104-10067-10166]. a “Op Washingion, B-C 20505 . . OLC 79-0113/% June 18, 1979 Mr. Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr. Clerk . U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Mr. Henshaw:. Forwarded herewith are comments concerning the final report of the Select Committee on Assassinations, listing a series of points in the report that raise security questions. These comments cite the section in question, the reasons for changing them, and suggested ways for handling the matter, I trust you will have no problem in accommodating these. suggestions. Sincerely, ; ud gy Enclosure Distribution: Orig - Adse 1 ~ pbCcCTI 1 - ER 1 - OLC/Subj 1 - OLC/Chrono. . 1 - OGC/Rininger 1 - OS/Sullivan 1 - CI StafffSednaocui ; 1 - SE pie/banption ; 1 - LA Div/Sturbitts . Q 1 - OP/Haudescheldt 1° 1 - DDS&T/Clark 2) 1 - OLC/HSCA/Holmes OLC/SDB/ksn ORIGINAL CL BY _ “7257 C1 DECL EG REVW ON _ © x D& YRS BY WA EXT BYN REASON. CONFIDENTIAL
14-00000 4 CONFIDENTIAL ATTACHMENT 10 DDCI LETTER OF B dune i979 Bes a “FINDINGS iu seconnennirt08s : Me = 7 Page 60 DII-PATS, Footnote 4. Use of the word “recruited” | is - inaccurate in the accepted praseology of intelligence. _ The word "recruited" refers to controlled agents, which are very different from cooperative private citizens who do not have a clandestine role. Use of the word in this context could harm future participants, if the program were resumed. Delete "recruited" and insert the word "contacted" in its place. (C) — Page 72 DII-PATS, Third paragraph. Second sentence should read "According to an affidavit that McMillan filed with the committee, her only employment with the Federal Government was a 30-day temporary translator." Delete remainder of sentence. Reference to the Joint Publications Research Service reveals a classified cover operation in | conjunction with other foreign governments. (C) Page 75 DII-PATS, Fourth paragraph. Last sentence in ~ paragraph should read “de Mohrenschildt's CIA file contained several reports --" submitted by de Mohrenschildt to the CIA on topics concerning Yugoslavia." Delete remainder of sentence. See 26 March 1979 letter to G. Robert Blakey from S. D. Breckinridge. Inclusion of specific titles indicates areas of pointed Agency foreign intelligence interests. (C) Page 76 DII-PATS, Third paragraph. In the next to the last sentence of the quotation, delete the remainder of the sentence following the phrase “he furnished fragmentary intelligence...," which refers to the attempt to obtain financial loans from the Agency and is of a confidential nature and not relevant to the purpose of the investigation. Agency confidential information on intelligence sources is protected as part - of the operational necessity of maintaining professional confidence in the relationships. Revelation of this sort of personal information — could be injurious to the ability of the Agency in this respect. (C) Page 5 DADE-PATS, Exhibit No. F-7*. Delete *Ryaij to Nosenko." This reference describes the true name of a CIA operations officer currently an active employee of the CIA. He is under cover and his identity should be protected. (C) CONFIDENTIAL
eee ne neni ee em: ne ee eet are os + rere a RE ETRE TEE Tae een = SE ers CONFIDENTIAL _ VOLUME _XIT “Page 56. Paragraph (33). Delete sentence “In a fitness report for...and searches for and develops new sources." See 26 March 1979 letter to G. Robert Blakey from S. D.: Breckinridge, in which it was noted that the fitness report is a classified document and suggest that the duties of. the employee in question be described in general terms to the effect that “his duties in Dallas were contacting individuals” in the area who had information on foreign subjects." (C) Page 56. Paragraph (36). Sentence should read "De Mohrenschildt's CIA file contained several reports submitted by de Mohrenschildt to the CIA on topics concerning Yugoslavia." Delete remainder of sentence, See the comment concerning the same subject regarding page 75 DII-PATS, Fourth paragraph. (C) a Page 58. Paragraph (44). Delete “Jerry G. Brown" whose name appears twice. Delete “Gale Allen, a Department of Defense.” Allen — appears three times. Both individuals are currently employed by GIA. (C) Page 61. Paragraph (65). Delete "Robert Gottschling,” who is currently an Agency employee. (C) - . , ie Se Page 62. Paragraph (73). Second to the last sentence should read "Dryer said one of those contacts was a person who worked for French intelligence and cooperated with the CIA. (189)" Delete last sentence. The operational relationship remains classified. (C) There are a considerable number of blank pages and.missing pages in the materials forwarded to us. We are unable to certify as to the content of those pages. It is presumed that this material will be provided for review prior to publication. (U) CONFIDENTIAL