Ye & -  NRO74 WA CODE IDIBCCCCCECCCCC CCC ECPM NITEL 5-2-75 MSE TO ALL sacs FROM DIRECTOR (62-116395) _ PERSONAL ATTENTION “SENSTUDY 75 . CAPTIONED MATTER PERTAINS TO BUREAU'S HANDLING OF REQUESTS FROM SENATE AND HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. IN CONNEC- TION WITH WORK OF THESE COMMITTEES, STAFF MEMBERS MAY SEEK TO INTERVIEW CURRENT AND FORMER FBI EMPLOYEES. RECENTLY, THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE (SSC) STAFF HAS INTERVIEWED SEVERAL FORMER EMPLOYEES AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MANY MORE SUCH PERSONNEL WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FBI HAS PLEDGED FULL COOPERATION WITH THE COMMITTEE AND WE WISH TO ASSIST AND FACILITATE ANY INVESTIGATIONS UNDER- TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO THE FBI. HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO INSURE THAT SENSITIVE SOURCES AND METHODS AND ONGOING SENSITIVE INVESTIGATIONS ARE FULLY were a Mint 0h ave ow , | FBI - COLUMBIA oe = | MW 54991 Doocld: 329895140 Page 2 } aa ne a nial a OO . o -
. 6 ye PAGE TWO PROTECTED. SHOULD ANY FORMER EMPLOYEE CONTACT YOUR OFFICE AND HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING HIS OBLIGATION NOT TO DIVULGE INFOR- MATION OBTAINED BY VIRTUE OF HIS PAST FBI EMPLOYMENT, HE SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT-LEGAL COUNSEL, FBIHQ, BY COLLECT CALL. YOUR CONVERSATIONS WITH FORMER EMPLOYEES MUST BE IN KEEPING WITH OUR PLEDGE. IT IS BELIEVED SUCH A PROCEDURE WOULD INSURE PROPER PROTECTION AND ALSO FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE sscy J THE ABOVE PROCEDURE ALSO APPLIES TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF YOUR OFFICE. HOWEVER, CONTACT WITH THE LEGAL COUNSEL SHOULD BE HANDLED THROUGH THE SAC. END HOH FBI COLUMBIA ACK FOR TWO TELETYPES CO CLR HW 3499) Doold: 32969514 Page 3 a ee
A * OPTIONAL FORM No. 10  S MAY 1962 EDITION f GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 s UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : ALL EMPLOYEES May 7, 1975 DATE: OFFICE MEMO # 80, Series 1975 FROM ; /\w\ sac SUBJECT: SENSTUDY 75 The following information has been received from the Bureau? "Captioned matter pertains to Bureau's handling of requests from Senate and House Select Committees to study governmental operations with respect to intelligence activities. In connection with work of these committees, staff members may seek to interview current and former FBI employees. "Recently, the Senate Select Committee (SSC) staff has interviewed several former employees and it is anticipated that many more such personnel will be contacted. "The FBI has pledged full cooperation with the Committee and we wish to assist and facilitate any investigations under- taken by the Committee with respect to the FBI. However, we do have an obligation to insure that sensitive sources and methods and ongoing sensitive investigations are fully protected, Should any former employee contact your office and have any question regarding his obligation not to divulge infor- mation obtained by virtue of his past FBI employmént, _he should be instructed to contact Legal Counsel, FBIHQ, by collect call. 7 Your conversations with former employees must be in keeping with our pledge. It is believed such a procedure would insure proper protection and also facilitate the work of the SSC." As regards employees of our office, if any of you) are contacted by members of the SSC staff the SAC, or in his absence the ASAC, should be advised and Legal Counsel FBIHQ will be contacted by the SAC or ASAC. - Each Employee ‘- 62-289 1 - 66-30 JID: jac 62-239 -2Z SEArvchiad saccsocecnevescaseceoeee Sataltat cree Bteebersercsoes wines Ye Po senteees Be NW aa pocra: 329 Li Savipgs Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan