SAG/USSR ANNUAL REPORT, 1979

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 1, 2002
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: February 22, 1980
• Content Type: MEMO

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February 22, 1980
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TO: Chairman, Security Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
FROM: Chairman, Security Advisory
Group, USSR
SUBJECT: SAG/USSR Annual Report, 1979
Forwarded, attached, is the SAG/USSR Annual Report
requested in your memorandum SECOM-D-697 of
September 18, 1979.
Attachment:
As stated.
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SECURITY ADVISORY GROUP, USSR
ANNUAL REPORT 1979
1. AUTHORITY
The Security Advisory Group, USSR (SAG) was establis-'red
with the endorsement of members of the Security Committee o
January 24, 1979. Security Committee memorandum SECOM-D-43:=
applies. The mission of the SAG is to advise and-assist
the Security Committee and the Department of State in, deve--'
loping the security policies and procedures to protect U.S.
personnel and installations in the U.S.S.R.
2. AGENCY PROVIDING CHAIRMAN AND STAFF
U. S. Department of State
Chairman: Verne F. St. Mars, Assistant Director
for Operations, Office of Security
3. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of State
Security Committee
4. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
- SAG meets on an as-needed basis. Eight meeting z
took place in 1979, the first on March 9.
A team of SAG members visited Moscow, Kiev, and
Leningrad September 18-26, 1979.
Members have contributed generously of their
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assigr:_ents in order to free housing for use
by security personnel.
7. WORK PLAN Fl.-)R -1980
Periodic meetings will continue. Significant issues are
expected to be:
- housing for security personnel;
-- in-transit security for critical materials;
- customs clearance at Moscow; and
- additional funding requirements for R&D projects.
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