LETTER TO WILLIAM H. WEBSTER FROM SAM NUNN

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CIA-RDP90G00152R000901770011-4
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October 30, 1987
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18: CIA-RDP90GO0152R000901770011-4 TOt ACTION INFO DATE INITIAL 1 DCI 2 DDCI 3 EXDIR 4 D/ICS 5 DDI 6 DDA x 7 DDO 8 DDS&T 9 Am/NIC X 10 GC 11 IG 12 Compt 13 D/OCA 14 D/PAO 15 D/PERS 16 D/Ex Staff 17 DO x 18 1 22 D/OCA has indicated that a response will be preparel for DCI signature. Executive Secretary 3 Nov '87 Dc" 3637 0"') Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18: CIA-RDP90GO0152R000901770011-4 EXEgrl VE SECRETARIAT STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18: CIA-RDP90GO0152R000901770011-4 To: From: The Director Dave Gries a_ %9"2 Nov y/ We plan to prepare an answer for your signature. We plan to prepare an answer for my signature. No answer expected or required Dave, I prefer to Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18: CIA-RDP90GO0152R000901770011-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18: CIA-RDP90G00152R000901770011-4 JOHN GLENN. OHIO. CHAIRMAN Execu.. ve Reg~q LAWTON CHILES. FLORIDA SAM NUNN. GEORGIA CARL LEVIN. MICHIGAN J.M SASSER. TENNESSEE DAVID PRYOR. ARKANSAS GEORGE J. MITCHELL MAINE JEFF SINGAMAN, NEW MEXICO WILLIAM V. ROTH, JII. DELAWARE I 87 -472UX TED STEVENS ALASKA , WILLIAM S. COHEN. MAINE WARREN B. RUDMAN. NEW HAMPSHIRE JOHN HEINZ, PENNSYLVANIA PAUL S. TRIBLE, JA.. VIRGINIA 41kinited states senate LEONARD WEISS. STAFF DIRECTOR JO ANNE BARNHART. MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SENATE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS October 30, 1987 The Honorable William H. Webster Director Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 SUBCOMMITTEE SAM NUNN. GEORGIA. CHAIRMAN JOHN GLENN. OHIO, VICE CHAIRMAN WTON CHILES. FLORIDA WILLIAM V. ROTH. JII. CARL LEVIN. MICHIGAN DELAWARE JIM SASSER, TENNESSEE TED STEVENS, ALASKA DAVID PRYOR. ARKANSAS WILLIAM S. COHEN. MAINE GEORGE J. MITCHELL. MAINE WARREN B. RUDMAN. NEW HAMPSHIRE PAUL S. TRIBLE, Jot, VIRGINIA ELEANORE J. HILL, CHIEF COUNSEL DANIEL F. RINZEL CHIEF COUNSEL TO THE MINORITY Dear Judge Webster: As Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, I have authorized a preliminary inquiry to ascertain the ability of the United States Government to protect its personnel and facilities from penetration by hostile intelligence services overseas. Recent events in Moscow, Vienna, and elsewhere have raised grave questions regarding our abilities in this area. I am certain that you share my concern in this regard. To enable the Subcommittee to obtain a comprehensive overview of the counterintelligence situation overseas, I am requesting that your agency provide Subcommittee staff with the following: A briefing, on a classified basis if necessary, on the responsibility of the C.I.A. in the protection of U.S. personnel and facilities overseas from penetration by hostile intelligence services, including the specific role of the C.I.A. in protection of U.S. Embassies from such activity; Any existing Memorandum of Understanding between the C.I.A. and the U.S. State Department regarding the role of each in Embassy protection from the hostile threat; Facts about what official involvement, if any, the C.I.A. has in a criminal investigation of espionage matters involving U.S. citizens overseas; 6-///-/ / -,1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18: CIA-RDP90GO0152R000901770011-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18: CIA-RDP90GO0152R000901770011-4 The Honorable William H. Webster Page 2 Details of the C.I.A.'s knowledge of the investigations of Marines Bracy and Lonetree; A list of the number and nature of instances of potential espionage on the part of U.S. citizens overseas which came to the attention of the C.I.A. and were referred to the State Department or other U.S. agencies for further action for the period 1982-1987. Also, for the same time period, any referrals from the Department of State to the C.I.A. on alleged instances of espionage by U.S. citizens overseas; Any recommendations for legislation in this area which would enhance the ability of the U.S. Government to protect its intelligence data overseas. Due to the time considerations involved, I would appreciate a prompt response to this request. Please coordinate your response with Eleanore J. Hill, Chief Counsel and Staff Director, or David Faulkner of the Subcommittee staff (telephone, 224-3721). (-Sncerely, Sam Nunn Chairman Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/08/18: CIA-RDP90GO0152R000901770011-4