MEMORANDUM:SECURITY VIOLATION - UNLOCKED SAFE
Originator: CIA
From: CHIEF, PHYS. SECUR. BRANCH
To: ACTING CHIEF, SECUR. DIV.
Document date: 06/19/1952
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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: deting Chiof, Securlty Division

SUBJECT: Security Violation - Unlocked Safe

19 June 1952

Le On saturday, l vune 1952, at 7:31 Po!. safe 16791, containing

Cheet indicates that the instant safe was last closed and checked at

5:07 Polio 0n 12 june 19520

Night Security Officer Gustaf L. Boklund

responded to the telephone call fron the Guard Office and secured the

safe at S:20 "'", after placing an expianatory note therein.

2. On 16 June 1952 Mr. Gay C. Colton, of this Branch, accompanied

Bernard F. Doran, Security Officer, ISS, Investirated the violation.

During the course of tine investigation r. Devad I. Chmist, Fhysical Science

Administrator, RD, 155, was interviewed.

3. Is. Christ advised that he was custodian of the instant safe on

the date in question, and that no one had been assigned responsibility

for conducting the Staff Duty Officer Inspection of the area. He stated

that he had departed for the day at about 4:00 P.l., and that apparently

he had forgotten to secure the safe. He stated further that Room 2413

was vacant when he departed. He stated also that in the future he would

adhere to CIA Security Regulations with respect to initialing the Safe

Check Sheet.

CONCLUSION:

4. The circunstances in this case indicate that ir. Christ is solely

responsible for the sacurity violation.

SECURITY HISTORY:

5. No previous security violations have been charged to Mr. Christ.

w. C. KIRCHER

Chief, Physical Security Branch

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