YOUR MEMO TO DDCI, DDO AND IG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01554R003300210042-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2004
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: October 10, 1979
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:: Your Memo to DDCI, DDO and IG
10 October 1979
I would like to recommend the following changes:
1. As written, I believe 2b will unnecessarily raise a storm.
I suggest instead:
Special Assistant for CI
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because you believe he has been wronged. The fact that it
might be an easy way out is not relevant in my mind. Gk 44W
3. Para 4b of your memo is wrong and should be deleted. that is
not how the system works. There are no quotas of promotions assigned
to components of the DO. 0K_
4. Re your para 4c: Yes, we do have ways of ensuring that officers
are given credit for highly sensitive operational accomplishments. The
mechanics of doing that can be improved considerably, however. I would
add the following to your para 4c:
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"2.b. As you are well aware, I have been troubled for
the past two and one-half years with what I perceive to be
a lack of an adequate Personnel planning system in this
Agency. By promoting I want to send a clear
signal to all who become knowledgeable that we have got to
treat our people with more consideration and with as close
to total fairness as we can."
would delete last sentence of paragraph,.. You are promoting
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"I want it established by regulation that when an officer
achieves a particular goal of a very sensitive nature that a
memo enter his personnel record requiring the promotion panels G
to consult with the appropriate division."
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