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MiHOlWmUM FOR THE ~ fJr USOIB1 

Subject: OOMINT Plamdng Oonterence Agenda. 

28 ~ober 1952 

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l. The Coordinator' a original propoeal to the Director. GCHQ, 

(22 J\117 1952) waa that US and UK repreastativea hold diacuallione on a 

number ot important problems 1n Wa1hington th1• tall. The Director, GCHQ, 

replied that local airoumatancea would prevmt UK participation in a 

general oontermce prior to the tint ot the year. He expreaaed a w:l.llingnaa, howeYer, to deal with 8ll1' specific probl• requiring 1med1at• 

attenticm.9 llbereupcx.1 the coming Nov.-nber contennoe on coaNT Arrangements tor S.ACLANT wu scheduled. 

2. There remain a number ot import.ant mattera pertaining to combined COMINT policy and procedure 'Mhich require canaideratian, and it ie 

planned to diecusa these subjects at a Planning Ccnterenoe to be held in 

Walhingtcn at the earliest practicable date in 19530 

3o The incloasure contains a list of proposed agenda items tor such 

a conter111ce. It ia requested that this liat be ftBm:I ned b7 all members 

with a view to rec:C1111D.ending approval, additions, deletions, or other obangea. 

4. It is turt.her requested that interested. member organisations nc:ai.-

nate repreaentativea to the US delegation tor thia cClllfennce. In line vi.th 

the procedure fin.ployed in the pa.at, it i• planned to have the US conterenoe 

delegation meet in the near tuture to begin the preparation or baaic US 

viewa en the matters to be amaideredo ill membera are urged to aelect. the 

minjm11m number ot conterence delegates required to support their intereat•• 

each ot whom should be qualitied to the greatest possible ext.ent to participate in the omaideration or the subjects for diaouasicn. 

r;. Replies ar·e requeated at 7our early conv.Uence9 and in no avant 

later than S November 19520 

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WASHINGTC!i 25, D.C. 

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MPMORANDUM FOR THE uscm COORDINATOR 

SUBJECT: COONT Planning Conterence Agenda. 

Serial: 000.340 

24 October 1952 

1. The toll.owing ie a nvi1ed proposed agmda tor the COONT 

Planning 0011terence acheduled tor Januar,r l9SJ, tor 7our approval. 

a. Diacuaaicn and approval ot Revised Appendix B (Principles 

ot Security and Dissemination) and .Annexure thereto. 

b. Rev:l.w of Annimdix D. Annexure Dl\ 

c. Review ot Appendix H (Ccamunicationa) to: 

(1) Incorporate recommendationa resulting from t~e October. 

1952 US/Ul./CAN Comnnmicaticna diacuaaicnet~ 3_

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(2) Revise Appendix to bring up to date. PL.86-36/50 USC 3605 

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Subject: COMINT Planning Ccnf'ersico Agenda 

Serial: 000340 

24 October 1952 

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to .Amendments or Add1tiOll8 to Appendix P (OOMINT Relaticns 

with Third Parl#iea Affecting BRUSA Relaticna) to OClllSider: 

E03.3(h)(2) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

(1) camn arrangements ld.th Third Pmiea outside the 

fZ'8DHNOrk ot Allied camanda: 

(a) Security handling, claaaitication, etc., ot 

COON'!' end-product• provided b,y Third Parties. 

(c) Reaolution ot detinitim ot term "releasable" 

equipnent. 

(2) COON'? UTangemanta with Third Parties within the 

tramework ot Allied ccmmanda: 

(a) Principles tor dealing with COMINT end-products 

introduced into Allied intelligence channels by 

Third Parties. 

(b) COON'!' arrangements tor SHAPE. 

(c) COMIN1' arrangements tor SAC.LANT. 

(d) Speci.f'ic arrangaenta tor direct exchange between 

SACLANT and SACFlJR. 

g. Revision or Appendix Q (Organj.u.tion ot u.s. and Britiah 

CQll!Dmicatian Intelligence Collaboration in War) to consider specific 

plans and impJ.ementaticn ot the principles ccntained in Appendix Q: 

(1) U. s. augmentation of GCHQ. 

(2) 'l';ypea ot processing and problems, personnel and· equipment requirements; task allocations. 

(3) Plana for evacuation or GCHQ, and/or integration ot 

British peracrmel into AFSA. 

(4) Plana tor collaboratim with other British 'ccmnonwealth 

Countries. 

(5) Eatabliahment ot overseas National C<lllNT centerao 

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( 6) Collaboration among US/UK Service COONT uni.ta in 

theater operations. 

h. COMIHT oollaborat.ion and exchange between AFSA I ....__ ___, 

1. Consideration ot pr.t.nciplea to govern location o:t COONT 

activities in critical areaa during peacetime: 

(1) Security ccaa1derat1C11s. 

(2) Ccnaervaticn ot resourcu. 

(3) Value or unique targets. 

EO 3.3(h)(2) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

2. It is anticipated that AFSA views on the agenda items proposed 

above will be prepared prior to 10 November 1952. Aa ot that date,, 

discuasians can be held under USCIB auapica to resolve preliminary U.So 

viewa 'Which can be forwarded to the Director, GCHQ, as requested in 

SUSLO dispatch LW lSO, 02104.3Z August. 

FOR TH.6: DIRECTOR 

/a/ J. N. Wenger 

J. N. WENGER 

Rear Admiral, u. s. Nav 

Deputy Direct.or,, Armed Forces SecuMt7 Agency 

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Co-ordinator, 

United States Camzrunicaticns Intelligence Board. EO 3.3(h)(2) 

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