Memorandum Circular No. 851 (1973)
Requiring All Departments, Agencies, Bureaus, Office and Other Government Instrumentalities to Coordinate With the National Intelligence and Security Authority, All Proposed Agreement, Conferences, and Other Arrangements With Foreign Governments And/Or Entities.
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Circular No. 851, June 2, 1973 ]
REQUIRING ALL DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BUREAUS, OFFICE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTALITIES TO COORDINATE WITH THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AUTHORITY ALL PROPOSED AGREEMENT, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND/OR ENTITIES.
WHEREAS, it has been observed that certain foreign countries and/or entities are aggressively undertaking initiatives vis-à-vis the Philippines to further their interests;
WHEREAS, there is a need to coordinate Philippine response to these initiatives to serve the interest of national security;
WHEREAS, the NISA has been tasked to “Act as clearing authority for Philippine participation in international conferences and other arrangements with foreign governments affecting national security;”
WHEREFORE, you are hereby directed to inform the NISA of all proposed agreements, conferences, and other arrangements with foreign governments and/or entities and insure the direct participation of the NISA therein.
This Circular Takes effect immediately.
By authority of the President:
(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
Manila, 2 June 1973