Dear Mr. Whearty:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04007A001100040017-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 11, 2000
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: October 16, 1950
• Content Type: LETTER

J Dectassiftcation/Release Decision on File*
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Mr. Raymond P. Whearty
Interdepartmental Committee on Internal Security
2107 Department of Justice
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Whearty:
The draft of "Minimum Standards for the Handling and
Transmission of Classified Information" forwarded with your
letter of 9 October 1950 addressed to the Director, CIA, has
been carefully considered.
It is desired to make the general comment that the Central
Intelligence Agency, under its responsibilities as defined by
the National Security Act of 1947, must incorporate intelligence
material received from other agencies into its finished studies
for dissemination to interested departments and agencies. In
addition, as a consuming agency, the Central Intelligence
Agency must reproduce intelligence material for intra-agency
dissemination in order for intelligence studies and spot
intelligence summaries to be quickly prepared on a current basis.
The principle of establishing minimum standards for the
handling and transmission of classified information in the
Executive departments and agencies is subscribed to by the
Central Intelligence Agency; and, aside from the above general
comments, this Agency has no specific changes to recommend
concerning the draft as submitted.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
/s/
SHEFFIELD EDWARDS
Colonel, CSC
Chief, Inspection & Security Staff
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Signer 1
AD/OCD 1
Legal Counsel 1
16 October 1950
This reply was concurred in orally
by the AD/OCD and Legal Counsel.
/s/
CVB
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 INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL SECURITY
2107 Department of Justice, Washington 25, D. C.
October 9, 1950
Lt. General Walter B. Smith
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.
In Executive Order 9835, dated March 21, 19L7, the President
directed the now defunct Security Advisory Board to draft rules applicable
to the handling and transmission of confidential documents and other
documents and information which should not be publicly disclosed.
A preliminary draft of minimum standards for the handling and
transmission of classified information was circulated among various
agencies of the Government by the Board. However, submission to the
President of the final and revised draft was deferred upon the advice
of the Bureau of the Budget. The minimum standards continued to be held
in suspension and the Security Advisory Board was dissolved.
On September 27, 1950, the ICIS approved the enclosed draft entitled
"Regulations Establishing Minimum Standards for the Handling and Trans-
mission of Classified Information in Executive Departments and Agencies
of the Federal Government," dated September 14, 1950. The draft was pre-
pared by the ICIS Subcommittee on the Protection of Classified Government
Data which consists of representatives from the Departments of Defense,
Justice, State and Commerce and an Observer from the Bureau of the Budget.
The ICIS would appreciate receiving whatever comments your agency may
have on the above draft and for your convenience, in this regard, I am
enclosing five copies. It would be further appreciated if such comments could
be received by October 17, since it is expected that a special meeting will
be held on October 19 for the purpose of approving submission of the min, am
standards to the National Security Council.
Your cooperation in this regard will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Raymond P. Whearty
Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security
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