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DEPARTMENT OF '!'HE ARMY 

HEADQUARTERS ARMY SE CUR !TY AGENCY 

ttASHINGTON 25p D~ Co 

SUBJECT: 'MinutfU of A.rmy Security Agenoy Technical Co111nittee Meeting No,, 7L 

'.l.'Oi ll'lterested ~embers 9 Army Security Agenoy Technical Committee and 

Other Interested Ap.:enoias 

l~ A meetin~ of the A"'1y Security A~ency Teonnioal Committee was held 

14 October 1949., Room .l1'7il Headquarters Building., Arli~ton Hall Station~. 

Attendance •s as follows i 

Aatin!!'. Chairman 

Secretary 

Members and Alternates Present 

DEPAR'l'MEN 1' OF 'l'HE ARMY 

GENERAL S'l'AFF., UNIT.ED S'l'ATES Amfi 

Research and Development Group 

ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

Offiee Special Ass 9 t to Chief 

Plans & Operations Seotionc Staff 

Lot,istics Section, Staff 

Research & Development Division 

Observers Present 

DEP.'\.RTl\'EN1' 0 F Tlig ARMY 

ARA:Y f>l!:CGRITY .h.GENCY 

Colonel John O~ Arrowsmith 

let Ltc Mao Ca Eversole 

Mr<> ff.ark Rhoads~ Alterne.te 

Lt~ Colp Do V.o Bernier~ Member 

Major A~ Vo '-'.hitehead0 Mem~er 

Dr. S~ Xullback~ Member 

Resea.roh aIJd Developmnt Division Ur .. Arthur Bo fl'oulton ·~ .... ~~·.;:..·.~ , 

DSPARTVEMT OF THE NAVY 

Members Absent l!nd Goncw•ring 

DEPARTMENT OF THE: ARKY 

A'R'MY SECURITY AGENCY 

SecurH:y Division 

!fro Robert &o ~iller 

Mra llo L" Clark;i Alternate 

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2o The Suboommitte~ Reports listed below were recommended tor 

approval by the Army Eeaur ity Ap,;ency Technical Oor..mittee. Recommendations 

contained in these reports have been appl"Oved for the Ohiet. Army Security 

A~enay by the Ohairman9 Army security A~enoy Teahnioal Committee and for 

The Seo:retary or the Army by a desi~ated representative ot the Director 

of Lo~ist1oa~ General Statf 8 United States Ara.70 

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Subjeot 

RPiew of Intercept and Direction 

Finding Research and Development 

Projects 

Review of Cryptologic Research 

and DeYelopmant Project• 

Action 

Approval ot 

Reo011111endati on 

Approval ot 

Reoonaendation 

80 t1ae1·e being no turther busine88 to coae before the Committee it 

adjourned to aeet at 'the call ot the Ohainun" 

Dh~~e.a~ '~ EVERB:>LE 

let Lto 1 Si!,11&1 Corps 

Seoretary11 ASA!C 

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Ci~~~ Oola,, Corps of En~neera Acting Chairman,. ASATO 

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DEPARTll~NT OF 1'Hg Ald.iY 

HEADQUAHT~S A.iUJIY SECUHITY AG~NCY 

WASHINGTJN 25 Do C~ 

ITW fl: 41 14 October 1949 

SU300WITTEE REPORT FOR THE ARMY SECURITY AGENOY TECHNICAL COA-'.MlTTEE 

SUBJECTs Revieiir of Intercept end D/F Research and Development Projects · 

l-. REFERENOESt 

a~ IRSb dated 15 August 1949~ from Secretary(. Army Security Agency 

Technical Committee to Chairman0 Intercept and Direction Findinr, SuboommitteeJ 

subj&ctt ttReview of Research and Development Projectsc" 

b.., Speoial Re~ulation 705=5 .... }9 Parae;ra.ph 12., 

2,, DISCUSS!Olh 

a., Ap,;enciea CoJJC erned 

( l) :Oirec·tin!?; Agency: Army Security A~ency 

(2) Other Interested Aeencies: Navy: USAF 

b.. Purpose 

To insure conformity with the Department of the Army Research 

and Development Pronam0 to elimini:l.te d11plica.tinll' anC:i unproductive activities» to insure records on all projects are kept currant~ and to insure 

prompt aetion on all compl.etad projects., 

3,, RECOMMENDATIONS: 

The Subcommittee recommends that~ 

ao The following projects be continued and the assi~ed priorities 

remain the same as indicated~ 

DA Projeo~ 

i ... 29 ... :;0 .. 001 

l.,.2·9~32...008 

i ... 29.,,,32 ... 009 

1 ... 29.,.32.,,013 

Title Priority 

General Research Intercept .Equipment l=C 

Double Current Cable Cods Equipment 2~a 

Three Channel Printer Equ~pment~ ASAN 8 l-C 

Two Channel Electronic Demultiplexer 0 lQB 

ASA'N S 

ASAN 5p Cr0lf'ball Terminal Equipment l~B 

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b., The followinr. projects be continued and the assin1ed priorities 

chan~ed as indicated: 

DA Project No., Title Priority 

From To 

Eleotromechanioal Demultiplexern 2=A 

A.SAN 13 

c., The f'ollowina: projects be terminated 1:u1 oornpleted: 

None,. 

d., The .followinv projects be cancelled: 

None,, 

4o .EXiII9ITS: 

There are no exhibits to this report,,, 

5,, COO RD INA TIOM: 

Coordin~tion was accomplished with the following a~enoies: 

None,. 

R. C .. HIX 

Chairman0 Intercept 

+ D/F Zubeo:r.r.iittee. AW\.'rC 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARUY 

HEADQUARTERS ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

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14 October 1949 

SUBJECTi Approval of Anny Security Ar.:ency Technical Commi'ttee 

Subcommittee Report Noo 41 

TOs Interested Members of Army Security Agency Teohnical Committee 

and Other Interested Ar.encies 

lo Subcommittee Report Noo 4lv Subject: Review of' Intercept und . 

Directi~n Findinr. Research and Development Projects, dated 14 October 19490 

havirui: ~een nresented qy Mro Arthur B~ Moulton at Army Security Arency 

Technical Committee meetin~-Noo 7L. above date 0 was recommended.~or approvalo 

This recomnendation was concurred in by al 1 members present P a listin~ of 

whom is included in the minutes or the meeting., 

2o The ~ecqrrandati.ons contained in subject. report are hereby approved" 

FOR THE CH!BF, Af·l?·~Y Si!!<Jt:RITY AGJ:;NCY: 

~c.t:>~ )IAC C,, EVERSOLE 

lst Lto 0 Si~nal Corps 

Secreta.ry0 A~ATC 

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I Approved by order of the Secretary of the Army~ 

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Lto Colonel 0 GSC 

R&D Group0 Logistlos Divoa GSUSA 

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BBAJ)QUARTERS ARllY SECUR ITV AGEICY 

WASBIIG1'01 25" Do C 9 

SUB.JICT: Rniew ot C!eyp'tolop;ic Research and Development Project• 

ao IRS., dated ll A:ugust l949Q f!at1 Secretary0 Anny Security A~oy 

Teobn!oal Comd.ttee to Chairman.~ Cl-yptologiG Suboomittee 41 aubjeot., "Review 

of aeeearoh am DeTel~t Projects .... 

bo Spaoiai j.gulat:S.oas #705-5-1~ dated 1'1 Karch 194941 Paragraph 5b 

and Paragraph 12Q 

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o., 8peo1al Regulation• f?Os-20 ... 111 dated lT Jlaroh 19'941 Paragraph 2do 

1-o DISCUSSIOl1 

a., Agenoiea C01D0erued 

(1) Direotiug Agen.oyi Arm¥ Security Agenoy 

(2) other 

.. . Interested A~enoiess B&'f')' IP USAF 

bo Pure.•e 

fo 1nlure , cont ormity with the Depar'l.aen.t ot the ArllJ' Research 

and OeYeiopment Pl"bgram. to eliminate duplicating and unproduoti?e activitiea11 to insi.re records on all projeots are kept currant11 and to inaure 

proapt action on ·~l campleted projeQt&e 

So RBC()JIMEll)ATIONSa 

t'be SUboOlllDittee recommends tha.te 

ao The tollowing projects be oontinad., t'he asaiy,nad priorities 

r--.111 1h. ·-· Ml ind:lca't:ed.o and project tit le• be changed as irlilaatech 

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DA Project Nol-~29...0l=-001 

i ... 2:1 .. -01=002 

i ... 29 ... 4e .... ooe 

i-29 ... so..ool. 1~29·~66..001 

1-29 .. ,66=004 

i .. zg~ss ... ooe 

1=29 ... $6 ... 009 

l=29=66=010 

1-2:.1-=56=011 

1-29-66-015 

1°29=66=>022 

1~29<-66 .. 030 

l<-29 ... 70=002 

1=29·~ 70-003 

i ... 29~ 70=004 

1-29-70.,.,005 

1~29=70...006 

lc•29-7Q,..()Q7 

Title 

Cryptolo~ic Methods Research l~B 

CryptoloQ'.ic i!:ne;illeerinir, Resear~h l:•B 

Relay Aids and Analo~uea l~C 

General Cryptolo~ia Research 1~-B 

Maohinery ~ploitation l=C 

Adaptation of ASAF 14 for M.ultinotch 3r·A 

Rotor Machines 

Af.A.F 43 l=C 

Dia!"ona.1 Board ::;onneotor for ASAF 14 1 .. c Investi~ation of Recorders for RA}~ l~C 

70mm Fil~ Camera and Stora~e Unit 1~3 

(Chan;;t"e project title to "ASAF 25°) 

Elec tron.ic Tape !ran slator l :•C 

(Chan?:e Project title to "ASAF25") 

Expanded Comparatoi- 1··~ 

( Chan~e proje. ct title to "Afa\F 27") 

SIGMAGE C~ntrol 1-0 

(Chanc:e project title to "ASAF 2e") 

SLED Development l· .. B-

(Chan?'e project titl~ to "ASAF 29") 

ASAF 40 and ASAF 41 1-·C 

tm ... 4l> MARK II and Alphabetic 1-~c 

Substitution Device 

(Che.n?"e project title to 11ASAF 42") 

Apn.lioation of Electronic~ to l=H 

Cryptolov,y 

Varant l=B 

ASAF 12 and ASAF 13 l~C 

ASAF l l~C 

Electronic FREAK l~C 

{Chan:J'e project title to '

1

ASAF 31") 

ASAF 32 1•9 

ASAF 33 l=B 

b~ The followin~ projects be continued and the assir.ned priorities eh&n~ed &s indicated: 

On The followin~ projects be terminated aE completed: 

DA Project No1 ... 29=48 .... 'JOl 

1·29·=48 ... 007 

l--..29=660005 

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Title 

l!!lectronic Plua:board and Reverdnl!: 1rheel 

Solver 

ASAF 36 

RAU Development ~nd ~od)fication Con~ract 

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DA Project lo~ 

1-2s ... as ... oo& 

1-29-66-026 

l-29 ... 88-02T 

!it le 

Bragimeri:og Services ... RAM EqQi.pment 

Enr,ineeri n~ Services - RAK Equipment 

Eleotronio Sense System tor Crib Dragger 

do the tollowin~ projects be cancelled~ 

DA Project NO.o 

4o ilTiIBITS: 

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Reason tor 

Cancellation 

Operation ot "»" Frame 

in Conjunction with 5202 

Operational 

requirement no 

longer exists 

LID ROSBI 

Obainum,, C17Ptolo~io 

S\lboomittee,, ASA.TC • I 

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SADQUA:R.TERS ~RAY SECU1UTt AGENCY 

'WASHlMGroN 25.11 Po Co · .··. 14 Octobet l949 

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SUBJEdr; &\ppr~val 6J Army .seour~'ty Agency 'l'eohnioal Committee 

Sμb9ommittee Report Noi, ~2 · 

TO: 

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lnt~re1ted llanbe,:1 ot ~.rmy Secur1 ty ~cy feohnioali Ccimmittee 

a~. ~1:her I~er~ste~ A~~~ciea · · 

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lo,· Subcommit~ee Re~t. H<!o 42~ .~ubj~ott Revie.- of ~esear.ch and 

Oe~~lopment p~yPtO~Ogi~ ~~jeotsa ~~te4 14 October 19490 haV,i'n~·been 

prsa:ented by Or.o s. Kullb-.ok at Arn\y $e~uri ty Ag$nc;y Technical Committee . 

meetihg Bon 7L~ above ~ateb was retit'mmende~ for apt)rovalo ifiia recommenda= 

tiop was oonc\1,rr49d in by 411 member pt'esent, a li~ting of ~OJI is included 

in ~he minutes of the moe~ing·o , · . · 

2Q ?he ~~oominendatid~8 containei ~h subjeot rePort are hereby appro~edo 

FUR THE CHllFg AR~Y SECURITY AriENCYa 

~e-.r:~· 'MAC C. EVER OOLE 

1st L'.to~ Signai ~orps . 

seb~6tary• ASl-.~C · 

I Approved by order of th 6 Secretary of the Army1 

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Item 42 Par.e 4 

RICHARD , MEYE 

Lto Cblonelp GSC 

R&D Group, Logistios Divo 9 GSUSA 

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