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         -~ ~          UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE                          (
       I.C.1 0                     WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


  GENERAL SERVICES
  AND CONTROLLER
                                                        FEB 2 6 1985


     Harold J. Engel
     Acting Director
     Torts Branch, Civil Division
     U.S. Department of Justice
     Washington, D.C. 20530

          Attention: Albert Cohen

     Dear Sir:

          Reference is made to your letter of October 3, 1985, to Mrs. Rollee Efros,
     Associate General Counsel, wherein you requested certain GAO documents relating to
     the Manhattan Project. This information was felt to be relevant to current             (
     litigation betwen the United States and the asbestos industry.

          By letter dated November 5, 1985, Mrs. Efros advised that the requested
     information was classified and that the documents had been transferred to me to
     ascertain whether the information may be declassified.

          In as much as the GAO does not have classification/declassification
    authority, the information was referred to the Department of Defense and
    subsequently to the Departments of Energy and State for security reviews. This
    process has been completed and all agencies concerned have agreed that the
    information may be declassified. Enclosed are copies of the formerly classified
    documents as well as copies of the involved agencies' responses to our request.

         The original files have been returned to Mrs. Efros' staff. If additional
    information is desired from the GAO files please contact Neill Martin-Rolsky at
    275-5544. If further information regarding the security review process is
    required please contact me at 275-5712. We are pleased to have been of assistance
    in this matter.



                                           Si   rely,,



                                           vid A. Dittmeier
                                           Manager, Information & Personnel Security
                                           Office of Security & Safety



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