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[11]3. DEFINITIONS |
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[13]Within the context of this instruction, the definitions listed below will apply. |
[14]- -  Speeial note must be taken of the fact that the key term “operational use”. . get
[15]. employed throughout this instruction has been defined in the most succinct ee ie) f
[16]° - manner consistent- with clarity. It has not been feasible; however, to cover in - . at | _
[18]a definition the entire scope of possible variations in operational circumstances
[20]which may be encountered in DDO activities. The definition of “operational
[22]use” is intended to provide guidance for the majority of cases, and must be i
[24]employed with responsible operational judgment. Issues involving a deter- , 2)
[26]mination of “operational use” which cannot be resolved with reasonable as- _
[28]surance by the responsible operating comporents will be referred to the oo . i
[30]Deputy Director for Operations for decision. _ , |
[32]. : a. Operational Use ;
[33]oo _ Operational use is interpreted to mean the recruitment, utilization, or train ; rt
[35]"ing, of any individual or group for DDO purposes on either a witting or” _ -- OT eer
[37]unwittirig basis by or on the’ behalf of an element of the Opetations Direc- eT ne
[39]torate. Utilization is made of an individual or group whenever that in- re ra
[41]dividual or group, responding to the direction or solicitation of a DDO ot
[43]element, provides information, performs services, provides cover, or supplies i
[45]financial, material, or other support necessary for the accomplishment of |
[47]DDO operational objectives either directly or indirectly, to or for an ele- i
[49]ment of the Operations Directorate. !
[51]b. DDO Element l
[52]Any person or group who or which is responsible to, owned or controlled 3
[53]either directly or indirectly by the Operations Directorate. Included under i
[54]this definition are employees or members of Agency proprietary mech- ;
[56]c. Operational Contact ae
[57]Any association having as its purpose the initiation or furtherance of DDO
[58]operations. ; oo
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[64]. RESTRICTIONS ON OPERATIONAL USE
[66]a. Restrictions.on the operaticnal «se of individuals or groups are of four types
[67]and cover twenty, five separate categories as outlined below and as described -
[68]in greater detail in paragraphs 5 through: 8 of this instruction: © 2.
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[72](1) Operational Use is Prohibited (see paragraph 5): © oir ee Oe _ oe - ae hh Looe
[73](a) Members and trainzes of ‘ACTION; ——
[74](b) ‘Fulbright grantees;
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[90](c) Officials or employees of the(International Association for Cultural /
[91]Eres eedém; |
[92](d) Officials, employees, or (Brantees o of the. Ford, Rockefeller sane
[93], (Carnegie Foundations; )
[94]A ‘(e)’ Employees of; U:Suprivatesdetective investigative sHapencies,)
[95](2) Operational Use “Requires Special Extra-Agéency™ ‘Concurrerice (see
[96]paragraph 6): An» AfptoUste oF -IHfADIO., -«
[97](a) Employees of other U.S. Government agencies;]
[98]; (b)i DDO agents'or assets in the United States; ia
[99]. (c), Agents and human sources of foreign intelligence registered by; —
[100]~ : jother U.S. agencies;, :
[101](d): Citizens (or persons documented as citizens) of Australia, Canada|
[102], the United Kingdom (including its overseas dependent territories) !
[103]j and New Zealand;1, : ee
[104](e)rCitizens of Norway, “West Germany and The Nétherlands; |
[105]: (£) {Merchant seamen on ships of certain countries.)
[106](3) Operational’ Use Requires Special Approval by’ the DDO (see para-
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[108]* a (a)i Publishers, producers, journalists or exployees of Public infor-!
[109]Te oe [ mation media; .
[110](b){CARE employees; F
[111](cy) Individuals engaged in public relations activities,
[112](d) Officials, representatives, or employees of .Communist countries!
[113]in the United States;
[114](e) Foreign delegates or employees of the United Nations assigned
[115](A : | in the U.S. ‘and U.S. citizen delegates or employees wherever]
[116](7)
[118]- . assigned;
[119]“(fy ‘Staff members or officials of Red Cross societies; !
[120](g) [Officials of the Vatican State; |
[121](bh), U.S. Government-funded professors, lecturers, students or grantees; !
[122](i) [Members of educational or private voluntary organizations; iv
[123]ot (j)\ Officials or employees of the African-American Institute;,
[124]~ (k)[ Volunteers to America|
[125](4) Operational Use Requires Approval by Chief of Area Division (see
[126]Paragraph 8):
[128]izations not assigned in, he, SUS .
[129]nbérs: of the academic: -éifimunity,)
[131]b. Opérational use of an individual who comes under more than one 2 type ‘of
[132]. ; restriction will be controlled by the highest type of restriction applicable
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[164]‘5, OPERATIONAL USE PROHIBITED
[166]a. Members and rainees:-ofsACTION)
[168]@ It is Agency policy that members and trainees ‘of. “ACTION will not be
[169]used in any capacity, with or without remuneration, by the Agency .
[170]or by organizations under its jurisdiction.-(The ternf “members of(AC- -)
[171]-(TIONT, will be understood to mean anyone employed by or associated
[172]with(ACTION except trainees.)
[174](2) It is Agency policy that former members{of ACTION \may be em-
[175]“ployed or used by the Agency or by organizations under its jurisdiction
[176]only in accordance with the following:
[178](a) Except as stated in (b) below, a former: member. of ACTION)
[179]may be employed or used operationally by any element of the
[181]_ Agency only if.a 1 period of five full years has elapsed since his
[183]— ; separation from iA
[184]ne (b) An Agency controlled: organization may hire a former member of
[185]ee, a (KGTION) but only for. duties related to the overt purposes of such
[186]- organization, if a period of at least.twenty-four months has elapsed
[187]since his separation from ‘ACTION:|
[188](c) The employment or use of a former niember of ACI ‘ACTION! under
[189]the provisions of subparagraph (a) or (b) above must have the
[190]specific prior approval of the Deputy Director for Operations.
[192](3) Former ‘trainees whose ACTION service included duty or training)over-.
[193]seas are subject to the rules governing employment. or_use of former
[194]Ctnembers of ACTION \ subparagraph (2) above): Former trainees} who
[195]did not serve at any time(as meters GfVACTION and whos (ACTION)
[196]service did not include duty (or .trdining overseas may be employed or
[197]used operationally by DDO elements provided -the specific prior ap-
[199]proval of the Deputy Director for Operations is obtained.
[201](4) A former(member or trainee « of ACTION) whose employment or use
[202]is permitted by subparagraph (2) or (3) above may not be assigned
[203]to or used in a country for which he had been (& CHraised¥or Jto which
[204]he had been assigned while with {ACHION))
[206](5) Information may be received by the Domestie Collection Division
[207]from _Private corporations and other organizations employing former
[208]‘ACTIONS personnel, notwithstanding the fact that the information may
[209]originate with former, ACTION \personnel. However, any direct brief-
[211]~ ing or debriefing of or contact with former members or trainees of .
[212](ACTION) is subject to the following:
[213](a) The specific prior approval of the Deputy Director for Operations
[214]must be obtained.
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[228]( b) If the individual is a former (m (member of ACI ‘of ACTION) or a former
[229](itrainee whose ACTION) service included dut duty or training over-
[230]‘seas, five years must have elapsed since his separation from
[231]ACTION.)
[232]. If-contact with a former ACH (AGBION member) or a former trainee) whose
[233]CACTION) service included duty or( training, overseas should be un-
[234]- avoidable during the required five Year. waiting period, the» Deputy
[235]Director for Operations may request an exception from the Director
[236]. of Central Intelligence. Among the possible reasons for such unavoid-
[237]C ; - - able-contact would be the designation of a former-member_or_trainee)
[238]; as the liaison officer to the Domestic Collection Division.
[239]b. F ‘ulbris righteGrantees
[241]DDO policy prohibits the operational use of individuals who are receiving
[243](US. rial Education srppost ae under_ certain ‘provisions (see. Bt of. f. the,
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[247]_ Gon are teachers reseanchiy 1 eye Ae panhae Tiekedee stu- :
[248]( : : ; eee artists gad ae mus. cians)) who have been Selected to receive 7 3
[250]by the President or the United States. Operational use of such individuals
[251]_is prohibited only during the period when they are participating in the
[253](educational and cultural exchange program, This prohibition specifically ©
[254]does not apply to the several « other _categories of if Hrsntoen' upported Us ey
[256]Ships) (see 7.j., below).
[258]c. Officials or Employees of the\Interpatignaleass ation formCultural:-E reedom!)
[259]DDO Policy prohibits the operational ‘use of the the officials or employees
[260]of the ‘International Association “fOPCWAEAD J “Fféedom.’ Contacts with such
[261]O individuals which DDO officers are obliged to make in their cover ca-
[262]pacities must be limited: to their cover assignments. oo
[263]d. Officials, Employees, or Grantees: Pitie "HordyRockepel ler dnidnCarhegie) 7
[264](Foundations)
[265]DDO policy prohibits the operational use of grantees of the Ford I Founda.)
[266](Gon, the Rockefeller. Foundation or the Camegie_ Foundati fon)or..of other -
[267]persons actively participating in programs which are wholly sponsored .
[268]and controlled by any of these (doit aeOnse, si) Additionally, there will be
[269]no operational use made of the officials or “employees ° of these organiza-
[270]tions. In general, however, there is no restriction on nonoperational con-
[271]tacts or consultations with such individuals.
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[300]e. Employees of ‘U.S. Private Detective Investigative Agencies |
[301]DDO policy prohibits the operational use either in the United States
[302]or overseas of the employees of any U.S.-owned or -controlled: private)
[303]‘detective investigative agency: This policy does not apply to operational
[304]use of employees of organizations which are engaged strictly in commercial )
[305]or credit investigations. . ;
[306]6. EXTRA-AGENCY CONCURRENCE REQUIRED , ;
[307]a. Employees of Other U.S. Government Agencies)
[308]Approval for the operational use of staff or contract (including foreign) )
[309]employees of other U.S. Government agencies will be granted only in
[310]cases where the employee's parent agency in Washington! has been notified
[311]of and has approved of the intended operational use in accordance with |
[312]the provisions of DOI 10-5. ; om ot -7
[313]‘_ * *b, DDO Agents or Assets in the United States: en,
[314]a In accordance with the agreement existing between the Federal Bureau’ °. ee
[315]of Investigation and. this Agency,; the restrictions listed below ‘apply to 0 ee
[316]“the operational activity of the Operations’ Directorate conducted in the = re
[317]United States. Coordination with the FBI of appropriate information on’ Se
[318]DDO operational activities in the United States is the responsibility of
[319]the Chief, Liaison Group, Operations. Staff. '
[320](1) All investigations by this Agency of foreign officials in the United
[321]States require the prior concurrence of the ‘FBI. In this context, the
[322]term “investigation” means systematic and direct inquiries or pro-:
[323]cedures (such as physical or technical surveillances or neighborhood; .
[324]inquiries) aimed at developing information concerning an individual’s ' B
[325]activities or background; “investigation” does not include the ac-
[326]ceptance or the development of information through social contacts’
[327]or contacts normally made by Agency officials in discharging their
[328]cover functions. . os ; .
[329](2) Any approach in the United States by a DDO element for recruit-) — 3
[330]ment of any foreign official or of any visitor from a Communist county } ;
[331]requires the prior concurrence of the FBI. -
[332](3) Any planned meeting in the United States for assessment and social .
[333]development between fa DDO element and a foreign ofticial of known;
[334]‘or presumed interest to thie FBI or between a DDO element 2nd an!
[335]‘official or- visitor from. a Coimmunist cotintry-requires that prior. noti-7 2
[336]fication be provided to the FBI/ “oo Se an
[337](4) Whenever domestic DDO operations involve matters pertaining to a .
[338]the national security of the United States,’ appropriate identification co Qo
[339]of persons engaged in the operations in the United States will be
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[356]provided ‘to “the FB “FBI In accordance with this policy, the following
[358](sonnel, agents of the Operations Directorate who are thereU.S* Mesoie|
[360]or alieneresidents, and foreign. agents of. the. “Operations” Direetorate)
[361]‘recruited’ “Stead! who come to the United States for operational
[362]‘purposes.
[364]‘ « Ag and Human Sources of Foreign Intelligence (Registered by Other)
[365]US. Agericies )
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[367]quarters to provide for United States Intelligence Board (USIB) agencies
[369]~ (& centralized record of agents and hurian sources of foreign intelligence.
[370]; rs principal purpose of thei ISR is to register primacy of interest and)
[371]( prevent multiple recruitment:.or unintentional duplicate operational use]
[373]fof such agents: and human human sources. It is USIB policy that no individual
[375](registeted i in ‘the ISR’ by oné USIB agéfcy will be used for operational pur-
[377]-poses_ by any other USIB agency without the specific prior approval of the
[378]. 7,2 | Yagericy ; having primacy of interest. If a DDO element desifes to | arrange the
[380]transfer or joint operational use of a ‘Tegistered individual, the ISR will con-
[381]“tact the 4 @Bency having primacy of interest to/determine whether there isa
[382]willingness to discuss this matter.
[384]i HieireRersons Documented a as. s Citizens) of Australia, Ganada,. the)
[385]TRO (including its its Overseas Dependent Territories) and}
[386]‘New Zealand!
[387](1) The operational use of citiz as)ot the above-named countries s_(includ-/
[388](ing the overseas dependencies of the United Kingdom)} is restricted
[390]by agreements with the lintelligence,, or. securityduithorities. “of such
[392]~ “eountries,}which require the prior approval of the {a (appropriate liaison!
[393]ar (authority, /Such approval will be obtained at the earliest feasible stage
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[399]vof development through the European Division (jaithe Caserof citizens’ a
[400]\of Canada or the United Kingdom), or through the East J Asia Division!
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[405](2) The above restriction also governs the (use of false ‘documentation’
[407]‘representing . DDO staff ¢ or agent personnel as citizens of the_above-'
[409]named ‘counties,’ Approval for the use of. such. documentation) will
[410]. be sought through the | same > channels as stated ia subparagraph Q)
[411]. above. <
[413] (3y Authority “to’ make opérational s use a the* persons’ ‘oF documentation) i ay
[415]_ described in the above subparagraphs without obtaining the prior
[416]~ approvali of the liaison authority) concemed may be granted only
[418]' by the Deputy Director for Operations or by the Director.
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[435]e. (Citizen. Citizens Of. Norway, West. Germany and The he Netherlands)
[437]The ‘The operational use ‘of any citizen of Norway, West Germany or The)
[438]Mp) (Netherlands) i | is, under. certain | conditions, contingent on. prior “approval
[439]of the ‘Rational: “intelligence sérvice concerned! These! countries are par-
[441](flags. Each case involving the proposed operational use‘of a | citizen! of
[442]one of these (Gountries) will be reviewed by the Chief of the/European’
[444]o, _ Division in the light of the agreements existing between this: Agency vind:
[446]the national intelligence "sery ‘service concerned. After weighing all of the
[447]equities, the Chief of the. ; European’ Division will decide whether approval
[448]is required owitthe national intelligence. service) concerned. When re-
[450]quired, approvals for ‘the operational _ use-of_ such individuals will ‘be’ .
[451]obtained from the Appropriate national | intelligence. services by the. Euro) :
[453](pean; ean) Division:
[455]f. (Merchant . Seamen_ on Ships of _C “Certain” “Cointriag).
[457]"The. operational «use of tiietchant” seamen, Sregardless off — ahi)
[459]who_are-jserving on’ Ships) carrying the (flags of Australia, Canada, da the/ we -- .
[460]_ (United Kingdom. or its overseas dependencies), New” Zealand, Norway,) 2
[462]\West-Genmnaly#or"Phe®Neéthérlands/is, under certain conditions, subject
[463]“to provisions of the agreements existing between this Agency and the
[464](national intelligence service concerned. Each case involving the proposed
[465]operational use of suchia merchant seaman/will be reviewed by the Chief
[466]of the: >; European - Division’ o or the Chief of thé - East _Asia’ Division, as ap-
[467]propriate, in the light of the! ‘pertinent dinterservice agreertients.) After
[468]weighing all of the equities, the Chief of the| European’ Division or the
[469]Chief of the(ast_Asia) Division will determine the course of action to
[471]be taken with regard toi the national intelligence Service’ concerned.
[473]7. APPROVAL BY THE DDO REQUIRED |
[475]Approval by the Deputy Director for Operations for the operational use
[476]of any individual who falls into one of the categories described in this para-
[478]graph will be requested by memorandum. The individual's covert’ approval” ”
[480]status will be described in the memorandum to the Deputy Director for
[481]Operations, together’ with a. concise explanation of the intended operational
[483]- use. (In connection with this paragraph, contacts by the Domestic Collection ~~
[484]Divisien with. individuals or firms cdo: not require approval by the Deputy - |
[486]Director: for Operations provided they constitute: merely briefing or de-
[487]_briefing for the purpose of obtaining information acquired by an individual
[488]or representative of a firm in the course of his normal activites. if, however,
[489]in any case the contact is on behalf of another element of the Operations
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[510]Directorate or another agency; or if an individual or firm will be requested ;
[511]to perform an operational task or to deviate from his or its normal pattern i
[512]of activity; or if the activity, even though consistent with the individual’s i
[513]a or firm’s normal pattern of activity, will take place because requested or i
[516]funded by the Domestic Collectidn: Division; that case will be subject to’
[518]the requirement for approval by the Deputy Director for .Ogerations.)
[519]a. Publishers, Producers, Journalists, or Employees of Public Information:
[520]‘Media (see DOI 240-6)
[521](1) Operational use of publishers or oF producers of public information media!
[522]C: ; requires prior approval by the Deputy Director for Operations whenever
[523]there is danger that such activity might serve in any way (to influerice)
[525]US. public opinion.) Such activities include but are not limited to the
[527]. ‘publishing . of books, newspapers; or magazines, the making of films,
[529]‘the production‘of TV or radio programs or the issuance in the United
[530]“States_of any public opinion influencing information media: The op-,
[531]erational use: abroad of publishers or producers of public. information :
[533]os - media-for non-U.S, audiences does not require approval by the Deputy .
[535]i Director for Operations even though. such activities may have some
[537]~ - unintended and unsolicited’ fallout_in the United States.’
[539](2) Approval by the Deputy Director for Operations is also required prior
[540]to the operational use of’ journalists, newspaper, TY, radio, or news /
[541]‘service correspondents or stringers, and employees of news media
[542]‘including TV and radio stations, whenever the individual is a U.S.
[543]citizen or when the news -medium involved is under U.S. ownership
[544]; or control,
[545]O ; b. CARE] Employees
[546]It is DDO policy to avoid operational use of employees of the CARE ’
[547]organization including indigenous employees. Exceptional individual cases
[548]involving priority operational objectives will be considered on their merits.
[549]Prior approval by the Deputy Director for Operations will be required
[551]i in all cases,
[553]c. Individuals ‘Engaged in Public Relations Activities "(see DOI 50-18) |
[554]Individuals engaged in public relations activities; which in any way have
[555]or seek to have an influence on public opinions in the United States, are
[556]considered to be in a separate sensitive category. In view of the peculiar
[557]aspects of ‘public relations activity, including, the special requirements of
[559]‘the Féreign Agents Registration? Act; dpproval by the Deputy’ Director. >.
[560]for Operations is required prior to the operational use in 2 public relations) ©.
[561]‘capacity of any individual who is engaged in public relations activities)
[562]and who is located in or operating into the United Siates.
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[584]‘Officials, Representatives, or Employees of Communist Countries in the !
[586]_ United States (see DOI 60-11)
[588]Prior approval of the Director or the Deputy Ditector for Operations is
[589]required for operational contact in the United States with or operational ’
[590]use of ‘officials, | representatives, or r employees of the USSR, its satellite:
[592]contres. If, while in the United States, such individual is ; to be investigated,
[594]. approached for recruitment, or contacted for operational purposes,.the prior’
[596]concurrence of the FBT) will also be required in accordance with para-
[597]graph 6.b., above. . A ATION s
[598]Delegstes or Employees of the United Syases
[600]It is DDO policy that the operational use of delegates or employees of ©
[601]the United Nations, including those of its various main organs and of.
[602]its related intergovernmental agencies, is of such sensitivity as to require
[603]special consideration by the Deputy Director for Operations. In especially
[604]worthwhile cases wherein ‘operational use of a particular ( ‘UN! individual -
[606]_ is deemed essential for the accomplishment of the DDO mission, approval
[608]may’ be’ obtained. In each case involving a non-UJ.S. citizen assigned in
[610]the U.S. or a U.S. citizen wherever assigned, the prior approval of the
[611]Deputy Director for Operations will be required. (See paragraph 8.b.
[612]regarding use of non-U.S. citizen delegates or employees; not assigned
[613]in the U.S.) If, while in the United States, the’ UN individual is to be
[614]investigated, approached for recruitment, or contacted for operational pur-
[615]poses, the prior concurrence of the FBI may also be required as outlined
[616]in paragraph 6.b., above.
[618]. Staff Members or Officials of Red Cross Societies/
[620]The operational use of staff members or officials of the International Red -
[621]Cross or its affiliated national Red Cross, Red Crescént, or other equivalent
[622]societies requires special consideration and prior approval by the Deputy
[624]‘Director for Operations. DDO elements should make every effort to avoid
[626]the operational use of staff members or officials of Red Cross societies.’ How-
[628]ever, when especially high priority objectives are at stake and alternative --
[630]agent assets are not available, approval for the use of such individuals may -.
[631]be graated by the Deputy Director for Operations. =
[633]. Officials of the Vatican State}
[635]Operational contact with officials of the Vatican State will be made oaly
[636]with the prior approval of the Deputy Director for Operations. Operational
[638]use of Vatican officials will be contingent on prior approval ¢ by | the Deputy =:
[640]Director for Operations.
[642]. US, Government Funded Professors, Lecturers, Students or Grantees
[644]U.S. or foreign professors, lecturers or studeats and other persons partici- |
[646]_pating in U.S. Government-sponsored academic, cultural, athletic or other;
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[663]{exchange progres except certain’ ‘Fulbright grantees—see paragraph 5b.,
[664]above) are considered to be in a separate sensitive category. Operational
[665]use of such individuals while they are actively participating in am aa exchagge!
[666]. program. funded by the Us. Government’ requires special. considexation .
[667]C. Lo . and. bad approval by the Deputy Director for Operations prior to.such use. In
[668]‘ - certain 1 especial worthwhile cases wherein the operational ‘use of-a par- ...
[669]ticular “U.S. Government supported exchangee) is considered essential to
[670]the accomplishment of the DDO mission, the Deputy Director for Opera-
[671]. ‘tions may grant approval. Memoranda requesting such approval will be ~
[672]C forwarded through the Chief, Foreign Resources Division. In such cases the
[673]Deputy Director for Operations will determine whether or not to seek the
[677]concurrence (6f the U.S. Government. sponsor.) —
[678]if Members of Ediicational or Private ‘Véluritary “Grganizations)
[680]Pay . eee
[682](1). It is is US. Government t policy # that no federal agency shall provide’ any o-:-.
[683]covert financial assistance or, ‘support, ‘direct, or indirect, to any of the) 5 071) oF
[684]ations) This policy. =
[686]mo ” . ” fnation’s. educational, or_private vo
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[690]applies to all foreign as well as “domestic. activities | (of such organiza
[691](tions, In compliance with the above proscription; DDO policy requires ..
[692]~ the most careful scrutiny of all cases involving operational contact with
[693](U:S. educational or private voluntary-organizations- including. trade and)
[694](professional organizations. % “The operational use of any employee, staff
[695]member or official of Such an organization requires prior approval by
[696]the Deputy Director for Operations. The Deputy Director for Opera-
[697]tions will determine whether or not to seek extra-Agency approval for
[698]the conduct of such operations.
[699]© ; (2). Operational use including covert funding abroad of { foreign-based |
[700](international voluntary organizations)and the personnel thereof is pers
[701]“mitted even if the organization is also funded ‘by. S. ‘Private voluntary
[702]f (organizations)
[704]j. Officials or Employees of the African-American Istisite) :
[705]CO : "Operational use “6f the officials or employees of the ‘African-American]
[706](Institute requires prior approval of the Deputy Director for Operations.
[707]Contacts with such individuals which DDO officers are obliged to make in
[708]their cover capacities will not involve operational matters until the approval
[709]of the Deputy Director for Operations has been secured,
[711]k. (Volunteers to America) ; ”
[712]Operational use of or operational contact with members f Volunteers to)
[713]+America] while they are on assignment in the United States will not be
[714]made_without the prior approval of the Deputy Director for Operations.
[716]( Voluniteers:t0. America} are participants in programs established by various
[717]foreign countries in collaboration with the Department of State as a
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[735]“ counterpart to the U.S. Peace Corps. Such volunteers are sent to the US.
[736]for a period of service in schools and community development programs.:
[738]The name of the organization may vary by country,
[740]8 OPERATIONAL USE REQUIRES APPROVAL BY CHIEF OF AREA D
[741]. - , DIVISION . a ete
[742]Operational use of any indiyidual in the categories listed in this paragraph — ott
[744]_ is considered of such’ sensitivity as to require special consideration and ap-
[745]proval by the appropriate Area Division Chief. This authority may not be
[746]delegated. The request for approval will be by memorandum in which the 2)
[747]individual's covert approval status will be described, together with a concise ;
[748]explanation of the intended operational use.
[749]a. Citizens or Alien Residents of the U.S. Used in Denied Areas ' (see
[750]“DOT 50-19): oo, . . De
[751]-° The operational use in denied areas of U.S. citizens, or of aliens who have’ ; 4 a
[752]been admitted for permanent residence’ or have resided’ for ‘a prolonged © ns
[753]. period in the U.S., requires the prior approval of the:Chief of-the Area _- ,
[754]Division under whose jurisdiction the intended use is to. take place. ©
[755]. -b. Non-U.S. Citizen. Delegates or Employees of the United Nations not As- ~
[756]“os ss” signed in the US.” re co :
[757]The operational use of ‘non-U.S. citizen delegates or employees of the/
[758]United Nations who are not assigned in the U.S. requires the prior ap-
[759]proval of the Chief of the Area Division under whose jurisdiction the in-
[760]tended use is to take place. .
[762]'@. Members of the Academic Community y
[763](1) Within the context of this instruction ‘a member of the academic com-; ‘
[764]munity is defined as: any student, faculty member, administrative :
[765]' officer or staff official of a college, university or similar institution of
[766]higher learning including their associated research centers. Persons
[767]associated with institutions such as police or military training centers: oe )
[768](except the four college-level military service academies) or under-
[769]going specialized technical training with business or commercial firms
[770]are not considered to be members of the academic community.
[771](2) Operational use of members of the academic community, especially |
[772]those cases wherein an individual is to be made witting of Agency 2”
[773]interest, will be on a highly selective basis. Each case will be examined ;
[774].. to ascertain ‘itsessentiality to. the DDO: mission in termés-of. the price oe a
[775]of possible disclosure, and to ensure that proper security procedures. (a ( ; . Roly
[776]“5 "can be observed. When it has been determined: that the operational oS :
[777]"use of a member of the academic community as’ defined above is oe -
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[801], operationally feasible and without suitable alternative, prior approval
[802]in the following cases will be obtained as indicated below:
[803]‘(a) Any UGS. citizen who is a member of the academic community }
[804]; ; and who is associated in any way with any U.S. or foreign college, '
[805]43 : |. university or similar institution of higher learning; ’ oo.
[806]Ne. ..=* (b) ‘Any non-U.S. citizen who is a member of the academic community:
[807]. oT _-.°"". and who is associated in ahy way with any U:S.-owned or U.S:
[808]affiliated college, university or similar institution of high ‘
[809]. ; ' ing which is located eitherin the United States pr abroad. , f r
[810]a . If the individual is located in the United States, approval will be. re Of/
[811]Nee . ; - quested by memorandum to the Chief, Foreign Resources Division. -
[812]~"* The memorandum will include a statement that the individual is, or
[813]is not, a DCD asset or contact, and in the event he is will include
[814]* the cdncurrence of the Chief, Domestic Collection Division. If the in-
[815]_ + * . 5° dividual is logated outside the United States, approval will be requested
[816]oO 7 by memorandum to the Chief of the Area Division who has jurisdiction ©
[817]pe over the area concerned.) Operational use, of (foreign members of the:
[818]Sot : academic community’ who are’ not associated in any way withiU.S.-.- 0 /-°)*
[819]oT , Lo owned or’ U.S.-affiliated institutions of higher learning’ is alsocon- =:
[820]sidered sensitive.. The operational use of such individuals also requires .-.-. -...-
[821]‘the approval of the Chief of the Area Division fin any. case involving
[822]well known person or having special sécurity implications, the
[823]Division Chief to whom the request is referred under the above pro-
[824]visions will consult with the DDO and obtain the latter’s approval.
[825](3) The provisions of paragraph (2) do not apply to Domestic Collection
[826]oN -” Division contacts with members of the academic community, but such
[827]© ; contacts are subject to the following requirements:
[828](a) If a member of the academic community; would be asked to per-
[829]form an operational task or to alter his normal pattern of activity
[830]_ in order to serve Agency purposes, prior approval of the Chief, - .
[831]a, ; - Domestic Collection Division is required. Additionally, if such an
[832]C) ~ individual will be in a foreign area, the concurrence of the Chief ©
[833]of the Area Division concerned will be obtained. -
[834](b) Prior concurrence will be. obtained from the appropriate Area
[835]Division Chief if an individual is to be utilized in a politicaily
[836]sensitive area where his. presence or activities could potentially
[837], embarrass the interests of the U.S. Government. :
[838]_ (ce) The requirements of paragraph S.a. apply if a. citizen or alien
[839]“.. yesident of the United States wouid be used in a denied area.
[840](4) At the end of each calendar year, Chiefs of Divisions will submit a =
[841]report to the Deputy Director ior Operations (via Chief, Foreign .
[842]Resources Division) on the number of individuals recruited from the
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[859]academic c community during that year. This audit will permit the DDO *
[860]to ‘keep abreast of major quantitative changes in the number of PO
[861]tentially sensitive operational cases in each Division.
[862](5) It should be noted that the provisions of this paragraph do not apply ; 7
[863]to DDO employees who wish to study orsteach privatelyieApproval fore *) :
[865]such activity will be obtained in accordance with the Provisions: of
[866]- * HR10-7.
[868]9. INDIVIDUAL CHANGES OF STATUS OR CATEGORY
[870]When an individual undergoes a change of status which places him in one of 0
[871]the restricted categories described above, or transfers him from one category
[873]to another, his operational use or continued operational use is contingent upon
[875]approval or reapproval as prescribed for his new status. 2... se _ i
[877]- 7 10. INTERPRETATION ‘OR MODIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS . ; ne oo,
[878]a Certain of the policy restrictions described’ in this instruction are subject to . - i .
[879]_ + interpretation, extension or modification by the Deputy Director for Opera-*-" 9 8 oy ae
[880]: tions depending on the conditions and the atmosphere for DDO operations: -.°: ~~ -- wf Sas
[882]. at any particular time. Especially when dealing on the edges of policy rulings iz
[883]and within the guidelines set forth herein, particular heed should be paid to
[884]the price of disclosure, including careful consideration of the sensitivities of
[885]the individuals involved. When there is any doubt concerning the application i
[886]of these restrictions, guidance should be obtained from. the Deputy Director '
[887]for Operations.
[889]; William ‘E. Nelson
[890]Deputy Director for Operations
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