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104-10248-10183 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (11/3/1953)

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                  SECURITY INFORMATION


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      Chief, Security Division                         .3  ovember 195)


      Chief, Physical Security Branch


      Security Violation - Exposed Classified Material


      1.  On 27 October 1953 at 7sl  P..M 4=ing  a security inspectionof
Room 266,   Quarters Ey,   Ouard T.F.  ryat foud  a TOP SECK & docu-
sent on the desk asligned to Mr. Arthur B. Trner.  The material was idea-
tified as Progress Report,  TS Docmt i75160* It was on top of several
unclassified technical aninOs and its folder   bore no classification
marking.  Night Security Officer Ray C  Colton responded To the telephone
call  frn the Guard 0tice  and secured the material in his safe at 8:15
P.M.,  after leaving an explanatory note in the area.
       2,  On 28 October 1953 Mr                    of this Reanch, accom-
 panied by Mr. Bernard F. Doran, Security Officer, DDPASS, investigated
 the violation. During the course of the investigation Mr. Arthar S.
 Turner, Project Eneer,   Mr.  David L. Christ Deputy Division Chief, and
 Mr. Walter G. Driscoll, Diviasin C                    were  interviev A.

       3.  Mr. Turner advised that he was custodian of the document on the
 date in que tion. He stated that, after placing all classified material
 in a safe at about 510r P.M., he had occasion to search for another docu-
 ment and that apparently he had placed the instant docuent on the pile
 of magazines while making such search, He stated that the room was va-
 cant when he departed at abmut 5s10 P.M.
       4,  Mr. Christ advised that he was responsible for conducting the
 Staff Duty Officer inspection of Roam 2426 on the date in question. He
 stated that he had conducted his inspection bat that apparently he had
 overlooked the instant documnt,  explaining that a considerable amount
 of unclassified material was in the room and on the desk. He stated that
 the roam was vacant when he departed at about 5:35 P.M*

        5. Mr. Driscoll advised that the document was overclassified and
  that, in his opinions its exposure would jeopardise no personnel, plans
  or operations. He explained that the  aterial had not been prepared
  by or for the Agency, but that it was a copy of a private industry re-
  port containing information in which CIA was interested.








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