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14 June 1954 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: Hazardous Activities. 

1. The enclosed proposed directive on Hazardous Activities has been 

approved in substance by USCIBEC. Vote sheet replies indicated that the 

directive could be construed to require retroactive action insofar as 

assignment oi' personnel to groups in accordance tdth the extent or their 

knowledge or CCMmT is concerned. As this was not the intent of the 

directive, certain revisions have been ma.de, subsequent to USCIBEC 

approval, in order to clarify this point. These revisions are not 

considered to affect the substance of the proposed directive. 

2. Accordingly, in the absence or objection by arry member prior 

to 17001 Friday, 25 June 1954, the USCIBEC decision noted above, and 

the indicated non-substantive amendments thereto 'Will be considered 

approved, and the enclosed directive will be issued as USCIB policy 

to all concerned. 

Enclosure 

Proposed Directive 

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ASSIGNMENT QF CCl·flliT PERSONNEL TfilAZARDOUS DUTIF.S 

I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 

The purpose of this directive is to prescribe USCIB policy 

concerning engagement in hazardous activities by personnel who 

are or have been indoctrinated for CCMmT. 

II. DEFlllITIONS 

Hazardous Activities - For the purpose of this directive, 

hazardous activities are those which place a person in a position 

where he runs a substantial risk of being captured or otherwise 

subjected to interrogation, e.g.: 

a. Duties behind enemy lines, or in shore operations off 

an enemy or Iron Curtain country. 

b. Flights over enemy or Iron Curtain territory unless on 

recognized corridor routes. 

c. Raids, minor formation attacks, underwater demolition 

operations, and service with a unit or formation forward 

of Division Headquarters. 

d. Duty in or visits to Iron Curtain countries and also 

other areas where from time to time local conditions are 

considered to involve an unacceptable risk. 

e. Transit through the Soviet Zones of Germany and Austria 

unless in authorized military or diplomatic transport on 

regular routes. 

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IIf. POLICY AND PROOEDURES 

A. GENERAL -

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1. Whenever the duties of any person who has had access to 

C(M]}JT are about to be terminated or he is scheduled for reassignment 

and is deemed to have current knowledge of value about Cc.MINT 

(whether currently indoctrinated or not) such that his capture or 

interrogation could be a substantial risk to the security of CCMINT, 

a determination shall be made in accordance with the extent of that 

knowledge, into which of the groups listed in paragraph Bl below he 

shall be considered to belong. Every effort shall be made to ensure 

that such a person is not assigned to, or does not engage in official 

activities of a hazardous nature prior to expiration of the time 

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limitations specified for that group to which it is determined that 

he belongs. 

2. All possible action shall be taken to discourage or 

prevent BD.y person who has knowledge of current value about COKrNT 

from engaging in hazardous activities in an unofficial capacity 

at any time. 

B.. ASSIGNMENT TO GROUPS -

1. Persons having knowledge of current value about CCJ.UNT 

are divided into four groups as follows~ 

a. GROUP A - Producers of Category I CCMI:NT who have no 

knowledge of other Categories are classed as Group A. They may 

be assigned to hazardous activities only on the authority of senior 

officers. (No restrictions are applied to the recipients or nonindoctrinated producers of Category I CCMINT only.) 

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b. GROUP B - Individuals who have lmowledge of current 

value about Category II CCMINT are classed as Group B. They 

ma;y be assigned to hazardous activities only after six months 

separation from such material. 

c. GROUP C - Individuals, other than those specified in 

subparagraph d. below, who have lmowledge of current value about 

Category III CCMINT are classed as Group c. They may be assigned 

to hazardous activities only after a separation of one year or 

longer from this type of informaticm. 

d. GROUP D - Individuals with precise knowledge of CCl-IINT 

processing techniques, competence, or potential, regarding the 

more sensitive Category III CCMINT material are classed as 

Group D. They shall not be assigned to hazardous activities 

at any time. 

2. Responsibility for assignment of persons to Groups A, B, C 

or D above, and cancellation after appropriate post de-briefing 

intervals rests with the parent USCIB member. USCIB member departments or agencies using indoctrinated persons from another member 

department or agency shall, upon release of such individuals to 

their parent activity, furnish that activity with suitable reconnnendations regarding the g~p to which those individuals should be 

assigned. 

C. EXCEPTIONS - Ex:ceptions to the above policy shall be authorized 

only after careful consideration in each instance of the advantages 

to be gained, as opposed to the risk involved. In considering 

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exceptions to Paragraph II. d. the protection offered by diplomatic 

status shoul.d not automatically be considered sufficient, but shoul.d 

be assessed in the light or t!-te particul.ar ,:,ircumstances involved. 

1. An exception in the case of GROUP A, B or C personnel shall 

be approved by the USCIB member of the department or agency concerned. 

The Executive Secretary USCIB shall be promptly notified of each 

exception approved. 

2. An exception in the case of GROUP D personnel shall be 

approved by USCIB. 

D. IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONS -

1. Instructions restricting assignment of personnel as outlined 

in Paragraph B. 1. above shall be issued by each member department or 

agency to its appropriate personnel assignment office. T.hese 

instructions should permit of no exceptions, other than in an 

emergency, without prior reference to the USCIB member concerned. 

2. Copies of such implementing instructions as are issued 

should be provided the Executive Secretary, USCIB, for information. 

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