USCIB: 12./18 H.ANBHS VIA 0CJIIlff 0H:lcNN.fliB ONt.¥ 

21 June 1955 

:MDIORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: 

\ Army. \ 

References: (a) USCIB 12./6 (COMSEC 2-/S) dated 17 September 1954. 

(b) USCIB 12./9 (CCMSEC 2-15/1) dated 26 October 1954. 

1. The Director, NSA has requested that the enclosure herewith be 

circulated to the members o:r USCIB for their concurrence in accordance 

with reference (a). It is noted that this matter has/been previously 

circulated to the members of both USCIB and USCSB for general infonnation 

by reference (b). EO 3.3(h) (2) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

2. With.reference to paragraplls 4 and 5 of the enclosure, attention 

is invited to the fact that ~}lisproposal was prepared prior to USCIB 

discussion of, and deci~ion on, the Thai problem. Accordingly, it is 

requested that the attached vote sheet be completed to reflect your views 

upon the DirE:ictor NSA's 11intention to recommend to USCSB that the United ~es pot undertake to provide a Class A cryptographic system for intraL___JArmy use". 

3. It is further requested that vote sheet replies be returned to 

this office by the close of business, Thursday, 30 June 1955. 

USCIB 

Enclosure 

NSA Memo dtd S June 1955. 

USCIB: 12./18 II-A:NBffi VIA 60MIN'f 6lIMlNBID 0Nb¥ 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 02-11-2014 pursuant to E. 0. 1352B 

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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

8 JUN 1955 

MEMO!WIDUM FOR TBE MEMBERS or USCIB 

SUB.lECT: IIBue o't a Clasa A Cnptoantem to the\ 

I /Ariii \ 

References: (a) USCIB l2./6, dated 17 September ~~~;fEo 3 _3 (h) (2 ) 

f PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 (b) USCIB 12. /9, datf!d 26 Oc¥ober1954 

1. I bav49J:0eceivea.a req11~stfrom the AsaistaJ>.t Chief of Statt, 

~ t1• s. ~e :l);'OVision of a Class A Cl'Jl)t.· .··• .. ·.·.· o.··.·.·•78. tem to the L_JAtm;y tor~ use. As a result of the exchange ot 

correspondence stemming from thin request, I have/.'beell furnished 

with previous correspondence in the premises which wall orig1nate4 'bJ' the Eighth u. s. A:nq and successivel.7 indoreea bl! Headquarters, 

tr. S~ Arrq Forces, Far East; Headquarters, Far/East CODDIBnd; and 

Headquarters, Arrq Security Agency, Far Eaat.//Xt is.to •be noted 

that this is the correspondence referred to 1niASA1'$.Meesage Ho. 

A 3267 which was attached as an inclosure to r.eterence (b). 

2. On the basis ot the request from /the Assistant •.Chiet ot 

Statt, 0-2, u. s. Arrq, and the aupplementa!'7 correepom\ence noted 

above, it has been ascertained that the moat salient factors involved 

in the provision ot a Class A crypto117stea/to~ \Ulits are as 

follows: 

a. The inadequaq of one-tlm /paaa (DIAlV.), ~ent~ 

furnished 'bJ' this Ageney, to meet operatioml reqUirelDl!~ts. 

b. The withdrawal QL.3J./December 195a. ()f all D 

cryptographic personnel belowl__JField Anq leve.l. 

c. The expansion ot 0Arln1' reaponsil>111tiea and actiTit:lee 

vhicb necessitates rapid and secure/internal cOllllllUDicationa. 

a.. The clesirabilit1' of establishing secure teletypewriter 

communications throughout the c=]Arnw". 

3. In this connection,, I believe tbat it 18 pertinent to note 

that I recentl.7 submitted to USCSB Df1' recommendation for the principles 

to be followed in COQl1dering a regμeet tor ~ provision of Cl'J'Ptographic 

assistance to the I . Thia recommendation was 

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SECBE1' 
aeaisnecl to establish a specific poli07 under which the United State• 

1101114 not WoYide crypt·. ographic assistance tor the security at intra• I _Jommunications. This was apprwed b7 the Members 

____ __, queat10JJ1 1ta baaia is autticientl.1' bomprehensive tor 

USCSB to make use at it in considering similar caaea in the future. laaential~, thia poli07 ref'lects the need to protect! I 

I I '1eDd the d1tticult7 of attempting to satisfy the crntograph1C 

requirements ot foreign goYermnents from limitecl u.s. resources. 

I have also reeQ~ly submitted totJSCSB '1113 recommen&stione 

______ a r· ...equea···t···· tor the prQy"iaion····.of··.. crntogra·· ... pbic a••::t&n. ~ .. ·· i to v_1 ..... z................ that the lJBCSB app~tbe same polic7 tq ____ _Ja1 to .....__ ______ _,,, an4•~()1'1Ze DO assia~llce to im,prOYe e :88CUl'it7 

'TT--......... - ..... commun1q11'f:iC>D••·······The .... ~ ... mem'ber··.CJt. .... uscsa baa requeste4 

er acusaion at a USCSBmeetinga11c111Ea•@μggeat•cJ.thati;tbe vlen 

ot VSCIB alao be obtained. Accor41ng4'; tJSCIB opinion cm.: ~ matter 

baa been requeate4 b7 USCD 32../15, ~~·~~~~J'~9:5:~il/ .·~~ ~6=~~~~~) use 3605 

5. In view ot the ab~C!t, an41n the ~oba'b111tT that the present 

request :I.a eutt~~i.¢~etmilar in J>!inciple ao that act:l.OD taken on 

the I lre01Jeat vm,,., nrrf.c1e/a.mpie guiaance tor aea1. 1na nth 

that of thei _ I believe that 1 before I a:pproach 1JSCSB 

ma the mtter, prior aoor41nationvitb J'OU is desirable •4 reflects 

the intent ot the procedures establiab.ed ~reference (a). It 1a '1118 

intention to :recommnd to USCSB tbat the United Sta1;n...J1.0t Ulldertake 

to provide a Claes A arntographic qatem for intraL_JAl"JQ" use. 

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6. I recammen4 that UBCD a ins vien • 

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