USCIB: 29.20/13 ~ YIA em a:?i'f 0I:WiHBIS OlFfJ![ 

24 llay 1955 

%0f BEORB! - tJ. B. ffi'.m 6lljJ 

m.:ORJJmuu FOO. Trrffi 'f.jEJ.mF:RS OF USCIB: 

Subject: Future Status of U.K. Sigint Units in West Ger.many. 

1. The .follovd.ng inf'or.mal message was received .from SUSLO, LONDON 

this date: PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

nr n~uIRED TODAY IFI l11AD ACKnowLEDGED (RECEIPT OF cnAim~AN USCIB'S l:!ESSAGB) THROUGH SUKLO CF.AtrnEL. i'lAS TOLD 'NO', THAT HE HAD 

NOTED (IT) AND HAD STOPPED ALL BRITISH ACTION PEJ:IDIUG FURTIIIm WORD 

BASED QiI USCIB DELIBERATIONS OF 20 MAY. IUTE:RESTED RECEIVE USCIB 

vmra. 11 

2. As indicated in USCIB 29.20/12, USCIB views have been 

handed to SUKLO, Uashingtqn. A copy of these views has also been 

informally transmitted to SUSLO, London. 

USCIB: 29.20/13 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 05-16-2014 pursuantto E .0. 1352\3 

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USCIB: 29.20/12 

24 May 1955 

MEMORANPUM FOR THE l@!MBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: Future Status of U.K. Sigint Units in West Germany. 

Pursuant to USCIB decision at the 115th Meeting the enclosed reply 

to LSIB1 s proposals on the above subject has received unanimous approval 

of the members, and has been transmitted to the Senior U.K. Liaison 

Oi'ficer, Washington. 

Enclosure 

Copy of CIB 000132 

dtd 24 May 55 

USCIB: 29.20/12 

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CIB # 000132 

24 Mey 1955 

HE:fy;ORAlIDlll.f FOR THE SENIOR U.K. LIAISON OFFICER, WASHINGTON: 

Subject: Future Status of U.K. Sigint Units in West Germany. 

References: (a) MOP/4589 or 10 May 1955. 

(b) CIB # 000124 of 17 May 1955. 

In reply to reference (a), and further to reference (b) it is 

requested that the following be passed to the Chairman, LSIB from the 

Chairman, USGIB: 

n 1. USCIB HAS NOTED THE DECISICli OF LSIB: 

A) TO PLACE ALL U.K. SIGINT UNITS Ill WEST GERMANY IN THE ORDER OF 

BATTLE OF U.K. FORCES CONTRIBU'IED TO SACEUR1S CCMMAND: 

B) TO rnFORM TIIE WEST GERMAN GOVEruTMENT THROUGH THE BRITISH 

AMBASSADOR, IN GENER.AL TERMS', OF THE SIZE, LOCATION AND PURPOSE 

OF THESE UNITS: 

C) 1'0 INFORM A.G. OF S. (I) SHAPE OF 'IBE ACTION BEING TAKEN AT A) 

ABOVE. 

"2. USCIB PERCEIVES IN THE ABOVE DECISION A POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS 

DIFFICULTIES WITH REGARD TO THE POSITIW OF U.S. COMINT UNITS IN GEBMANY 

MANY OF WHICH ARE UNSUITABLE FOR THE SACEUR 1Y' EFFORT AND THEREFORE NOT 

IN'lENDED TO BE PLACED IN THE ORDER OF BATTLE OF U.S. FORCES CONTRIBUTED 

TO SACEUR.1 S CCH.fAND. USCIB FEELS. Ill ADDITION THAT UNILATERAL ACTION ON 

THIS MATTER BY EITHER THE U.S. OR U.K. SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

"3. ACCoaDINGLY, USCIB WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A STATEMENT FRGf LSIB AS 

TO THE CCNSIDERATIONS WHICH LED TO TIIE ABCNE DECISIQ~ AND TEE BASIS FOR 

WE JURIDICAL OPINICN EXPRESSED IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN PREPARATION OF 

USCIB1s OWN VIEWS WHICH WOULD BE FORWARDED TO YOU WITH THE LEAST 

PRACTICABLE DELAY. FURTHER, USCIB FEELS THAT SUBS~UENT TO THIS EXCHANGE 

OF VIEWS DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TWO BOARDS MAY BE 

DESIRABLE PRIOR TO TAKING FURTEER ACTION. THESE, IF DESIRABLE, COUID 

TAKE PLACE IN LONDON AT A DATE TO BE DETERMINED LATER." 

Enclosure with USCIB 29.20/12 of 24 May 1955 

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(Signed), 

RUFUS L. TAYLOR 

Captain, u. s. Navy 

Executive Secretary, USCIB