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MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIBEC: 

Subject: Tentative Minutes. 

1. Forwarded herewith is a copy of the Tentative Minutes of the 

Twenty-ninth (Special) Meeting of USCIBEC. Please advise the Secretary 

if any changes are desired. 

2. In the event there is no objection to these minutes on the 

part of USCIBEC members by 15 June 1955 they will be considered approved. 

Enclosure 

1 copy of Tentative Minutes, 

Twenty-ninth (Special) 

Meeting of USCIBEC. 

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. MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-NINTH (SPECIAL) MEETING 

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USCIB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

Captain Rufus L. Taylor, USN, Chairman 

PRESENT: 

DEFENSE: 

STATE: 

FBI: 

NSA: 

ARMY: 

NAVY: 

AIR FORCE: 

CIA: 

SECRETARIAT: 

ALSO PRESENT: 

DEFENSE: 

STATE: 

NSA: 

AIR FORCE: 

CIA: 

Mr. William H. Godel 

Mr. T. Achilles Polyzoides 

(Not represented) 

Captain Jack S. Holtwick, Jr., USN 

Mr. John F. 01Gara 

(for Lt. Colonel Richard Leffers) 

CDR William F. Bringle 

Major David D. Morris 

(for Lt. Colonel F. J. Harrold, Jr.) 

Major William R. Culmer 

Mrs. Daphne O. Tucker 

Miss Regina otto 

Mr. Philip J. Patton 

Mr. Robert E. Drake 

Mr. Robert F. Packard 

Mr. Robert G. Walker 

Mr. Richard E. Curl 

Mr. Benson K. Buffham 

Captain Allen T. Miller 

Mr. David S. Clark 

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The Twenty-ninth (Special) Meeting of the United States Communications 

Intelligence Board Executive Committee was held at 1400 on 2S April 1955, 

in Room 2054, Q Building, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D. C. 

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UNITED STATl!S COMMUNICATIONS INTEI.LIGENCE BOARD EXECUI'IVE COMMITTEE 

AGENPA FOR 

Twenty-ninth M3eting at 1400 on Thursday, 26 Mly 1955, 

in Room 2 C-468, National Defense Building, 

Washington, D.C. 

Captain Rufus L. Taylor. IBN. Chairman 

PART I - Agenda Items 

Date of Initial Subject 

Consideration Numbers Subject Submitted "t2z 

26 May 1955 5.3/ 1. Approval of Final Minutes Secretariat 

of the 28th M:3eting. 

26 May 1955 4.2/ 2. Exception to Provisions of NS.A M3mber 

USCm Directive No. 15 

(IBCIB 4.2/44; /46). 

26 Mly 1955 14.1/ 3. Revision of Appendix "J", Exec. Secy. 

UKtBA (mom 14.1/40; /41). 

26 Mly 1955 13.7/ 4. Categorization of COMINT Exec. Secy. 

(tBCIB l'J,7/35; /41). 

22 April 1955 29.17/ 5, COMINT Relations with Exec. Secy .. 

I IC oral report by CIA andAir Force M3mbers.) 

26 Mly 1955 13.7/ 6. Implementation of Categorization ("CBCIB 13.7/42). 

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PART II - Background Information on Agenda Items 

Item No, Subject and Summary 

1. Approval of the Final Minutes of the 28th Heating, Comments are 

now being received on the tentative version of the subject minutes 

and the final minutes are expected to be ready for Committee 

approval. 

2. Exception to Provisions of tBCIB Directive No, 15. The Air Force 

Member forwarded to the Executive Secretary a proposal that 

commanders of Air Defense Divisions be designated as excepti.ons 

to the lowest level of authority permitted to determine the 

existence of an emergency justifying exceptional dissemination 

of categories II and III material, This proposal (tBCIB 4.2/44) 

was circulated for Vote Sheet approval and was a,Pproved by all 

Members except the Director, ?EA (See tBCIB 4,2/46), who requests 

that the Air Force Member provide further information on the 

functions and responsibilities of the Division Commanders, CADC, 

as compared with Army, Fleet, and Numbered Air Force Command.era. 

,3. Revision of Appendix "J", JJKtBA, ISIB, in a memo dated 18 J.pril 

55 which accompanied copies of the subject Append.ix and Annexure 

Jl ther~to, made certain comments and pro,Posals and requested 

tBCIB views and/or approval. (tBCIB 14.1/40). The Executive1 

Secretary requested Vote Sheet consideration of the ISIB prc1-

posals, The Vote Sheet replies included various comments 

indicating a desire for tBCIBEC discussion of the proposals •. 

These comments and recommendations are smnmarized in tBCIB 14.1/41. 

4, Categorization of COMIN'l', By memorandum dated 19 April 55, the 

Chief of Sta.ff forwarded to the Director, RSA a recommendation 

that the "assigned" Category I be reconstituted to include 

certain types of information, described in detail in the enc:losure 

with tBCIB 13.7/41, This recommendation was sent to the Dil•ector, 

N3A pursuant to the provisions of tBCIB 13.7/.35. The Direci;or, 

N3A, informing the Executive Secretary of his difficulty, in 

view of the scope of the recommendations, in obtaining concurrence from those intelligence representatives with whom he 

must coordinate such actions, requested that the matter be 

placed before TBOIB or IBOIBEC for consideration. tBOIB 1.3 .. 7/41 

asks tBCIBEC consideration. 

;. CQMINT Relations with! l tBCIBEC considered this problem at 

its 28th M:leting, at which time it was agreed (see tBCIB 29 .. 17/27) 

to recommend that tBOIB approve.the ISIB proposals contained in 

the enclosure with tBCIB 29.17/23, notify ISIB of such approval, 

and re-examine the matter in light of CIA and Air Force views on 

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the ramifications of the problem. The CIA and Air Force ~mb9rs 

will be invited to present oral comments. 

6. Imolementation of Categorization. The Executive Secretary will 

request discussion of the matter presented in his memorandum 

(IBCIB 13.7/42), 

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