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OperationCHAOS

2662 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Ay Oe · 991 pages OCR'd
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! .I . . 1 . . . . . . . . . I - - ~. --.- C00016399' a ANNEX F CENTRAL INTEUIGENCE AGENCY OIIlCE OI 1HE DIRECTOR WASHINOYON, D.C. 8-W c 3 9May 1973 . k(EM0RANDUM FOR-ALL CU EMPLOYEES. .. .-::-...: .. " 1. Recent presr reports outlint. in dttaU-,.c.ertjn aUcged CU activities with respect to Mr. Ho-d Hunt.'ind.other publer. -Tbe'prck draft of 8 statement 1 will be making to the. Se.ri8tU e m m t t t e c on AppmpAa- -- &m response to a request by rcnior 0fflcid.s. -The,.Agency has coopurted .' with and made avrilab1i' to the appropriate law enforcement bodies. hfom.&-- tion &out these acUvI~e8 and w U conhue to do rQ. ' acntly known facta behind'theqe alorita rr-e. @oae,.8trt6d Lri-the.rtbchcd ......... _ _ ........... tionr on 9 May. As can be reen, the Ageiiey-pr.ov3$cd lhited3ij3l#trncq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - .......... ._ 2. All CIA employees sh-ld understand my attitude on this type of , . , issue. I shall do-e-~irything,i,n..~y- pOWer.tO.,:C?,pfint CIA activities to those v thic h fall wi thf n 8 strict .I Wpret.a-g0n-of-i ts leg i Slativ e charter' .; 1 l..tnke -this.- - -: -- ._ t position becaust-l.rm determined that the law sh+l be respecfed bnd because.-,, ,/ . . . - , this i s the best way to foo!er the Iaitimated.necessary contribuUons.we.'h __ .__:. - .::.. CIA can make to the national clecurity of the United States. 3. 1 rm taking several rctionr.to implement this objective: :. .- - . . . . . . . . , I have ordered dl senior opcradng officials of thfr Agency.. 'to report to me jmmedjrr&ly on -any activftlcs .now going on^----.=---:.: ._ ..................... . . :: or that have gone ,on in the past, whtch'mij~ht be construed to be outside the I6aislative charterbf this'-Agency. -- - - - - - . _ . , . . . . . . . . . I hereby direct every perron presently employed by CU-6::~- :.: : :,:2 ....'..............-. report Lo ine on any, 8uch activltiessf which he has knowledge. I javite all ex-employees to do the-same.. Anyono who has I... : _. . : .. : . ; ... -7':-"------------- . . and say that he wisher to talk" to-'&e.about aattiv?ties outside . . . . . . . - ' cuch information should call my kcretary, ,(extension 6363)-'-'.- CIA#& chartc;.@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _. . . . . 4. To ensure that Agcncy activities are proper in the future, 1 hereby promulgate the following standing order for dl CIA employees: . Any CIA employee who believes that he has rccetvtd instructions which in m y way appear inconsistent with the CIA legislative . .. . . ABr?OVED FOR RELWE ' :a
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