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MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

Subject: 

Reference: USCIB 2!}.11/4 dated 15 March 1954. 

1. The enclosures, which are in accord with the current policy of 

USCIB as set forth in the reference, are circulated for information at 

the request of the Director, NSA. 

2. '!HE ENCLOSURES HERETO CONTAIN COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE 

INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE RETAINED IN CHANNELS PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR 

THAT PURPOSE. 

Enclosures 

NSA ser 000320-S dtd 7 Jul 1954 

with its encl. (NSA ser 000318-S 

dtd 6 Jul 1954 for SUKLO, Wash.) 

USCIB: 2!}.,11/7 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 04-24-2014 pursuant to E. 0. 1352B 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, USCIB 

SUBJECT: 

roached the Forei 

Accordj,ng to 

neither side ha,s YE3t men ...... io_n_e_ ......... _e__.subject of possible quid pro guo 

arrang~ment:;;,o:r-the subject of U.S. interests in obtaining base rights. 

?• 1 I indicated that the U.K. is anxious to keep its quid 

pro/Quo arrangem1.. .. Ls in line with U.S. offers to I land he therefore 

>requested :information regarding: :,,-·· 

,,:;,>" a. The latest stage ofl..__ _________ __,~ 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

b. Offers made, or considered, by the U.S. in the fields of 

COMINT liaison, technical training, intercept materials, and end products 

(including an indication of the nature of any intercept materials or end 

products). 

3. The information requested as in paragraph 2, above, has been 

furnished by a memorandum, a copy or which is inclosed. 

4. It is requested that the foregoing information and copies of the 

inclosure be furnished to the Members of USCIB for their information. 

FOR THE DIRECTOR: 

Incl: 

NSA Serial 00031s~s 

dtd 6 Jul 54 (Cys 3-42) 

JOHN B ACKERMAN 

Brieadier General, US Air Force 

Vice Director 

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l. Reference is made to our conversation/of .28 June 19 wh.i.ch 

included a discussion o:C U.K~ and u.s. ne otiations fo 

L-.....-------'-----ilii!t.!il~!ii!M..li~st.ed information .regarcling the latest stage of U .s.-

including some deta:Us on /the actions taken or ....__...,,...-......... -......---.............i 

cons dered by the u.s. on the matter of .9!!i4 pro guo. 

2. Site surveys have been completed and/the details of u.s. \.requirements, based in part on the surveys, have been submitted in suitable form. 

These reqμirements were :incorporated :in a classified Armex to an un.classi .. fied military base rights agreement. On 2.) June 1954, the agreement was 

signed by both parties • 

.3· Thel lspecitic intentions regarcling quid pro ~were not 

:indicated in 0110 uee;btiations, and have .not yet been determined by 131:JY. 

other means; they lll!cy' become./evident before completion or •projected 

.:installations. USCIB has decided on the l:imits of :information and material 

which mq be ma.de available tol las quid pro guo £or I I 

rights. Those J.:bnits, in order or desirability, are briefly described 

bel.ow: 

a. I£ possible, nothing will be given. 

b. I£ necessary, monetary re:lmbursement. 

d. demanded _____ and :included m t.he following list which contains the types o 

...._ ___ ____,which are mpected to be available .t'rom the projected bases and 

which JJl81' be otfered it re~ed in the order listed): 

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4. When USCIB decided on the limit.a mentioned above, :l.t was with the 

miderstanding that the nature of the problem is/such as to x-equire prior consideration by cognizant u.s. authorities in advance of any specific c<"rmnitr1

Hmt. 

USCIB provided at the same time that: 

a. The quid pro .9Y2, shouJ.d be held .to the minimum consistent wit 11 

securing the base rights; the release of raw/traffic should be \proposerl r:;i_!-

i.t base rights can be secured in no other way. All possible a.ssuranco·~ 1:fi~1uld 

be obtained from thel !authorities tnat they will sa.f eguard all mat.E:1~ials 

received, will not make them available to a:n:y other power, and\ will c<mce:i.1 

the existence of the agreement with the u .. s. 

b. In the event that thel I request that their liai.son ofriccr.:;. 

be allowed to tour operational. areas or I I :ill thn.il• COl.;rd,ry 

and if it should be considered that the successful conclusion 0£ n.egot:lp.l;iono 

is dependent upon agreeing to such a request, tours can be arranged dut"i."lg 

periods of construction and prior to the time that units become opr\r.r.' :iona.1. 

In addition, tours (exclusive of certain crypto areas) could be arx·cr r .. t 

periodic~, preferably at the discretion of COIIlllla.tlders concemed, \£ : t.er llitit.s 

become operational providing the operational units have sufficient r1:-ior 

notice to secure sensitive materiaJ.. In order to do this, operations m1i.~l; be 

halted and considerable preparation accomplished prior to such visits.. i jbrn1J d 

the situation arise where:tn it would be required to agree to allow.i.ngl I 

liaison officers to tour operational areas, such agreement should be bo~h 

informal and conditional along the lines indicated above since frequeJJ1 t.ours 

authorized mider broad authority could destroy the effectiveness of t.h•1 lll'lits. 

FOR THE DIRECTOR: 

Copy tumished: 

Exec. Sec., USCIB 

JOHN B ACKERMAN 

Brigadier General, US Air Force 

Vice Director 

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