ant, , » SECU 7. Need) “ATION ‘The Joint Information Office will be activated for the purposes of the "open" shot on about ilarch 2, 1953. &, The Classification Officer of the Test Organization will advise and assist the Information Coordinator and his staff on matters of classification and ceclassification with the assistance of the Classification Officer, Field Command, Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. 9. The Director of Security, Washington, is authorized to assign a representative of his office to advise and assist the Information Coordinator in any developments that might lead to possible security violations which might be averted by information planning and activity. D. SsCURITY OF INFORMATION 1. Only inforination unclassified or declassified under provisions of the UPSHOT~KUOTHOLE Classification Guide or specifically provided for in this Plan may be issued, The issuance of information includes formal announcements, interviews, “off-the-record't backgrounding or other guidance to uncleared persons in any form by any individual or organization. 2. who are cleared The Department or Agency inviting official observers/is responsible for providing security guidance to each individual and informing him of the limits within which he may discuss publicly his attendance at the test or tests. Security guidance will be included in the briefing of official observers (cleared) to assure uniformity of such guidance and to emphasize security aspects of the test series.