DEAR MR. LIGHTSEY:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R001000020024-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: October 29, 1946
• Content Type: LETTER

Apprb ,ed For Rel Re 26 80?W*N100100
October 29, 1946
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Mr. Judson H. Lightsey
Chief of Personnel
Central Intelligence Grou
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Lightsey:
Reference is made to the Commission's letter of October 16, 1946
in which you were advised that the Commission has initiated action to
secure inclusion of the following provision in Schedule A of the civil
service rules:
Central Intelligence Group
Pending final action in this matter authority is hereby granted
under section 7 of Executive Order No. 9691 of February 1i., 1946 to
effect appointments to all positions under the Central Intelligence
Group without civil service examination in the same manner as
appointments are effected under Schedule A of the civil service rules.
In accordance with section 7 of Executive Order No. 9691, this
authority will not apply to positions filled by persons having a ccm-
petitive classified civil service status.
ILLEGIB
In making appointments under this authority preference must be
given to veterans as required in the regulations for the administration
and enforcement of the Veterans' Preference Act of 1911+ in the
unclassified service.
By direction of the Commission:
*OPM Declassification/Release Instructions on fileVectfully,
Document No. -
Review of this document by CIA has
determined that
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