AGENCY-WIDE WORKING GROUP (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00142R000200110019-1
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• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 14, 2001
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: August 4, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Coordinator for Academic Relations
and External Analytical Support, NFAC
FROM: James H. McDonald
Director of Logistics
SUBJECT: Agency-Wide Working Group on
REFERENCE: Multi le Addressee Memo, fm_
dtd 19 Jul 78, same subject
(NFAC #3007/78)
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of Logistics representative appointed to serve on the
subject working group. currently is a contract innTATINTL
officer, with an extensive background in Agency procurement
activity.
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James H. McDonald
cc: DDA
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NFAC #2712/78
5 July 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence _14?r
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Director, National Foreign Assessment Center
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Coordinator for Academic Relations, NFAC
(Clearance of External Research Projects)
1. Action Requested:: That you direct a working group to review
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Agency policiesand procedures for coordinating certain external
research proposals.
2. Background: As the CIA representative in interagency fora
concerned with foreign affairs external research, I am responsible
for assuring that such Agency research complies with presidential
and NSC directives. Among other things, those direc quire us
STATINTL to seek State Department clearance for all external research proposals
STATINTL tha involve field investigations or contact with forei n n io is
as well as those that could adversely affect US interes s abroad.
irregular. is essential internal policies be comprehensive
and clear and that we make full disclosure--within security limits--as
required.
STATINTL 3. - contains internal policies and guidelines governing
our conformance with the reporting requirements. Last revised in
October 1969, however, it is now seriously out-of-date. It should
be revised to reflect changed Agency organization and practices, new
reporting requirements, and the reality that Agency-sponsored external
research projects are considerably more numerous and diverse than
they were only a few years ago. As that trend continues, the role
of the Academic Relations Staff as the Agency representative and
coordinator in these affairs becomes more important and should be
reflected in Headquarters Regulations.
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4. Although nearly all CIA external research is funded by NFAC and
DDS&T the other directorates should also be represented on a working
group responsible for recommending revisions in OGC, and STATINTL
perhaps the IG, should also be represented. A legal, an perhaps moral
gray area exists in the apparent conflict between the responsibility
to properly inform State of our external research and your responsibility
for protecting intelligence sources and methods. New internal regulations
should reduce that conflict as much as possible and provide explicit
guidance on how disagreements would be resolved internally.
5. I suspect that once new internal policies and procedures are
enunciated it will be advisable for you to inform the Secretary of State
of any major changes that occur. Most importantly, the Secretary should
understand how and on what grounds the Agency will exempt itself from
the reporting requirements when sensitive intelligence sources and
methods are involved in our external research. We should anticipate,
moreover, that as Agency external research increases in foreign affairs
topics, members and committees of Congress will inquire about our
policies for coordinating and clearing proposals.
6. Action Recommended: That you direct an Agency working group with
DDO, DDA, DDS&T, NFAC, OGC, and IG representation to recommend revisions
STATINTL in Headquarters Regulations and others as appropriate) concerned
with the coordination of external research.
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 MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
FROM . Coordinator for Academic Relations and External
Analytical Support, NFAC
SUBJECT : Agency-wide Working Group on
REFERENCE : Memorandum, 5 July 1978, to the DCI,
(Clearance of External Research Projects ,
with Indication of His Approval for Subject
Working Group
STATINTL 1. - establishes, inter alia., the requirements and procedures
for obtaining from the Secretary of State clearance of government-supported
foreign affairs research funded by this Agency. These requirements and
procedures require updating. The DCI has agreed that this should be
undertaken, in the first instance, by an all-Agency working group. It
seems appropriate that the NFAC representative on this group should serve
as Chairman. The purpose of this memo, then, is to request you to
designate a representative of your Directorate or Office to serve on
this working group at times and places to be agreed.
2. Kindly notify my office of the identity of your representative
as soon as you conveniently can.
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Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM : Coordinator for Academic Relations, NFAC
STATINTL SUBJECT : Clearance of External Research Projects)
1. Action Requested: That you direct a working group to review
STATINTL and recommend revisions in in order to clarify and update
Agency policies and procedures for coordinating certain external
research proposals.
2. Background: As the CIA representative in interagency fora
concerned with foreign affairs external research, I am responsible
for assuring that such Agency research complies with presidential
and NSC directives. Among other things, those directives requilre us
STATINTL to seek State Department clearance for all external research proposals
that involve field investigations or contact with foreign nationals
as well as those that could adversely affect US interests abroad.
irregular. It is essential that our internal policies be comprehensive
STATINTL and clear and that we make full disclosure--within security limits--as
required.
3. contains internal policies and guidelines governing
our conformance with the reporting requirements. Last revised in
October 1969, however, it is now seriously out-of-date. It should
be revised to reflect changed Agency organization and practices, new
reporting requirements, and the reality that Agency-sponsored external
research projects are considerably more numerous and diverse than
they were only a few years ago. As that trend continues, the role
of the Academic Relations Staff as the Agency representative and
coordinator in these affairs becomes more important and should be
reflected in Headquarters Regulations.
STATINTL
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STATINTL SUBJECT: (Clearance of External Research Projects)
4. Although nearly all CIA external research is funded by NFAC and
DDS&T, the other directorates should also be represented on a working
group responsible for recommending revisions in M OGC, and
perhaps the IG, should also be represented. A legal, and perhaps moral
gray area exists in the apparent conflict between the responsibility
to properly inform State of our external research and your responsibility
for protecting intelligence sources and methods. New internal regulations
should reduce that conflict as much as possible and provide explicit
guidance on how disagreements would be resolved internally.
5. I suspect that once new internal policies and procedures are
enunciated it will be advisable for you to inform the Secretary of State
of any major changes that occur. Most importantly, the Secretary should
understand how and on what grounds the Agency will exempt itself from
the reporting requirements when sensitive intelligence sources and
methods are involved in our external research. We should anticipate,
moreover, that as Agency external research increases in foreign affairs
topics, members and committees of Congress will inquire about our
policies for coordinating and clearing proposals.
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6. Action Recommended: That you direct an Agency working group with
DDO, DDA, DDS&T, NFAC, OGC, and IG representation to recommend revisions
STATINTL in Headquarters Regulations and others as appropriate) concerned
with the coordination of externs research.
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APPROVED:
Stansfield Turnet
Director of Central Intelligence
Director of Central Intelligence
DATE: il 3 JUL 1978
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