CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R000400050008-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 12, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: All DDI Offices and Staffs
SUBJECT : Classification Standards
4 00400050008-8
as 12 FEB.. _1975
1. The Office of the General Counsel is looking into ways
to ensure the confidentiality of certain sensitive information,
in accordance with the Director's statutory responsibility for
protecting intelligence sources and methods. One approach might
be to identify specific categories of information that require
protection, and to draft regulations stipulating that such infor-
mation must be classified at certain levels. The attachment
explains more fully the possible advantages of this procedure.
2. As a first step, the OGC would like to prepare a list
of subjects that need protection. We have been asked for sug-
gestions. Some come readily to mind -- such as documents and
information passed to us by liaison services, and some specific
techniques of photointerpretation. There may not be many others,
but I would appreciate your thoughts. The categories should be
sufficiently specific to exclude material having no bearing on
sources and methods, but general enough to hold the number of
discrete categories to a manageable level. Where appropriate,
you may wish to discuss your suggestions with other offices
using similar sources or methods.
3. OGC is working against a deadline of 21 February for
first drafts. To allow time for consolidation, may we have your
comments -- or a negative report -- by 19 February?
Chief
DDI Executive Sta
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Remarks:
Attached is the paper we discussed
yesterday. If you find that meeting with the
various individuals within the Directorate
would be useful, please don't hesitate to call.
Assistant General Counsel
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