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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000300500005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 1998
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 17, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

17. MAiV1LA TiMFS
Sanitized - Approvt ~ar,R Il igj,h4~RDP75-00
February 17, 1966
CPYRGHT By Isagani Yambot
fight to investigate the re- ary Jose Yulo has discover,
rted connection of some ed that certain governmen
overnment officials with officials are working for th
he Central Intelligence. CIA.
gency of the United States Salonga also took advant
nd similar agencies of oth- age of his privileged speed
r foreign governments. to deliver a Fhort bias
It approved unanimously against Yulo for his acts
he motion of Sen. Jovito R. on the reports.
alonga to create a special "The strange spectacle o
Robert Hawley, legal a.t? a secretary of Justice seek
1 ache of the US ernba.ssy,.. ing a ruling from his ow
ill confer this morning undersecretary as to w!!eth
vith Justice Secretary Jose or. the reprehensible act
'nlo M connection with the described by him constitut
epartment's investigation treason does not seem to d
f government personnel al-? justice to this sdministra
egedly working for CIA. tion that has laid a claim t
Hawley's visit to the just- a mandate not merely fo
,
. .
ce department was hilted change, but for greatness,
fficiaily as a courtesy call he said.
nt informed sources geld he Disttarbing
.ill take 'in the cnntrm'ersp
vpr'local CIA agents with ` Earlier, Sen. Lorenzo M.
a1,, ?' Tanada also said In a privi.
leged speech that he found;
ommii tee of. seven members :these reports "extremely
If
th
. Lull? a
at
o look into the matter. a
"charge should be establish-
Joe will h^ named later. a cste. out urge 1,(a, LAIC'
Senate should urge the gov
*otion _after delivering" A!. test ..against Mite United'.
rivileged speech in which ;.States government'.`: to alt;-;
e exoressed,..ooncern over
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,'''? i "1 believe .,that this Is a
mand that the activity' of ',"tragic hangover from the
such officials working as. Commonwealth era and the.
CIA agents be lmediately,. liberation period when the
stopped. -only test of loyalty was lo-
Probe goals yalty to the United States,''
The special Senate com he said. "It may be well to-
mittee will try to ascertait} ; remind some of our public
the following. ..officials that we have long
1. Who among the offs-.;.. passed that. stage.".
cials of the Philippine gov-,, Since the Philippines will
ernment are connected with,? be negotiating with the
the CIA or agencies of ? United States on many.
other foreign. governments'., fields, such as bases, .trade
performing similar fund4 arrangements, parity rights, tons, and the nature and and others, .. Salonga said,
xtent of their connections.? the governrA tnt should ap-.
2. How long the practice..., preciate the 'validity of a
as been going on. ; general proposition In in..
3. What information; ~taa` ternatlonal politics, that "in:
een peddled to the CIA, by'.', foreign affairs, there .are no
hom, and for what pur permanent ' friends, there
pose. 'are no permanent' enemies;
4. Such other matters as, there are only permanent
he special committee may ?.. interests;' .
deem important for the pur. ,; The House committee on.
cse of remedial legislation.! Anti-Filipino activities' head.'
Mistaken notion ~,'?ed by Rep.., Francisco M. Le--t
Salonga said that if Yulo at,,,.earoz (L, ,lVtarinduque) yes.,
revelation is true, some pub- terday summoned Yulo and
lir officials must have the Brig. Gen.: Ismael Lapuz,,
mistaken notion' that' what :,,IiCA director,:,to testify oni
is goofor the, US,is necesr::... he CIA: case at cgngres-l
artlyy :good for the Philip. sional ? inquiry seta -for Wedgy
pines. '. ;
~? 'nesday next, week
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