REVIEW OF CIA MESSAGE PROCEDURES

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• Publication Date: April 20, 1966
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Communications
SUBJECT : Review of CIA Message Procedures
REFERENCE : Memorandum for Executive Director-Comptroller
from Director of Communications, Subject as
above, dated 15 April 1966
1. Attached are copies of several Cable Secretariat SOP's
revised to implement the procedures adopted by the Study Group
to establish procedures which would insure that copies of
messages distributed in CIA would show Agency distribution.
The portions checked in red represent the significant portions
revised or added.
2. The effective date of these changes is 25 April 1966.
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Cable Secretariat
Standing Operating Procedure
No. 90-27
Reference:b) - Cable Secretariat
CSSOP 90-27
COMMUNICATION
25 April 1966
a)Memo from D/Communications to EX/DIR.-COMT, 15 April 1966
"Review of CIA Message Procedures"
c) IIDissem of Non-CIA Produced cables & Telegrams
Rescission: CSSOP 90-27 dated 25 June 1964
and
Under the provisions of the Cable Secretary is responsible for the
dissemination within CIA Headquarters of classified CIA and all non-CIA cables
and telegrams. Note: This does not include COMINT. .Authority a/
is delegated to the CDO to act for the Cable Secretary in discharging this
responsibility insofar as dissemination to the DCI and other designated offcers
is concerned.
b. Selection by the CDO:
1) Selection of cables by the CDO for dissemination to the DCI will be made
under the provisions of CSSOP 210-110-DCI & D/DCI. Discussion of selections
among the CDO's is encouraged; border line cases decided in the negative are
to be referred to the Cable Secretary.
2) As a backstop to the CDO, analysts and Message Center Chiefs should refer
to the CDO, with references, those cables appearing to warrant consideration
for dissemination to the DCI including cables not selected but which refer to
cables previously disseminated to the DCI. -
3) The CDO, when furnishing advance copies of cables to the SDO, the CS/DO
or others, will indicate that the message will be disseminated to the DCI when
such is the case. The absence of the DCI symbol will indicate to recipients of
the advance copies that dissemination to DCI is not being made by the Cable
Secretariat.
4) The CDO will. not select for the DCI outgoing cables released by DDP or ADDI
which have a note to the Cable Secretariat indicating that the DCI and D/DCI
should not be on the distribution of the cable. This note should be initialed by
either DDP or ADDP. Direct replies to such outgoing or incoming cables will
also exclude DCI and D/DCI. This includes cables addressed to the Director.
On incoming cables a C/S Comment will be made stating that "Dissemination
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Standing Operating Procedure COMMLJNICATION
No. 90-27 25 April 1966
c. Selection by the SDO:.
1) The Senior Duty Officer (SDO), CIA Operations Center,, may select for
dissemination to the Director any message which in his opinion warrants
such dissemination. In such cases, he will ask the C.DO to include the DCI
in the d.issem nation and provide the CDO with the basis for his selection
in order that the CDO may include this in his reading of cables in the future.
The CDO will expedite the dissemination and delivery of the cable to the
a rector and other officials. If the SDO believes that 'a particular message
warrants the fastest dissemination feasible, he will inform the CDO and the
CDO will. make every effort to get the message disseminated in accordance
with the priority indicated by the SDO. I
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2) The SDO may receive a copy of a message via LDX or other means
direct from another Agency. Should he desire to have the message selected
he should provide the CDO with a copy for processing as in c 1) above. Note:
this does not apply to COMINT messages. In any event the SDO will comply
with
Selection by the CS/DO and/or DDP Action Unit:
The Clandestine Services Duty Officer (CS/DO) and/or an official of the
DDP action unit may select for dissemination to DCI any message which in
their opinion warrants such dissemination. The same procedures described
in c) above would be followed.
2. DISSEMINATION SYMBOLS
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Except for copies furnished in advance of formal dissemination, symbols reflecting
the dissemination made by the Cable Secretariat will be shown on all copies of
messages processed by the Cable Secretariat. Dissemination will be made in
accordance with pertinent CSSOP's, taking into account SDO's requirements.
A DCI log will be maintained at the CDO's desk on which will be recorded the
reference number and the subject and time each cable was selected. The purpose
of the log is to control processing of each item and ensure that no cable is unduly
delayed in delivery to DCI. To this purpose the senior CDO., during the day will
clear the mail. column of the log by initialing each item at the time of delivery.
During the night tour the CDO will initial each item to indicate that it has been
completed (i. e., broken out and slotted, ready for enveloping). The midnight CDO
in a like manner will initial each item asrit is completed and is specifically charged
with ensu p o eac reR 1 e ZU6~ }O f: ~IAjRb s0b19 bbomb4o}184~scribed order,
enveloped , nd prepa:re or delivery.
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Standing Operating Procedure
No. 90-27
MMARY BY CABLE SECRETARIAT
CSSOP 90-27
COMMUNICATI21
25 April 1966
a. Summaries of cables will be prepared for cables received after the last run each
day and up to and including the first run the following day. No summaries of
cables are prepared during the day. On week-ends,and holidays summaries are
prepared only if time permits.
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6) Identify State Messages as:
"Emb Vientiane 1586 to State:. .."
"State to Emb Vientiane 1234:. o a
CSSOP 90-27
COMMUNICATIONS
25 April 1966
b. Summaries will be prepared in the following format and given to DCI, D/DCI,
EX/DIR,2 DDP;~ DDI.
1) Two to four lines, preferably two lines in length
2) Spell out all abbreviations
3) Show in parenthesis at the end of each summary the time that the Cable
Secretariat received the cable--use Z time.
) Group in one area all cables about a particular place or problem
5) Print on one side of paper only
Gable Secretariat:
Standing Operating Procedure
No. 90-27-
7) Identify CIA messages as:
"CIA - DIRECTOR 27389
"CIA -
8) TD's - "CIA-TDCS _ _ count:ry(ies))
9) in the event that O/DCI asks for his cables at a time when the summary is not
ready, the cables will be sent without the summary and as soon as possible
send the summary together with any additional straggler cables.
6. ADDED DISSEMINATION
a. When the.DCI or.D/.DCI is being added to the dissemination of a cable alreadypvicessec2
the CDO will infoim the SDO Immediately if appropriate., ;i. e . ,: if the DDI.o a
o copies are
coonent-element js-orJae. inCj,.u;ded- in the disseminahion. -When
rep,: oducea, a. comment will be mace on the breakout Blips owing that p
cable was added at the request of (name) (division or office). Neither the
comment nor the word "added" will be included in the case of cables added by
the Cable Secretariat, since the dissemination is the responsibility of the Cable
Secretariat whether it be done initially or after the facto, Upon request from a
unit that DCI or D/DCI be added to a cable, CDO's are to include both in
added dissemination except when the requestor states that the added dissemination
I Lo only one of the two individuals is with the knowledge or concurrence or at
the direction of someone in the O/DCI. In this case, add the one person only
and include the gist of the request on. the breakout slip attached to the copies of
that cable.
b? When, the initial dissemination of a cable is restricted by the Cable Secretariat
to a limited number of top offices and the DCI or D/DCI is given the action copy,
any additional dissemination considered appropriate will be suggested to the
Executive Assistant to DCI by means of a note attached to the DCI's copy. (In
this i :cstance as well as in all others where a "note" is used, the same slip
used .`or breakouts should be used unless, in the opinion of the CDO this is
undesirable, in which case a separate slip should be used.) If no word is
receiv to i two hours from the time of
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Standing Operating Procedure
Nob 90-2'T
7. DELIVERY
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opening of business, or upon request, whichever is appropriate. (See CSSOP 5-3
Attachment D, pt.ra 4f~
CSSOP 90-27
COMMUNICATIONS
25 April 1966
Delivery to the DCI will be effected as soon as a cable is completed, or at the
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STANDING OPERATING PROCEOURC
NO. 21O t 30..SD0-
CIA OPERATIONS CENTER, SENIOR DUTY OFFICER (500)
REQU IR NTS
CSSOP 210.1
CABLE DISSEMINATION
25 Arai L 19"
RErEREttce3/ CSOP 5-3 "CABLE DUTY OFFICER INSTRUCTIONS"
CSSOP 90-T "PROCESSING or NON-CIA TELETYPE MESsAGEB?4
C$SDP 90-11 "PRCCE$SiN4 AIR, ARMY, NAVY Maas, AID i6 USIA TELESRAIS"
CSSOP 90-12 "PROCESSING DEPARTMENT OF STATE T#LE4RAM3"
CSSOP 210-130-001 "DDI RVOUIRCHENTS"
CSSOP 210-1304I "OC i Rcau I iititstTS"
Rtscissiom= CSSOP 210-13O SDO, 2 SEPTEd48ER 1965
1. MISSION- THE CIA OPERATIONS CENTER PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS DUTY OFFICER WATCH (SOO) FOR
THE DC I .
2. REQUIREMENTSt UNLESS OTHERWISE IIOOICATEO ONE OR TWO ADVANCE COPIES Of EACH NON-CIA CABLE
DESCRIBED BELOW AMC FURNISHED TO 500. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 50013 REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT
AFFECT CABLES FOR WHICH A PRESCRIBED AND LIMITED DISSEMINATION HAS %CCN ESTABLISHED.
A. Nos-CIA CABLES WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ASTQ DISSEMINATION, AND RECEIVED IN HARD COPY -
2 ADVANCE COPIES, NO REPRODUCED COPIES. EXCEPTIONI $00 WILL at FURNISHED 9 REPRODUCED
COPIES IF DISSEMINATED TO Oct.
%.. NON-CIA CASLEs WITH no RESTRICTION AS TO DISSEMINATION, AND RECEIVED ELECTRICALLY -
2 ADVANCE COPIES IF AVAILABLE FROM SIGNAL CENTER, IF NOT, I COPYf ISO REPRODUCED COPIS3.
EXC?PTION; SDO WILL Be FURNISHwO 9 REPRODUCED COPIES it DISAt"INAUED TO DCI.
C. NON-CIA CABLES WITH RESTRICTION AS TO 019$0fINATION, AND RECEIVED IN HARD COPY - NO ADVANCE
Copies* NO REPRODUCED COPIES (HOWEVER, THE REPRODUCED COPIES FOR 001 AND O/GCI AO VIA 500).
0. NON-CIA CABLES WITH RESTRICTIONS AS TO O138EMINATION, AND RECEIVED (LCCTR1CALLY - ADVANCE
COPY; NO RCPRoDULsO COPIES (HOWEVER, THE REPRODUCED COPIES FOR 001 AND 0/0C1 40 VIA 500).
t. TDIs AND INTEL FORMAT CABLES - 2 COPIESs 9 COPIES IF DISSEMINATED TO DCI.
EXCEPTIONS: $D0 HAS NO REQUiREMENTB FOR THE FOLLowiHGt
A. CLANDESTINE SERVICES CABLES, EXCEPT SANITIZED VERSIONS Or CABLES CONTAINING INTELLIGENCE
FURNISHED UNDER PROVISIONS Of CSSOP 5..3 - ATTACHMENTS A AND F.
B. AID CABLES.
C. NON-CIA CABLES RECORDED IN CSSOP 210-120 AS OF NO INTEREST TO SOO.
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DESCRIBED III PARAGRAPHS 2A, B AND E J SELECTED FOR THE DIRECTOR.
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No. 210-120. CS/DO
CS/DO REQUIREMENTS
RESCISSION: CSSOP 210-120-CS/DO, 14 APRIL 1966
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1. MISSION; THE CLANDESTINE SERVICES DUTY OFFICER (CS/DO) IS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPUTY
DIRECTOR FOR PLANS TO THE OPERATIONS CENTER (OPS/CEN) AND IS THE CLANDESTINE SERVICES OVER-
NIGHT BRIEFING OFFICER FOR THE DIRECTOR. HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING SELECTED CLANDESTINE
SERVICES CABLES AND DETERMINING WHAT ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE CLANDESTINE SERVICES ON
THOSE CABLES APPEARING TO WARRANT IMMEDIATE ACTION. HE WORKS WITH THE SENIOR DUTY OFFICER
(SDO) AS APPROPRIATE AND MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH THE CABLE SECRETARIAT DUTY OFFICER.
2. REQUIREMENTS: ONE COPY of EACH CIA AND NON-CIA CABLE DESCRIBED BELOW, INCLUDING RYBAT,
IS DISSEMINATED BY THE CABLE SECRETARIAT DUTY OFFICER To THE CS/DO. IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE CS/DOI$ REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT AFFECT THE DISSEMINATION OF CABLES FOR WHICH A PRESCRIBED
AND LIMITED DISSEMINATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. NOTE: ADVANCE COPIES WILL BE FURNISHED THE
CS/DO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 7 OF CSSOP 5-3-
A. CABLES WHICH MIGHT ASSIST THE CS/DO IN BRIEFING THE DCI, INCLUDING ALL CLANDESTINE SERVICES
INTEL CABLE!. OPERATIONAL CABLES CONTAINING INTELLIGENCE,, AND CABLES DISSEMINATED TO THE
DCI oR DDP BASED ON CONTENT.
B. CABLES CONCERNING SIGNIFICANT POLICY MATTERS WHICH MIGHT AFFECT OR BE OF CONCERN TO THE
AGENCY. '
C. CABLES REPORTING OR CONCERNING THE MOVEMENT OF SENIOR AGENCY OFFICIALS (DIVISION AND STAFF
CHIEFS AND UP.)
D. CABLES CONCERNING ANY MATTER EMBARRASSING OR POTENTIALLY EMBARRASSING TO CIA AND CABLES
COMPLIMENTARY OR DEROGATORY SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTING THE PRESTIGE OF CIA OR CIA PERSONNEL,
INCLUDING REFERENCES TO CIA RELATIONS WITH HIGH U. S. OR FOREIGN OFFICIALS.
9. CABLES REFLECTING SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES. SERIOUS SECURITY
MATTERS, OR REPORTING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CIAIS MISSION.
F. CABLES CONCERNING VISITS TO CIA ACTIVITIES OF CONGRESSMEN, CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES OR
CABINET MEMBERS.
0. CABLES CONCERNING THE DEATH OF CIA STAFF EMPLOYEES OR THEIR DEPENDENTS OR CONCERNING AGENCY
PERSONNEL ARRESTED, SENTENCED, OR MISSING, OR WHICH CONCERN PUBLICITY FOR CIA.
H. CABLES CONCERNING THE PHYSICAL SECURITY OR THE DETECTION OF OR POSSIBILITY OF EXISTENCE OF
AUDIO SURVEILLANCE PENETRATION OF ANY CIA INSTALLATION.
CABLES REPORTING OR CONCERNING THE ACCOMPLISHED (OR SOON TO BE ACCOMPLISHED) DEFECTION OF AN
INDIVIDUAL OF STATURE OR IMPORTANCE FROM THE SINO-SOVICT BLOC. THIS INCLUDES CERTAIN LOW-
LEVEL DEFEC7fjr% dIF6T RbILE69b. J/M ~ i ~B ~SULFS~ ~UU~ lr~4- ON WHICH
CSSOP 210-120.CS{DO
CABLE DISSEMINATION
20 APRIL 1966
COULD RESULT IN PUBLICITY OR SENSATIONALISM.
J. CABLES WHICH AFFECT OR COULD AFFECT AGENCY POLICY, OPERATIONS, ACTIONS, OR MANAGEMENT.
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CABLE DISSEMINATION
20 APRIL 19"
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L. CABLES REFLECTING THE PERSONAL VIEWS OR OPINIONS OF CHIEFS OF STATIONS, INCLUDING MENTION Or
PROBLEMS ARISING BETWEEN THE CHIEF OF STATION AND THC AMBASSADOR, OR BETWEEN THE CHIEF OF
STATION AND MAJOR U.S. MILITARY COMMANDERS. 25X6
OR CONTAIN THE SUBSTANCE OF A WATCH COMMITTEE REPORT AND/OR THE SUBSTANCE OF AN INTELLIGENCE
ESTIMATE.
M. CABLES FROM THE CIA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
P. CABLES WHICH ASK FOR A DECISION OR REQUEST RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION ON ANY MATTER OF
CONCERN TO THE CLANDESTINE SERVICES OR WHICH REQUEST OR REQUIRE TOP I.EVEL GUIDANCE OR
DECISION ON OPERATIONAL OR ADMINISTRATIVC MATTERS.
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0. CABLES WITH A PRECEDENCE OF PRIORITY OR HIGHER WHICH ARE ASSIGNED FOR ACTION TO A CLANDESTINE
SERVICES UNIT.
R. SUBSTANTIVE CABLES BEARING ON CRITICAL OR "CONTINOCNCY" AREAS OF CURRENT INTEREST.
EXCEPTIONS; CS/DO HAS NO RCQUIRENIENTII FOR THC FOLLOWING CABLESI
A. CABLES WHICH WOULD NOT BE 61KELY TO ASSIST THE CS/DO IN BRIEFING THE DCI.
B. CABLES WITH PRECEDENCE LOWER THAN PRIORITY CONCERNING PURELY ROUTING OPERATIONAL OR
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS; OR /,REQUESTING OR FURNISHING INFORMATION ON TRACES OR FILE CHECKS.
C. CABLES ADDRESSED TO DCI, D/OCI C.A= II.Y~ OR DISSEMINATED TO DCI, O/DCI ONLY OR TO DOP ONLY OR
DISSEMINATED TO DOP BECAUSE OF INDICATOR WITHOUT CONCERN FOR CONTENT, E.G., I CABLES. 2 5X1 A
0. CABLES, THE. DISSEMINATION OF WHICH It COVERED BY A PRESCRIBED AND LIMITED SOP.
THIS CSSOP HAS BEEN REVISED BASED ON A DIP/SPA MEMORANDUM DATED 13 APRIL 19" TO PROVIDE FOR
DISSEMINATION TO THE CS/DO OF CIA AND NON-CIA CABLES BEARING ON CRITICAL OR CONTINGENCY AREAS
AND SINCE THAT PARTICULAR REQUIREMENT SCCMS TO EQUATE WITH MANY IF NOT ALL SUBSTANTIVE CAGES
DISSEMINATED TO DCI, TO ADD IN PARAGRAPH 2 THE INCLUSIVE STATEMENT "CIA AND NON-CIA CABLES".
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CABLE SECRETARIAT
STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE
No. 210-130..DDI
DDI REQUIREMENTS
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(3) CSSOP 210-1 "CIA CABLE SECRETARIAT CABLE DISSEMINATION POLICY"
(4) CSSOP 90-19 "SUSPENSE DDI CABLES"
RESCISSION: CSSOP 210-130-DDI DATED 10 FEBRUARY 1966
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1p MISSION: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR INTELLIGENCE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE. CORRELATION, EVALUATION AN(
PRODUCTION OF SUBSTANTIVE INTELLIGENCE AND FOR THE DISSEMINATION WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT OF SUCH
INTELLIGENCE, HE IS CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING, IN CONCERT WITH THE OTHER DIRECTORATES, THEAGENCY
POSITION ON MATTERS OF CONCERN TO
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICES OF
AGENCY ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE
2. REQUIREMENTS: UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ONE COPY OF EACH CIA CABLE DESCRIBED BELOW, INCLUDING
RYBAT UNLESS SPEC.IFICALLY EXCLUDED, AND INCLUDING ONE COPY Or NON-CIA CABLES AS INDICATED, ARE
DISSEMINATED TO THE DDI. .IMPLEMENTATION OF DDI IS REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT AFFECT THE DISSEMINATION
OF CABLES FOR WHICH A PRESCRIBED AND LIMITED DISSEMINATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.
CABLES ORIGINATED BY OTHER THAN
CLANDESTINE SERVICES ELEMENTS
ACTION CONF INFO
RYBAT 2
OTHER 2
STATS P E C B. CABLES DISSEMINATED TO AN OFFICE OR UNIT SUBORDINATE TO THE-DDI
C. CABLES CONCERNING WATCH-COMMITTEES AND INDICATION CENTERS.
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A. CABLES CONTAINING CRYPTONYMS OR PSEUDONYMS REGISTERED WITH THE CABLE SECRETARIAT AS BEING OF
INTEREST TO DDI.
AND SUPPORT OF DD1 OVERSEAS ELEMENTS
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F. INCOMING CLANDESTINE SERVICES CABLES WHICH CONTAIN POSITIVE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION WILL BE
FURNISHED TO THE DD1 ON AN EYES ONLY BASIS,. EXCEPT WHEN THEY A.RE DISSEMINATED AS A TD OR WHEN
THEY CONTAIN OPERATIONAL INFO SO SENSITIVE AS TO PRECLUDE INITIAL.DISSEM OUTSIDE THE CLANDESTINE
SERVICES.. IN THE LATTER CASE, THESE CABLES WILL BE SUSPENDED AND DISPOSED OF UNDER THE PROVI-
SIONS OF CSSOP 210 AND CSSOP 90-19. .(SEE ALSO
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CSSOP 210.130-WI
CABLE DISSENIWTION
25 ANVIL 1960
2. 0. CABLES ExcLUo1No RYBAT AND THOSE DESCRIBED IN PA*AIWRApn 3o, REPORTING THE TRAVEL Or SOVIET AND
SATELLITE AMSASSADQR8 AND CABLES CONYAIN1NC BIOGRAPHICAL INrORiAY$ON ABOUT OR REPORTING THE
TRAVEL OF SOVICT AND SATELLITE PERSONNEL ATYENO NG AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE UR TRADE FAIR.
IN THOSE CASES IN WHICH THE ANALYST, BASED ON HIS OWN KNOWLEDGE AND T144 TEXT OF THE CABLE.
CANNOT DETERMINE THE RAN! OF THE INDIVIDUALS CONCERN, DIRECT DISSEMINATION WILL RE MADE TO
001, OR THE CA131.E WILL BE PROCESSED i.1NDER THE SUSPENSE PROCEDURE# 'WHICHEVER 18 APPROPRIATE.
(DISSEMINATION TO DOI WILL 13E MADE ON AN EYES ONLY BASIS.)
H. INCOMING OR OUTGOING CLANDESTINE SERVICES CABLES, tflCi.uDjNti RYBtT AND/OR THOSE CONTAIAi1M)
SENSITIVE OPERATIONAL DATA, WHICH MENTION OR DISCUSS THE SUBJECT TO II WILL RE FURNISHED
ONE 1N ORlATION COPY ON INITIAL DISSEMINATION TO DD1 AND DA)CI ON AN EYES ONLY BASIS. 25X6
(DISSEMINATION TO opt WILL BE ON AN EYES ONLY BASIS.)
4. CLANDESTINE SERVICES CABLES# EXCLUDING RYB!1 AND/OR THOSE CONTAINING SENSITIVE OPERATIONAL
TA* RZPORTINS ON THE SUBJECT OF FLIGHT CLOSuSRE NOTICES IN CAS Q,EIRIANY AND OTHER BLOC
.... ..,.. ..Y. ca. ;-p? aw3rkNUL FRQCWURE.1
4. THIS CSSOP Is RCVI 1Eo TO PROVIDE FOR DISSEMINATION TO DOI Oi CABLES DISSEMINATED TA OCI AS
SHOWN ABOVE IN PARAGRAPH 2L AND M.
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CABLE SCCREYARY
1 Di11T 001 {!':TTN:
COUNTRIES. (DISSEMINATION TO DDI ON CLANDESTINE =%ERVICES CABLES WILL BE ON AN EYES ONLY UAsIs.)
J. NtN.CU CABLES SELECTE'S FOR DCI, 0fbC1.
K. NON-"f? CABLES CONCERNING DISARMAMENT, ARMS CONTROL, INSPECTION, NUCLEAR TEST BANS$ PROLIFERATION
OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. AND RELATED MATTERS.
I.. NON-C[;. CABLES DISSEMINATED TO DCI 2 COPIES; ( 1 COPY IF LIMDIS .. EXDIS).
M. TD*s Ai, INTEL FORMAT CABLES DISSEMINATED Tp DCI - 2 COPIES.
EXCEPTIONS: ?301 HAS NO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING CABLtSSI
A. NON-CIA. CARLESA EXCEPT AS INDICATED.
0. ADVAPI COPIES or CIA CABLES IN THE INTEL FORMAT WHICH HAVE BEEN SANITI2t0 AND FURNISHED TO
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STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE
No.
CSSOP 5-3 - ATTACHMENT A
GENERAL
(REVISED) 25 APRIL 1966
THE SENSOR DUTY OFFICER, CIA OPERATIONS CENTER, PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS Duty OFFICER WATCH (5DO) FOR
THE DCI. THE CIA OPERATIONS CENTER, AS A STAFF ELEMENT OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR INTELLIGENCE,
OPERATES ON AN AROUND THE CLOCK BASIS. THE SDO RECEIVES WORLD--IDE HEWS, INTELLIGENCE AND MILITARY
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION ALERTS AND BRIEF$ SENIOR OFFICIALS. CONSULTS AND MAINTAINS CONTACT WITH
OTHER OPERATIONS CENTERS; SELECTS MATERIAL FOR HIGH LEVEL ATTENTION, AND UPDATES CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
PUBLICATIONS IN PRODUCTION. THE CHIEF, CIA OPERATIONS CENTER IS AND THE DEPUTY
CHIEF 18
THE CDO CAN DO MUCH TO ASSIST THE SDO TO PERFORM HIS JOB AT THE HIGH STANDARDS EXPECTED. IN MANY
INSTANCES, TIME IS THE CRITICAL FACTOR, AND CDOIS SHOULD SPARE NO LFFGRT TO EXPEDITE DELIVERY TO
THE SOO OF ALL CABLES BEING FURNISHED HIM. EACH CDO 18 EXPECTED TO KNOW HIS COUNTERPARTS IN THE
OPERATIONS CENTER AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE FOR A CLOSE AND HARMONIOUS WORKING
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OPSCEN STAFF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWINGS
A. FURNISHING ADVANCE COPIES OF NON-CIA CABLES AND SANITIZED CIA INTEL CABLES WITH A PRENCE
OR PRIORITY OR HIGHER, AND INDICATING THEREON THAT DCI WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE DISSEMINATION
WHEN SUCH 1$ THE CASE AND INFORMING THE SDO $Y TELEPHONE WHEN THE DCI 1$ BEING ADDED TO A
CABLE UNKNOWN TO THE SDO.
S. INDICATING DURING OTHER THAN REGULAR OFFICE HOURS THE ACTION UNIT IF ACTION IS A DDI UNIT.
C. NOTIFYING THE SD0. UPON RECEIPT OF ANY CABLE! CONCERNING:
1) DEFENSE READINESS CONDITIONS (DEFCONS 5, 4, 3, 2, OR 1) OR.
2) NATO ALERT PROCEDURES (SIMPLE ALERTS, REINFORCED ALERTS, AND GENERAL ALERT ORDERS),
3)
JCS EMERGENCY ACTION FILE (EAf) AND EMERGENCY MESSAGES (EM.1, 2, ER), OR, CONCERNING THE
AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION TEST MESSAGES WHICH REQUIRE AN IMI!IEOIATE (ACTION)
RESPONSE BY THE SDO.
0. NOTIFYING THE SOO UPON RECEIPT OF ANY CABLE REQUESTED BY THE SDO OR CONTAINING INFORMATION
WHICH THE SDO HAS ASKED BE FURNISHED HIM ON AN EXPEDITE BASIS.
GROUP 1
EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATI.C.IN-
GRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION
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No. q0_1
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85 APO I i. 1966
ORDER OF PROCESS IM AND PROCESSING GOALS. CIA AND **.CIA CABLES
REVICI$stOHt CSSOP 90.1, 1 APRIL 1966
GENERAL
IT IS A BASIC TENET Or THE CAIILE SECRCTARI*T THAT Jr A COMMUNICATION WARRANTS TRANSMISSIO14
VIA ELECTRICAL MEANS, IT WARRANTS ORDCRLY AND -*,.*PEDITtOUS HANDLING AND PROMPT DELIVERY. IT
AS in XECPi%a WITH THIS PHILOSOPHY THAT WE REMAIN OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, SCVCN DAYS A WCCt4,
WC WDR?C IN AN ATMOSPHERC or "HURRY HURRY". It is THE PURPOSE OV THIS ESSP TO
PNESC*itC THE ORDtR or PROCESSING CABLES AND OTHER MATERIAL rROM THE TimE OF RECEIPT IN
THE CADLE SECRETARIAT To THE TIME 04 DELIVERY TO THE ACTION AND IHrOPMAT4O44 UNITS.
2. ORDER Of` PROCESSIP AND PROCESSING, CABLES
SUBJECT To MODIFICATION BASED 044 0000 JUDQMENT, CABLES 844IULD BE PROCESSED IN THE ORDER AND
WITHIN THE TARGET TIMES SHOWN OELOWI
ORDER or P'Rt94E38iNti GOALS
PRoc5SSiNG
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1 CRITIC FLASH 5 MINUTCS 133 MINUTES
CIA IN FLASH 5 MINUTES 15 MINUTES
1 CI= IN INt4EDItTE 5 MINUTES 30 NINttTEB
i DCI SELECTS* MINUTES
1 CI! I* PRIORITY 10 MINUTES 1 HOUR
I Cl! IWrEL RPT. I1 OIATE/PRIOR1TY 10 MINUTES 1 Nov**
CI%, IN INTEL ROT.
NON..CIA TELETYPES TO CI sUM. is4 s f om SHOULD at '.:tt6,CXto
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20 April 1966
COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)
- For concurrence. In view o
the effective date, please telephone
concurrence to
n or before 22 April.
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