MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM JOHN A. MCCONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R003000060027-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2006
• Sequence Number: 27
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2006/08/09: CIA-RDP80BO1676R003000P60027-6
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It view of the possible reesjorv of mist nAwlear tests at
any time, I hays asked the manbers of the United J S:teess l atell.i t-ac+
&,ard to alert All approprisa#a facilities so as Obtain tba a 8 L
cva.pleta t orz .ti possible der such t(=eta occur.
I have also c do t the ko rd members to take all feasible
st,epe, to preveut the tJ aprized disclosure of iutell..igenoc inforB tion
x e sx din any Soviet nuclear tests, j order to pzY vide essential ILLEGIB
pnot'e ctioi of the inte.J.lig sources *ad methods used in obtainip
`his inftar ati . Controls au the disawduation of zafoz tion
x di foreign wooleax? ply are ,~tsAabl4sbsd b7 a Director of
Central I iteiii. ;, .l reetivo No. 1/6 (copy atteabod). This directive:
a peeificaes;J.ly provides that no puLlic release of information relatizn6
tlo the occurrence of foxs,16n nuclear teams tests will 4be n*4e, a .swept
Uireeted by the President or the National : qty uncil.
In view of the gzt irate of eseef;ixsg intelli.ence
s~exrces and uet u3ds used in c tectIAS l w Li forei. nuclear tests,
however, I r nd with the a ncur'rtaio 3 of the United states
I eelligeace board that you iss * a Presidential directive reaffirming
t t no public release of i 'oai action re.Lattn to the occurrence of
forei6n nuclear wesnons tests will I.Ae e ;accept s 1 thru
aut ri zed by the President . i a eat ed, eft is attar he3..
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