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Item not on the Agenda for the Eighty-eighth 

Keeting of USCIB, held on 10 July 1953. 

Intercept Base Rights ~~~~.....-. )]PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

'r~O 3.3(h)(2) 

MR. ARMSTRONG expl,a,ined that the Sta~e DepartrnentJiad previously 

authorized a.rl~ had underway surveys ~()r sites for .. interceJ>t stations 

inl I/He said they now have/a telegram from[Z] sayi_ng that 

these surveys have been compl,eted and that prior to/the iil.itiation of 

the surveys, thq ~requested that a meeting./be hel.c). a.fter the 

surveys to be attended by top intelligence personnel. He added that 

this meeting will probably involve all aspects o.t/ these projected 

negotiations, and that State Department .would appreciate rece;i.ving 

guidance on what could be furnished so/that response to thel • ··. I 

request can be properly guided. He noted that this information was 

received on 7 July. Therefore, he said/that/his Department re.commended to the Board that the following action be ta.ken ih response to 

the telegram (1) that when the Jn,eeting that the I • lwilli ask for 

is called, a competent intelligence/ representative be sent to! •. I 

from Washington to participate as/part of the U.S. negotiating team. 

He pointed out that since this intelligence representative must be 

capable of dealing with conununication.s/ intelligence anci communications 

aspects of ·"the problem, he wo.uld have./ to be someone fr.C>m NSA. 

Secondly, he said an .. · y ques···t· ions ra···· i ..... s.ed by the I ....• .... :tr .·q~·· ... : ipro cquo on further caUNT arrangements between the U.S. an 

intelligence activities should be referred to Washington via ·. e 

intelligence representative through special channels. Next he said 

the Amba.s sador/and key/negotiating personnel iii . !should be 

indoctrinated for C0}-1INT so as to be completely apprised of the problem and its implications. He .added that they should also be comlete informed of existing CCJI.UNT arrangements between U.S. and ___ _.intelligence activities. Regarding our arrangements i.zlr------. 

he sai we would have to reply to the telegram and provide our 

Ambassador with instructions as to ma.king arrangements in connection 

with the points he madei'before. He added that steps would have to be 

taken by NSA if they are designated to carry on the representation 

from here; the person would have to be selected a.nd provided with 

instructions and a communications channel set up through Navy at 

I lor possibly/a/special system through the Secretary of Defense. 

He said there would/be technical people inl Ito work on the problem 

there. Then he .said we would have to consider what we will say or do 

if the! I request COMINT on a quid pro quo basis, which they 

will inevitably do. 

MR. COLLINS said that Mr. Rowlett who controls all contact with 

th~ ras present and might like to comment. 

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The CHAIRMAN agreed. 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

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MR. ROWLETT said he would like an opportunity to think about this 

and consider how the two things would work out together. He pointed 

out that CIA has some arrangements with th~ !whereby we have 

been receiving certa:in :intercept material. He added that he thought 

the two tied in very closely and considerable assessment would be 

necessary. 

MR. ARMSTRONG said that in lieu of asking the Board to make a 

decision at this point, he would like to suggest referring this to the 

Executive Committee for determination of recommendations to the Board 

and to assist in preparation of a reply to the Ambassador. 

CAPTAIN TAYLOR said he would like to offer an additional suggestion that the Executive Secretary take Mr. Armstrong's proposal and 

circulate it first on vote sheet and if the vote sheet replies were 

not unanimous, have a Special Meeting of the Executive Committee. 

The CHAIRMAN said he thought that Mr. Rowlett felt that he would 

like to have a look at the problem with Mr. Armstrong before it is 

circulated on vote sheet as there might be some amendments. 

MR. ROWLETT said he would like that. 

The CHAIRMAN then inquired if it was agreeable for State and CIA 

to get together on this, then circulate it on vote sheet and if there 

is any question it could be settled at the next meeting. 

CAPTAIN TAYLOR said the Executive Committee could act on it in 

the interim. 

The CHAIIDMN said he thought if everyone was in agreement, the 

Executive Committee could go ahead. 

. CAPTAIN TAYLOR replied that it would depend upon response to vote 

sheJts, that if there were no comments that would require discussion 

it would stand approved by the Executive Committee and then go on to 

the Board, otherwise a meeting of the Executive Committee would be 

called to make further recommendations to the Board. 

The CHAIRMAN stated that the above procedure is approved if there 

is no objection. 

There was no objection. However, MR. ARMSTRONG stated that he 

believed there should be fairly fast action on the matter. 

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PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

EO 3.3(h)(2) 

At this point, COLONEL TOWNSEND said that he would like to ask 

that an Air Force representative be permitted to take part in these considerations, since the Air Force was in on the surveys. 

The CHAIRMAN asked if .he meant that the Air Force wanted to be on 

discussions at the Executive Committee. 

COLONEL TOWN9EJND replied that the Air Force is represented on the 

Executive COJIDnittee, but he had in mind the possibility of an Air 

Force representative being on hand during the discussion with the .__ _ ____,,......,.. ..... I/He said the Air Force recognized the fact that NSA has primary interest, but they would like to go along if possible. 

MR. ARMSTRONG indicated he would get together with the Air Force 

on this. 

CAPTAIN ROEDER said that as far as communications were concerned 

there would be no trouble in using the special channels. 

COLONEL TOWNSEND said the G-2 SSO channel could also be used. 

MR. ARMSTRONG agreed that ther? would be no problem in handling 

the communications. 

DECISION: (10 July 1953) The State D~partment representative would 

confer with the interested parties, and if necessary, prepare a paper 

to be circulated by the Executive Secretary for vote sheet action. 

The meeting adjourned at 1605. 

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