CABLE TRAFFIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00961R000100160053-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2002
• Sequence Number: 53
• Publication Date: January 14, 1964
• Content Type: MF

ApprovedFsr Release 2002/06/14: CIA-RDP81 B0091 R000100160053-1
14 January 1964
.1..-MO1~,ANDUM FOR: Staff, Branch, and Division Chiefs
Office of Special Activities
SUBJECT: Cable Traffic
1. As a consequence of certain recent instances wherein
inadequate or improper action has been taken on incoming cables,
the following reminders are thought necessary.
2. As everyone knows, Registry Branch receives from
Communications one yellow co,,--,y and a given number of white
copies of each cable received in the OSA Signal Center. Registry
Branch is then charged with etermi, i_.g which office in OSA has
exclusive or the major portico of action suggested in each cable.
The yellow copy of that messacte is then routed to the action office
and the white copies to offices who have, for the most part, only
informational interest in the cable. The office receiving the
yellow copy is expected to determine, on a timely basis, what
:..ction or respons, appropriate and to proceed accordingly.
If) in the judgment o the office which receives the yellow copy,
another element of OSA should have the action, then the yellow
copy should be delivered to the new action office and Registry
Branch should be informed of the change. The originator of
cables responding to incoming action cables is responsible for
proper coordination within GSA, and elsewhere as necessary,
before the outgoing cable is released.
25X1A
11xecu 1.ve Ufficer, OSA
Approved For Release 2002/06/14: CIA-RDP81 B00961 R000100160053-1