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FAS Note: The following table reports on the decisions of the High Level Panel (composed of representatives of the NSC, CIA and State) concerning whether or not to acknowledge various covert actions for purposes of publication in the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series. This document was prepared in May 1999, but no additional cases have been decided by the Panel as of May 2001. Footnotes on FRUS publication status have been deleted here.

Status of Johnson and Nixon Era
FRUS High Level Panel [HLP]
Covert Action Cases

Issues for HLP [FRUS] Volume Submitted to CIA/NSC Panel Acknowledged CIA Document Re-Review CIA Review Completed State Document Re-Review State Review Completed Done
Panel 1:
Italy - Civic Action Program 64-68, XII, Western Europe Yes (2/98) Yes (2/25/98) 4 docs re-reviewed (4 excised) 8/6/98 No docs required re-review N/A X
Italy - Head of State Information 64-68, XII, Western Europe Yes (2/98) Yes (2/25/98) Only issue statement to be released 8/6/98 Only issue statement to be released 3/19/98 X
Philippines 64-68, XXVI, Indo; Malay; Phil Yes (2/98) Yes (2/25/98) 4 docs re-reviewed (1 excised; 3 denied) 8/6/98 4 docs re-reviewed (1 excised; 3 denied) 9/24/98 X
Indonesia 64-68, XXVI, Indo; Malay; Phil Yes (2/98) Yes (4/20/98) 17 docs re-reviewed (14 excised; 3 denied) 8/28/98 1 doc re-reviewed (denied) 9/24/98 X
Mozambique (withdrawn) 64-68, XXIV, Africa No No (2/25/98) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Panel 2:
British Guiana (Guyana) 64-68, XXXII, Domin Crisis; Cuba; Carib. Yes (6/98) Yes (7/28/98) 21 docs re-reviewed (1 released; 20 excised) 9/30/98 No docs required re-review N/A X
Pakistan - Intelligence Facilities 64-68, XXV, South Asia Yes (6/98) Yes (7/28/98) 16 docs re-reviewed (3 released; 13 excised) 9/30/98 No docs required re-review N/A X
Pakistan - Intelligence Information 64-68, XXV, South Asia Yes (6/98) Yes (7/28/98) Only issue statement to be released 9/30/98 Only issue statement to be released N/A X
Iran 64-68, XXII, Iran Yes (6/98) Yes (7/28/98) 11 docs re-reviewed (all excised) 9/30/98 No docs required re-review N/A X
Panel 3:
Dominican Republic 64-68, XXXII, Domin. Crisis; Cuba; Carib. Yes (7/98) Yes (2/9/99) 35 docs re-reviewed (26 excised; 9 denied) 4/28/99 (PA/HO is reviewing) 7 docs under re-review at State due 4/12/99
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Thailand 64-68, XXVII, Southeast Asia Yes (7/98) Yes (2/9/99) 11 docs re-reviewed (10 excised; 1 denied) 4/28/99 (PA/HO is reviewing) 19 docs under re-review at State due 4/12/99
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Israel-Jordan 64-68, XX, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1967-68 Yes (7/98) Yes (2/9/99) 11 docs re-reviewed (1 released; 4 excised; 2 denied) 4/28/99 (PA/HO is reviewing) No docs required re-review N/A
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Greece 64-68, XVI, Cyprus; Greece; Turkey Yes (7/98) Yes (memo from NSC pending) 4 docs re-reviewed (2 excised; 2 denied) 2/5/99 No docs required re-review N/A
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Panel 4:
Bolivia - Paz and Barrientos 64-68, XXXI, South and Cen. Amer. Yes (12/98) Issue statement being reviewed by CIA and NSC 6 docs will be re-reviewed once NSC memo is issued
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3 docs will be re-reviewed once NSC memo is issued
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Bolivia - Che Guevara 64-68, XXXI, South and Cen. Amer. Yes (12/98) Issue statement being reviewed by CIA and NSC 4 docs will be re-reviewed once NSC memo is issued
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No docs will require re-review N/A
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Chile 64-68, XXXI, South and Cen. Amer. Yes (12/98) Issue statement being reviewed by CIA and NSC 11 docs will be re-reviewed once NSC memo is issued
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No docs will require re-review N/A
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Panama (withdrawn) 64-68, XXXI, South and Cen. Amer. No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Panel 5:
Vietnam 64-68, V, Vietnam 1967 Panel package is being prepared
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12 docs will be re-reviewed once NSC memo is issued
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No docs will require re-review N/A
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China 69-72, XVIII, China Panel package is being prepared
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Source: High Level Panel hardcopy
Transcription and HTML by Steven Aftergood


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