WE REALIZE THAT THE FOREGOING PLACES CONSTRAINTS ON THE PROGRAM PROVIDED TO MR. TOBBACK ON HIS VARIOUS VISITS AND APPOINTMENTS. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE VISITOR'S POTENTIAL INFLUENCE ON DEFENSE ISSUES HERE, WE STRONGLY URGE THAT U.S. AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS ON HIS SCHEDULE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE AS FORTHCOMING AS POSSIBLE WITHIN SECURITY GUIDELINES AND NOT RELY SIMPLY ON PRE-PACKAGED UNCLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS.

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CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 01 BRUSSE 15777 051626Z
ACTION EURE-12
INFO OCT-01 ADS-00 SY-05 SYE-00 SSO-00 /018 W
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O 051618Z SEP 79
FM AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5674
SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 15777
FOR HABIB, EUR/NE
E.O. 12065: GDS 9/5/85 (OLSEN, ARTHUR J.) OR-M
TAGS: ASEC, OVIP (TOBBACK, LOUIS)
SUBJECT: IV GRANTEE LOUIS TOBBACK: SECURITY CLEARANCES
REF: HABIB-ELTZ TELECON 9/4/79
1. (CONF - ENTIRE TEXT).
2. IN RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST FOR CONFIRMATION OF ANY
SECURITY CLEARANCE HELD BY MR. TOBBACK, THE SECURITY
OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY HAS INFORMED US THAT IT
IS NOT BELGIAN PRACTICE TO GRANT SUCH CLEARANCES TO
MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT, EVEN THOSE SITTING ON THE
DEFENSE COMMISSIONS OF THAT BODY. IT WAS ADDED THAT THE
MINISTER OF DEFENSE, IN HIS DISCRETION, MIGHT ON SOME
OCCASION PASS TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS INFORMATION NORMALLY
CONSIDERED CLASSIFIED, IF THE MINISTER DEEMED THIS NECES-
SARY AND ADVISABLE. AN INFORMAL INQUIRY OF THE MINISTRY
OF DEFENSE REVEALED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS IS RARELY--IF
EVER--DONE.
3. COMMENT: WE REALIZE THAT THE FOREGOING PLACES CON-
STRAINTS ON THE PROGRAM PROVIDED TO MR. TOBBACK ON HIS
VARIOUS VISITS AND APPOINTMENTS. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
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VISITOR'S POTENTIAL INFLUENCE ON DEFENSE ISSUES HERE, WE
STRONGLY URGE THAT U.S. AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS ON HIS
SCHEDULE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE AS FORTHCOMING AS POS-
SIBLE WITHIN SECURITY GUIDELINES AND NOT RELY SIMPLY ON
PRE-PACKAGED UNCLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS. OLSEN

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Message Attributes
Automatic Decaptioning: X
Capture Date: 01 jan 1994
Channel Indicators: n/a
Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Concepts: VISITS, SECURITY CLEARANCES
Control Number: n/a
Copy: SINGLE
Draft Date: 05 sep 1979
Decaption Date: 01 jan 1960
Decaption Note:
Disposition Action: RELEASED
Disposition Approved on Date:
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Disposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEW
Disposition Date: 20 Mar 2014
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Document Number: 1979BRUSSE15777
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Document Unique ID: 00
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Executive Order: GS 19850905 OLSEN, ARTHUR J
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Message ID: 5bea0d49-c288-dd11-92da-001cc4696bcc
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Retention: 0
Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
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Review Date: 12 apr 2006
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SAS ID: 1317464
Secure: OPEN
Status: NATIVE
Subject: IV GRANTEE LOUIS TOBBACK: SECURITY CLEARANCES
TAGS: ASEC, OVIP, US, BE, (TOBBACK, LOUIS)
To: STATE DOD
Type: TE
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Review Markings:
Sheryl P. Walter
Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
20 Mar 2014
Markings: Sheryl P. Walter Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 20 Mar 2014