JOHN L. MARTIN, JR. 

Brigadier General, USAF 

Director 

NRO Staff 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THR NRC) STAFF 

SUBJECT: USIB/COMDR Interface 

AU of you are aware of the fact that NRC) responds to, and only 

to, the USIB on matters pertaining to intelligence collection requirements. 

To insure continuity on all USIB matters and timely and proper 

response to their NRP-associated actions, I have designated the office 

of the Deputy for Operations (58-4) as the responsible NRO Staff element. 

SAFSS-4 is the single focal point for receipt and maintenance of all 

USIB/COMDR agenda, minutes and allied papers. SAFSS-4 will notify 

the DDNRO and the Director, NRO Staff, of all USIB meetings and explain 

items in that detail required for understanding and decision making by 

DNRO/DDNRO as to attendance and preparations required. 

If SAFSS-4 is to adequately perform its um liaison functions, 

which include representing the NRO on the USIB sub-committee, COMDR, 

and its wor king groups, it must be kept informed of all NRO/USIB associated actions. Accordingly, all NRO/USIB associated actions engaged 

in by the staff will be made known to SAFSS-4. AU ontkoing USIB correspondence will be coordinated with SA FSS-4 before release. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON[ 17) 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, NRO STAFF 

SUBJECT: USIB/COMOR Interface 

On 27 September 1963, a call was received from Colonel Krieder (Acting 

Executive Secretary of the USIB). He had reference to a USIB document (D-41.11/1, 

dated 23 September 1963) regarding the NRO/USIB relationship and stated that at 

the request of Mr. McCone, he had called Dr. McMillan to confirm with him how 

USIB agendas and paper work pertaining to USIB/NRO business should be handled. 

Colonel Krieder received affirmation from Dr.. McMillan that all USIB paper work 

should be handled through our office, since we had been working in this capacity 

on COMOR matters. I questioned him regarding the role Mr. Kiefer would play 

in these matters and he had no comment. 

The 13 March 1963 NRO agreement, Paragraph II.1. outlines the DDNRO 

functions regarding USIB. Since there appears to be little doubt regarding these 

DDNRO responsibilities, perhaps what is needed is a clarification of the procedural details. Some questions are: Who is to be notified of USIB meetings; 

who should receive USIB agendas, minutes and papers relating to agenda items? 

These require definitive answers to insure that NRO responsibilities to USIB are 

properly covered. 

We are represented at all COMOR meetings. Major Tarbell or Colonel 

Duncan attend in cases where NRO business involving satellites is involved. 

Where it is strictly a meeting involving NRP aircraft projects, a representative 

from Program Director B's office (Mr. Duckett) attends at our request. 

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