315.3/6–853: Circular airgram
The Secretary of State to All Diplomatic and Consular Offices
- Subject:
- Investigations of U.S. Citizen Employees, International Organizations, Executive Order 10422
Executive Order 10422 establishes the requirement for the investigation of the backgrounds of all U. S. citizens employed by international organizations. The Department has been given the responsibility of covering all foreign leads in these investigations.
Procedures have been instituted to direct these leads to Foreign Service posts through established security channels. The Office of Security in the Department is presently forwarding all foreign leads in these cases to the responsible Regional Security Headquarters or Resident Regional Security Officer which in turn refers these leads to the Post Security Officers concerned within their respective regions. Since Resident Regional Security Officers function in the capacity of Post Security Officers, these investigations are handled directly by them.
The purpose of this Airgram is to bring to the attention of the Chief of Missions and Principal Officers, the extreme importance and urgency which exists to the coverage of these leads and the submission of investigative reports of the results. It is requested that all Chiefs of Missions and Principal Officers impress upon their Post Security Officers the necessity for immediately complying with investigative requests from Regional Security Headquarters on these cases.
The Regional Security Headquarters will give the post all the necessary guidance and instructions for the expeditious handling of these cases.