ONNI REQUEST FOR SI AND TK CLEARANCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R000900090013-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 15, 2005
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: January 29, 1973
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Relee 2005/11/24.
29 January 1973
DP80B01495R0(Q0009001
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Special Security Center
SUBJECT : ONNI Request for SI and TK
Clearances
1. From the information I can gather, ONNI has set
up two major subdivisions- -an Analysis Division and an Alert
Center. These units are set up to operate very much like
our All-Source Center. They are, I understand, all in one
room so that it is not feasible to maintain any rigid compart-
mentation of security materials. Given this situation and
the fact that SI is an important source in the narcotics field,
I presume that we have little choice other than to give the
SI clearances. This should be subject, of course, to a
determination by you of the adequacy of their physical security
arrangements.
2. Qmaterials are another question. Their
application to the narcotics field is limited and given the
sensitivity of these sources, I believe we should be much
more selective on the granting of TK clearances. I would
suggest, therefore, that this be explained to ONNI and that
for TK clearances they be asked to submit a justification for
each individual request. This justification should demonstrate
quite clearly that the person for whom the clearance is re-
quested either occupies a major supervisory role in ONNI or
is working directly on a project which requires the use of
TK materials.
3. I understand that ultimately the combined strength
of the Analysis Division and the Alert Center will reach 70-90
people, so be prepared to have additional requests for these
Distribution:
Orig & 1 - Addressee
PAUL V. WALSH
Assistant Deputy Director
for Intelligence
0)- DDI (File: Narcotics)
1 - DDI Chrono
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