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1.0. .-Lavery, OGG
Via
AAddona
DDO/PICG
Subject
Classification of EX 3600
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Re your request for "a couple sentences of factual
data as to why this documentais classified" here they are:
1. Ex post facto, since I was not associated
with Operation MHCHAOS during its existence, I can only
offer the following reasonable surmise,
during its tenure MHCHAOS was one of the most sensitive
As we now know,
operations conducted under DDP-aegis, repeatedly sanctioned
(in writing) by the DCI. The activity was deemed so sensi-
tive that it was controlled by/through extremely restricted
handling
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channels. I think it follows logically, at least
in my view, that any document produced by MHCHAOS, whether
a formal
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or informal one, would have been classified at
least SECRET.
Does the information in this document warrant
classification today. I think it does, and I believe the
current classification of CONFIDENTIAL is proper.
Reading
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Pgs. 2 through 12 carefully, is readily apparent that
some of the information on some of these pages was seemingl
acquired_from/through sensitive sources/methods. Also
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these pages contain frequent mention of FBI information con
cerning many of the Peace Movement groups/organizations
cited; #FBI reports received by MHCHAOS were invariably
classified, for the most part CONFIDENTIAL.
3. What should be the proper FOIA exemption for EX
3600; in my view, (b)(3).
Haefner
C/SCB/IP
7 Apr 77
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