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USCIB: 29.17/10 

MEMORAtIDUM FOR THE MEUBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: 

Reference: 

COMINT Relations Vlith._I __ ___, 

(a) CIB #000292 dated 5 November 1954. 

(b) USCIB 29.lS/16 dated 29 July 1954• 

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5 1-lovember 1954 

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PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

1. The enclosures, LSIB/369/54 and DGC 4952 are circulated for 

information in connection with the references. 

2. It will be noted that LSIB asks USCIB to endorse DGC 4952. 

If given. such endorsement would include. in effect, a u. s. guarantee 

to I I only through UK 

channels. 

3. Accordingly this matter will be included as an additional item 

of agenda for the l09th Meeting of USCIB scheduled for Friday, 

12 November 1954. 

Enclosures 

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Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 05-02-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a 

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GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 

OAKLEY, CHELTENHAM, GLOS. 

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I.SIB/369/54. 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

26th October, 1954. 

'±'OP SEiGH:m FRO'f II 

Executive Secretary, 

United States Communications Intelligence Board. 

I attach, for circulation to members of U.S.C.I.B., 

copies of a paper* s---~~ing the' main ros_ui __ . / ts of a rec··. ent 

visit to Stockholm by I, of Admiralty. The 

opportunity wa.s __ --t~)<eti:uring1 ¥>1• visit, _t_ o be~in the 

implementation of the arrangements in respect o lagreed 

at the L.S.I.B.dU.S,C.I.B. Conference on Comint relations 

withl lheld in July 1954. 

2. _.· Dis cuss ion of urgent action a.rising from the 

report has been initiated by Director G.C.H.Q. with Director 

N.s.A. 

3. My Board would be grateful/for the endorsement 

of U.S.C.I.B. to this paper and its agreement to the 

conditions stipulated by thel I organjsation. 

/s/ 

Secretary, 

London Signals Intelligence Board. 

*OOC/4952. 

Enclosure 1 with USCIB 2!}.17/10 dtd 5 Nov 1954. 

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i;QP S3»0Il:El'£ F'RO'fU • M ~bm:ii~ '~~ i6 i~j~~) USC 3605 

paC/4%~ 

i.st11.cctobe1·, 1954. 

SIG NT RELATIOUS 

... v ... rs_IT_.._O_F:....;;;U~.K-·:.....::o:REP=-RES=ENT=:.o;;AT;;,;IVE;;:.;·· ~T-O-l-_ ___,..;__._i-;s=E-=PT-.-.&I~·lB;;ER-..,:1~·· 

I. INTRODUGrION 

€.ft.er t.he .1111 v 19s1. ITJ{USA Conference on/CQmint relations with 

thJ / ...f' it was a.rranged/(w:i th /the knowledge of 

Dif•ci'-0r N,.s •. ·.·.A.· .)/that the action··· to b .. ·e/····tak··· e.n.· .·.· .. /by t. .. ·he U.K. in·· .... re· .. spect of_ I .s.· houJ.d be initiate~ wben the II K offj cer from ~dlnir. • ·.·al.. ty 

who copdurts liaison with th . / / / / i i • ! visited 

I : in September. This report sllllJillal'ises /the results o:f \ the 

negotiations which took place during this visit. 

II. I I SECQ19'.TY 

2. One of t.ho tasks o:r the U.K./ representative was to enquire 

intol !security a.rrangem.e:nts:t to make sure that these 

satis:f'ief the standards conside.red. t.o.i be nee .• essary before • .. the·· .•.... exi·· .. sting U .K. _ !contacts couJ.d be widened • 

.__ _____ .... was :found to b.e ofi a. very high standard. Personnel 

are accept.ad .for employm.ention1yiafter searching police enquiries, 

and even then are not permitted to work in a:ny vital part o.f the 

organisation unless they are lcnown perso:p.ally to £our senior officers. Docurients are maintained which show considerable details 

about applicants for employment, including bood group and lists 

o.f all foreign nationals w:i.thwhom they are acquainted. 

4• The l4-.K. representative was shown copies o:f the semlrity 

regulations o:f thel/ ./ !organisation, and its flsigning on" and 

"signing ofi'" forms. 

5. I r control of the sec-uri ty of the recipients of Sigint 

end .... product was found to be less tight than. that operated in the · · on the 

has however agreed to receive a f'IJJJ hriefjnf· on this 

problem when he v;i.si ts London shortly. The I : : authorities themselves are confident that after this visit they will be 

in a position toienforce a degree o.f security control of recipients 

adequ.ite to meet the requirements laid down by the U.K. 

6. The paper which was presented to show these requirements 

appeared to impress the I ~ and they are anxious to introduce 

its principles as soon as possible. As it happens, a re-organisation of both Intelligence and Security is at present taking place inl I so that our approach on this subject was very timely. 

Enclosure 2 with USCIB 29.17/10 dtd 5 Nov 1954. 

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III. I IREAOI'l:ON TO 'EO 3 . 3 ( h) ( 2 ) 

7 · PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 PROPOSED U.K.~u~s. EXCHANGE 

7. The I lshbwedconsiderable reluctance/to.allow the 

U.K. to pass material obtained from them to the U.S., but they 

finally agreed that .Eli:nt results could be released.forthwith and 

other material later, subject to: · 

(a) satisfactory security assurancesi (which were given 

by the U.K.\ represe.:ntative); · · · · · · 

(b) a-.guara.ntee of U.S. support in the supply to them 

o:f modern interception equipment; fot both.Comint and Elint. · · · · · · · 

(c)· the supply of' such equipment through the existing 

U .K. channel from I I no other 

delivery route being acceptable ;for security 

reasons; .. / / / • • • ----- // / / . ·.. . 

( d) complet. e/and ill'lmediate··· /cess··· ation···i ~ Sigint (Comint/and Eli:nt) approaches to L____Jby aajr 

u.s. authorities. / • • . • 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

3. Because/of the inconsist···ency °f the proposetl a.r'at!gements with thel I policy of neutrality, •. _ laced 

particular emphasis on this last/point, saying that, ii' any f'urther 

approaches were made by U.S. authorities, all the arrangements now 

being negotiated would have to/Cease., He added: "I should be bung 

if these arrangements ever ca.ma to light", 8i! said that he would 

not assist in his own downfall by signing an hing. He also \ 

stressed the requirement f'or/mod~rn/U.s. int .. rception equipment as 

a quid pro quo for the results which the U .S~ would be gettine 

from tho new arrangements; money would not be acceptable in its 

place. (Detailed proposals on the provi!sion of equipment are 

being taken up with the u,s. El.int authorities). I 

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9. The U.K. repr~sent.at.ivj said h .. e thought it would be 

possible to satisfy th i conditions. 

IV'. MISCELLANEOUS 

'-.-.......,...,.....-----=-----' was agreed• and details will be discussed 

in the course of a proposed! ~sit to London in November. 

It is hoped that the link will be opened in the spring of 1955. The 

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f1 86-36/50 USC 3605 DGC/4952. 

11. D/F tasks 

The I .... ___ .....,.. ____ ......,. ____ ;..........ii from the u.K. on 

important targets. Detailed arrangements will be discussed at the 

November meeting. 

12. 

Thel lagreed to inc:t"ease the numb.er\ o:f.\deliveries 

of their I .... __________ ......,..,....._ ____ ____.( and this has 

already been effected. 

13. Technical feed-back to I 

Section 

L--......-'l'"T"".--.....,..o;--.----=--:-=--'::""""--"""":"---::::""::":'---:-s agreed, on 

con ion that only the fonf senp or·•. officers knmm to him persona. lly 

and the head analyst of the_ ~ I q;rganiz~tion should see them. 

This limitation was accepted and the l }showed their sa.tisfac.tion 

tP.at the feed-b h been pressing for had be un• t 

e o er conta· d a 

not hitherto available to them. 

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