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14 February 1955 

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PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

MEHORANDtM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: 

Reference: 

COMINT Relations with I...__ _ __, 

USCIB 29.17/13 of .31 January 1955. 

In accordance with the decision taken by USCIB at its 112th meeting 

with regard to the enclosure with the re.terence, a message as set forth 

in the enclosure hereto was sent to SUSLO, London af'ter telephonic coordination of its substance with the members of the Executive Committee. 

Enclosure 

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USCIB: 29.17/l'J HAHBLB '."IA 00MIH'f 011ARNSS 9m.Y 

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(PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

PRIORITY 14175¢Z (Feb 1955) 

FROM EXEC. SECY. USCIB - CAPTAIN RUFus L.\TAYLOR, USN 

TO SUSLO, LONDON 

/ . INFO DIRNSA 

WL USCIB EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SENDS. FIRST THREE PARAS ARE BACKGROUND 

INFORMATION FOR ACTION INDICATED PARAS 4AND 5 BELOW: 

1. PARAGRAPH 7 OF DGC 4952 fORWARD·ED··· ... VIA SUKLO UND.ER LSIB/369/54 

OF 26 OCT 1954 INDICATEol JDESIRE CERTAIN GUARANTEES FOR SUPPLY 

OF COMINT. AND ELINT EQUIPMENTS BY US VIA •.UK CHANNELS AS CONDITION UPON 

WHICH UK.WOULD BE PERMITTED TO PASS TO U$ MATERIAL OB'l'AlNED FROM 

I IAS RESULT OF ARRANGEMENTS AGRElm UPON AT JULY 1 541 CONFERENCE. .....__ ___ ____. 

2. USCIB REPLY (CIB¢¢¢3¢7 QUOTED lN PART BELOW FOR YOUR 

CONVENIENCE) ENDORSED PROPOSED UK,.1 • •. I ARRANGEMENT IN GENERAL BU'l' 

STATED THAT ON MATTER OF SUPPLY OF COMINT EQUIPMENTS "USCIB WOULD NEED 

TO HAVE SOME IDEA OF PRECIS:ELY WHAT WOULD BE REQUmED OF THE U.S. BEFORE 

MAKING SUCH A COMMITMENT 11 • • THE SAME REPI!Y STATED THAT "THE MATTER 

OF THE ELINT ASPECT IS, AS YOU KNOW, NOT ONE ON WHICH USCIB IS IN 

A POSITION TO GIVE ANY GUARANTEES. HOWEVER, USCIB RECOGNIZES THIS 

PROBLEM AND IS HOPEFUL OF.ITS EARLY SOLUTION. HERE AGAIN, THE 

MATTER OF UNDERTAKING IN ADVANCE TO $UPPLl" MODERN ELINT EQUIPMENT 

IS ONE ON WHICH THE U.S. WOULD HAVE TO RE$ERVE ITS OPINION." 

J. LSIB/28/55 OF 21 JANU.Aij.Y 1955 ALSO RECEIVED VIA SUKLO CHANNELS 

LISTS EQUIPMENTS REQUESTED BYl I AND WAS CONSIDERED BY USCIB ON 

11 FEBRUARY. USCIB NOTES THAT SCME OF THE ~UIPMENTS LISTED .APPEAR 

TO BE USABLE FOR ELINT•PURPOSES ONLY WHILE OTHER SOME COULD BE 

FOR EITHER COMINT OR :ELINT. USCIB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOW STUDYING 

THE MATTER AS USCIB NOT IN A POSITION TO ARRANGE FOR PROVISION OF 

ELINT EQUIPMENT YET DOES NOT WISH TO JEOPARDIZE AGREED AND HIGHLY 

DF.SIRABLE UKJ f COMINT ARRANGEMENT. 

4. WITH THE ABOVE BACKGROUND IN MIND Pl.EASE DISCREETLY FIND OUT' 

WHICH OF THE EQUIPMENTS LISTED IN LSIB/28/$5 THE UK BELIEVE TO BE 

INTENDED FOR ELINT PURPOSES AND WHICH ARE INTENDED FOR COMINT PURPOSE'S. 

WITH REGARD TO THOSE WHICH MAY BE USED FOR I~ JJOTtl ~INT AND CCJUNT' 

PLEASE TRY TO DETERMINE HOW THE UK BELIEVE. J INTENDS TO USE THEM 

AND WHAT COMINT THE UK EXPEC'll MAY BE THUS OBTAINED. 

5. WHILE AN ANSWER DESIRED SOONEST, RECOGNIZE YOUR EFFORT MAY 

TAKE TIME. IF NO ANSWER CAN BE EXPECTED TO REACH HERE BY TUESDAY 

EVENING LOCAL TIME PLEASE SO INDICATE TOGETHER WITH FORECAST OF 

WHEN ANSWER MIGHT BE AVAILABLE SO THAT USCIBEC MEETING TO CONSIDER 

THIS MATTER 9AN BE POSTPONED ACCORDINGLY. 

Enclosure with USCIB 29.17/15 dtd 14 Feb 1955. 

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