TRC Final Report

Volume 1

Chapter 8

Part Appendix2

■ APPENDIX 2

TOP MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES WITH REFERENCE TO CATEGORY A INFORMATION

1 Category A, or sensitive information, must include the following and must be either destroyed or kept under circumstances where it can be destroyed quickly.

1.1 That which can compromise sources and co-workers;

1.2 Cooperation with liaison service with regard to operations or projects, especially those against any party currently taking part in negotiations. Intelligence Conferences and the exchange of information are naturally not included in this category;

1.3 Projects where funds are/were involved. Documentary evidence exceeding 18 months must be destroyed. (Especially note private corporations).

1.4 Information that can cause embarrassment to the Service, the Government or a public figure or cause harm to the political negotiation process.

1.5 All copies of source reports (covert reports) after having been processed as NIS products because these could be compromising. As microfilms could also potentially compromise, this medium must only be used in extreme circumstances.