GAO REQUEST ON NORIEGA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M00551R001700950015-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 26, 2014
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: July 22, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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July 22, 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. MELVYN LEVITSKY
Executive Secretary
Department of State
MR. ROBERT B. ZOELLICK
Executive Secretary
Department of Treasury
COL WILLIAM M. MATZ
Executive Secretary
Department of Defense
MR. MARK R.,LEVIN
Chief of Staff
Department Of Justice
MR. H. LAWRENCE SANDALL
Executive Secretary
Central Intelligence Agency
SUBJECT: GAO Request on Noriega
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GAO has sent letters to a number of departments and agencies
concerning a study it is conducting into the activities of Manuel
Noriega. Following interagency meetings, it was determined that
GAO's request raises a number of legal issues requiring in-depth
analysis. GAO has been so informed (Tab A), and that analysis is
underway, and should be completed shortly.
In order to ensure that the Executive branch deals with this GAO
request in a consistent manner, there should te no meetings with
GAO, and no documents or other information shpuld be provided to
GAO, in connection with this request until the legal analysis is
completed and a decision is made on how to reepond.
Any questions concerning this matter should be addressed to
Nicholas Rostow, Legal Adviser to the National Security Council
(456-6538), or his Deputy, Dan Levin1(395-38511).
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,041, Paul Schott Stevens
Executive Secretary
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON. D.C. 30606
July 13, 1988
Dear Ms. Kingsbury:
I am writing in response to your request concerning a study of
the alleged drug activities of Manuel Noriega, and the role
information about such activities played in decisions about U.S.
foreign policy (Study 1472165).
As described in Mr. Kelly's May 13, 1988, letter to Paul Stevens
and your June 23, 1988, leiter to me, ypur request seeks access
to sensitive law enforcement and intelligence files covering a
substantial period of time. In our meeting, four staff confirmed
that your three areas of interest were intell#gence files, law
enforcement files, and the deliberative proceOs of the Executive
branch, including internal communications and deliberations
leading to Executive branch actions taken purquant to the
President's constitutional authority. I was disappointed that
your letter did not contain any narrowing of he request. The
request raises important slatuto'zy and consti%utional issues.
The Administration is analyzing inem now, and when its
deliberation is complete, I shall reply furthr to your letter of
June 23, 1988.
Sincerely,
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Nicholas Rostow
Special Assistant to the President
and Legal Adviser
Ms. Nancy R. Kingsbury
Associate Director
National Security and
International Affairs Division
United States General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. 20548
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