COMPENSATION OF IMPRISONED ALIEN EMPLOYEES AS PROVIDED FOR IN HR 6689

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00375R000200090035-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: May 31, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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N_'72 1 TAW 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Counsel
Deputy Director for Administration
Chief, Central Cover Staff
FROM F. W. M. Janney
Director of Personnel
1
SUBUEUT Compensation of Imprisoned Alien Employees
as Provided for in HR 6689
1. One of the provisions of HR 6689, now pending, is
authorization to compensate alien employees who are impris-
oned by a foreign government as a result of'their employment
by the United States. As currently written, the Bill gives
the Secretary of State sole authority for determining that
the imprisonment is because of an employment relationship
with the United States. We believe this to be inappropriate
for alien employees of the Agency because i' could not only
hamper an individual's chances of -receiving such benefits
but also present serious cover and security problems. There
are many operational situations which could only be evaluated
by the Director of Central Intelligence. Furthermore, in
some instances a determination by the Secretary of State
that an individual is eligible for these benefits could lead
to disclosures that would further endanger that individual.
Were the determination authority vested with the DCI with
respect to alien employees of this Agency, these objectionable
aspects could be overcome.
2. We believe that the proposed legislation poses a
serious threat to the cover and security of Agency employees
and operations and strongly recommend that HR 6689 be amended
to give the DCI determination authority for this benefit with
respect to the Agency's alien employees. Because the Central.
Cover Staff has considerable equity in this matter, we are
also calling it to their attention.
STATINTL
ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY
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