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IB-5 

Col. Cook 21+ Jan L~5 Cow 

Minute~ of Meeting He:!.d 24 Jen J.5 

DCR 

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eclassified and approved for release by NSA on 09-30-2013 

ursuantto E.O. 13526 
llTH LrELTDil 

A 

REF ID:A46706 

l. WI fUJID§ - In oaunection with the stp·u Seourit7 ~c;y budget, 

the Chief ot the Supply a....nch :reported hi• t1ndinp G09U'ing tunda tor 

auf'Pliea tum1abed to the theaters a.."ld tor rental at IBM •1tdpllettt in the 

theaters. It as stated that only aueh items u a.r>rll'OVed ~ the theaters 

a.a naoeasa.r:r be provided• there1" re'iuil"1.lli thll wse ot theater tun:ta. 

r.n th1a oonneot.ion, the ;.ru.errtion of a.deG,uate Tab'J.e ot Equi~ 

t• units ot the BeOond S!anll ~ Battalion ... diaeuaaad.. The Chiet 

of the SUpp\J' Branch WU "'-1.U&Stfhl to iJrreatiga:te tba me.tter With A v1ft 

to-mm el.:!ainat!rag m..tinB pro'blea. 

2. p lfUUIQli •The Chiet ot the Divi.ton requtJated that tbl 

BNr:aoh Chi a OOD.l1d9r reoaauadiug for the }7l"Cllrl0tion, to rm exia1iing 

Tab1.e at Qrpniu.Uon --.noi•, tho• MOOD.! lieutenants who haw bad 

ab aaatba or more in IJl"IM'8 and who PNM•& a high ef'fioienGT ating • 

.3. Jfii~JrllSljt&§ mr.r.I. • It as etated that t1lEI Ccnna.nding lltfioer 

d..U.. · :t on1.7 loin wllil"" an etf'ioiena,r rating of "ExoelletR" OJ' bett.er 

be eant O'V8l'1l9U on ~ d.uV. In thia ccaneation, it •• reported that ~11 such time u the DUllber ot the Sipl\l. S...U.·:1~- A.tfllJJ.CT p&N0111t9l 

on ~ duV a.u••• • haw returned. to the ~ 1 no additional rer.p.ieata 

tor owneu =v will be appl"O'l9d unl.Ns the need ie urgent. 

4. ~ +w,!t\.. The Chief ot the D1v!a1on di8'ribuW oopiea ot 

\he ~ ~ia s made in the fflotographie Seot:lon ot the La.boratol'T 

ElftnOh and a:p1.a:lne4 the ~ nature and p.1J"'pOM of the report.. It -.. 

W.. 

~that 

1111bject to 

the 

the 

bl'&nobea 

Division 

sulnit 

Chief. 

8J'l1 comment& or cr!U.ci .. ~ 

s. l.JIWl. lllm. U'IIQJ - The Ch1at ot .a.. Qoam.mioatlona Branch~ 

aa to the~ ---of the proposal of the tranafar ot the 11eld Uni ta SNUon 

'baok 

~ 

to the Coanmioat.:lcma Bra.nob. It as nated tba.t the matter -.a beinc 

b.f the Chiet cf the :

1C'SOIDl1 and Train1J:lg D!daion. The Chief 

ct the Open.Ung Senieee D1Tia1on 1.ndicated he would look into the aituation 

to a.aoeftiain lta etatua. 

6. DUIQQ.UN'IUQ i.\llllf.L - The Chief ot the La.borator,r Plranch ,,.portect that a ahOl"tage ot rmot.og:raphic ms.terlal. MONaitated. rejeotion ot a nqueet 

hm the IntelligelMM Di'Yiaion tJSr nproduotion o£ acne ~c •terlal.. I" _. ~-ted that all llUCh rvJeotlona or diaappl'Oftla be routed 

thrGUgb. the ottiae ot the Divaion Chiet in order that he~ be kept appr11ed 

ot 8U4h problema a.e 'the7 ooam-. 

CONFIDENTIAL 
7. DfCW@'i l! f!miimt ~ a!~~,z NY·1Y t1

lisi\34GW • .i. nuaber of problwere diacuued in v:l.aw of the aontanpl.a.ted increase in the reotipt. of JaPe.nese ~ measagea. Thi Chief of the Dt"fiaion requested that a ooord1nated 

et.ud1' be made qr the Brnnch&s imol'V9d in order that a CCDpl.ete report ot 

the situation mG1' b~ aw.il.able tC"> the Intelligenoe Dlv:laioa. 

a. PpUQTIQH Pl 91YPTQG1M11IC LitRW1 • Tba Ob.ief ot the taboratalT 

Branch stated t,hut a repl,y wu being ~ to the Crypt.ogn.phf.o Branch 

1ndtca.Ung how the publioaUon ot A.ddit!oml eryptogru.ph!o material wou14 

a.f'feet production of prooeae negatives in the !.aboziatory Brwic..ti. Ha stated 

that the reply woutd be routed~ the Of'fice ot the Divia10ll Chief'. 

-CONFIDENTIAL