LETTER TO MR. EDWIN A. THOMPSON (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP93B01194R001300070042-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: April 25, 1974
• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRANTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
25 April 1974
Mr. Edwin A. Thompson
Director, Records Declassification Division
National Archives and Records Service`
Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N. N.
Washington, D. C. 20408
Dear Alan:
This is to advise you that on 17 April 1974 the
Director of Central Intelligence approved an amendment to
"Guidelines for Declassification of Office of Strategic
Services Records," transmitted to the Archivist of the
United States by DCI letter of 16 May 1973. Paragraph 1,
under the heading Detailed Guidance: Named or Identifiable
Individuals (pp. 1-2), is affected by the change. Speci i--
ca y, the Director of Central Intelligence has determined
that the identities of OSS non-agent personnel need no
longer be protected beyond 30 years merely on the basis of
subsequent service with the Central Intelligence Agency, the
Central Intelligence Group, or the Strategic Services Unit.
The document authorizing this change is on file in this
office. It is not planned to issue a revised version of the
"Guidelines" document. This may be done at some future
date, however.
It would be appreciated if you would notify Dr. Rhoads
of this action. A copy of this letter is enclosed for Mr.
Michael Mitchell.
Sincerely,
)51
cc: Mr. Mitchell
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