DISESTABLISMENT OF (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01048A001100150021-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: August 9, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Ops Staff, DDO
A/DDCI
Disestablishment of
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i. 1?ne DDCI was most appreciative of the comprehensive
memo on subject dated 27 July 1976. He is interested to
2. Would you send us a note in response.
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ACTION ' . INFO .
DA'T'E
(ER 76-3147)
Remarks: I received some clarification on the attached
memorandum from SA,/ADDO, as follows:
The subject of what the Agency is willing to do for
personnel captured by terrorists has oome up frequently
in training sessions for junior officers and other
similar forums. Instructors, etc., have been forced to
reply that official U.S.G~QQvernment policy is vague in
certain important respect ':"'Secretary Kissinger has
ill not negotiate with
stated at times that we will'
t acceptance
Q& rrorlsts, but at the same time has indicated
41 9s-t ou at least have to establish corum nications with
terrorists in hostage si Additionally, the
question of h thei employers can bargain
on behalf o held as sages has never been.
addressed.
Informal contacts at State working levels have
revealed that responsible Department officers themselves
Date
Memorandum: Request for Policy in the Event of Terrorist Kidnapping
of Agency Personnel.
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are not exactly sure of Kissinger`s feelings on this
subject and would like to see them spelled out.
This sentiment was reiterated, in fact, by Under
Secretary Habib in a recent meeting with Ted Shackley.
Habib believed that the Secretary would respond
favorably to an approach by the DCI on this subject and
would accept the recamendations contained in the
attached metro.
9 August 1976