GAO SURVEY OF REFUGEE PROGRAMS IN VIETNAM AND LAOS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72-00337R000200200001-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 13, 1970
• Content Type: MFR

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DD/S 70-1961
13 MAY 1970
.SUBJECT: GAO Survey of Refugee Programs in Vietnam and Laos
1. On 13 May 1970 I telephoned Mr. Hunter to advise him of the
Agency's position. concerning the General Accounting Office survey of
refugee programs in Laos. I told him that the Agency's position, which
is being communicated to the field, is that elements of Agency interest
which are raised by the survey must be referred to Headquarters for
handling. I also explained that, on the Air America side, he would
appreciate that a carrier works under a contract and that substantive
aspects concerning what is carried must be handled by the contracting
U. S. Government organization. I further stated that any classified
worry points which arose in this connection must similarly be sent
back to Washington for handling. I told him that this was not intended
to mean that we would provide no information but rather that we felt it
important to control the dissemination of whatever information is fur-
nished. Mr. Hunter noted that the men involved in the survey were
security cleared and he assumed, therefore, that it was Agency
association rather than access to classified information which consti-
tuted the problem. -- I agreed.
2. Mr. Hunter asked if our people in. the field would inform the
team members when a matter was being referred to Washington. I told
him that I assume they would volunteer this information, but would attempt
to have this idea incorporated. in instructions to the field.. Mr. Hunter also
asked for an Agency point of contact for Washington inquiries. I told him
that I could be used, initially and that I would attempt to get an additional
:came or names for him.
3. Mr. Hunter closed the telephone conversation by stating that
they would carry on normally and deal with snags as they occurred.
(signed) John W. Coffey
John W. Coffey
Assistant Deputy Director
for Support
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