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• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R001800020004-1
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• Document Page Count: 42
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
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• Content Type: MEMO

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FROM: John H. Stein
Deputy Director for Operations
16 8FEbto "
SUBJECT: Dissemination of Intelligence Information
REFERENCE: Memorandum from Executive Director to
DDI and DDO, dated 1 Feb 82, same subject
1. The DO has done a great deal in the last few years to
reduce our paper holdings in the field and to remove the CIA
label from information disseminated to other agencies. Attached
is a memorandum on this subject with a chronology of actions
taken.
2. Security surrounding the dissemination of CIA information
can be'divided into several areas of concern. However, the
principal ones are the physical custody and control of information
by customers, and unauthorized use of information, including oral
leaks. The latter problem is a general one of major proportions
that is currently receiving high level attention within the
government. Although we impose varying degrees of control on
our information, in the final analysis there is no absolute con-
trol once the information leaves our hands. Although some further
restrictions might be imposed, the sheer volume of information
disseminated within the United States, as well as geographical
considerations, leaves little room for modifying our present
system of dissemination on the domestic scene. Overseas, however,
we could exercise much more effective control over CIA information
by retaining it only in our field stations and prohibiting other
departments of the government from sending our information overseas
without our prior authorization, which would be granted only in
exceptional circumstances. In other words; our field stations
would assume the responsibility for disseminating locally and
tightly controlling all CIA information sent abroad, as they
already do for much of our information, except in special cases
where other arrangements would be approved by Headquarters.
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Security is still investigating this exposure. (The DDI will
address the exposure of one of its documents.) Our information
must be better protected and I have outlined a way to do this. As
drastic as the proposal may seem, I consider such action the most
effective means of controlling CIA information abroad, and the
extra burden that it would impose on our already overworked field
stations a price that we are willing to pay in order to strengthen
this important aspect of our security.
John H? Stein
John H. Stein
Attachment
As Stated
c/PCs 8 Feb 82)
Distribution:
O - EX DIR
1 - DDI
1 - DDO
1 - C/IMS
1 - C/PCS
1 - Ex. Reg.
1 - DDO Reg.
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
JUN 80 DO paper holdings overseas total
feet.
o The DO-identifies DDI and
FBIS ublications eing sent in
Icopies to DO stations
o Master lists are created
resulting in the elimination of
duplicate issuances being sent to
overseas stations.
DO implements program of sending all
regulations to the field in microfiche
form vice paper.
The DDO charges IMS to reduce the total
overseas holdings of paper, strictly
control all publications and reduce the
number of publications going overseas.
IMS drafts and the DDCI signs a memo to
all directorates designating IMS as
responsible for reducing paper going
overseas, particularly publications.
IMS assigns an officer full-time to
manage the program of controlling
publications going overseas.
o IMS notifies the DDI that the
former is the focal point in the
DO for all publications being
sent abroad.
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The DDO instructs all DO elements that
publications for overseas are to be
strictly limited and that IMS will be
responsible for aiding DO components in
eliminating nonessential publications.
A telepouch to all DO overseas elements
opens a dialogue between the field and
IMS to eliminate nonessential
publications. Response was favorable.
Replies received from stations.
Stimulated by IMS goading, responsible
DDI elements propose to the DDI that
versions of their publications going
overseas be sanitized to:
JUN 81 First sanitized DDI publication for
overseas distribution.
AUG 81 DO paper holdings ov rseas are
feet (a reduction of feet from
1980).
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DO overseas installations are provided
microfiche indices vice their 3x5 manual
holdings (i.e., microfiche replace more
than 0 of 3x5 cards). 25X1
The DO identifies 9 DDI and FBIS 25X1
publications being sent in E::: A3_cies to 25X1
DO stations. .
o Of these, 9 copies of bulky
publications are being sent in
microfiche vice paper.
0 DDI periodic publications sent
upr'
have decreased
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o DDI ad hoc publications (e.g.,
F-- I sent to DO 25X1
Headquarters components can be
sent to the field by area desks
placing them in sealed envelopes
-- their transmittal overseas
cannot be monitored by IMS.
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