CIA · To: DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, CIA · JFK37 : F25 : 1993.08.11.07:46:48:120014 : · Release: Redact
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"14-00000 ,104-10105-10102) 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 3/ 8500 1 July 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security FROM 03 :Sherwood R. Bosworth / External Activities Branch SUBJECT : Manuscript by David Phillips, 1. Attached herewith is a proposed letter to Mr. David A. Phillips outlining deletions which the Agency' would like made from his book. The general tone of the responses from Agency components was that, if possible, this book should not be published. In the view of most, it dangerously reveals sources and methods, internal organization, missions, and functions. It also provides public confirmation of covert Agency activities and the disruption and reduced morale created by Agee and others. 2. However, on the assumption that publication could not or would not be blocked, the operating components catalogued their most serious concerns. The attached letter to Mr. Phillips includes many of these reservations. The chapter by chapter review, which appears later in this memorandum, contains those recommendations for deletion which, for various explained reasons, should not be forwarded to Mr."
"… turned to Mr. Phillips. 5. Chapter two: Guatemala a. Several offices expressed concern that this book, for the first time, confirms the CIA’s role with Col. Armas and the coup. However, since it would be difficult to defend a classification on this, it was not included in the …"
"… o Mr. Phillips. The same was true of the reference to the coup in Iran (p. 43). b. Another area of concern was our relationship with the FBI in connection with his arrest and our use of false identity papers in the U. S. Of particular concern was mention of a capability to alte …"
"… s took exception to some items in this chapter which were not passed on to Mr. Phillips. b. The SSU objected to the mention of liquor in the Director’s dining room and the footnote confirming 3"
"… 1 July 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security FROM 03 :Sherwood R. Bosworth / External Activities Branch SUBJECT : Manuscript by David Phillips, 1. Attached herewith is a proposed letter to Mr. David A. Phillips outlining deletions which the Agency' would like made from his book …"