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USCIB: 5.7/5 

10 March 1954 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIBEC: 

Subject: COMINT Liaison with Foreign Governmental Activities. 

Reference: USCIB 5.7/1 dtd 2 February 1954. 

1. In accordance with the decision reached at the Twelfth Meeting 

of USCIBEC on Thursday, 4 March 1954, an Ad Hoc Committee composed of 

representatives of the Departments of the Army, Na-vy and Air Force, and 

of the National Security Agency met under the Chairmanship of the 

Executive Secretary, USCIB, in the latter's office at 1000, Wednesday, 10 YJ.a.rch 1954 to recommend revisions to SECTION V of enclosure 1 to the 

reference and to consider specifically what provisions might be included 

therein concerning liaison activities of U.S. citizens serving in international commands. 

2. The Ad Hoc Committee unanimously recommends that the title and 

paragraph l of SECTION V of enclosure 1 to the reference as written be 

disapproved and that the wording contained in the three paragraphs 

enclosed herewith be substituted therefor as an addition to SECTION IV 

with appropriate renumbering of paragraphs 2 and 3 of the former 

SECTION V as paragraphs 13 and 14 respectively of SECTION IV. 

3. Other action on the reference remains as agreed at the Twelfth 

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

return it to this office by 1700, Friday, 19 March 1954. 

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10. In assigning responsibilities to SUSLOs, the Director, NSA 

will include for each (as appropriate) the following specific duties 

and responsibilities: 

a. To arrange for USCIB members to obtain freely such 

communications intelligence as may be required by them 

where such collection and exchange involves no conflict 

with USCIB policy. 

b. To establish liaison channels as necessary for representatives of USCIB members abroad on temporary 

assignment. 

c. After liaison has been established in accordance with 

USCIB policy, to assist if required and within his 

capabilities, in facilitating direct contact between 

working groups on a continuing basis. 

d. In so far as practicable to inform U.S. citizens dealing with Communications Intelligence in the country to 

which he is accredited of the policy of USCIB with 

regard to their COMINT liaison activities. 

ll. With regard to U.S. citizens who are representatives of 

international commands such as SACEUR or SACLANT the initial contacts 

involving COM.INT dealings with foreign governmental COMINT agencies 

will be arranged through tlie SUSLO who will thereafter be concerned 

only to the extent that his assistance may be required. 

Enclosure with USGIB 5,7/5 dtd 10 ~Iar 1954, 

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12. As the SUSLOs may be required at 8IlY time to vouch for the 

COMINT credentials of U.S. citizens serving in international commands, 

the USCIB member department or agency serving as executive or administrative agent for such command will keep SUSLOs advised via the 

Executive Secretary of the names and titles of those COMINT cleared 

U.S. citizens serving in international commands. 

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