DISCLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67-00896R000100170066-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 66
• Publication Date: May 12, 1960
• Content Type: MF

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12 May 1960
MEMORANDUM TOR: Secretary of State
Secretary of Osten.
The Attorney General
Director of C.atsal Intelligence
Chairman. Atara1c Zuergy Con mission
SUBJECT : Disclosures of Classified Intelligence
1. Our national security and the coating success of the intel-
ligence effort of this Government are being adversely affected by the ap-
pearanc. in public information media of classified inteUigonce, including
information teading to ssveal intelligence sources and methods. Sources
of a continuing nature and methods of intelligence collection have been
jeopardised and in some instances great harm has been does to the intel-
ligencs: effort. I am concerned over the asrjous damage thus cawed to
national security.. It is clear that certain recipients of elassiflsd info:.:.ar
tion. including intelligence, havd not been made sufficiently agars of the
detrimental effect which their disclosures may have or t W inch recip-
ients have been careless in the haadlins ad such information.
2. I direct that immediate action be taken in your respective
departments and agencies to prevent the disclosure of classified tnt.l-
ligence except to properly authorised recipients. Farther, I direct that
action be taken to ensure that the disclosure of classified intelligence
be made solely in consonance with applicable statutes. regulations and
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receiving this guidance to see that it is carried out within their depart-
ments and agencies. The Director'*( Central Intelligence shall keep me
informed of developments under this directive and make appropriate
recommendations, including additional legislation as may be proposed
by the United States Intelligence Board,
CONFIDENTIAL
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