PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF PERSONS SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE U.S.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R003100020008-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 5, 2009
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: March 5, 1965
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
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SUBJECT:
Deputy Director for Plans
Procedures for the Handlinq of Persons Seeking
A.sylum in the U.S.
REFERENCE: USIH-M-509, dated 29 January 1964, Para. 10
(Attachment A)
1. This memorandum contains a request for atproval In paragraph 6.
2. Reference assigned to the Chairman of the Interagency Defector
Committee (IDC) the task of considering, in consultation with the Committee,
the problem of handling of persons seeking asylum in the United States who
are not technically qualified for processing as defectors and of submitting
recommendations to USIB for approval. This assignment was the result of
an exchange of letters between the Deputy Under Secretary of State, U. Alexis
Johnson, and General Carter, Acting Director of CIA. (See Attachments B
and C.)
3. In addressing itself to this problem, the MC noted that there was
also a requirement for establishing procedures for handling other types of
persons seeking asylum in the United States; and formulated IDCOP 66/7
(Attachment D) to cover:
a. Those persons who meet the criteria established for
defector status.
b. Those persons who do not meet the criteria for defector
status, bat who, in the best interest of the United States, should
be rendered special assistance or treatment.
c. Those persons who do not qualify for defector status and
who do not require special assistance.
4. It is the opinion of the IDC that approval of this IDCOP will provide
procedures for the handling of all types of persons seeking asylum
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in the United States and will obviate the necessity of revising DCID 4/3
at this time.
The proposed IDCOP has been staffed out by members of the IDC
within their respective departments and agencies (State, Army, Navy,
Air Force, D IA, FBI, A1C and USIA) and has the concurrence within
CIA of appropriate elements of DD/P and the Offices of Operations and
Security.
6. Approval of the procedures contained in IDCOP 66/7 is requested.
Upon receipt of this approval, the Chairman, IDC will submit the IDCOP
to U SIB with the recommendation that the Board approve the handling of
this problem authorizing the IDC to proceed with the issuance of the
attached I COP in accordance with DCID 4A.
CIA Defector Coordinator
aid
Chairman, Interagency Defector Committee
Attachments:
A., B, C and D as stated
Concur:
2 9 MAR 1965
Approved:
(Signed) td ars?1a1l S. Carter
Deputy Director for Plans Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Date: , APR 'W
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