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13 April 1954 

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MEM>RANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, USCIB: 

Subject: Emergency Dissemination of COMINT to Non-indoctrinated 

Persons. 

1. The USCm Intelligence Committee prepared recommendations 

relative to the lowest levels authorized to disseminate under certain 

emergency and operational conditions Categories III, II and I COMJNr 

to non-indoctrinated persons and take action thereon. The INTCOM paper 

(lJ.7/8 dated 9 February 1954) was then forwarded to the USCIB Sec'Urity 

Committee for review and comment. 

2. INTCOM 1s paper reflected the following views: 

A. USCm should prepare to meet the unknown; should have a 

flexible plan of action in writing before the unanticipated happens. 

B. The lowest safe level of command should have authority to 

instantly take appropriate action during unforeseen and unpredictable 

emergencies without the necessity of thinking about referring the 

matter to a Board or Committee. 

c:. Interpreted the word imminent in Paragraph 35d or Appendix 11B11 

to mean "threatening to occur immediately." Interpreted the word 

emergency to mean "an un.:f'oreseen combination or circumstances which 

calls for immediate action." 

3. The Security Committee, using INTCOM recommendations as a working 

paper, prepared a proposed USOm Directive (enclosed). The only significant difference in the viewpoint of the Two Committees appears to boil 

down to the first sentence of NOTE 2, Pages 2 and 4 of the proposed Directive which reads: "This list applies only in situations where there is 

not sufficient time to enable the designated authority to refer the matter 

to USCIB. 11 

A. It is felt that the scope of the proposed Directive 

(Paragraph III) places adequate restrictions upon the lowest level 

of authori.ty as far as obtaining a decision from uscm where there 

is time. Accordingly, the following is recommended: 

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Subject: .Fmergency Dissemination of COMINT to Non-iDdoctrinated 

Persons. 

-------------------------------------- Change Footnote 2 of Pages 2 and 4 to read: 

"Exceptions and limitations to this list shall, in each case, 

be specifically authorized by USCIB. (See Appendix 11A11 for 

current list of exceptions and limitations to the above list). 11 

This change would simply eliminate the first sentence. 

B. In addition to the above changes, it is felt that the 

following suggestions would further clarify the proposed 

Directive: 

(1) Change Paragraph III to read 11This Directive is 

intended to apply only to nationals of the United States of 

America and of' the British Commonwealth and provides for: 

(a) (Remain same). 

(b) (Rema.in same). 

(c) "Exceptional dissemination of Category I 

CCJMINT to certain allied nationaJ.s not 

included in the scope of this Directive. n 

(2) Begin Paragraph IV.C:.l. with: "In addition to 

the emergency provisions of Paragraph IV.B. above and 

•••• •" (present paragraph as is to follow). 

(3) Change the words "Third Parties" in Line 5 of 

Paragraph 'N.D.l. to "Allied countries not included in 

the scope of' this Directive ,, •• " 

4. In view of the similarity of the two papers with respect to the 

lowest levels at which such decisions may be made and such action taken, 

plus the excellent job the Security Committee has done in writing the proposed Directive, it is recommended that: 

A. The proposed Directive prepared by the Security Committee 

be used as the basic paper. 

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Subject: F.mergency Dissemination of COMINT to Non-indoctrinated 

Persons. 

B. Consideration be given to recommended changes contained in 

Paragraph 3 above. 

5. THIS DOCUMENT AND ITS ENCLOSURE CONTAIN COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE 

INFORMATION AND SHALL BE HANDIED ONLY IN CHANNEIS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR 

SO!fIN'f'. 

Enclosure 

SECCOM Comments w/enclosures 

REPRODUCTION OF THIS DOCm.ENT IN WHOIE 

OR PART JS PROHll3ITED EXCEPT WITH P.ERMlSSION OF THE ISSUING OFFICE. 

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