LETTER TO HONORABLE WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY FROM E. H. KNOCHE

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• Publication Date: March 25, 1977
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WASHINGTON. D.C. 20505
Honorable William D. Hathaway, Chairman
Subcommittee on Budget Authorization
Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
I want to be sure the record is established regarding the purpose
of the funds for "chemical/biological materials" in the CIA
1978 Congressional Budget Submission. The objective of the "chemical/
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in 1977
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to develop improved means for
and biological materials of positi
collecting foreign chem
ve intelligence interest
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to analyze the
to assess the
materials coll
suitability of
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select
and
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There is absolutely no work underway or planned toward the
development of chemical or biological materials for warfare or
offensive purposes. The specific projects which will be carried out
during 1977 are as shown on the enclosed table.
With respect to the matter raised regarding agent operations,
I would be glad to arrange a briefing on this subject for you and
appropriate members of your Committee designated by you. I hope
the details provided here are responsive to your concerns.
,Sincerely,
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E. It. Knoche
Deputy Director
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24 March 1977
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Comptroller
Deputy Director of Security
STAT
SUBJECT: Chemical and Biological Substances
1. Pursuant to your request. this memorandum certifies
that the Office of Security does not. possess in any of its
inventories any chemical or biological substance that could
be used in chemical warfare. This memorandum further
certifies that the Office of Security has not requested the
Office of Technical Service to develop, buy or store any
chemical or biological substance which could be used in
chemical warfare.
needs.
2. It is hoped that this memorandum meets your current
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Remarks: Hank:
Attached is a letter for your signature to
Senator Hathaway in response tothe questions raised
primarily by Senator Hart at yesterday's hearing.
To insure the accuracy of the statements we have
consulted the IG, D/OMLS, D/SEC, D/ORD, D/OTS, DDO
and DDS&T. For your information we are attaching,
in a separate envelope, copies of three memoranda
in support of our oral conversations with D/SEC
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WORD and D/OTS.
We believe this memo should go from you to
the chairman in view of the fact that the questions
were addressed to you and not Admiral Turner. We
can, however, go either way since we have this on
the Lexitron. If you agree with the text, we will
o to press.
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