AUTHORITY TO DISTRIBUTE UNCLASSIFIED FBIB PUBLICATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03097A000200020205-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2008
• Sequence Number: 205
• Publication Date: June 11, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For Release 2008/12/08: CIA-RDP78-03097A000200020205-6
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Assistant Director for Operations 11 June 1948
Chief, FBI!
Authority to distribute unciaassifie F3IB publications.
I. Since the reorganization of OCD i:nLd the consequent
elimin,.tion of the Re-juirement' 6 ranch, F31? has been =-
certain as to its authority to r?:,;;ulata the distribution of
unclassified PUB :aateriaal to noi3.oaern aen*. 1 con; usu .rs.
During this period., F3I9 has ma'de' the deci;$iorls in his
connection, guided by the ;~oliciev < nd precedents established
,y the Requirement's Branch of 3CD.
2. On 9 June 19483 , 0,..D, adviuued he Liai o
Officer, FHIB, to continue: to disLrLUuvion ai i'a.3. beef
stone :luring.- thi : interim period? tuide.d ouly uy aadministrutive
memorandum 5")-3, anc to bring only exceptional cases to the
attention of OCD.
3. If this i.: in conformity -;ith your iut ea, authority
is ra