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SUMMARY OF RECENT NSA AC?IONS AND 

CONSIDERATIONS REX}jPD1 hC c~.·.·.INT RELATIONS WITH 

1. Reference is made to USCIB 29.19/17. 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

2. Pursuant to paragraph 4 9f the LSIB correspondencewh:l.ch is quoted 

in the reference, detailed proposals concerning t.he elementary .aspeots or 

I lhave been received' from/GCFQ. • A.. copy or those 

proposals is attached as Tab A. On 16 February 1955, GCHQ was into:nned by 

the Director, NSA (via SUSLO (L)) that the proposaLs appeared to\ be satisfactory. On 1 March 1955, in the same manner, ·GCHQ was in.tormed\ that: 

a. Although the Directors, GCHQ and NSA. are agreed on \.an 

interpretation ot the elementary aspect.a o.r I / • • • • •. ;\ itn 

the u.s. has not yet dec:J.ded on how much, if any, or/ this eremen a.17 tr - ing will be given by the u.s. 

b. No reply therefore has been made/yet to the I . . . I request 

tor assistance (as described in WL 631, which was circulated as USCIBt 

29.19/.3). 

c. No. u.s. approach to I lhas been made yet on the proposed 

site survey, base rights, or aey other matters pertaining to COMINT. 

d. In possible dealings with I ,f tne Direc>tor1 NSA, maintains 

the u,s, init.ial4 should commit. it.self' onq t.1 :II\' ext;~· ot .. pa·.ragraph l+ ot 

UKUSA Appendix P until the capabilities of the _ _ • __ can·· be more 

thorough]¥ assessed or until the technical ad.van ages o ving.u.s. sites 

there can be estimated. 

e. The Director, NSA, hopes the site surv;ey.can be a~anged and 

completed soon on the understanding that any possible commitment~ will be 

considered after the survey. 

t. The Director, NSA,. expects an adequate assessment or I ____ _ capabilities might be made on the basis of I • I whica GCHQ 

will furnish to NSA plus GCHQ observations on this subject. 

g. Under the circumstances described above, the Director, NSA, 

now cannot dratt. prooosals concerning a commoqJUKUSA standard of guidance andl.__ ________________ ~J 

h. It is noted that until such proposals are made by the Director, 

NSA, the UK will not proceed beyond the agreed scope of' training. It the 

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U.K. wishes to proceed beyond that scope witWdut .dEJlaY. it is suggested 

that a U.K. standard of guidance andl lbe 

prepared for U.S. comment. 

3. The views of the Director, NSA, /regarding the tuture courses ot 

u.s. actions on the subject of COMmT relations Withl \\ Jare summarized 

below: 

a. Negotiations f'or the site survq shoU].d be undertaken as 9urrent:Qr 

planned. During these negotiations,/the U.S. probab]Jr will not be asked to 

make any kind of payment in order to conduct the survey. \. u ~n! for that 

privilege is asked, the U.S. sh.· oul. d no.t offer anxf.'i·ng bqo .. nd·. cash or re .. leasable equipment.. It, at this stage, thel • ·• • should renew their request 

for COMINT assistance, the u.s. should indicate that. this poss:ibility wiU be 

discussed on the completion ot the site survey. 

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to obtain COMINT b.ase rights or 

which cannot 

c. The development. ot .u.K. and.I • · •. I facilities inl I 

should be kept unde.r review as resources which mighli provide an accepta:ble 

substitute fof u.3. baTes. Wh.en the ext.ent of pro.fit.ab. le UKUSA intercept. operations in i is estimated, it ~be possible to depend largely' 

or eatireli on l!f.K.l ffacilities to Ft q.s. ruiremeats. While 

u.s. sites may.· be desired to supplemelt U.K. ~ •..tacilities1 the u.s. 

sites might not be essential and U.S. collaboration therefore might 

not be justified. If such u.s. sites are procurable only at the price ot 

CCHill'l' co~ration, the u.s. should not ~: ~ release 1nf ormation or 

materials in excess or that authorized tor until it has been ascertained 

whether a¢ceptable al.temate sites can be o aine in other countries near 

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