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SAFEGUARDING SECURITY INFORMATION
The instructions in this section are general
17. PURPOSE.
in nature.
They are written to cover broadly how and why each
of us must safeguard classified matter.
Persons who must
handle classified material and Restricted Data are directed to
read and stay current with their respective service security
regulations or AEC security regulations, as well as JTF SEVEN
security directives.
18. TRANSMISSION OF CLASSIFIED MATTER.
a. Classified information should not be removed from a
headquarters or an office unless absolutely necessary; then,
it may be removed only with your commander's permission.
When a person has to carry classified matter, he is
responsible to safeguard it properly until he can turn it
over to an authorized person.
When @ person turns
classified matter over to another for storage or safekeeping, he must assure that:
(1) the person is authorized to accept the classified
matter.
te} adequate storage facilities are available
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proper receipts are obtained for the matter
b. Joint Task Force SEVEN Liaison Officers, Courier
Transfer Stations, or the Adjutant General's office on
military bases are sultable places where Armed Forces
personnel may store classified matter temporarily should it
be necessary. AEC personnel should store classified
matter in this instance according to AEC instructions.
Under no circumstances should one entrust classified matter
to hotel clerks, bell hops, pullman porters, train
conductors, airplane stewards, BOQ clerks, baggage men, etc.
c. Top Secret matter (Restricted Data and Non-Restricted
Data) must be carried by an officially designated courier;
it may not be sent through the mails.
Only officers,
warrant officers, or specially designated civilians may
act as Top Secret Couriers for JTF SEVEN.
d. Secret and Confidential matter (Restricted Data and
Non-Restricted Data) may be sent by courler or by
registered mail, either ordinary or air mail, as long as
the material never leaves official United States mail
channels
e. To insure adequate control, receipts must be used
with all Top Secret and Secret matter.
Top Secret matter
must be processed through the Top Secret Control Office.
Confidential matter may require a receipt at the discretion
of the sender.
An exception is that Confidential Restricted
Data must be receipted for.
- Annex "C" to
Appendix "B"
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