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SUBJECT:   Intelligence  Disclosure  Policy  (U)  -.--  - 
References:   (a)  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  Directive,-.--..:.*;*/ 
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(b)  Nat final  Policy  and  Procedures  for  the  Disclosure^: 
of  Classified  Military -Information  to  Foreign 
Governments  and  International  Organizations  (U) 
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--'  '  (KDP-D),  September  9,  1981     t  ;...  t>^-.- - 
(c)  DoD  Instruction  5230.18,"  "The  DoD  Foreign  Dis- 
:  closure  Automated  Data  "System  (FORDAD)*"'1'^  " 
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A.-  PURPOSE 
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coordinatioa  of  ^disclosures  of  classified  U.S.    intelligence'  to  senior^/tj 
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r  (U)  This  Directive  applies  to  tfa*  Office  of  the  Secretary  of  __. 
Defense  (OSD)^:the^Military  Departments,  the  Organization.of,tae  --/*': 
Joint  Chiefs" of  Staff/ the  Unified  and  Specified  ConBands^  and  the/  v 
Defease  Agencies  (hereafter  referred  to  collectively  as  "DoD  Com- 
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C.  ^POLICY 
(U)   It  is  DoD  policy  to  control  the  disclosure  of  classified 
U.S.  intelligence  to  officials  of  foreign  governments  and  interna- 
tional organizations  in  accordance  with  references  (a)  (enclosure  1) 
and  (b),  as  applicable. 
CLASSIFIED  BY  reference  (a) 
DECLASSIFY  ON  OADR 
Available  on  a  need-to-know  basis  from  the  Principal  Director  for 
Counterintelligence  and  Security  Policy,  Office  of  the  Deputy  Under 
Secretary  of  Defense  for  Policy.
D.   PROCEDURES 
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4.   (U)  Decisions  by  DoD  Components  concerning  the  disclosure  or  denial  v 
of  classified  U.S.  intelligence  to  officials  of  foreign  governments  and  inter- 
national organizations  shall  be  recorded  in  the  Foreign  Disclosure  and  Tech- 
nical Information  System  (FORDTIS)  in  accordance  with  DoD  Instruction  5230.18 
(reference  (c)).   Disclosures  involving  sensitive  compartmented  information 
that  cannot  be  sanitized  appropriately  may  be  excluded  from  this  requirement 
provided  a  permanent,  retrievable  record  is  maintained  pursuant  to  paragraph 
B.2.b.  of  the  attachment  to  reference  (a)  (enclosure  1). 
E.   RESPONSIBILITIES        "     " 
1.   (U)  The  Secretaries  of  the  Military  Departments,  the  Director,  National 
Security  Agency/Chief f  Central  Security  Service,  and  the  Director,  Defense  Intel* 
ligence  Agency: 
a.   (U)  Shall  decide,  in  compliance  with  sections  C.  and  D.,  above, 
whether  to  disclose  or  deny  classified  U.S.  intelligence  to  officials  of 
foreign  governments  and  international  organizations. 
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b.   (U)  May  redelegate  their  authority,  in  writing,  as  required  for 
efficient  operation  of  organizational  elements  under  their  direction,  authority, 
or  control. 
2.   (U)  Tne  Director,  Defense  Intelligence  Agency,  shall: 
a.   (U)  Upon  receipt  of  adequate  justification,  and  in  coordination 
with  the  DUSD(P),  delegate  disclosure  authority,  in  writing,  to  the  Commanders 
of  Unified  and  Specified  Commands,  the  OSD  principal  staff  assistants,  and  the 
heads  of  DoD  Components  not  listed  in  subsection  E.I.. ,  above. 
b."  (U)  Recommend  to  the  DUSD(P)  for  approval  uniform  DoD"  procedures 
for  the  coordination  of  proposed  disclosures  of  classified  U.S.  intelligence 
to  senior  foreign  officials. 
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.  c.   (U)  Coordinate  within  and  f of  the" Bepartaent-  of  Defense,  proposed 
disclosures  of  classified  U.S.  intelligence  to  senior  foreign  officials  under 
the  procedures  in   section  D.  of  the  attachment  to  reference  (a)  (enclosure  1). 
d. 
3.  (U)  The  Deputy  Under  Secretary  of  Defense  for  Policy,  or  designee, 
shall:  ~       "  -  ■"""  " '  .  "   ~~ 
'__    a*   ^   Be  responsible  for  the  oversight  and  effective  implementation 
of, this  Directive  within  the  Department  of  Defense.         .  •  
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""'*.   b.   (U)  Resolve  conflicts  among  DoD  Components  relating  to  disclosures 
of  classified  U.S.  intelligence  to  senior  foreign  officials.       "" 
4.  (U)  'Heads  of  DoD  Components  shall: 
a.  (U)   Designate  a  point  of  contact  who  shall  be  responsible  for 
coordinating  proposed  intelligence  disclosures  to  senior  foreign  officials 
and   furnish  to  the  Chief,  Foreign  Disclosure  Branch  (DJ-4B),  Foreign  Liaison 
Division,  Directorate  of  Intelligence  and  External  Affairs,  DIA,  the  identi- 
fication of  such  points  of  contact. 
b.  (U)   Ensure  that  the  Chief,  Di-48,  DIA,  is  notified  at  least  5 
working  days  in  advance  of  proposed  disclosures  to  senior  foreign  officials. 
Such  notification  shall  include  as  much  of  the  essential  information  specified 
in  section  D.  of  the  attachment  to  reference  (a)  (enclosure  1)  as  is  available.
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EFFECTIVE  DATE  AND  IMPLEMENTATION 
(U)  This  Directive  is  effective  immediately.   ForwartI  one  copy  of  imple- 
menting documents  to  the  Deputy  Under  Secretary  of  Defense  for  Policy  within 
120  days.       "  "  .         \ 
PAUL  THAYEi 
Deputy  Secretary  of  Defense 
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Enclosure  -  1 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence  Directive.,  "Intelligence 
Disclosure  Policy,"  May  25,  1983  ;.,  -    -  .^. 
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