBJECT - .
* To be recorded by SA/DCI or originator (in those cases where the DCI or
DOCI personally hands the paper back to DD) and furnished Executive
Registry.
STAT
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