LETTER TO PATRICK J. LEAHY FROM GEORGE SHULTZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01370R000200330010-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 10, 1984
• Content Type: LETTER

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(a) It is the sense of the Conq~Cess that it should be fi
cbjeetive of United States polit; to.achieve substantial
equivalence between the numbers,-status, privileges and
inmitnit ies, travel, aecomodation~.and facilities within the
11iiited States of official reprea~entatives of foreign governe,nte
that engage in intelligence activities within the United Statee
harmful to the national security of the United States and th4
numbere, statue and' immunities, Itravel,'accomodations and
taci.1ities within such countries; of official representatives,of
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON
Dear S~ aator Leahy/ H!,1ddleston;
I nave keen givelp a copy of the draft legislative proposal
on reci;.procity and equivalence which I understand you are
pri,pos4Gng fc;r inclusion in the intelligence Aut ariz.ti-va
BE; .l fcyr FY 1965. Torte amendments which you propose affect
fundamiratal authorities granted to the Secretary of State
unaier ftle 11 of the State Department Basic Autharities
Act, a4p amei1 ed. I share your objective of achieving greater
rePipr9city and equivalence and reducing the threat irow Soviet
an;3 other bfi the intelligence presence- in the United States.
We 1 av:? ta)c n a number of steps in this direction and are in. the
procesi of 4,mplementing others. At the same time, I believe
that the opIlrative portions of the draft proposal would be
counterprodypctive.
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?a the Un red 4itates currently grants privileges and immunities.
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on of immunity for a neurate number of United
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States_-pers1pnnel in the affected country. In the Lase of K'~
imsn Ri es ould also violate a bilateral agreement which is
beneficial Igo us. Without that agreement, we wz+d rx l'e abbe
ffed b oca}s -- a program we have initiated and which is
s .a y
strongly sulrported by PFIAB and the intelligence eoaaXAIT- ityr In.
all cases, 4 he net result would be far more in jr ri a to
ourselves than to. the foreign .government.
Se Lion (c) calls for a yearly Presidential report on
re-c*pracity If -such a report were to be done, rea ibility
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for it wool have to be with the Department o
is W a am responsible for the management -af reciprocity policy
ir achievi our-=foreign policy objectives. While = -andersta
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the State I~ppartment Basic-Authetities Act that the
tide office ,of Foreign Mfssions,.be?a'Foreign -Service Officer with
Section (d) of your, , prOposai wouic str3Ke Lac crr~u~cc-ruriis jam.
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e "per p
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o the -Stat1p Department to-testify be
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certain special qualifications and that the Deputy irectoir,
biF a member of the intelligence community. This p?to~~iaio Was
accepted last year by the House/Senate Conference on the
Department's FY 84/85 Authorization Bill so as to provide
great tr definition of the role of the Office of Foreign
M;Fssirns. We sold prefer that this question not be reopened at
thi$ time.
A sin, I want to make clear that I strongly endorse your
oybject,ive of encouraging reciprocity and equivalence acid
c;rn:trq~.ling the hostile intelligence threat. For this reason, I
hive 41sked Assistant Secretary Richard Burt and beputy Assistant
secret,ary 1pLrk Palmer to be prepared to meet With yri to disc-ass
honer wet can work together toward this commonly held goal. I hope
that such e meeting can be worked into your acu{e.
Sincerely,
George Shultz
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