GAO REPORT ON ALLEGED NUCLEAR DIVERSION

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S E C R E T
MEMORANDUM
VIA
FROM
REFERENCE
FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
John H. Stein
Acting Deputy Director for Operations
GAO Report on Alleged Nuclear Diversion
Our memorandum on the same subject,
dated 30 August 1978
1. Action Requested. Review options outlined
in paragraph 3 and note recommendations.
2. Background.. Since forwarding Reference to
GAO, there has been no response to our letter. We
assume the report, as previously drafted, will stand.
GAO has asked us to declassify our contributions to
this report. We have worked on sanitization of the.
report, and this version is attached. The FBI also
has been asked to sanitize their contribution and is
taking the position that they will not declassify.
The Department of Energy's position also is that
they do not want to declassify their portion.
3. Staff Position. This leaves us with two
options:
a. Clear the sanitized report for passage
to GAO:
(1) Pro - This is responsive to GAO's
request.
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Con - In our sanitized report,
every effort was made to protect intelligence
sources and methods
however, the
sanitized report still wou reveal sensitive
information when considered together with the
unclassified collateral material which
has appeared in the press and which the House
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs has
published in a booklet.
b. Advise GAO that we cannot declassify our
report because of the need to have a coordinated
Executive Branch position and our desire to protect
a sensitive and. valuable liaison equity.
(1) Pro (Our reasons are identical
to those stated in paragraph 3a(2) above.)
(2) Con - This is unresponsive to GAO's
desires.
4. Coordination. This has been coordinated with
OLC, OGC, NE Division and CTS.
5. Recommendation. Option B. If you concur,
GAO will be advised orally by OLC.
John H. Stein
Attachments:
A. GAO repo
B. 'Booklet,
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