[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 22CFR9.1]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 9--SECURITY INFORMATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 9.1  General policy.

    (a) E.O. 12356 (hereinafter called ``the Order'') recognizes that it 
is essential that the public be informed concerning the activities of 
its government, but that the interests of the United States and its 
citizens require that certain information concerning the national 
defense and foreign relations be protected against unauthorized 
disclosure. With this object, the Order prescribes a uniform system for 
classifying, declassifying, and safeguarding national security 
information.
    (b) The purpose of these regulations is to assist in the 
implementation of the Order and Information Security Oversight Office 
(hereinafter referred to as ISOO), Directive No. 1, (hereinafter called 
``the Directive''), and users of these regulations may refer to the 
Order and Directive for additional guidance.