PANEL LINKS C.I.A. TO ARMS SHIPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00274R000200100009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2007
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 25, 1982
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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General Counsel
Mr. Johnnie Carson, Staff -Director
Subcommittee on Africa ' '
Committee on Foreign Affairs
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Carson:
CGC 82-00245
11 January 1982
This letter is with respect to the inquiry of the House
Subcommittee on Africa into the alleged violations of the Arms
Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. S 401, by Space Research
Corporation (SRC) of Vermont.
As you are aware, the Department of Justice believes that
SRC and certain of its officers and employees exported a
substantial quantity of 155mm artillery shells, related equipment
and technical data 'from the U.S. to Canada and then to the
Republic-of South Africa during the period 1976-78. The
Department of Justice 'conducted a thorough investigation into all
aspects of this case including allegations of CIA participation
in and/or advance knowledge of -the export. A thorough h-records
review and interviews with appropriate CIA employees demonstrated
the total lack of any Agency participation and/or advance
knowledge. . . * ' - - .
Pursuant to continuing requests from your staff members, X
directed one of my senior attorneys to again review this
matter. His independent study confirms that this Agency did not
directly or indirectly give, sell or otherwise transfer to the
Republic of South Africa any such equipment, did not encourage or
facilitate others to do so, and did not have any advance
knowledge of any such matters.
Although we have thoroughly briefed various members of your
staff, you can necessarily appreciate that any Agency records
relevant to this matter are classified pursuant to Executive
Order 12065 and are of some sensitivity. ... onsistefit with the
responsibility of the Director of Central Intelligence to protect.
such information and the intent of H. 'Res.. 658, we are prepared
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to make such material available to the Souse Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence in order to carry out its oversight
function.
If I can be' of any fu her assistance, please do not
hesitate to contact me. or of ny off ice xi
.Sincerely yours,
4GC :LSS:t1W:11Jan82
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