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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81S00991R000100390002-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 24, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 6, 1950
• Content Type: LETTER

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HEADQUARTERS P
MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE Y
ANIItEYS AIR FORCE BASE
Washington 25, DC
*USAF Declass/Release Instructions On File*
TO: Commanding Officer,
Air Rescue Service, MATS,
ATTN: Staff Intelligence Officer,
Washington 25, D.C.
1. There have been recent instances of "false confirmation" of
intelligence reports which stem from the reproduction of material from
informational intelligence publications without "crediting" the published
source. These cases have usually occurred through a field agency re-
porting or disseminating intelligence without indicating that the in-
telligence has been previously published.
2. In view of the serious consequences that can arise from "false
confirmation," all reporting units which reproduce or extract items from
intelligence publications are directed to "credit" the original publi-
cation and continue the security classification established by that
agency.
3. The following letter' from Headquarters USAF, subject as above,
dated 29 March 1950, is quoted for your information and compliance:
"1. Written materials taken from intelligence publi-
cations frequently are reproduced, extracted, or rewritten
and given wide distribution both laterally and to subordin-
ate commands. This procedure opens the possibility that
reprinted material may be used to verify or confirm the or-
iginal material and thus provide a false corroboration lead-
ing to erroneous conclusions.
6 April 1950
112. It is essential that commanders at all USAF eche-
lons take the necessary action to insure that intelligence
materials, which may be rewritten, extracted, or reproduced
and given wider dissemination, are appropriately classified
and individually identified as to publication and department-
al source. 'While the "Third Agency" rule no longer applies
as between intelligence agencies of the Department of Def-
ense, these instructions do not modify the "Third Agency"
rule with respect to other agencies and departments or
change the limitations currently placed upon dissemination
by the originating authorities, nor do they authorize the
disclosure of covert or classified sources. Special cases
should be referred to this headquarters prior to republi-
cation."
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originating in Army without specific permission of Army. However, none
of these Defense Department agencies may pass on to each other a docu-
ment originating in Central Intelligence Agency, State Department,
Commerce, or other "Third Agency':. Release of such document is
still a matter between the "Third Agency" and the component of the
Defense Department concerned.
It & s/ JOSEPH G. MAHER,
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief intelligence
Division
Copied from: AIR RESCUE SERVICE INTELLIGENCE DIGEST, Volume 1, Number 4,
dated 30 April 1950
Approved For Release 2001/09/0 - X81 S00991 R000100390002-9