OATH OF SECRECY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000100210056-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 1998
• Sequence Number: 56
• Content Type: MISC

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SECURITY INFORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OATH OF SECRECY
Realizing that the field of foreign communications is a most sensitive
source of intelligence, in which the security of our operations is of
utmost importance to the United States, and having read Public Law 513,
81st Congress, on the subject of Communications Intelligence, the
significance of which and its relationship.to my duties in the Central
Intelligence Agency were explained to me, I DO HEREBY DECLARE AND
SOLEMNLY SWEAR AS FOLLOWS:
,r I will not discuss with or disclose to any person, regardless
of his official position or status, any information relating
directly or indirectly to Communications Intelligence, any in-
formation derived therefrom, or the nature of the sources of
such intelligence, unless such person has been authorized to
discuss and handle Communications Intelligence, and his au-
thorization has not been revoked.
I clearly understand that the responsibility for affirmatively as-
certaining whether a person is currently authorized and cleared for
Communications Intelligence rests upon me.
I am informed that a change in my assignment or office,'or other re-
moval of my name from the list of authorized persons, automatically
bars me from further handling of or access to Communications Intel
ligence or entry to restricted areas where such material is located.
I am aware that no change in my assignment or employment or other re-
moval of my name from the list of authorized persons will in any way
whatsoever relieve me of my obligations under the above oath, and that
its provisions remain as fully binding in time of peace as in time of
ware
I have taken the above oath freely,. without any mental reservation or
purpose of evasion; with complete understanding of its importance to
the security of my country; and with full realization of the criminal
penalties which may be imposed for violation of pertinent laws.
Signature:
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this day of 19,
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