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25 March 1954 

MEMORA@UM FOR THE MEMBERS Cll!' USCIB: 

SUbject: COl~T Liaison with Foreign Governmental Activities. 

Reference: USCIB 5.7/l dated 2 February 1954. 

l. USCIBEC has considered the reference and recommends approval 

of the modified version enclosed herewith. 

2. In accordance with paragraph 11 of USCIB Directive No. 1 

absence of objection on the part of any member by 1700 Tuesday, 

6 April 1954 will be considered to constitute approval and the 

enclosure hereto will be authenticated as USCIB Directive No. 12. 

ptain, U. s. Navy 

cu ive Secretary, USCIB 

Enclosure 

Proposed USCIB Directive No. 12. 

USCIB: 5.7/7 

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USCIB DIRECTIVE NUMBER 12 (CIBD #12) 

I. PURPOSE 

(Approved by USCIB on 

CONDUCT OF OVERT CCJHNT LIAISON 

WITH 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES 

) 

1. The policy set forth herein is intended to provide a basis for 

the orderly conduct by the member Departments and Agencies of USCIB of 

overt COMINT liaison with foreign governmental activities. 

II. SCOPE 

1. This directive will apply to overt COMINT liaison with governmental activities of the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. 

III. DEFINITIONS 

1. Foreign Governmental Activity - arry official organ of a foreign 

government. 

2. Governmental Communications Intelligence Agency - any governmental activity engaged primarily in the collection and processing of 

foreign communications for intelligence purposes. 

3. COMINT Board - an official, governmental board or other council 

charged with the formulation of policy governiJlg COMINT activities. 

IV. GENERAL POLICY 

1. The Board and each of its members have legitimate need for 

overt COMINT liaison in the foreign countries included within the scope 

of this directive. 

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2. There will be no unilateral activity concerning communications 

intelligence in foreign countries. The general liaison policy governing the activities of all persons dealing with communications intelligence in foreign countries will be determined by USCIB. 

J. To each foreign country included within the scope of this 

directive there shall be appointed a Senior U.S. Liaison Officer 

(hereinafter called the SUSLO) who shall be appointed by the Director, 

NSA with the approval of USCIB and who shall be accountable to the 

Director, NSA, for the fulfillment of his respon~ibilities. 

4, In addition to whatever other credentials may be provided to 

him, the SUSLO shall be accredited from USCIB to the foreign COMINT 

Board having cognizance over COMINT policy in the country concerned. 

The SUSLO shall be responsible in the country of his accreditation for 

all U.S.-Foreign COMINT liaison falling under the jurisdiction of USCIB 

and the foreign COMINT Board to which such SUSLO is accredited as well 

as that lia~son which concerns their respective governmental COM.INT 

agencies • 

5. All matters pertaining to the coop~ration of the U.S. and the 

foreign COM.INT activities concerned sha~l be conducted initially through 

the SUSLO, in accordance with the policy of USCIB, regardless of the 

echelon or organization within which such matters originate. 

6. The channel through which members of USCIB express their 

requirements for the services o! the SUSLO is through the Executive 

Secretary to the Director, NSA, except in the case of requirements 

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originating with the Director, NSA, or elements of COMINT Agencies under 

his operational or technical control. In cases involving visits to 

foreign governmental COMINT Agencies, USCIB members will express their 

requirements directly to the Director, NSA. 

7. The SUSLO and his facilities are under command of the Director, 

NSA. Therefore all matters ref erred to the SUSLO on behalf of the Board 

or any of its members will be handled through the command channels 

provided by the Director, NSA. 

8. With regard to USCIB members other than NSA, there will be no 

extension of existing arrangements for liaison involving the dissemination of COMINT to foreign governmental activities within the scope of 

this directive without prior notification to the Board of such intent; 

nor may any member Department or Agency of USCIB ref er to or provide the 

COMINT product of another such member Department or Agency to any 

foreign governmental activity without prior approval of the originating 

member Department or Agency. 

9. In assigning responsibilities to SUSLOs, the Director, NSA 

will include for each (as appropriate) the following specific duties and 

responsibilities: 

a. To arrange for USCIB members to obtain freely such 

communications intelligence as may be required. by them 

where such collection and exchange involves no conflict 

with USCIB policy. 

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b. To establish liaison channels as necessary for representatives of USCIB members abroad on temporary 

assignment. · 

c. After liaison has been established in accordance with 

USCIB policy, to assist if required and within his 

capabiliti~s, in facilitating direct contact between 

working groups on a continuing basis. 

d. In so tar as practicable to inform U.S. citizens dealing with Communications Intelligence in the country to 

which he is accredited of the policy or uscra with 

regard to their C<JilINT liaison activities. 

10. With regard to U.S. citizens who are representatives of international commands such as SACEUR or SACL.ANT the initial contacts 

involving COMINT dealings with foreign governmental COMINT agencies will 

be arranged tqrough the SUSLO who will thereafter be concerned only to 

the extent that his assistance may be required. 

11. As the SUSLOs may be required at any time to vouch for the 

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COMINT credentials or U.S. citizens serving in international commands, 

the USCIB member D apartment or Agency serving as executive or administrative agent for such conunand will keep SUSLOs advised via the 

Executive Secretary of the names and titles of those COMINT cleared U.S. 

citizens serving in international commands. 

12. The Executive Secretary will make sure that the Director, 

National Security Agency is kept informed of the policy of USCIB on 

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liaison matters and will in addition make suitable arrangements with the 

Director, National. Security Agency to convey the requirements of USCIB 

and its members to the various SUSLOs in accordance with the policy set 

forth above. 

13. The Director~ National Security Agency and other members 

concerned will take appropriate action to make sure that the Executive 

Secretary is generally informed of the conduct of liaison on CCJHNT 

matters with foreign governmental activities. USCIB members will furnish ~he Executive Secretary with information copies of correspondence 

with the Director, National Security-Agency arranging visits of U.S. 

personnel to foreign governmental COMINT Agencies. 

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