</s>104-103-10118 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 COURTESENTIAL 1 2 30 October 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD MEMORDUM FOR the RECORD SUBJECT: Chief, CI Meeting with Mr. Paul Wallach, Chief Council of Senate Select Committee on Intel- ligence This meeting occurred on Wednesday, 29 October 1975 as a result on concern on the part of Senate SELECT Committee officers that the Agency was not forcoming with the Secretary of State, the Secretary was not norforcoming with the administration of President Kennedy. The i.e. the assassination of the President Kennedy as indicated. following points were made by the principals as indicated, Chief, C1 - To open the meeting Mr. Kalaris made it clear that the Agency is anxious to demonstrate that we have nothing to hide and that all pertinent material was made available to the Warren Commission. It added that we available to warren Commission. He added that the staff posed certain problems with regard to sources, methods and liaison, which were delaying the turnover of methods to the Senate. The committee was able to take the sanitization then then presented in which cables taken direct of the the 201 file were edited so that all evidence of the source, method and liaison information was removed. Chief Counsel - As an opening reply Mr. Wallach stated Chat his position was that he considered that the Senate Committee should have the same access as the Rockefeller Committee would have the Same Access as the Rockweller senators on his committee they had mentioned reports that a Rockefeller reviewing official by the name of Belin who had had access to the original file, had appeared on several that had access the original filing, and appeared on his review of Agency holdings on the Oswald case. Chief, Ci - Mr.Kalaris then pointed out that there were certain particularly sensitive aspects of the material which could not be released for use outside of the building. E2 IMPDET CL BY 064737

Summary  
A memorandum dated 30 October 1975 records a meeting between the Chief, CI (Central Intelligence Agency) and Mr. Paul Wallach, Chief Counsel of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The meeting addressed concerns raised by Senate committee officers regarding restricted access to materials related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The CIA emphasized its willingness to provide sanitized versions of documents to the Warren Commission and the Senate committee, noting that certain sensitive information—such as Mexican government liaison contacts (including the current President of Mexico) and Cuban Embassy penetration details—could not be disclosed. The CIA proposed releasing materials with sensitive items either sterilized or summarized, limiting such items to no more than 100. Reviewers were permitted to take notes for tracking purposes but were required to submit them for review. Mr. Wallach requested approval for the procedure, which was granted by Mr. Blee. The committee agreed to return agency documents and notes for review, with plans to resume work on Monday.  

Key People  
- Mr. Paul Wallach (Chief Counsel, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence)  
- Mr. Kalaris (Chief, CI)  
- Mr. Blee (CIA official)  
- Mr. Proctor (DDI, referenced as a family friend of Mr. Wallach)  

Key Locations  
- CIA headquarters (implied through reference to internal procedures and documents)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Washington, D.C.)  

Key Events  
- Meeting between CIA and Senate committee officers regarding access to JFK assassination materials  
- Discussion of sanitization protocols for sensitive information  
- Agreement to limit sensitive items to 100 entries  
- Reviewers’ notes to be submitted for inspection  
- Plan to return agency documents and resume review proceedings  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence  
- Rockefeller Committee (referenced in context of prior access to materials)

JFK Declassified Files

104-10310-10118.pdf

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