AT THE REQUEST OF SENATOR DECONCINI, THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS (OSI) IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING VARIOUS ALLEGATIONS MADE BY LT. COL. (RETIRED) JAMES "BO" GRITZ, USA.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M00005R000600140002-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 2, 2012
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 21, 1988
• Content Type: MISC

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At the request of Senator DeConcini, the General Accounting
Office, Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is conducting an
investigation involving various allegations made by Lt. Col.
(Retired) James "Bo" Gritz, USA. Among the allegations, Gritz
claimed to have developed, evidence of narcotics trafficking by
certain U.S. government officials posted in Southeast Asia.
In conducting the investigation, OSI is contacting various
federal agencies to test the veracity of these allegations. It
is requested that an OSI investigative team meet with your agency
representative to discuss this matter. A contact for OSI is
Special Agent Bill Davis telephone: [phone].
It is requested that the CIA reply to the following questions
regarding the activities of Col. Gritz:
1. Did the CIA have any role in directing, financing,
coordinating, or otherwise endorsing any efforts by
Gritz to locate American prisoners of war who may
remain in custody in Southeast Asia?
2. Is the CIA aware of efforts by any other U.S.
Government agency, entity, or official to support Gritz
as described in question #1?
3. Did the CIA participate in Operation Lazarus or
Operation Grand Eagle with members of ISA?
4. Was the CIA aware of a relationship between Gritz and
ISA, NSC, or SOG representatives?
5. Was the CIA aware of Gritz meeting with Khun Sa in
Burma, and, if so, was this meeting sanctioned by any
U.S. Government agency?
6. What is the troop level of Khun Sas army, and what
military capabilities does his organization possess?
7. Does the CIA have any knowledge of investigations of
drug trafficking by the following individuals who
served the U.S. Government in various capacities in
Southeast Asia?
Richard Armitage
Daniel Arnold
Jerry Daniels
Theodore Shackley
If so, which agencies conducted the investigations?
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8. Did any agency of the U.S. Government approve funding
for 13(p" Gritz and others to conduct training for
Afghan guerilla fighters in the United States?
9. Does the CIA have knowledge that Stanford Technology,
Palo Alto.. California, funded the activity described in
the activity described in question #8?
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