NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT. 

This paper is the first to bear the 

11USCIB 13.9/11 file designation. 

The subject of this file is: 

"HAZARDOUS DUTY" 

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12 May 1954 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIBEC: 

Subject: Hazardous Activities. 

Reference: Paragraphs 29 through .31 of Appendix 11B11 to the 

UKUSA Agreement. 

1. The enclosed Report of the Chairman of the Security Committee 

forwarding a proposed directive in implementation of the reference is 

submitted for consideration. The Executive Secretary concurs. 

2. Members are requested to execute the attached vote sheet and 

return it to this office prior to 1700, Friday, 21 May 1954. 

Enclosure 

SEC 1/()004 dtd 10 May 1954. 

USCIB: 13.9/l 

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SEC #0004 

10 May 1954 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, USCIB 

Subject: Assignment of COMINT Personnel to Hazardous Duties 

1. The Security Committee, as requested by the Executive 

Secretary, has prepared a draft directive (attached) outlining 

USCIB policy regarding the assignment of COMINT personnel to 

hazardous duties. All pertinent portions of Appendix B to the 

UKUSA Agreement are included in this directive. 

2. The SECCOM believes that the parent USCIB member 

should be responsible for the assignment of indoctrinated 

personnel to groups, in accordance with their knowledge of 

COMINT, and the subsequent removal of their names from those 

groups after appropriate post de-briefing intervals. In 

regard to an individual supplied to another member department or agency, this directive requires the using activity 

to furnish the parent activity with a recommendation concerning the group to which that individual should be ~ssigned. 

3. The SECCOM believes that exceptions for groups A, 

B and G personnel should be approved by the parent USOIB 

member - an exception for group D must be approved by USCIB. 

Enclosure 

a/a 

(Signed) 

WILLIAM R. CULMER 

Major, Arty., USA 

Chairman, SEGGOM 

Enclosure with USGIB 13.9/l dtd 12 May 1954. 

'FOP SECRET 
USCIB DIRECTIVE NUMBER __ (CIBD #. __ ) 

(Approved by USCIB on _______ ) 

ASSIGRllj!fI CP QCJmfT PE!g;ONNEI, TO HAW!)OUS DUTii§ 

I. fURPOOE AND SQQPE 

. The purpose of this directive is to prescribe USCIB policy 

concerning engagement iUJ>.a~art\oue ~ctivities by personnel. . . 

who have previou~ly been indoctrinated for COONT. 

II. DEfDiITICWS 

D11ard.mis Activities--For the purpose of this directive, 

hazardous activities are those which place a person in a position 

where he runs a substantial risk of being captured or otherwise 

subjected to interrogation, e.g.: 

. ao Duties behind en~ lines, or in .shore operations off 

an enesq or Iron Curtain country •. 

b. Flights.over enem_y or Iron. Curt&in territory unless on 

recognized corridor routes. 

c. Raids, ~nor formation attacks, underwater demolition 

operations, and service with a unit or formation forward 

of Division Headquarters. 

d. Duty in or.visits to Iron Curtain· countries and also 

other areas where trca tiae to tiae local contitions are 

considered to :f.l'.\volve an un•caeptable risk. 

•· Transit through the Soviet Zones of Gel'll8ll3' and. Austria . . unless 1n authorized military or diplomatic transport on 

regul.ar routes. 

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III. POLICY AND PROCEDURES 

A. GENERAL - Every effort shall be made to ensure that no person 

who has a knowledge of current value about COMINT, such that 

his capture or interrogation could be a substantial risk to 

the security of CCMINT, shall be assigned to or engage in 

activities of a hazardous nature, or engage, officially or 

unofficially, in such activities. 

B. ASSIGNMENT TO GROUPS -

1. ill persons who are or have been indoctrinated will be 

divided into four groups: 

a. GROUP A - Producers or Category I COMINT who have no 

knowledge of other Categories are classed as Group A. 

They may be assigned to hazardous activities only on 

the authority of senior officers. (No restrictions 

are applied to the recipients or non-indoctrinated 

producers of Category I COMINT only.) 

b. GROUP B - Individuals who have knowl.edge of current 

value about Category II COMINT are classed as Group B. 

They may be assigned. to hazardous activities only 

after six months separation from such material. 

c. GROUP C - Individuals, other than those specified in 

subparagraph d •. below, who have knowledge o:t current 

value about Category III COMINT are classed as Group C. 

They may be assigned to hazardous activ.i ties only after 

a separation of one year or longer from this type of 

in!omationo 

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d. GROUP D - Individuals with precise knowledge of COMINT 

processing techniques, ccapetence, or potential, regarding the more senaitive Categor;y III COMINT·material 

are classed as Group D. They shall not be assigned to 

hazardous activities at anr time. 

2. Responsibility far assignment to Groups A, B, C or D above, 

of individuals cleared for COMINT by USCIB members and cancellation 

after appropriate post de-briefing in'ervals rests with the parent 

USCIB manber. USCIB m•ber department• or agencies using indoctrinated. persons trom. another member ~epartment or aceney shall, upon 

release of such individuals to their parent activity, furnish that 

activity with ~uitable recommendations regarding the group to which 

those 0iadividuals should be asaigned. 

C. EXCEPTIONS - Exceptions to the above policy shall be authorized 

only after careful consideration in each instance of the 

advantages to be gained, as opposed to the risk involved. In 

considering exceptions to Paragraph II. d. the protection 

offered by diplomatic status should not automatical.17 be considered su:t:f'icient, but should be assessed in t~e light of the 

particular circumat2nces involved. 

1. An exception in the case of GROUP A, B or C personnel shall 

be approved by the USOIB member of the department or agency concemed.. The Executive Secretary USCIB shall be promptly notified 

of each exception approvedo 

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2o An exception in the case of GROUP D personnel shall be 

approved by USCIB. 

D. IMPLEMJ!.vrING INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Instructions restricting assignment ot personnel as outlined 

in Paragraph B. 1. above shall be issued by each m•ber department 

or agency to its:appropriate, ~er~nnel 'ass:Lgnment ·1bffice~ These I 

instructions should pel"llit of no exceptions, other than unforeseeable •ergenCJ'1 without prior reference to the USCIB mm.ber concerned. 

2. Copies of such impl•enting instructions as are issued 

should be·provided the Executive Secretary, USCIB, for information. 

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