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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B01709A001900060003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 30, 1968
• Content Type: CABLE

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IMMEDIATE DIRNSA r SW DLA o SSO A CSI DA e CNO, AFSSd USAF ATTN A FNIN.
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STATE RCI, SAYSS ?COL HOWARD) INFO NPIC
la THE STATE COMIREX MEMBER HAS REPORTED THAT HIS USIB
PRINCIPAL HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER USE OF BLACK SHIELD
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN OVER NORTH KOREA IN A RECENT CURRENT
INTELLIGENCE PUBLICATION* THE STATE CO REX MEMBER HAS ADVISED
US OF THE "#?LWWING CONCERN OF HIS PRINCIPAL AND REQUESTS YOUR
ER0RB COOPERATION IN TAKING THE NECESSARY ACTIONS,
Qurr,,E, A. WITH THIS GOVERNMENT MAKING A STRONG CASE NOW IN THE
UNITED NATIONS FOR THE LEGALITY FOR THE PUEBLOO$ OPERATION IN
INTERNATIONAL WATERS IT COULD WEAKEN OUR CASE IF IT BECAME
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AT THE UN THAT WE HAD CONDUCTED AN OVER-
FLIGHT OVER NORTH 1 REAe THUS, STATE HAD CONCURRED A T COM1REX
IN RELEASE OF MATERIAL AT SECRET NOFORN LEVEL, THIS WAS DONE
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PRIMARILY TO RESPOND TO THE NEED OF THE MILITARY FOR
CONTINGENCY PLANNING ACTIVITIES, WE BELIEVE THAT IF AT ALL
POSSIBLE PUBLICATION EITHER OF PHOTOGRAPHS OR INTELLIGENCE
DERIVED FROM TI4E BLACK SHIELD READOUT SHOULD CONTLNUE TO BE
CARRIED ONLY IN FINISHED INTELLIGENCE PUBLICATIONS BEARING
RESTRICTIVE DESIGNATORS I
AND CARRY RESTRICTIVE DESIGNATORS.
THE DEPARTMENT URGENTLY REQUESTS THAT YOU NOTIFY
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ALL MEMBERS OF C OMIREX OF THE ABOVE VIl# ND ASK THAT
COMIREX' MEMBERS GET IN TOUCH WITH PRODUCTION PEOPLE OF THEIR
AGENCIES TO SEE THAT. EXCEPT AS NEEDED BY MILITARY PLANNERS.
THE RESULTS OF THE BLACK SHIELD MISSIONS ARE CARRIED Oi4LY IN
RESTRICTED PUBLICATIONS AND CONTINUE TO CARRY THE HIGHLY
RESTRICTIVE. DESIGNATORS. ti
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