DEAR MR. MOYER:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A000100030070-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 70
• Publication Date: November 3, 1947
• Content Type: LETTER

Approved For Release 2000N020: CIAROP]OLd]18P-001000300102
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Mr.:.. A. Moyer
i'xsoutive Director and chief yiuuniner
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington 25. D. C.
Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of 23 October requesting
the strength Qipu*es of this aren4y by south, beginning with duly 1947
and ocatimuing in the future.
It has been a long atending polioy,whieh has had the support of
the Civil Service C.oatSssioz u to this tire, that no strength figures
for the Central Intelligence Agency will be published, and that such
figures will not be given out by this ahoy except to two specially
cleared senior o?ft isle in the '.Aureau of the gadget who are charged
with the handling of our budget pr?bleave. The Ruroau of the Budget
has also consistently maintained the security xf our strop figures
under all eireuastanses. so further sup-,,sort for our policy we have
several tines in the asst arum-td with connittege of oonrrress to
withdraw requests for our strrtath figures after disouesinc with then
our essential security requirements,
It was suggested by this Rooney to the representative of the
:iauee civil service Coassittee, who recently called for our strength
figures, that the report to congress include a footnote that CIA
strength is not included for national defense reasons,
I as sure you will understand the necessity for complete security
in connection with the strength of this agency, which is the basis for
not submitting the report called for.
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