ITEMS IN JOHN CLARKE MEMORANDUM TO THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, DATED 9 MAY 1973

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01430360
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: June 5, 1973

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5 June 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR: Inspector General
SUBJECT
: Items in John Clarke Memorandum
to the Director of Central Intelligence,
dated 9 May 1973
I. Two items in the attached memorandum had not
previously been reported. The first: "-- Use of CIA funds
and facilities to acquire U.S. real estate for FBI and pro-(b)(1)
vision of technical equipments by(b)(i) or use(b)(3)
against a (bp)
Z. In a follow-up meeting with Mr. Clarke, he advised
that involved here was the use of funds appropriatedfor CIA
being given to the FBI in cashiers checks for the purpose (b)(1)
(b)(3)0
There was also
Agency help given in handling the purchase. Further, other
CIA monies in cashiers checks were given to NSA who, with
was working on new gadgetry for the
surveillance. Mr. Clarke said he thought the only problem
here was in the use of funds, not in the operation. He thought
the only source of additional information on this subject was
(03)(3) DDO/CI Staff.
3. The second item: "-- Use of CIA funds to help
State Department defer Presidential representational expenses
of President Lyndon B. Johnson's trip to Southeast Asia."
4. Mr. Clarke said the total amount of money requested
by State Department was $3,000,000 but that the Director would 0
not agree to this amount. The Director did supply funds in (b)(3)
those instances where some operational activity was involved or
could be inferred. i.e..
Mr. Clarke was not sure of the amount of Agency
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funds used. He felt that only Colonel White could supply
additional details. He said Senator Russell and Repre-
sentative Mahon were advised of this Agency activity but
asked not to ..c� briefed in detail.
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