INVESTIGATION OF LEAK OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00498A000600100012-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: September 30, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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4I3MORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM Robert W. Gambino
Director of Security
VIA : Acting Deputy Director for Ad!ninistrationy
SUBJECT Investigation of Leak of Classified
Information
1. This memorandum is for your information only.
2. You vets recently advised of our findings of an
internal inquiry into the recent disclosures of classified
the Intelligence Community, was making similar inquiries
within membc' agencies of the Intelligence Community. As a
result of these inquiries, Mr. Bush formally requested that
the PederalBureau of Investigation conduct an investigation
to identify the individuals responsible for the leak of-the
assified data to the newspapers. This Office promptly
Off cer to determine what, if any, action the Bureau has taken
to ~ateconcerning this subject. We have been told that the
Bureau has referred the matter to the Department of Justice to
deternfne if the Department desires to accept the case for
Possible prosecution. Until, such determination is made, the
Bureau will not make any inquiries concerning the leak of
classified data.
personnel
We have made recent inquiries of the FBI Liais
made avallLble the results of our internal inquiries to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Liaison Officer. The Bureau
representftive was offered assistance in contacting Agency
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4. It is normal procedure for the FBI to refer requests
for leak investigations to the Justice Department prior to
the FBI taking any investigative action. This is also their
procedure when the FBI receives requests to investigate lost,
stolen, or compromised classified documents. According to
Bureau representatives, the FBI is precluded from taking
investigative action in these cases until they receive
authority to do so by the Justice Department. 25X1A
Robert W. Gambino
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SUBJECT: (Optional) Investigation of Leak of Classified Information
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