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MEMORANDUM FOR '!HE MEMBERS OF USCIBEC: 

Subject: Proposed Terms of Reference for the USCIB' 

Intelligence Conmdttee. 

1. The enclosure setting forth the views of the NSA 

member with regard to subject item is forwarded forinformation. 

Enclosure 

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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTM SECRETARY 1 USCIB 

Serial& 000367..S 

3 July 53 

SUBJECT1 Proposed Terms of Reference for tti~ USCIB 

Intelligence Comni~tee 

Reter_ancea USCIB1 4/61 

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1. At the Third Meeting ot the Executive Comhittee on 19 

June 19531 the Chairman request~d the NSA member to prepare his 

cOlllllents on substantial points of difference with the\proposed 

terms of reference. 

2. It would appear that the provisions of the pro~sed 

terms ot reference tor the USCIB intelligence committee c~te&­

plate that& 

a. A direct tormal·work:lng relationship w111 ex:ia~ 

between the commiti:Jee and certain su~rd:lnate planning act1vi\:iea 

of the Director, NSA. 

b. The cOJJIDittee will exercise certain directive powers 

under authorit7 delegated by USCIB. 

c. The conmittee will be involved :in the establishment 

ot priorities tor the implementation of COMINT requirements. 

d. The representative of the Director, NSA, will have 

JlO vOte 1n committee proceedings. 

3. The Director believes the proposed. terms of reference imQbe 1nte~reted to oonfiict with certain provisions of NSCID #9 

(Revised), particularq the followings 

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Para ld~ "It shall b~ the'.duti of the Board to advise and 

make recommendations to the Secretary of Detense 

in accordance with th~.tollowing procedure, with 

respect to any matte~ relating to communications 

intelligence which !4lls within the jurisdictim 

ot the Director ot NSA. 11 

' . Para 2c. "Specific responsibilities ct the Director of NSA 

include the f'ollowing:"•••"(2) Conducting COMIN'l' 

activities, including research and developnent, 

as required to meet the needs of' the departments 

and agencies whi~~ ar& authoriz'd to.receive the 

products ot CQDNT." 

Para 2h. "The Director shall make provision tor participation by representative~ o~ each of the departments 

and agencies eligible to ~eceive COHINT products :Jn those offices ot NSA· where priorities of intercept ., ~d processing . are ~inaut planned." . ~ 1 I I 

4. In view otrthe foregoing, the Director cannot permit the USCIB 

Intelligence Commit~ee to operate direct]¥ with subordinate elements of 

his activity. Morepver, he considers that thr committee should not have 

responsibilities other than thos~ ot an 1 advisp17 nature in making recommendations to USCIB. N~ither sho~d the Committee duplicate the functions 

ot the Director's priorities conindtteea. Further, the Director, as a : 

member or the Board,/ considers that h~s r~ptoesentative ·OD the canmittee. 

should serve with powers equal to tno~e erHpyed by the other repreaenta- tivita. ' · ' ·"'( , 

.i 5. I therefor~ Urge the m~r.-~· of th~ comniittee to accept the 

BSA suggestion revi'sing the terr!s ot reterenoe. The redraft b7 CJ.A of 

para 7 of' the origin1.all.J'-proposed tema--ef' f&ferea.ce is now acceptable t~ the Director. 1 • ' 

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c;,;;.' ~~ J.B. W»IGER 

.,. Rear Admiral, U.S. Na~ 

NSA Member, USCIBEC 

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