CONFERENCES WITH UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RETURNING FROM ABROAD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R002600010013-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: July 7, 1950
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR PARTICIPATING WNBERS OF THE INTELLIGENCE
ADVISORY COIITTEE:
SPECIAL ASSISTANT, INTELLIGENCE
DEPART T OF STATE
DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SUBJECT: Conferences with United States Government
Officials Returning from Abroad
With reference to previous correspondence on the above
subject, the Interagency Operating Procedure transmitted
:with my circular memorandum of 24 April 1950, and its Security
Agreement, are now considered to be in effect with this
Agency and the addressees listed above.
R. H. HILLENKOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central
Intelligence
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DISTRIBUTION:
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Executive
Chief, I&SS
AD/ORE
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INTERAGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURE
SUBJECT: Conferences with United States Government
Returning from Abroad
AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THIS AGREEMENT:
Central Intelligence Agency
Department of State
-Department of the Army
Department of the Navy
Department of the Air Force
Conferences with United States Government officials returnin; to
the United States from areas which are of significant intelligence
interest constitute a valuable source of information for intelligence
purposes and may be of great assistance to intelligence specialists by
virtue of the opportunity such conferences provide to secure from such
officials their personal and uninhibited views and opinions. In order
to free such officials from the unnecessary burden of repeating their
remarks to successive groups of intelligence specialists, it is agreed
that the initial interagency intelligence conference will be conducted
under the auspices of the Central Intelligence Agency for the benefit
of all agencies participating in this agreement, except in those cases
in which, by mutual agreement, it is determined that there is insuf-
justify a central meeting outside the agency of
which the official is a member. To clarify and standardize certain
principles governing the scheduling and conduct of such conferences,
the following operating procedures and allocation of responsibilities
are agreed upon:
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1. The intelligence organizations of the Departments of
State, the--Army, the Navy, and the Air Force will inform CIA as
much in advance as possible of officials of their departments
returning to the United States after service or official travel
in foreign areas which are of significant intelligence interest,
and who have information of interest to the intelligence agencies.
CIA will keep itself informed, through established liaison channels,
of officials of other departments and agencies of the U. S. Govern-
ment who return to Washington from such areas.
2. Conferences with selected officials who pass through
Washington will be scheduled in accordance with the following
provisions:
a? The scheduling will be done by CIA through the
intelligence organizations of the Departments of State,
the Navy, or the Air Force for officials of
these Departments; and by CIA through established liaison
channels for officials of other departments and agencies
of the U. S. Government.
b. These conferences will be scheduled at a time and
place agreeable both to CIA and to the Departments or
Agencies concerned.
c. Maximum advance notification of scheduled conferences
will be given by CIA to the intelligence organizations of the
Department of State, the Ai y, the Navy, and the Air Force,
order that qualified. intelligence specialists of these
organizations may participate therein, within the limits
of available facilities.
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d. CIA will provide suitable facilities for such
conferences*
e. CIA will provide transportation facilities and other
appropriate courtesies for the official participating therein.
f. CIA will be responsible for the conduct of such
conferences.
3? These conferences are for the benefit of the intelligence
specialists having direct interest in the areas and subjects to
be discussed. All those attending should be prepared to question
the officials from a specialized intelligence viewpoint, since
such conferences are not meant for general orientation or passive
participation. The need-to-know principle should govern the
selection of those designated to attend such conferences.
1. Intelligence specialists who are not able to attend the
conferences, or who do not wish to present their questions orally,
may submit them to the presiding officer either before or during
the meeting. Questions so submitted should bear the name and
organization of the intelligence specialist submitting them.
S. Because of the informality and classified-nature of such
conferences, special security precautions are essential. All of
those whose names are submitted for attendance must have been
cleared for TOP SECRET by their Departments or Agencies, and
should know in advance of the substance of the attached Security
Agreement, a copy of which they will be asked to sign before
each conference.
C.. CIA is able to interview United States Government
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officials returning from abroad who do not pass through the
Washington area, in a manner similar to its operations under
the provisions of ESCID No. 7. CIA will do this in the interests
of and according to requirements submitted by the intelligence
organizations of the Departments of State," re-W, the Navy,
and the Air Force.
Enclosure:
Security Agreement
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NAME and TITLE of O"ICIALt
VATZi r , and 1L& C of CoNF OMOn:
;ad, havin6 alrencty been certift. , as cleared
Department or : e ncy v4 den I represent, un -erstand
conference ,ntails on s >acial security
r p ib ities, ! d tand that this conference is classified and
tit t official chose n appears above has '.een requested to rive
his persona., unii h i.bited and i.nf`ar l views and opinions on 'Lhe areas
u 4ects to be dUcn ed. Therefore, 2 a ree to the foUowin
security precaitions;
To stve an appropriate classification to i terns of intel-
.ved ou this con ?ercncea and if necessary,
on s. strict noel: to- :n ' basis
ait Z?. n rg
r precaution to ;protect; the source,
no dlseey .nation of pereimal views or opinions
expressed, at this : m erence, an:.: to make use of sach per on .
viers or opinions only in the evaluative process of inte Fg rice
pro cti m, wit;hout revealan,, their immediate source,
e,, T* ask no questions about clandestine operatic xa
afto'ut clandestine sources of any , ?3a is te11 ce orgt.lliz ,ton,
,stand, In conclusion, that rry ijnature a.f,ixed hereto cor--
record or attendan e at this Con.t ren e, and that any
n or even an inadvertent unauthorized ,asclos re of mattpra
d hereat will result in thorou i i4vesti ation.
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MEMORANDUM FOR PARTICIPATING N OF 3ELLIGENCE
ADVISORY COMMI :
SPECIAL ASSISTANT /I/#
DEPAR . OF S INTELLIGENCE ~"`' 0
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF. STAFF-. G-2
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DEPAR'. OF M ABMY yrt~
DIRECTOR OF NAVAL I TELLIGENCE
DIRECTOR OF TN!PRt.i rr_ arf . - A
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Conferences with united States Government
Officials Returning fry Abroad
REFERENCE: (a) Memorandum of 11 April 1950 to
Participating Standing Committee
Members of the IAC
ENCLOSURE: (A) Interagency Operating (B) Voting Slip Procedure
With reference to discussions by members of our staffs
there is enclosed for formal approval an Interagency ,
Operat-
Ing Procedure on the above subject,
R.- H.- HILLENKOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central
Intelligence
PC/dhl
COAPS-21 April 1950
DISTRIBUTION:
Director
AD/ORE
Chief, I&SS
AD/OSI
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