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RE-~6003 

FINAL 

t.BCIB: 12,/19 Item l of the Agenda for the 116th M!eting of 

USCIB, held on 10 June 1955.· 

Subject: Cryptographic Assistance tol....._ __ ___, 

The ACTING CHAmMILN (General Cabell) noted that this\ item had been 

placed on the agenda as a result of the vote sheet position taken by the 

Array member, and invi tad comments by General Schow. 

GENERAL SCHOW recalled the basic JU3MA.G request (U3CIB 12./10) and 

said that based upon his further investigation of it he felt that any 

assistance which could be given the Thais would improve their communications security. Noting the opinion of a majority of the members that the 

provision of assistance tol lwou:J.d. be premature at this time, he 

expressed his belief that it is not too earlytopegin research on the 

problem so as not to be caught in the position in wldchwef."ound ourselves when NATO was organized, Eo 3.3(h) (2) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

MR. !RM)TRONG said that it is his understanding that .thi$ subject is 

before lECIB for the purpose of obtaining ar,iintelligence/point of view. 

Indicating that his position now might J;>eeven more in favor of giving 

assistance than his position as stt3,ted in USOIB 12./17,/he said that 

certain unclassified material and material of low classification is 

being provided to the I ln6w and that, as the provisions of \.the 

M3.nila Pact are implemented, further quasi-military,/or actual 

military, and planning-type information may be provided in the not 

distant future. In view of these developments it may be easier\ to 

begin now to improve Thai COM3EC, He added his belief, however~ that 

the kind of assistance to be rendered will require careful examination. 

The CHAm asked if ~. .Armstrong would care to suggest an upper 

limit on assistance to raise the level otLJcoM3EC, 

:MR. .Afil.STRONG replied that the level of assistance should be 

governed by the course of events in the area, and should be consistent 

with the lo'W9st common denominator far assistance to all Pact memb.ers. 

In renly to a guerv by the Chair he e'Xt?ressed his oninion that if the 

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:MR. GODEL suggested that U3CSB be given some indication of whether 

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GENERAL CANINE, noting that the Board has, in the past, been pretty 

hard-boiled in such matters and prone to use a dollars-and-cents yardstick, 

made a strong plea that the members agree to help the~£or altruistic, 

i.f' .f'ore:Je·r·· ... ' ....... reasons. He co:rmnented upon th·e········fr:i.~ss and sincerity o.f' the and expressed his belief that they are worthy of favorable 

considera ion. 

After a brief further discussion the CHAIRMAN asked if there was 

objection to the views p:re~ented by Mr. Armstrong, and endorsed by General 

Canine, that the requested assistance, designed. to improve the communications securitluuo~m~~e ---------------......... -----------

"Eo 3 . 3 ( h) ( 2 ) 

There was no objectio:ri. PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

The CHAm ~henasked if this agreed.principle should serve as the 

Board's dec:i,sion in the matter, or did the members prefer to go a step 

~~~~~:~t~ecommend that USCSB give sympathetic consideration to the 

The members agreed to recommend sympathetic consideration. 

DECISION: (10 June 1955) USCIB considered the problem referred to it by 

USCSB in USCIB 12./15, including supplementary comments submitted by the 

Director, NSA (USCIB 12./16) and the Department of State member (USCIB 

12./17) and agreed to inform USCSB that: 

a. USCIB is of the opinion that the requested assistance, 

designed to improve the communications security of thel I, would result 

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b. USCIB recommends sympathetic consideration of the request by 

USCSB. 

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