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18 May 1954 

EO :3.3(h) (2) 

PL 86~3~/50 USC 3605 

MEMORANDUM FOR 'IHE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: 

References: (a) USCIB '2!}.17/6 dated 13 April 1954. 

(b) USCIB '2!}.18/l dated 27 April 1954. 

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1. Enclosure 1 hereto has been received in reply to the enclosure 

with reference (a). 

2. Reference (b) included a proposed memorandum for the Chai:nnan, 

LSIB and a proposed agenda for the conference. The memorandum for the 

Chainnan, LSIB was approved without change at the 103rd meeting of 

USCIB and the agenda was also approved, subject to deletion of paragraph 4, at that same.meeting. This appears to have been done without 

full consideration of the relation of such correspondence to the 

enclosure with reference (a) and in the absence of knowledge of the 

content of the reply thereto which had not been received at the time. 

3. Examination of these papers will reveal an element of confusion 

that may mislead the U.K. Accordingly, the Executive Secretary has 

suggested to the Director, National Security Agency that the cover 

memorandum for the agenda be addressed to the Director, GCHQ from the 

Director, NSA rather than from Board to Board and that paragraph 4 be 

suitably edited. The Director, NSA agreed to this suggestion. 

4. The edited version of the memorandum previously approved by 

USCIB is attached hereto as enclosure 2 and will be sent by the 

Director, NSA. 

5. THIS DOCUMmT AND ITS ENCLOSURES CONTAIN COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION AND SHALL BE HANDLED ONLY IN CHANNELS EXPRESSLY 

PROVIDED FOR COMINT. 

Enclosures 

1. LSIB/162/54 dtd 8 May 1954. 

2. Draft Memo for Director, GCHQ. 

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eclassifi ed and a ursuantto E .0. 1352 
LONDON. 

8th May, 1954. 

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PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

Chairman, 

United States Communications Intelligence Board. 

Your memorandum proposing a conference to discuss the 

broad ;roblem of U.S. and. U.K. COMINT arran·········· gem.ants with the __ jwas considered by ms- Board on Tuesday, .......,4~t~n,.._M_a ....... ~1~~-54--.~~~~-

2. L.S.I.B. shares the views expressed by your Board and 

would welcome such a conference. 

J. I am asking Director, G.C.H.Q. to coJID'Jlunicate with 

Director, N.S.A. to work out details of place, time and 

agenda, as you suggest. 

PLHfr-36/50 USC 3605 

/s/ 

Chairman 

London Signal Intelligence Board. 

Enclosure 1 with l .... _____ .... r dtd 18 May 1954. 

'f'(JP SECltEf" 
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, GCHQ 

SUBJECT: US-UK COMINT 

References: a. Memorandum to 

12 Apr 54 

b. Memorandum to 

8 May 54 

Chairman, 

Chairman, 

LSIB,j I 

USCIB .....__ __ _.....____. 

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PL 86-36/50 USC 

1. I am forwarding for your co.ris:j.de~~tion and co:rmnents a 

propored agen:a for our ;ortt,corn···i·· ... ·n·· g ~()nference on arr···an .. gem· .. ents with three_ _ _ Jwhich we have prepared as a \result of 

our correspon ence in re ereri.ces a and b. It is to be noted that we 

have not included! Im the proposed agenda, l'.· ... "ce ... ·i+.\[s USCIB1s 

view that a discussion ol COMINT arrangements with_ i • ~s not 

appropriate at this time. 

2. Because a different set of technical, politic:al, and economic 

problems exists with respect to each of the three countries involved, 

and because of the necessity for considering all the .factors and 

recommending policy for each country on its own merits, it was deemed 

advisable to break down the agenda for the conference by country. We 

anticipate that there will, of course, be aspects common to the group 

as a whole. 

arrangements wit~ is to obtain the maximum 3. It is. use~•• ~ow th: ~h: ~·ct:J. o~ us···· and. UK COMINT. 

amount of timely an unique ma eria s o va ue to the US/UK COMINT 

effort, and that therefore consideration should be given to methods 

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and procedures necessary to extend the collaboration in order to achieve 

this objective. 

4. It is proposed that position papers on this agenda, including 

any modifications thereto mutually agreed upon, be exchanged not later 

than 15 June 1954. 

(DRAFT) 

RALPH J. CANINE 

Lieutenant General; US Army 

Director, National Security Agency 

Enclosure 2 (with attachment) with l .... _____ _.ftd 18 May 1954. 

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