Released under the John, F. Kennedy Asgassination Records Collection Act: of’ 1992 ae usc 2idF “Note } amis dat -14- 2047 re oC ON tee De ONS ae ae ; Tt : ,* an vooare res og lee aan NU oe . 3 ra ve i. a Y \ 7 1 . ' . y a a ° an ‘ * ws — Se Po ie ‘Peep Director General | Santiago L. ‘Alino, Acting hate: re rr ra eo yee ifs your agency ‘has no “Sbjection to the releasé of its information in the” enclosed’ records, please’ arr ae notify the FBI so that we may take steps to reléase the records to the Archives. ‘If your agency. rn OO 4 “ _ ‘,‘determiries that: the information cannot be: released,’ ‘please provide ant explanation: so that’ the FBI may os Tat 7 . present the evidence to the Board. for their approvals, The Act requires the FBI to. present, “clear. and "75 Me "_conviitcing: evidence” of a harm that would ‘outweigh the need for public disclosure to the Board for - ee f "any information that we request to. protect? from disclosure. _ Such: evidence 16 protect infortnation i IS 4. . 5 le | » explained i in the ‘Act as, “the public disclosure of, the. assassination record would compromise. the - > on *.. 3° existence. of 2 an understanding of confidentiality currently requiring protection between. a 1 Government: * . : an aN agent and a. cooperating. individual or a foreign | government, and public disclosure: would: ‘beso? | a oe _ harmful that it outweighs: the public interest.” Upon receipt of ‘your instructions and. explanation for 6" re “the protection from disclosure: the FBI will provide the-information to the Board! and, request that ern 7 pits . “et a * they st sustain the: request for withholding the information, from disclosure. io wos ot oe ds a ~y . a . Fe rar . me ‘ —s, aa o rles _».Please be aware that, the Act requires that. all information i dn the assassination collectién at . nT: Archives (even i in the closed, section) be réleased to ‘the public in the year 2017, including information : Coes a - “ll <. ‘that the Board ¢ agrées to protect. The Act has provisions to extend postpériements (protection of . te, ey information from disclosure) past 2017 with the certification” of the President of the United States that co wa § ‘the information’ contitiues to meet the requirements for, postponement. The FBI will pefiddically : we co a review the postponed ‘material f for the heedof. this certification. a Ty Nn ere ae ars 1 , . ? Sane } me z ar o re ae “As you know; ‘the’ FBI normally protects information from; your agency pursuant { to applicable ae Pre Y _ Executive Orders- and the Freedom of Inforrhation -and Privacy “Acts exemptions” “However, ‘the Act is | Bo oe a unique: Federal law that. appliés. only’ to JFK assassination ‘records. Please note, it is our opinion that - a aA oe ., Telease of. information i in the JF K assassination. records should notin the ‘future affect. the FBI's”; | ¥ yo won Sy at “standard Policy, of protecting your agency” s information’ in other investigations or in “other: contexts: ale Sie : af ' - cama . i sea e ‘ ~ Yo. “os : vay ‘ oy * . : - ol” 7 aan OE Ln “The FBLi is commitied to the openirig of all information related. to the assassifiation to the oo -. ne ~ United. States public, but appreciates , that certain information is ‘sensitive and ‘not proper for release ~ wg fee : , Therefore, the FBI requests. “your consideration and understanding. of this matter and the continuance . _ a 1 of Your outstanding association with ¢ our agency. rn hare . ye ba Thank: you, in advatice, ef your cooperation, Please direct any question’. to our Legat Office, ey oe oS representative or-to-Carol'L, Keeley, Acting Unit Chief of the Historical and Executive Review-Unit - a io Toa ft of the FBI, 935 Pennsylvania, A Avenue, N. Ws » Washington, D. Cc. 20535, (202); 324- 0671. ‘ = v ’ . “ i ‘ N, ee oy wot loa, . .. * . . oa TL . y “Louis's Freeh oe eS . Docld: 32322269 ° Page 3. ne ae