LETTER TO HONORABLE WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM ROBERT A. SMOAK

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February 8, 1983
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.Approved For Release 2007/05/23: CIA-RDP86B00885R000100010086-1 i 0 United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.G. 20240 i xacu~va 1 jhttry 83-0832 DD/A Re3i92?p DO)~- 5 j -f 8 1883 Honorable William J. Casey Director, Central Intelligence Agency Langley, Virginia 20505 Dear Mr. Casey: During an Interagency Conference on January 13, 1983, it was recommended that all U.S. Government employees traveling to foreign countries receive a defensive security briefing. We have decided to implement that recom- mendation, since our analysis reveals that our employees have visited 94 different countries since last June. In keeping with our desire to ensure proper conduct and to create the best impression possible, we wish to inform our travelers of as much information as is humanly possible prior to depar- ture. It should be recognized that the interests of this agency are many faceted, and require a great deal of technical and scientific exchange that includes many Cooperative Agreements with foreign countries. Our executives and staff attend numerous conferences and meetings of technical, scientific, or resource oriented nature. In our effort to provide current usable information, it is requested that your agency provide a summary situation report for each of the nations in- cluded in the enclosed list, supplemented with information available from your resources on any city/geographical areas in these countries. We are particularly interested in terrorism, anti-U.S. attitudes, drug related problems, criminal activities, and civil/military unrest. Please be advised that any information provided will be maintained in a safe and secure area under the guidance of the Department Security Officer, and access will be in keeping with your security instructions. It is our intention to establish a selective and secure country file system, permitting thorough briefings to top executives and general country briefings to lesser employees, unless there is a technical/scientific overriding need. Please contract Mr. James F. Smith, Department Security Officer, at 343-5111 should you have any questions regarding our program. Sincerely, Robert A. Smoak, Chief, Division of Enforcement and Security Management Approved For Release 2007/05/23: CIA-RDP86B00885R000100010086-1 Approved For Release 2007/05/23: CIA-RDP86B00885R000100010086-1 January 26, 1983 (95 countries) ALGERIA COSTA RICA ICELAND MOROCCO SAUDI ARABIA ZAIRE ARGENTINA CUBA INDIA MOZAMDIQUE SCOTLAND ZAMBIA CYPRUS ANTARCTICA CZECHOSLOVAKIA INDONESIA NAMIBIA SENEGAL ZIMBABWE ti AUSTRALIA DENMARK IRELAND NEPAL SINGAPORE ?STRIA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ISRAEL NETHERLANDS SOUTH AFRLCA BANGLADESH ECUADOR ITALY NEW CALEDONIA SPAIN SUDAN BELGIUM EGYPT IVORY COAST NEW GUINEA SURINAME BERMUDA EL SALVADOR .JAMAICA NEW ZEALAND SWEDEN BOLIVIA ENGLAND JAPAN NIGERIA SWITZERLAND 'BOTSWANA BRAZIL FIJI JORDAN NORWAY SYRIA OMAN BULGARIA FINLAND KENYA PAKISTAN TAIWAN TANZANIA CANADA FRANCE KOREA PANAMA THAILAND , PARAGUAY ?ARY ISLANDS GERMANY KUWAIT PERU TRINIDAD CAYMAN ISLANDS GREECE LIBERIA PHILIPPINES TUNISIA CHILE GREENLAND MALAWI POLAND TURKEY CHINA GUATEMALA MALAYSIA PORTUGAL VENEZUELA YEMEN COLUMBIA HONG KONG MEXICO RUSSIA YUGOSLAVIA HUNGARY Aooroved For Release 2007/05/23 - C;IA-RDP86R00885R000100010086-1