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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Seicnce znd Techrolagy RE
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| Tactivities which could put the Agency into an
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1. There'are no missions which we have flown during the last four :
Years with which.I:can associate the result directly to any activity | JE
potentially embarrassing to the Agency. There were a number, of missions ©
flown that indirectly have the potential for this embarrassment. Bear in
mind that once we turn the film over to NPIC or any other agency, we
have no control over. subsequent distribution. SE
Toa. Thé missions listed on the attachment are in three categories:
’ a. Gategory A: These are missions flown in the U.S.
N that are very ‘similar to the potential that you discussed with me
R . using the example of the Santa Barbara oil disaster. .
: = Lb " Gategory. B: The detection of illicit. - i
poppy grove) is a separate Category because of the high sensitivity
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this activity could be labeled illegal. To Te
. 3. Lhave ‘specifically looked to see where our U-2's were
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