</s>104-104400-10316 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET SECURITY FOR COMMITTEEES 11 March 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. James M. Potts Kim, please Chief, Africa Division Kim, P. Paus Mr. Richard S. Sampson muthy, my Chief, Europe Division for Step Mr. Alan D. Wolfe Chief, Near East Division Mr. Richard F. Stolz Chief, Soviet East European Division FROM John D. Walker O/S/A/D/O/O SUBJECT Guidelines for Providing Information to the House Appropriations Committee Surveys and Investigations Staff Concerning Foreign Intelligence and Security Services 1. Since members of the SBI Staff will be talking with your Divisions in the near future, it may be worthwhile to review the guidelines as to what may be said concerning relationships with foreign liaison services. In the broad sense, liaison services constitute both a source and a method. 2. We are prepared to discuss the following: ties of the identification and responsibility- ties to the liaison services in a particular area of the extent that we can draw on resources to the extent of the relationship, I.e. the established liaison relationship, i.e ., overt information or information from penteta- tions which will not endanger the source. b. In further describing the liaison services, we can provide information on the objectives, key personnel, strength, budget E2 IMPDET CL BY 012860 SECRET

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. intelligence security protocols, compartmentalization principles, and physical safeguards for classified materials. They reference Section 798 of Title 18 U.S. Code, which criminalizes unauthorized disclosure of communications intelligence. Key measures include secure storage, access control, destruction procedures, and compartmented systems to protect sources and methods. The House Select Committee on Intelligence and General Accounting Office (GAO) are highlighted for their roles in auditing CIA expenditures and implementing security standards. A 1976 meeting between the House Appropriations Committee Survey Group and Directorate of Operations (DDO) officials outlines procedures for reviewing covert operations, including budgetary processes, inter-agency coordination, and document handling under strict security guidelines. Discussions emphasize controlled access to classified materials, sanitized copies, and the need for specialized personnel to interpret sensitive information.  

Key People  
- W. E. Colby (CIA Director, signatory on security protocols)  
- Otis G. Pike (Chairman, House Select Committee on Intelligence)  
- Leonard (Bucky) Walters (Led committee inspection team)  
- Theodore Shackley (DDO meeting chair)  
- Philip F. Fendig (SA/DO/O representative overseeing survey)  
- Robert W. Gambino (CIA Director of Security)  
- A. Searle Field (Staff Director, House Select Committee on Intelligence)  

Key Locations  
- Rayburn House Office Building (secure storage for classified materials)  
- Capitol Police headquarters  
- Cannon House Office Building  
- Tower of the Capitol (special facilities for document storage)  
- Room 2 D.O.17 (committee staff office)  
- Headquarters building (DDO secure access points)  

Key Events  
- Implementation of physical security surveys for classified material storage (1975–1976)  
- GAO audits of CIA expenditures and classified operations  
- 30 July 1976 meeting between House Appropriations Committee Survey Group and DDO officials to discuss operational review procedures  
- August 2, 1976 formal briefing on DDO survey scope  
- Interim report deadline: 1 January 1977 for FY 1978 budget review  
- Discussions on sanitized performance reports and security risks of external disclosure  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- General Accounting Office (GAO)  
- House Select Committee on Intelligence  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence  
- House Appropriations Committee  
- Directorate of Operations (DDO)  
- U.S. Intelligence Board  
- Joint Committee on Atomic Energy  
- Capitol Police  
- House Armed Services Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy

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104-10400-10316.pdf

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