DEAR MR. SECRETARY:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP66B00560R000100080035-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: July 12, 1962
• Content Type: LETTER

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OTSICZ OF THE ATTORNEY GE :R
Wa shiaag'ton, D. C.
R.e: Release of U. S. Classified Wormed" (Non-military)
to rereian. rnrneent
D "r Mr. Secretary:
ions of National Security Action o +-4orn No.
to be ands of the "Basic Policy Cover
Defense trJormation (Non-military) to 7osetgn Govt
as, " which was approved on S*Ptembor 25, 1955 with the proviso that the
ICIS carry out the rat*w rasp ty.
. 3125-( at ember 10, 1959
eeviewving disclosures of U. S. Cosa
rernments which resulted in a review by
armstio na. which am teed to a more, 51% of a
,tad to foreign governtrants.
Sines formal security protection agreements have been
your department with the principal foreign governments and much of the
aan-=Ilitary cia steed information is released to foreign govern ents by
yew deptmont, it appears a review at such diss*n .a ions could heat
hawed by y war department after coordination with CI aid the seven other
U. S. erg l*s r orteedly engaged in releasing Gaon*ud' Ary classified inn-
foraion to foreign governments.
esp vibiiity delegated to IC by NSC
, is being V04-0.
y m have time nwans and competence t
governments are providing ad ewe protection to U.
ry Udermaatio n.
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I would appreciate receiving from you after the expiration of a
reasonable time your evaluation of the adequacy of the protection given
to U. S. non-military classified information by foreign governments.
Sincerely,
Attorney Conerat
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