REF ID:A72481 

NOTE FRCM SECRET.'-~TAT: 

1his paper is the first to 

bear the "tJSCIB 29.22/" file 

designation. The subject of 

this file is: 

PL-86-36/50 USC 3605 

EO 3 . 3 ( h) ( 2 ) 
USCIB: 2$.22/1 ItltMMJ! ViA eetUM'f eHA:MMEL3 ONiiY 

9 May 1955 

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MEMORANDtl'i. FOR THE MEMBERS CJF USCIB: 

SubJect: COMINT Activities Invol vingl _______ ............. 1 to UKUSA 

(Intercept Requirement in C .... ___ __ 

Reference: USCIB 2$./12 of 1 February 1955• 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

EO 3.3(h)(2) 

The enclosed memorandum by the Acting Director, NSA is circulated 

for information. 

Enclosure 

NSA Serial 2981-A dtd 3 May 1955. 

USCIB: 29.22/1 ltkMf>LE ·;rA eOMIM'f ettldmEL3 6MLY 

TOP SECRET 
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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 215. D. C. 

Serial: 2981-A 

3 l~ay 195~ 

PL 86-36/50 USC 36 

• EO 3 . 3 ( h) ( 2 ) 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB 

SUBJECT: Intercept _Requirements ,_I ___ ___. 

1. The Director, National Security Agency, has contemplated 

the establishment and operation of u. S. communications intelligence (COMINT) installations inl las integral components 

of the over-all pl.an for furnishing f\1ll sup];)OI'tto the national 

COMINT effort, provided that suitablf! sites/possessing reasonable 

intercept potential could be obtained. 

2. At the l.04th meeting of USCIB on J.4 June 1954, /the 

Director, NSA, in:f'ormed the members o:r the Board that he was negotiating with the Ambassador tol ./ Ito open the way :ror an 

intercept site survey in that CO'Uiltry. 

3. Responsibility for conducting the site surveyand eventual 

establishment of these facilities was placed upon theU. S. Air 

Force. Results o:r the survey conducted during the period of 

26 August 1954 to 19 October 1954 indicated that areas in southern 

and northern! !were suitable as intercept sites since ea.ch 

site offered a vantage point for interception of specific targets 

not now being adequately covered. 

4. Accordingly, the Director considers it appropriate that 

every effort be made to proceed without delay in the establishment 

of bases in those areas considered essential in support of the 

national COMINT effort. Therefore, he has requested that the u. S. 

Air Force proceed with negotiations for base rights. Pl.ans at this 

time envisage the establishment of two sites .of/operations; one in 

the vicinity o~ f and one in the vicinity 

0 11 t 

5. In order to satisfy immediate operational requirements 1 he 

bas requested that every effort be made to establish an interim 

site of operation utilizing a total of eleven positions in the area 

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otl I. Approximately' 225 people will be involved :t.n. 

this operation, with a total estimated number of 1,000 people ulti-

..,te~ empl.o;yed at both operational. sites. Ht · 

d!;f ACKERYAR 

· Ma.Jor Genera11 US Air Force 

Acting Dir.ector 

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