HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE REQUEST (CIA-IRS RELATIONSHIP)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00552R000100110022-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2004
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: October 9, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Review Staff
VIA Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT House Select Committee Request
(CIA-IRS Relationship)
1. Reference is made to a 7 October 1975 verbal request
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e ec Committee Staff to discuss the Office of Security's
review of U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax records.
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2. On 7 October 197 Imet with Mr. Peter Hughes,
House Select Committee Staff, to discuss those instances where
the Office of Security has reviewed Internal Revenue Service
tax records, as previously reported to the Rockefeller Commis
sion, Senate Select Committee, and the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service.
3. Attached for your information is a memorandum out-
linin the general information discussed during the interview
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any documents concerning the Office of Security's relationship
with the Internal Revenue Service.
Director of Security
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CONFIDENTIAL
SUBJECT: CIA - IRS Relations
(Interview by Mr. Peter Hughes, House Select
Committee Staff)
1. Reference is made to a verbal request from 25X1
I lof The Review Staff that the undersigned meet wl r. e er
Hug es, House Select Committee Staff, on 7 October 1975 to dis-
cuss the Office of Security's relationship with the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service.
2. From 1400-1500 hours, 7 October 1975, the undersigned
met with Mr. Hughes in the conference room located within The
Review Staff. Mr. Hughes was provided with a verbal briefing
concerning those instances where the Office of Security has
reviewed U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax records concerning
individuals and/or firms, as previously reported to the Rocke-
feller Commission, Senate Select Committee, and the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service. In addition, Mr. Hughes was allowed to review
the Office of Security's 17 June 1975 letter to the Internal
Revenue Service, which outlined those instances where tax
records had been reviewed by the Office of Security.
3. Mr. Hughes' primary interests seemed to center on the
types of cases in which the Office of Security has reviewed
tax records and was informed that such cases would fall into
two categories--a counterintelligence investigation or in a
case where an Agency employee is suspected of misusing his
position with the Agency to his own financial or personal
advantage. As stated to Mr. Hughes, all but one of those
instances where the Office of Security has reviewed U.S.
Internal Revenue Service tax records could be categorized as
a counterintelligence investigation.
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4. Mr. Hughes was also interested in determining a firm
numerical figure for the number of times the Office of Security
has reviewed tax records, and after an explanation of the
difficulties in applying a statistical figure to these checks,
Mr. Hughes agreed that the figure would fluctuate depending on
how one counted each case where tax records had been reviewed.
Mr. Hughes asked if there were any additional instances where
the Office of Security had reviewed Internal Revenue Service
tax records and was advised that one recently discovered case
is not contained within the 17 June 1975 letter to the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Hughes was advised that this
J articular case is extremely sensitive and that any release of
information concerning this case would have to be obtained from
the Director of Central Intelligence. Mr. Hughes then asked if
this sensitive case was of a counterintelligence nature and if
it occurred within the time frame of those cases previously
reported. The undersigned replied in the affirmative to both
uestions, and,Mr. Hughes stated that he-required no further
formation concernin this case.
5. Mr. Hughes took notes during the above interview but
did not evidence an interest in the names of the individuals
involved in each case. Mr. Hughes' notes primarily consisted
of a breakdown of each case as to the dates it occurred; the
type of tax information obtained; and the category into which
each case would fall. Further, Mr. Hughes stated that for his
purposes the identities of the individuals would not be neces-
sary, adding that his primary interest was in determining the
circumstances and manner in which the Office of Security had
obtained tax information. Mr. Hughes asked how the Office of
Security might currently undertake to obtain tax information on
an individual and was advised that should such an event occur,
it would be handled in full compliance with all existing regula-
tions.
6. Mr. Hughes did not request that the Office of Security
furnish him with any documents concerning the review of tax
records and seemed satisfied with the information provided
verbally. Apparently, Mr. Hughes is also seeking to obtain
information from the Office of General Counsel concerning their
relationship with the Internal Revenue Service.
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7. The above is provided for your information.
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