MEMO ON HSCA REQUEST FOR DECLASSIFICATION OF HELMS' TRANSCRIPT
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: BRECKINRIDGE, S.D.
To: REARDON, RAY, D/OS
Document date: 9/5/78
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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5 September 1978

MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security (Attn: Ray Reardon)

Chief, CI Staff (Attn:(Michael Sednaoui)

Chief, SE Division (Attr.: Dale Sumption)

Chief, LA Division (Attn: Wm. Sturbitts)

PCS/ LOC/DDO (Attn: Norbert Shepanek)

FROM

: S. D. Breckinridge

SUBJECT

: HSCA Request for Declassification of

Helms Transcripts

1: The HSCA forwarded on 4 September 1978 a request

that the attached portions of transcripts from Mr. Helms'

testimony before Committee be declassified.

2.

It is requested that you review this on a priority

basis, reporting back to this office those sections that

need

sanitization prior to declassification where you

have

a substantive interest. Where you have not addressed

problems please so signify.

As an example, AMLASH's true

name should be deleted and replaced by the crypt.

3.

There clearly are sections that will require

sanitization,

declassification

photo-

graphic coverage in Mexico City) please state the reason.

S. D. Breckinridge

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