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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82R00129R000100010035-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: April 1, 1964
• Content Type: MFR

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Recently Mr. Philip K. Edwards, Chief, Historical Staff,
O/DCI, came to see me to explain briefly the current program
of this Staff and to ask the following questions:
1. Would there be material in the regular USIB Secretariat
files of interest to them beyond the circulated USIB papers to
which they already have access?
2. Could they have access to the SIGINT Committee files,
since the members of that Staff will have the necessary SI
clearances ?
3. Are notes made by the Secretariat at USIB meetings
kept for any period of time, and could they be made available
to his Staff?
Regarding Question 1 - I said that I did not believe that there
was much material in the USIB Secretariat regular files other than the
papers which were subsequently circulated and to which he had access.
However, we would be glad to answer any questions or look up any
particular matters they were concerned with.
Regarding Questions 2 and 3 - I said that I would have to
consult with Mr. Kirkpatrick to whom I understood the Historical
Staff reported. I subsequently discussed these questions with
Mr. Kirkpatrick with the following results:
Regarding Question 2 - The Historical Staff is authorized
to have access to the SIGINT Committee files.
Regarding Question 3 - I explained my understanding that
I was to keep my notes solely for reference as required by
the DCI and DDCI, therefore I did not believe I was authorized
to make them available to the Historical Staff, although I
would be glad to offer assistance to Mr. Edwards on any
particular questions they had as to the background of USIB
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actions. Mr. Kirkpatrick confirmed that his understanding
also was that USIB Secretariat notes should not be made
available except as specifically authorized by the DCI and
DDCI. He agreed, however, that it would be helpful if I
would answer questions of the Historical Staff to the extent
I felt authorized.
I subsequently advised I Executive Secretary,
SIGINT Committee, regarding question Z above, and asked him to
grant access as requested by appropriately cleared members of
the Historical Staff. I then today advised Mr. Edwards of the
answers to his Questions 2 and 3. I told him to contact
as required. I offered to answer specific questions on
background of USIB actions. In answer to his question, I told
him that notes kept by previous Executive Secretaries had been
destroyed when they left.
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DISTRIBUTION:
A - USIB circulation & ES/USIB File
I - USIB/S File
I - ES/SIGINT Committee
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