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REF ID:A72232 

ee!P!BEl!fi'!lm SBMlm W:Oila:f?U 

MlK>RANDTJM FOR TBE SFJ:ImTABI OF J)Ef'il'JS!i: 

SUBJECT: Im_plementation of the National Security Council Direetive 

on CC1112U111cat1ons Security 

l. In order that iuq)lementation o'l the National Security Council 

Directive on Comnmicat.ions Security J1BY become effective in. tile near 

future 1 I aa eubmi tting two ~ for your couaidenltion. 

2. 'l'ba ~nmdum attached as !neloSUl"e l 14 propoaed 1n orner 

that Uta Spec1.o.l Cc;mmtttee o~ the iational Security Council on COll!!lUni· 

cations ~ty ma)" C&ASe the United States Com:mm.tcations .3eCU:rity 

Boa.rd to be convened. The lloard MY then prceeed to establish such pro. 

cedUl"!!e, rulee, end. orssntzational. structure as are nece&sa.r:f for it to 

bec:eme a tunctioning body. I ~ tba't your representative 'be 

proposed as :bairman pro tAw, and upon concurrence of the Secretary of 

State, that a~ substv.ntially aa shown in Inelosure l be promulgated by tM ~tiv~ ~.eenrtaey of t.hi8 National. Security Council. 

3. The~ e.ttaehe<l as Inclosure 2 iG proposed for the 

P\al'PO&e ot CO?lvening an ad hoc group within the Department G£ Defenee 

to ~nd w you & tO?'lml. directive for implementation of the :Ulticne.J. 

Security Council :>1ract1Vl!' on Carmmications Security within the Depart• ~t of nefenM. The Directer a£ the Jational ~ur1ty AQm!;y was 

deeisnated c~ by the :racretary of Defense tor a similar ad hoe 

group which prepe.red an il!U>latentil'lg U.reetive for tbe 1ational Security 

Council IntellJ.gence DirectiTe No. 9 (Eev1aed). I hav~ t.bet"etore proposed 

syae1t aa Cha1rman ot this ad hoc group. I recormetld tmt you approve the 

memonmdum attacbad as Inelosure 2 and forw:rd it to the indicated 84· 

dreueea. 

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Lieutenant Oenen.l, t8 Amy 

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UllOIAL S&Ull'!t COUICIL 

BG!a01WQXI( IOJl m SBCBJi:?ARt OP S'lAB 

SICmARY OF DO.BIS! 

SBC11SUr or m DBASUJtY 

DDIC!081 nrnm&L BUIUWJ OP' ~OB 

SBCRnARY OP U.B ARM! 

SBCBftABI 01 DE BAVJ' 

st&CB&'.Wtt OF !D AD JOBCS 

DlliO!OR OF CEEBAL Jl!P'EUIGENCB 

J)moJCB OF !BE ml'.O:W. sacmtr1Y .AmCY 

RlQMIC l!DmY OCB!ISSIQB 

SUB.JEOf: Cownnn1 cations Security ( ~) 

~erence: lra.ticrial Security Council Directive on Cl"l!mmic&tions 

Security 

'fhe Speci&l Caomittee ot tbe 1Ia.t10Jl81 Security Council tor COMSEC 

Matters has requested the addressees to destgaate their respective 

representative to the United states eammn1cat1on Security Boeri 

(USCSB), as constituted by tba rei'erenee. 

' ot the 

such time as a pemanent cllei1'mal:l ia chll1' el.acted b7 the ma&bera Of 

the Joard. 

Tbe addressees should Worm tbs Chain.an pro tem ot tbe1r desigDatecl representatives. !fhe Chai1'man pro t. V1ll ccmvem a meeti.Dg ot 

the Board as soon as practicable. 
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SECBAat OF S AD POBCB 

JtJ1D'Z CBXEeS or mn ~I WflilliAL SECURI!.rY AGE'flCY 

SCCUftcY 111iu1uldt1Ull 

SUBJEm: lmpJ.amentstSon ot tiational Security CouncU D1rective cm 

Ccmmications Secur1ty 

Betei-ence2 Sat~oml Secur1~ Comcrll l>irect1ve cu COiDm1cat1ons 

Seem"it7 

l. Addressees of tbi.s ~ wU.l eadl appoint a :rcpraoonta.ttve to a work1J2G group, to be cbaired by the D1reetar 1 lmA. (or his 

~ l"epresentative), to develop all ~ and neceesary 

dil"ect1ves for tOl'mal 1mpl~ Wi.tbin tbe Department Of Defense 

of tbe provisions a£ the NatiODal 3ecurs.ty Council Direct1ve on 

CamamieationS Security. SUdl directives vUl be suln1tted. to the 

Secretary at De.tense ror ~ p.t1.or to 13 ~ 1953· 

a. AU d1reetivea1 orders or~ rela.t:lng to CQ.BC 

matters issued b7 wq autJ.\Orities w!thtn the Department of lRi'euse 

1Doonsistezrt or at varianCe W'lth tbe prov1&1.ou Of tbe SSC Dil"ective 

on Ccnmnntcationo SeCUZ'itJ' vUl be brouatrt to tJle attentSon ot the 

Secretaz7 of Defense b7 tbe ild.tiat111g aJJtborities em/fW tbe Director, 

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