LETTER TO MR. EDWARD B. BOWERS FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R000800110018-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2006
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: April 28, 1954
• Content Type: LETTER

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Mr. Edward B. Bowers
Acting Assistant Director
for Legislative Reference
Bureau of the Budget
Washington 25, D. C.
April 28, 1954
This is in reply to your letter of 21 April requesting the views
of this Agency on H. R. 8862, a bill "To Amend the Atomic Energy
Act of 1946. "
It is our opinion that the definition of "Restricted Data", as
set forth in Section 11 (q), should be amended (page 7, line 8) to
read: "The term 'Restricted Data' means all United States data
... " The purpose of adding the qualifying phrase "United States"
is to exclude information which is available to the United States
Government from foreign sources but which is not related to
United States developments. The absence of the qualifying
phrase "United States" might lead "Restricted Data" to be
construed as including information falling within the general
definition which concerns developments in foreign countries
whether such information is furnished voluntarily or is obtained
through intelligence sources and methods. The absence of the
qualifying phrase would be a substantial inhibition on the use of
such information, which inhibition appears to have no justification
from the standpoint of national defense and security. Such inform-
ation can continue to be protected by appropriate security
classification of the usual type.
In examining the provisions of H. R. 8862 which relate to
international arrangements in the field of atomic energy, no provision
appears to be included which would continue in effect those international
arrangements in this field which have been made pursuant to the present
provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended. As it is not
absolutely clear whether or not present agreements would remain in
effect or have to be renegotiated upon the passage of H. R. 8862, we
would strongly urge the inclu?ion of an appropriate saving clause for
inclusion either in section 123 (page 38) or in section 144 (page 46) of
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